Determined Force

L5R CCG Rules board, 30 January 2011

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A player, 30 January 2011

Ok im not sure how this card works? ive only seen movement cards that let you take actions with out people in battle. can you show me some ways this card can actualy be played?

Alex Jones (rules official), 30 January 2011

Ok im not sure how this card works? ive only seen movement cards that let you take actions with out people in battle. can you show me some ways this card can actualy be played?

I'm assuming you mean the Reaction on Determined Force: Reaction: Before the resolution of a Battle action taken by another player who controlled no units at the current battlefield when the action was announced, if none of the action's effects can move the other player's units to the current battlefield: The action's effects do not happen.

The type of action this can be played in response to is a Battle action that includes the text "Even if you control no units at the current battlefield", which is needed to allow the player to ignore the Rule of Presence. The actions that move units to the current battlefield, which Determined Force cannot react to because of the condition "if none of the action's effects can move the other player's units to the current battlefield", do not include this text because they use the exception to the Rule of Presence.

Typical actions to which Determined Force can react: Outer Walls Settling the Homeless Reinforce the Gates Shameful Injury Arrival of the Emerald Champion (creating a unit is not movement). Doji's Guidance The rulebook use of the Imperial Favour, with Doji Shikishi in play.