Hello,
I have a Personality with Force of X. Then it's hit by an effect which says: "Reduce [the target] Personality's Force to X". Is this still "reduction" by the terms of rules, or the effect just simply fails?
Many thanks.
Non-reducing reduction
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Hello,
I have a Personality with Force of X. Then it's hit by an effect which says: "Reduce [the target] Personality's Force to X". Is this still "reduction" by the terms of rules, or the effect just simply fails?
Many thanks.
No reduction has occurred. The effect fails.
http://rules.l5r.com/CE_Card_features#Setting_stats_to_a_value: "To set a stat to a value, give it the smallest possible appropriate bonus or penalty such that it reaches that value."
http://rules.l5r.com/CE_Card_features#Bonuses_and_penalties: "A bonus or penalty of +0 or -0 is not a bonus or penalty."
http://rules.l5r.com/CE_Glossary_F#Failure: "“Fail” or “failure” is a rules term used when an attempt to change the game state results in no change."