Quick question: if only cards with the Celestial Kanji (神) are CE legal then is there a way to use Experienced cards?
Thanks
CE and Experienced cards
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Quick question: if only cards with the Celestial Kanji (神) are CE legal then is there a way to use Experienced cards?
Thanks
I don't understand the question.
Subject: CE and Experienced cards
Example: CE Yoritomo Naizen(Mantis Clan~Clan Champion~Samurai~Loyal~Commander~Experienced 3~Unique) is CE legal but Yoritomo Naizen from Samurai Edition is the Experienced 2 version but per the rule book is not CE legal because it has the Samurai print on it.
I was just wondering why put the rule in regards to using Experienced personalites in the CE rule book when pervious editions are no longer legal. I was confused because it states "When you overlay, you do not need to meet Honor Requirements, but you do need to meet other requirements and restrictions, including “Loyal”" which to me shows certain cases like Diagotsu.
Unless this is read wrong :All cards in the play deck (including the Stronghold) must be Celestial Edition legal, having the Celestial Edition icon [illus?] in the lower left hand corner of their most recent printing (MRP). In all L5R formats, cards are considered to have the stats and text of their MRP in English.
To me and the group I play with states that only CE cards are legal if they have the icon and only if they have the icon.
Subject: CE and Experienced cards
Example: CE Yoritomo Naizen(Mantis Clan~Clan Champion~Samurai~Loyal~Commander~Experienced 3~Unique) is CE legal but Yoritomo Naizen from Samurai Edition is the Experienced 2 version but per the rule book is not CE legal because it has the Samurai print on it.
I was just wondering why put the rule in regards to using Experienced personalites in the CE rule book when pervious editions are no longer legal. I was confused because it states "When you overlay, you do not need to meet Honor Requirements, but you do need to meet other requirements and restrictions, including “Loyal”" which to me shows certain cases like Diagotsu.
Unless this is read wrong :All cards in the play deck (including the Stronghold) must be Celestial Edition legal, having the Celestial Edition icon [illus?] in the lower left hand corner of their most recent printing (MRP). In all L5R formats, cards are considered to have the stats and text of their MRP in English.
To me and the group I play with states that only CE cards are legal if they have the icon and only if they have the icon.
There is no "grandfather" clause for earlier versions of Experienced personalities. There could well be Experienced cards in later sets, so a rule is needed.
On: Yoritomo Naizen
I was just wondering why put the rule in regards to using Experienced personalites in the CE rule book when pervious editions are no longer legal. I was confused because it states "When you overlay, you do not need to meet Honor Requirements, but you do need to meet other requirements and restrictions, including “Loyal”" which to me shows certain cases like Diagotsu.
Additionally, besides Zen's fully accurate answer that the Rules exist for the possiblity of use due to future expansions, they are also not useless now.
There are Experienced Personalities in the Celestial Edition base set whose earlier versions are also included in the base set. Even the particular rule you quote about "Loyal" applies right now, to a player attempting to overlay Bayushi Kurumi.