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With an REG update on the way, there are a few issues I wanted to bring up.

A) What happens when Gomer (Crimson) bands to Ananias and Sapphira? I first posted this question over 7 years ago and I still don't have a clear answer. Is it just Gomer in battle? Do cannot-be-negated cards still stick some how? Do negates still have to cascade in defiants of logic and simplicity, rather than just cancel abilities individually?

B) Haman's Plot and multiple decks. At least three T1-2P national winners I can remember used 3 or more copies of the same deck for Haman's Plot. I think it is clearly a loop whole that one needs to check in 3 same/similar decks to effectively use said powerful card. Such a loop whole could be closed by limiting Haman's Plot to 1 use per tournament (5 in the case of Type 2), or simply allowing players to replace Haman's Plot after each game (which was briefly the case at one time).

C) Scouring garbage for UPCs/TexP boxes. When I hear something rumbling through my trash can any more, I'm not sure if it's a raccoon or Tim Maly.

As far as I know about TexP is that no one knows what to do with those yet. I propose that TexP packs trade in 10 for one TexP pack and 10 for two any other packs. Or looking the other way, 20 other packs for one TexP pack. But that is just me.

With an REG update on the way, there are a few issues I wanted to bring up.

A) What happens when Gomer (Crimson) bands to Ananias and Sapphira? I first posted this question over 7 years ago and I still don't have a clear answer. Is it just Gomer in battle? Do cannot-be-negated cards still stick some how? Do negates still have to cascade in defiants of logic and simplicity, rather than just cancel abilities individually?

B) Haman's Plot and multiple decks. At least three T1-2P national winners I can remember used 3 or more copies of the same deck for Haman's Plot. I think it is clearly a loop whole that one needs to check in 3 same/similar decks to effectively use said powerful card. Such a loop whole could be closed by limiting Haman's Plot use to 1 use per tournament (5 in the case of Type 2), or simply allowing players to replace Haman's Plot after each game (which was briefly the case at one time).

C) Scouring garbage for UPCs/TexP boxes. When I hear something rumbling through my trash can any more, I'm not sure if it's a raccoon or Tim Maly.

I agree with you about Haman's Plot. I like the idea of only being able to use one per tournament. Nationals it takes a little more skill becuase in 8 games you need to determine which ones you must use them for but still, I agree that only one per tournament should be put in effect. As far as gomer banding to ananias to sapphira...I believe in that situation you would be left with a BTN Gomer b/c Sapphira would negate Gomer's banding ability which IS negatable.

I think everyone should save every TexP pack and next nationals try to use every single one to make a tower!

D) Eric Berkenpas and double posting.

However, just use the new and improved Gomer, JDS and it won't cause you such a headache 

A) What happens when Gomer (Crimson) bands to Ananias and Sapphira? I first posted this question over 7 years ago and I still don't have a clear answer.

Gomer banded to Ananias is negated, so he leaves.
Ananias banded to Sapphira cannot be negated, so she stays.
Gomer plus Sapphira in FBN battle.  How has no one answered this relatively simple question for you in seven years?

B) Haman's Plot and multiple decks... I think it is clearly a loop whole that one needs to check in 3 same/similar decks to effectively use said powerful card. Such a loop whole could be closed by limiting Haman's Plot to 1 use per tournament (5 in the case of Type 2), or simply allowing players to replace Haman's Plot after each game (which was briefly the case at one time).

The three-deck limit IS the closing of the loophole.  At the national tournament prior to this ruling, someone made TEN identical decks and used them in each round of tournament play.

I asked Rob at Nationals if the TexP UPCs should be saved for anything and he said that they were not redeemable for anything, so there's no need to save your TexP wrappers for anything other than building tall towers or making neck jewelry.

Mike
 

Or juggling.

I think there is no problem with the 3 deck limit...I wouldn't mind seeing a limit of once per tournament put on haman's plot but I wouldn't mind it staying the way it is either b/c there is strategy to deciding which games to use Hamas Plot in and which ones to save it.

correct, the had six decks built that nationals, 5 with hamans plot. he was the only player i lost to that nationals.