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Assyria's Tribute
« on: January 18, 2010, 11:54:51 AM »
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We've always played that the adding of this artifact to the battle had to be decided when the EC enters battle, and it cannot be brought in after the battle has started.  But now I'm thinking that maybe it can be activated at any time during the battle, like Unholy Writ.  Please advise.

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Re: Assyria's Tribute
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2010, 12:15:57 PM »
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Please post abilities.

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Assyria's Tribute

Type: Artifact • Brigade: • Ability: None • Class: None • Special Ability: While you are blocking with an Assyrian, negate all special abilities on Enhancements and Heroes. Cannot be negated during the battle phase. May be used twice per game. • Identifiers: None • Verse: II Kings 17:3 • Availability: Faith of Fathers (Set 7)

I also don't really understand your question; you don't really bring the artifact into battle. The Artifact is active no matter who is in battle, as it is a non-optional special ability. So if you activate it, and then you block with an Assyrian, its ability works no matter what. If you don't block with an Assyrian, it is still used (though not really affecting anything), as non-optional ability Artifacts have one use when they are activated.
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Re: Assyria's Tribute
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2010, 12:29:34 PM »
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so even if its used twice, do i have to discard it?
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Re: Assyria's Tribute
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2010, 12:33:41 PM »
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I believe under the current rules/tradition, yes. But that issue I believe is being looked at in a different, recent thread.
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Re: Assyria's Tribute
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2010, 12:35:13 PM »
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That's a good point, and I had not thought of it that way, as "active" whether you want it to be ior not.  But its not automatically discarded after being face up for two turns, right?  That's only if its ability is actually used, correct? (By me blocking with an Assyrian)
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Re: Assyria's Tribute
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2010, 12:40:56 PM »
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It can only be active for two rounds, regardless of whether you block with an Assyrian or not. Since it is a non-optional ability, it must be used when activated. Carcasses is another example of this effect; it is used even when you don't discard anything.
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Re: Assyria's Tribute
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2010, 03:25:42 PM »
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I always thought that was dumb, because the card clearly has the condition "While blocking with an Assyrian." If you haven't met that condition, you haven't used the card. However, Redemption doesn't have to make sense. :P
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Re: Assyria's Tribute
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2010, 03:40:32 PM »
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Yes. i believe these cards need to be looked at more closely as well. As bubbleboy has stated- there is clearly a condition (cost) for Assyrian Tribute.

Carcasses
Type: Curse • Brigade: Black • Ability: 1 / 5 • Class: None • Special Ability: If a warrior class Evil Character is in battle, discard abilities on evil Enhancements cannot be negated. May be used for two rounds. • Identifiers: OT • Verse: Deuteronomy 28:26 • Availability: Priests booster packs (Uncommon)

Whats the difference between may be used twice and may be used for two rounds?
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Re: Assyria's Tribute
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2010, 04:33:54 PM »
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Quote from: RTSmaniac on January 18, 2010, 03:40:32 PM
Whats the difference between may be used twice and may be used for two rounds?

Nothing really. The two rounds I believe clarifies that it works during your opponents' turns as well. But they work the same way in the case of these two cards.
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