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A player, 4 March 2008
Hi,
Utaku Tayoi Unicorn Clan. Samurai. Battle Maiden. Cavalry. Battle: If Tayoi is at a battlefield: Move her to another battlefield. Gain 1 Honor if Tayoi is attacking, or 2 Honor if she is now opposed.
Ok, I have some question about her ability.
Battle: If Tayoi is at a battlefield: Move her to another battlefield.
So she can use her ability in defense or in attack, is that right ?
Gain 1 Honor if Tayoi is attacking
When she attacks and use her abilitie, I gain 1 honor point.
, or 2 Honor if she is now opposed.
Does I gain 2 honor points when she uses her power in defense and become opposed as a consequence ?
This must be obvious but the two if and the coma confuse me.
Thanks
Martin Lund (rules official), 4 March 2008
Battle: If Tayoi is at a battlefield: Move her to another battlefield.
So she can use her ability in defense or in attack, is that right ?
Sure. The only explicit requirements are that she is at a battlefield. The Rule of Location also requires that, since it is a Battle Action on a Personality, Tayoi be at the current battlefield OR that the effect moves her to the current battlefield.
Gain 1 Honor if Tayoi is attacking
When she attacks and use her abilitie, I gain 1 honor point.
, or 2 Honor if she is now opposed.
Does I gain 2 honor points when she uses her power in defense and become opposed as a consequence ?
Yes, but the part to keep in mind is that you can't get both honor gains. If she's opposed, you gain 2 whether she is attacking or defending. If she's not opposed, but she is attacking you gain 1. If she's neither opposed nor attacking you don't gain anything.