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The hand is not in play, since Amazing doesn'r specify he defaults to in play.  So in short, no.

Thanks guys

Quote from: Red Wing on February 09, 2012, 03:04:49 PM

Korunks is correct. King Amazing defaults to play.

If this is true, then why can Gomer band to characters from hand? Wouldn't she default to in play as well? I know it's always been like that, but if abilities default to 'in play' why doesn't banding?

banding can target hand.

REG

Instant Abilities > Band

Default Conditions

Targets must be in a territory or in holder's hand.

Quote from: REG

Instant Abilities > Choose Opponent
Default Conditions
The character targeted to be added to battle must come from the hand of the player using the choose opponent ability or from a territory.

tl;dr: Yes.

Did that change, I do not recall seeing that in the old REG.

I don't think there's any way to tell definitively what has changed.

Isnt the old REG still accessible?

Quote from: SomeKittens on February 09, 2012, 03:40:03 PM

I don't think there's any way to tell definitively what has changed.

Isnt the old REG still accessible?

Where?  The new one is where the old one is.

Banding and Side-battling (oddly enough) are two abilities that do not default to play.

I thought that may have been another exception, but I couldn't be bothered to check the REG.

I thought that we were supposed to use REG as highest source unless a Elder said otherwise.

Neither the REG nor the word of the Elders are infallible. About 85-95% of the time, REPs (Real Experienced Players) like Polarius or myself are perfectly capable of answering questions here with the accuracy and base logic that the Elders will use, so to answer your statement megamanlan, no, that is not the case. Sometimes the REG is simply wrong, and there are members here who are not Elders who are still able to clarify. If you have one member who says something, then yes, getting a second opinion might be good, but if you have a member say something here and the post has a +2 on it, or if another member or two backs him up, it's probably okay to just listen to what he says unless another member or Elder disagrees.

I know, I just heard that from other players here before saying that REG should be upheld over the players (except Elders). Just clarifying.

I know, I just heard that from other players here before saying that REG should be upheld over the players (except Elders). Just clarifying.

It honestly depends on the difficulty of the question.  The updated/simplified REG can answer most questions.  There are still rough patches, but so far it seems pretty solid.

If your question is simple, another member will usually explain the answer and typically a reference to a previous thread on the same topic or a quote from the REG will surface to add some legitimacy. 

Personally, I wouldn't take any one person's answer as golden (Unless their answer is clear, backed with a source, and/or unchallenged) because everyone makes mistakes.  Trust, but verify.

(Basically the caliber of question you have should tell you the what caliber of response you need.)