12-22-2016, 08:44 PM | #1 |
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Equipping
What are the consequences of equipping a card? Are they automatically then used in a combat? What are the advantages of not equipping a card? Are cards that state that they can be used in combat okay to leave unequipped on the table and to then be played during combat?
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12-22-2016, 11:50 PM | #2 |
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Re: Equipping
Permanent Items that aren't equipped don't take up a "slot" (such as Armor, Headgear, Hands, etc.), so you might leave one unequipped in order to use a better one*. An equipped permanent Item automatically adds its bonus in a fight unless it says the bonus is optional (very few of them do, but there are some). You may not equip or unequip permanent Items during a combat.
* Exception: You may only have one Big item on the table, equipped or not, unless you are a Dwarf or use a Cheat! or Hireling card or other way to circumvent that rule. One-shot Items (that say "Usable once only") may be played to the table and held until you want to use them. Doing so can keep your hand size down so you are less likely to have to give Charity, and can be used to intimidate opponents. ("Curse me if you want, but I have a Wishing Ring!") These Items are not automatically used just because they are on the table, and you may choose to deploy them during combat if you wish. The reason you might NOT want to play a one-shot to the table is that doing so makes it vulnerable to certain Curses and to being stolen by a Thief. Cards you keep in your hand can only be affected by things that say they hit your hand.
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12-23-2016, 12:05 AM | #3 |
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Re: Equipping
Thank you! That is very helpful!
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12-30-2016, 03:49 PM | #4 |
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Re: Equipping
Very interesting answer!
I never thought you could put down "usable once only" item on the table ... In fact, I wanted to ask a related question: if you get a curse, for instance the "Lose 1 small item" ... can you discard a card from your hand, or does it have to be from the table? Is it indicated in the rules somewhere? |
12-30-2016, 08:31 PM | #5 | |
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Re: Equipping
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From the FAQ Q. If you have to lose Items, do you lose the ones from your hand, or just those on the table? A. Always, always, only those on the table. While cards are in your hand, they're not carried Items yet. If you are meant to lose cards from your hand, this will be specified.
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01-03-2017, 12:42 AM | #7 | |
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Re: Equipping
Thanks MunchkinMan!
My version of the rules might be a bit older as I do not have that specific section about one-shot items under the Treasure section. EDIT: Found the rule on Page 2 under the Combat section :) It's amazing how this changes the way we have been playing Munchkin so far! So, hopefully this is still enough on topic for me to ask the following. In the FAQ, it says: Quote:
Is that correct? Thanks a lot for the help! N. Last edited by nflagey; 01-03-2017 at 12:57 AM. Reason: Found the rule |
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