Post by Tim Small on Jun 7, 2008 16:25:22 GMT -5
Example of Play
This is a transcript of a duel between Duncan MacLeod, of the clan MacLeod, and Bob, generic Immortal. Duncan and Bob shuffle their decks and offer each other a cut. They flip a coin and Bob gets to go first.
Amanda: Ok, my Defense Phase is first. You haven't attacked me yet so I'll just skip the defenses for now. But I will play a Street Punk on you; that's one damage.
Duncan: Ok, but damage doesn't resolve until MY turn. Give me a chance to counter it.
Amanda: Ok. I'm also going to play a Thrust on you, and, what the heck, I'll make it a Power Blow. [Bob turns over the top five cards into his discard pile.] That's 5 damage if it gets through, since Thrust says it does an additional point of damage. I'm done.
Duncan: Don't you want to draw up to your Ability before you finish?
Amanda: No, I don't HAVE to. You go ahead.
Duncan: Ok... First I defend. I'll play a Stamina card- that lets me block a Power Blow without having to make the Exertion- then I play an Upper Left block. That will prevent all the damage.
Amanda: Doesn't the Thrust count for any extra damage?
Duncan: No, the extra point of damage from Thrust only applies to an attack if it does damage.
Amanda: Wait a minute! My Thrust is a Middle Center attack! You played an Upper Left block.
Duncan: Yes, but the Upper Left block covers that square, too. It's a legal block. Now if I may continue...
Amanda: Sure...
Duncan: Ok. I've already defended, and already played a Special card. So I'll just make this Hidden attack, since you made a Power Blow last turn. [He slides an attack face down onto the table] And I'll make it a Power Blow. [Now Duncan makes an Exertion by turning five cards over into his discard pile.]
Amanda: Can you make a Hidden attack a Power Blow like that?
Duncan: Sure, it follows all the rules. I only played one Special card, and I only made one Exertion. I'm done now, and I took one point from your Street Punk. I'm at 14 Ability and I have 12 cards, so I'll draw up. [He draws 2 cards.]
Amanda: Ok, then. First, I'll defend. How about this? [He plays Amanda's Left Side Step card and turns over the Hidden attack. It was a lower center attack.] I guess that will defend against the Power Blow. Now let's just see you defend against this: An Upper Left attack with... A Head Shot!
Will Duncan survive Amanda's crude but effective onslaught? Probably. With Highlander: The Card Game you'll be able to play it and find out for yourselves!
This is a transcript of a duel between Duncan MacLeod, of the clan MacLeod, and Bob, generic Immortal. Duncan and Bob shuffle their decks and offer each other a cut. They flip a coin and Bob gets to go first.
Amanda: Ok, my Defense Phase is first. You haven't attacked me yet so I'll just skip the defenses for now. But I will play a Street Punk on you; that's one damage.
Duncan: Ok, but damage doesn't resolve until MY turn. Give me a chance to counter it.
Amanda: Ok. I'm also going to play a Thrust on you, and, what the heck, I'll make it a Power Blow. [Bob turns over the top five cards into his discard pile.] That's 5 damage if it gets through, since Thrust says it does an additional point of damage. I'm done.
Duncan: Don't you want to draw up to your Ability before you finish?
Amanda: No, I don't HAVE to. You go ahead.
Duncan: Ok... First I defend. I'll play a Stamina card- that lets me block a Power Blow without having to make the Exertion- then I play an Upper Left block. That will prevent all the damage.
Amanda: Doesn't the Thrust count for any extra damage?
Duncan: No, the extra point of damage from Thrust only applies to an attack if it does damage.
Amanda: Wait a minute! My Thrust is a Middle Center attack! You played an Upper Left block.
Duncan: Yes, but the Upper Left block covers that square, too. It's a legal block. Now if I may continue...
Amanda: Sure...
Duncan: Ok. I've already defended, and already played a Special card. So I'll just make this Hidden attack, since you made a Power Blow last turn. [He slides an attack face down onto the table] And I'll make it a Power Blow. [Now Duncan makes an Exertion by turning five cards over into his discard pile.]
Amanda: Can you make a Hidden attack a Power Blow like that?
Duncan: Sure, it follows all the rules. I only played one Special card, and I only made one Exertion. I'm done now, and I took one point from your Street Punk. I'm at 14 Ability and I have 12 cards, so I'll draw up. [He draws 2 cards.]
Amanda: Ok, then. First, I'll defend. How about this? [He plays Amanda's Left Side Step card and turns over the Hidden attack. It was a lower center attack.] I guess that will defend against the Power Blow. Now let's just see you defend against this: An Upper Left attack with... A Head Shot!
Will Duncan survive Amanda's crude but effective onslaught? Probably. With Highlander: The Card Game you'll be able to play it and find out for yourselves!
