Gempachi vs Genichi

L5R CCG Rules board, 21 February 2008

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A player, 21 February 2008

Hi, just wanted to double check to make sure I was correct. It seems to me this clash is dictated by whomever is the active player. If Hida Genichi is on the attack it would seem he could bow Daidoji Gempachi before he could react. However, on the defense it looks like the attacking Crane would get the first reaction. Please clarify.

Hida Genichi Force/Chi: 4 / 3 Ho/Co/PH:- / 8 / 1 Crab Clan. Samurai. Berserker. Reaction: After a unit with lower total Force than Genichi's Force assigns to Genichi's battlefield: Target and bow that unit.

Daidoji Gempachi Force/Chi:3 / 3 Ho/Co/PH:3 / 7 / 3 Crane Clan. Samurai. Scout. Reaction: After Cavalry Maneuvers: Raise Gempachi's Force, and the Force of another target Personality in his army, to the Force of a target card opposing them.

Zen Faulkes (rules official), 21 February 2008

If Hida Genichi is on the attack it would seem he could bow Daidoji Gempachi before he could react. However, on the defense it looks like the attacking Crane would get the first reaction.

There is no player choice. Unit assignment always happens before Cavalry Maneuvers ends.

On: Hida Genichi, Daidoji Gempachi