When can you switch between used and carried items?

Lolly · 05-13-2010, 06:08 AM

The rules state that you can't switch items during a combat. But can you do it during another player's turn? It's obvious that you can't play items that you have in your hand, but can you activate/deactivate "carried" items that you have turned sideways?

Being more precise, we have such a situation: one player is fighting a monster and asking for help. Another player says "Ok, I'll help you, but wait a second", then switches some items and then joins the combat. Is it legitimate? Also, could this player exchange items with other players?

Andrew Hackard · 05-13-2010, 06:28 AM

You may not do ANYTHING to affect your cards in play when it is not your turn, with the following exceptions:

(a) You may play one-shot Items as long as the conditions for the Item are met ("play during combat," for instance).
(b) You may put a card that you have just received into play, as long as it is legal for you to do so.
(c) You must respond to Curses or Traps that affect your Items.
(d) You may discard Classes, Races, Loyalties, or Accents at any time.
(e) You may trade Items with another player as long as neither of you is in combat.

Gryphon · 05-13-2010, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew Hackard

(c) You may trade Items with another player, but only on HIS turn.

Wow, that's something new...

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Originally Posted by Rules

Trading
You may trade Items (but not other cards) with other players. You may only trade items from the table – not from your hand. You may trade at any time except when you’re in combat – in fact, the best time to trade is when it’s not your turn.

Rules overriding?

Andrew Hackard · 05-13-2010, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Gryphon

Wow, that's something new...

No, it was a mistake -- the dangers of posting before I've had my morning caffeine. I'll edit my post appropriately.

Lolly · 05-13-2010, 07:39 AM

I'm sorry but it looks like you have edited your post wrongly: now it states that you can't trade at all while it's not your turn.

But I have another question: if you may trade while it's not your turn, you may switch items by just giving them to another player so he gives them back and you may legally put them in play as "just-received"? Am I right?

Andrew Hackard · 05-13-2010, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Lolly

I'm sorry but it looks like you have edited your post wrongly: now it states that you can't trade at all while it's not your turn.

MOAR CAFFEINE NEEDED.

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Originally Posted by Lolly

But I have another question: if you may trade while it's not your turn, you may switch items by just giving them to another player so he gives them back and you may legally put them in play as "just-received"? Am I right?

Assuming the other player is willing, that would be a legal play. Doing it over and over would be likely to make you a target, however.

MunchkinMan · 05-13-2010, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew Hackard

Assuming the other player is willing, that would be a legal play. Doing it over and over would be likely to make you a target, however.

Meta-gamers tend to get abused, eventually. . . :-D

Nerftw · 05-13-2010, 09:18 PM

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Meta-gamers tend to get abused, eventually. . . :-D

Honestly, I can't even see a player like that lasting two round before getting punched. In a friendly way, I mean.

05-13-2010, 06:08 AM	#1
Lolly Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Saint-Petersburg, Russia	When can you switch between used and carried items? The rules state that you can't switch items during a combat. But can you do it during another player's turn? It's obvious that you can't play items that you have in your hand, but can you activate/deactivate "carried" items that you have turned sideways? Being more precise, we have such a situation: one player is fighting a monster and asking for help. Another player says "Ok, I'll help you, but wait a second", then switches some items and then joins the combat. Is it legitimate? Also, could this player exchange items with other players?

05-13-2010, 06:28 AM	#2
Andrew Hackard *Munchkin* Line Editor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, TX	Re: When can you switch between used and carried items? You may not do ANYTHING to affect your cards in play when it is not your turn, with the following exceptions: (a) You may play one-shot Items as long as the conditions for the Item are met ("play during combat," for instance). (b) You may put a card that you have just received into play, as long as it is legal for you to do so. (c) You must respond to Curses or Traps that affect your Items. (d) You may discard Classes, Races, Loyalties, or Accents at any time. (e) You may trade Items with another player as long as neither of you is in combat. __________________ Andrew Hackard, *Munchkin* Line Editor If you have a question that isn't getting answered, we have a thread for that. Let people like what they like. Don't be a gamer hater. #PlayMunchkin on social media: Twitter \|\| Facebook \|\| Instagram \|\| YouTube Follow us on Kickstarter: Steve Jackson Games and Warehouse 23 Last edited by Andrew Hackard; 05-13-2010 at 08:08 AM.

05-13-2010, 07:39 AM	#5
Lolly Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Saint-Petersburg, Russia	Re: When can you switch between used and carried items? I'm sorry but it looks like you have edited your post wrongly: now it states that you can't trade at all while it's not your turn. But I have another question: if you may trade while it's not your turn, you may switch items by just giving them to another player so he gives them back and you may legally put them in play as "just-received"? Am I right?