Loruko + Overconfidence again

L5R CCG Rules board, 3 April 2005

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A player, 3 April 2005

Zen said in a previous thread that Loruko can be Overconfidence-d when coming into play if you control at least 3 regions. But the Accumulated Rulings says: "While traits of a card are always active, even while the card is not in play, the traits of a card that is not in play do not affect anything except that card itself." Wouldn't this mean that Loruko gains the force bonus while in the deck/province everytime a Region comes into play? Therefore he couldn't be the target of Overconfidence. Does the same reasoning apply to Kitsuki Otojiro and Moto Akikazu? Thank you!

Zen Faulkes (rules official), 3 April 2005

Zen said in a previous thread that Loruko can be Overconfidence-d when coming into play if you control at least 3 regions. But the Accumulated Rulings says: "While traits of a card are always active, even while the card is not in play, the traits of a card that is not in play do not affect anything except that card itself." Wouldn't this mean that Loruko gains the force bonus while in the deck/province everytime a Region comes into play? Therefore he couldn't be the target of Overconfidence. Does the same reasoning apply to Kitsuki Otojiro and Moto Akikazu? Thank you!

Whoops. True.