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Subj: [L5RINFO] Rules for 27 June 2000
From: Jeff Alexander <jwa0@EARTHLINK.NET>

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Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 02:34:38 PDT
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Subject: Yoritomo Sensei vs. Sacred Temples of the Phoenix

     I sent this question out unanswered.  The Junta is actually
still working on it.  I expect the turnaround on this one to be
slow, unfortunately, due to the holiday weekend here in the States.

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Subject: Soul of the Empire cards

     Following Andy's lead, I'm going to hold off any answers
directly concerning Soul of the Empire cards until they've
actually been seen by real people.

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>From:    Daniel Tibbles <d_tibbs@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Re: Intentional Draws (was: [L5RINFO] SAC Kotei)
>
>See, I don't mind this system as much, but I am still against ANY system of
>determining winner based upon current game state.

     So am I.  So are a lot of people.  However, the fact will always
be with us that there is only ONE way to avoid the problem entirely:
allow every game to go to completion.  Not only is this also not fair,
it's entirely non-feasible.  How many finalists can regularly stick
around until 2:00 A.M.?  What about the judges?  The facility's staff?

     There will always be a tiebreaker system and a need for one.
Saying we should just get rid of it is, sadly, not an option.

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>From:    "Jerry N. Spurgeon" <jerrys@GCI.NET>
>Subject: Rules Questions
>
>1.  Is "Sent home" and "Removed from battle" two different things?

     No.  "Sent home" means moved from a battle to its controller's
fief.  "Removed from battle" also includes being sent to another
battle.

>2.  Does a Range 3 attack against a lone Toku (no bonuses on him)
>considered "Removing him from battle"?

     No.  Leaving play, because a card was destroyed or for any other
reason, does not count as being removed from battle.

>3.  Can "A Test of Courage" save Toku from this ranged attack?

     No.

>4.  If Oni no Okura is targeted with an "Oracle of Thunder", can it be
>cancel by using Kage Sensei? (provided Okura has a Sleeper token and I
>have a Kolat to bow to cancel it).

     No.  Okura is not taking the action.

>5.  I attach Monk Advisors to my opponents Doji Reju, can my opponent
>immediately destroy the advisors?

     As his next Open action, yes.

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>From:    Stefan Lenfest <slenfest@CONCENTRIC.NET>
>Subject: Re: Rules for 25 June 2000
>
>Jeff Alexander wrote:
>
>> >From:    Ben Sanders <bensanders@BLUEYONDER.CO.UK>
>> >Subject: Dark Moto Sensei
>> >
>> >Do farmlands followers (from the region) still cost 2 gold when the Dark
>> >Moto Sensei is out, or will their cost increase to 3?
>>
>>      Still 2.
>
>So can Toturi still reduce the cost of the farmlands ability with their
>SH ability?  The two would appear to contradict each other.

     I think the entire set of token follower cost rulings needs
to be reviewed by the Junta at this point.  Stay tuned for
further developments.

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>From:    Shoro <shoro_exp@YAHOO.COM>
>Subject: Re: Rules for 24 June 2000
>
>The stronghold does not say "reduce" - it says
>"change". The cost of Fantastic Gardens "changes" for
>Crane players. Doesn't that violate the requirement
>then?

     It's an alternate cost.  5 for Crane, 7 for everybody else.

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>From:    Java Bistro <JavaBistro@AOL.COM>
>Subject: Re: Flee Purusha? [JEFF]
>
>> A reaction is an action, sure, but it's not an Open or Battle action,
>>  and Flee explicitly counters Open or Battle. Won't work.
>
>How many kinds of actions are there?
>Three: Open, Battle and Limited.

     ...and Reaction.  Four.  It's in the rulebook.

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>From:    Tom Reyes-Cairo <jincks@NETZERO.NET>
>Subject: RoA Question
>
>    Under the Yogo SH, If three shugenja were to use the SH-given ability
>and bow three opposing units, would that count towards putting the Ring of
>Air into play?

     Yes.  The Stronghold gives the ability to the Personalities.


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