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A player, 9 April 2012
Hi
Have a little problem with understanding rules.
In some cards type - some actions it is sad ex. move enemy unit, this moveing can't be negeted. ex. Shinjo Kinto http://imperialassembly.com/oracle/#cardid=6906,#hashid=fa24140f53cb6d27fa12c892cef37bcd,#cardcount=0 does this meen that if I have reconneissans the enemy player can't move him back to this batelfild by card's like back to the front http://imperialassembly.com/oracle/#cardid=662,#hashid=bb543407f3d6f9e894a273a9258abf45,#cardcount=0 or it just mean that the oposit player cannot make reactions that neget movment off his units? Or like with Hida defenders that for ex. they wer on batelfied, then they wer send back home by some battle action, then I perform some action that bows my enemys personality, Can I use the hida,s reaction rule even if they were send home?
And one more Q; does the personality with keyword SCOUT and follower who doesn't have the Scout keyword stil counts as e scout unit or is this the same like with cavalry? I need this for purpose for Hidden Falls Dojo recon action - can I move Scout personality with follower that doesn't have this scout keyword?
Best Regards
Jon Palmer (rules official), 9 April 2012
Hi
Have a little problem with understanding rules.
In some cards type - some actions it is sad ex. move enemy unit, this moveing can't be negeted. ex. Shinjo Kinto http://imperialassembly.com/oracle/#cardid=6906,#hashid=fa24140f53cb6d27fa12c892cef37bcd,#cardcount=0 does this meen that if I have reconneissans the enemy player can't move him back to this batelfild by card's like back to the front http://imperialassembly.com/oracle/#cardid=662,#hashid=bb543407f3d6f9e894a273a9258abf45,#cardcount=0 or it just mean that the oposit player cannot make reactions that neget movment off his units? Or like with Hida defenders that for ex. they wer on batelfied, then they wer send back home by some battle action, then I perform some action that bows my enemys personality, Can I use the hida,s reaction rule even if they were send home?
And one more Q; does the personality with keyword SCOUT and follower who doesn't have the Scout keyword stil counts as e scout unit or is this the same like with cavalry? I need this for purpose for Hidden Falls Dojo recon action - can I move Scout personality with follower that doesn't have this scout keyword?
Best Regards
Shinjo Kinto's "this movement will not be negated" means that the sending home cannot be negated, such as by a card like Know No Fear. The Personality can move back into the battle. To prevent him from moving back in, it would need to be worded like Nijugun or Unnatural Flood.
Hida Defenders only cares if the Defenders opposed the Personality at the current battle, not if they're currently opposing the Personality. Therefore you may take their reaction in the situation you described.
Hidden Falls Dojo only cares about your Scout Personalities. Their followers' traits are irrelevant; you may assign the units as long as the Personalities are scouts. Please note that Hidden Falls Dojo assigns Personalities; it does not move them.