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In your Ashdod example I would say that no they can't use Magicians' Snakes because it has one of the excepted brigades.
Technically yes, but I could also make a case for "use other enhancement" abilities to be additions rather than replacements. Either way, Redemption should have a specific definition for "except" when used in special abilities that is consistent across all usages of it rather than having some cards treated differently.You can argue that but that's not what "except" means in English which is the only definition we have since Redemption doesn't have its own definition of the word.ex·ceptikˈseptpreposition1. not including; other than.<the sentence example was a bit inappropriate>synonyms: excluding, not including, excepting, omitting, not counting, but, besides, apart from, aside from, barring, bar, other than, saving; Moreantonyms: includingconjunctionconjunction: except1. used before a statement that forms an exception to one just made."I didn't tell him anything, except that I needed the money"archaicunless."she never offered advice, except it were asked of her"verbformalverb: except; 3rd person present: excepts; past tense: excepted; past participle: excepted; gerund or present participle: excepting1. specify as not included in a category or group; exclude."he excepted from his criticism a handful of distinguished writers"synonyms: exclude, omit, leave out, count out, disregard;
If we have to use a food example try this on for size: I have a friend who is allergic to nuts. He says he can eat any sandwich except peanut butter. Can I then give him a PBJ because it has another topping in addition to the Peanut Butter?
There is nothing shocking about 'except' being inclusive or exclusive, as it can perfectly be either. Its just that Redemption needs to define which it is.
Quote from: Praeceps on March 21, 2014, 05:55:04 PMIf we have to use a food example try this on for size: I have a friend who is allergic to nuts. He says he can eat any sandwich except peanut butter. Can I then give him a PBJ because it has another topping in addition to the Peanut Butter?You're going the wrong way with the analogy. Being allergic to peanut butter, and putting peanut butter together with jelly, does not make a person allergic to jelly.
Quote from: jmhartz on March 21, 2014, 06:56:54 PMQuote from: Praeceps on March 21, 2014, 05:55:04 PMIf we have to use a food example try this on for size: I have a friend who is allergic to nuts. He says he can eat any sandwich except peanut butter. Can I then give him a PBJ because it has another topping in addition to the Peanut Butter?You're going the wrong way with the analogy. Being allergic to peanut butter, and putting peanut butter together with jelly, does not make a person allergic to jelly.It is, however, a great analogy of ignoring a character. Ignore brown brigade and all of Foreign Wives is ignored.Banding brings things into battle though, it doesn't keep them out, so it doesn't totally apply.
Quote from: Westy on March 21, 2014, 07:00:01 PMQuote from: jmhartz on March 21, 2014, 06:56:54 PMQuote from: Praeceps on March 21, 2014, 05:55:04 PMIf we have to use a food example try this on for size: I have a friend who is allergic to nuts. He says he can eat any sandwich except peanut butter. Can I then give him a PBJ because it has another topping in addition to the Peanut Butter?You're going the wrong way with the analogy. Being allergic to peanut butter, and putting peanut butter together with jelly, does not make a person allergic to jelly.It is, however, a great analogy of ignoring a character. Ignore brown brigade and all of Foreign Wives is ignored.Banding brings things into battle though, it doesn't keep them out, so it doesn't totally apply.Okay let me put it this way.Zimri can band to (eat a sandwich) any female EC except (deathly allergic to) brown (PB) brigade. Can Zimri band to (eat) Jezebel who is both brown (PB) and Black (jelly) simply because he would thus be selecting her for her black brigade (jelly half)?
Other than is listed as an acceptable definition........I'm a bit shocked that you guys think that except is a restrict ability, but okay.