A topic from AEG's L5R CCG Rules forum, copied for Oracle of the Void from a copy of the forum saved in October 2015, so pages it didn't save are missing. Players' names are left out; the rules officials are named. Rulings are as they stood on these dates; later rulings, the rulebooks and the Rules Archive may differ.
A player, 18 February 2011
I have three separate questions, but since they are about non legal cards i'm making only one thread. If this is against the rules (i didn't see anything about it) please let me know and i'll make separate threads.
First question: House of Tao and The House of TaoAre the two strongholds mentioned above different, or is the first one just a MRP of the second one? Both have the same text (irrelevant for this question) but are from two separate factions (Dragon and Brotherhood), and have different stats. If House of Tao is a MRP of The House of Tao, can i play it as a Brotherhood alingned faction, or is it just a Dragon stronghold now and i can't play my monk deck out of it?
Second question: Crushing Attack Can i play this if i am unopposed? For example, to keep a faceless player from playing his defensive cards
Third question: Broken Lines When does this reaction happen? Is it during the Combat Segment or between that and the Battle Resolution Segment? Can I play this card after getting hit by Crushing Attack? Can i play it if there's a Deadly Ground in play?
Relevant text:
Broken Lines Reaction: Before battle resolution at a province, if you control one or zero Personalities: The Attacker chooses to either move all units in his army home, or bow 2 cards in his army (he can choose this even if he has fewer than 2 cards in his army).
Crushing Attack Battle: You may only play Crushing Attack if your army currently has more than twice as much total Force as the opposing army. The battle action phase ends (resolve any terrain, if applicable), and this battle is now resolved.
Deadly Ground Immediate Terrain Battle: Players can take no actions for this battle except ones that destroy this terrain.
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Brook Cunningham (rules official), 18 February 2011
I have three separate questions, but since they are about non legal cards i'm making only one thread. If this is against the rules (i didn't see anything about it) please let me know and i'll make separate threads.
Nope. You're fine.
First question: House of Tao and The House of TaoAre the two strongholds mentioned above different, or is the first one just a MRP of the second one? Both have the same text (irrelevant for this question) but are from two separate factions (Dragon and Brotherhood), and have different stats. If House of Tao is a MRP of The House of Tao, can i play it as a Brotherhood alingned faction, or is it just a Dragon stronghold now and i can't play my monk deck out of it?
Legacy Pregame Rules, Most Recent Printings: "Despite their similarities, the differently-titled "The House of Tao" (Brotherhood of Shinsei Stronghold, Hidden Emperor 3) is distinct from "House of Tao" (Dragon Clan Stronghold, Diamond Edition)."
Second question: Crushing Attack Can i play this if i am unopposed? For example, to keep a faceless player from playing his defensive cards
CE15 Flashback Errata: Crushing Attack: Text: “0G 2FV Battle: If the current enemy army has any units and your current army has more than twice its Force: The Combat Segment ends.”
Third question: Broken Lines When does this reaction happen? Is it during the Combat Segment or between that and the Battle Resolution Segment?
The latter. Reactions timed to "before" a defined time period do not happen during the previous time period.
Can I play this card after getting hit by Crushing Attack?
Yes, made clear Crushing Attack's errata text.
Can i play it if there's a Deadly Ground in play?
No. Terrains are not removed until after Resolution.