Have you been in combat if the monster isn't attacking you?

Sjeki · 07-16-2020, 04:32 PM

Goodday,

Last gamenight we had a discussion. I drew a monster from the doordeck, and it was a monster who didn't want to fight me because of my class (cant remember the card), the monster just gave me a treasurecard. Have i been in combat? (To get rid of curses who target your next combat)

I thought you always are in combat if you face a monster, even if it doesn't want to fight you.

Same goes monsters who wont attack you if you are below lvl 4 etc.

Hope to hear from you guys soon.

Andrew Hackard · 07-16-2020, 05:14 PM

You're comparing a couple of different situations.

Easy answer first: a monster that will not pursuit you if you're below a certain Level is still attacking you; it just won't chase you if you decide to Run Away. That's definitely a combat.

There are also monsters that you can choose not to face, such as bribing the Floating Nose. In those cases, you were in combat, briefly, and the same situation applies.

Now, a monster that won't fight you, such as the Amazon drawn by a female munchkin, is trickier. My inclination is to say that you encountered a monster, albeit one that refused to right you, and so you're discharged the "in your next combat" situation. But I could easily see going the other way since you never actually HAD a combat, just a monster that disappeared before you had a chance to do anything about it. I have a feeling that we've probably ruled that both ways right here in the forum, in fact, because it's such a minor edge case.

So what I'm going to do is cut the knot and ask Steve how we thinks we could rule it, and then that's the official ruling.

Sjeki · 07-17-2020, 06:02 AM

Thanks for reacting so fast.

Ok, everything is clear.
In currious as to what the official ruling will be.

Sjeki · 07-25-2020, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew Hackard

So what I'm going to do is cut the knot and ask Steve how we thinks we could rule it, and then that's the official ruling.

Any word from Steve yet?

Andrew Hackard · 07-25-2020, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Sjeki

Any word from Steve yet?

No, sorry, we're both on timelines for other projects and I haven't gotten around to this. I'll try to get this done early next week.

Sjeki · 08-19-2020, 04:33 PM

Any word yet?
Today we played a game with the squirle who doesn't want to fight females, and we didn't know if you have been in combat

07-16-2020, 04:32 PM	#1
Sjeki Join Date: Jul 2020	Have you been in combat if the monster isn't attacking you? Goodday, Last gamenight we had a discussion. I drew a monster from the doordeck, and it was a monster who didn't want to fight me because of my class (cant remember the card), the monster just gave me a treasurecard. Have i been in combat? (To get rid of curses who target your next combat) I thought you always are in combat if you face a monster, even if it doesn't want to fight you. Same goes monsters who wont attack you if you are below lvl 4 etc. Hope to hear from you guys soon.

07-16-2020, 05:14 PM	#2
Andrew Hackard *Munchkin* Line Editor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, TX	Re: Have you been in combat if the monster isn't attacking you? You're comparing a couple of different situations. Easy answer first: a monster that will not pursuit you if you're below a certain Level is still attacking you; it just won't chase you if you decide to Run Away. That's definitely a combat. There are also monsters that you can choose not to face, such as bribing the Floating Nose. In those cases, you were in combat, briefly, and the same situation applies. Now, a monster that won't fight you, such as the Amazon drawn by a female munchkin, is trickier. My inclination is to say that you encountered a monster, albeit one that refused to right you, and so you're discharged the "in your next combat" situation. But I could easily see going the other way since you never actually HAD a combat, just a monster that disappeared before you had a chance to do anything about it. I have a feeling that we've probably ruled that both ways right here in the forum, in fact, because it's such a minor edge case. So what I'm going to do is cut the knot and ask Steve how we thinks we could rule it, and then that's the official ruling. __________________ 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

07-17-2020, 06:02 AM	#3
Sjeki Join Date: Jul 2020	Re: Have you been in combat if the monster isn't attacking you? Thanks for reacting so fast. Ok, everything is clear. In currious as to what the official ruling will be.

08-19-2020, 04:33 PM	#6
Sjeki Join Date: Jul 2020	Re: Have you been in combat if the monster isn't attacking you? Any word yet? Today we played a game with the squirle who doesn't want to fight females, and we didn't know if you have been in combat