End Game Combat Dispute

[Chupacabro]

Last night 3 of my friends were on a Munchkin bender at 2am when all hell broke loose. While playing standard Munchkin (2014 ed.) I was a level 9 and they were both level 8's. I had an effective fighting power of +22 and when I looked for trouble I played the level 4 Undead Horse. Since I clearly had the horse beat, they then wandered in a Level 18 Squidzilla. I used a one shot potion and had both monsters beat. They then wandered in a level 8 Face Sucker and made it +10 Humongous. I then used the Polymorph Potion for the level 18 Face Sucker and then their last ditch effort was another wandered in monster (can't remember which) but it was around a level 10, then they dumped some +potions on it making it more than my +22 fighting power...until I pulled out the DOPPLEGANGER from my hand and I was convinced I had won. At this point we realized we got a little sloppy with cards everywhere, but I clearly was winning. Below are the "heated" questions/"what ifs" that followed:

1.Did I win, or did we resolve this massive combat incorrectly, my understanding is its a "back and forth" process of increasing and decreasing fighting power until someone wins or losses and resolving combats in order?
2.My friend realized he had a Mate card after I played my DOPPLEGANGER and wanted to "mate" the Level 8 Face Sucker (with the +10 Humongous) potentially making it a +36? Would that have been possible had he initially thought of that? Is it possible to go back after that monster had already been "resolved" and mate it after I played my DOPPLEGANGER?

I love this game and just need more help understanding when things get convoluted.

Last clarification. In the general FAQ's it covers "exactly what is a weapon" and explains to use common sense with items like the Singing and Dancing Sword. My understanding from the FAQ is that it counts as a weapon slot, but Erik Zane states in a separate thread it doesn't count as an item slot? Which one is it?

Thanks!

[eedee]

1. I don't see anything illegal in the combat described above and yes, Munchkin is all about that back and forth until someone wins/loses

2. The polymorph potion is already played and the face sucker is gone. Once a card has been resolved there's no take backsies


The singing and dancing sword is considered a weapon. I don't know where you get this "weapon slot" term, I have never heard that used anywhere. Erik Zane is saying that the The singing and dancing sword doesn't take up any of the item slots you have, that are
1 Headgear
1 Armor
2 Hands
1 Footgear

The singing and dancing sword carries itself, you don't have to hold it on your hand, and use one of the hand slots you have.

[MunchkinMan]

So you had a combat strength of 22, and then the Monster side's combat strength went from 4 to 22 with the addition of Squidzilla, so you're losing because of the tie. You play a one-shot, then they add another 18, which you wipe out with Pollymorph Potion. Once that Monster was gone, Mate could not be played on it, but before, it could have been, and then you'd have to have picked the Mate or the original (and we always say to get rid of the Mate, since it's just easier since the original has the Level number on it) to dismiss. However, Mate could have been played on Undead Horse or Squidzilla, or the new Monster.

The back and forth is exactly how it happens, but once you get to a state where you are winning, you have to give the other players a chance to stop you.

[Chupacabro]

Thanks and thanks! Item slot was the phrase I was looking for, sorry to confuse.

Can you mate a monster after it's been buffed with one shot potions etc. or do you have to mate it before?

[MaximusPrime]

Yes, you can mate a monster after it's buffed. All bonuses are also copied.

[Chupacabro]

Thanks. Happy to be a part of the Munchkin community, everyone rocks!

[Andrew Hackard]

Mate copies Monster Enhancers only. One-shot Items apply bonuses to the side, not to an individual monster, and Mate does not duplicate them.

[Chupacabro]

Thanks everyone. I'm sure I'll have more questions again.

[Chupacabro]

Something struck me tonight while playing Munchkin again in regards to my initial scenario with this thread.

The Doppleganger I used towards the end of the long combat...the card reads something like "doubles your combat strength when fighting alone" (sorry I don't have it in front of me) for the exact wording, but...

1.Does this mean I shouldn't have been able to play it since my friends were in combat against me?
2.Or does it mean that I can only use it when its "only" me against monster/s with or without the help or hinderance from friends/enemies?

[MunchkinMan]

You can't have a helper actually fighting with you in the combat in order to play Doppelganger. If other players play cards to help you or the Monster, that's not considered being "in the combat," so you were, for all intents and purposes, alone. At least until you brought in your little duplicate buddy.