Clarifiction on Illusion specifically, Curses in general

[Andrew Hackard]

Illusion must be played with a monster.

Curses say "Curse!" Cards that do not say "Curse!" are not Curses.

[Razzmatazzle]

Originally Posted by Andrew Hackard

Illusion must be played with a monster.

Curses say "Curse!" Cards that do not say "Curse!" are not Curses.

Great, thanks. I'll reference him to this if he requests further clarification.

[MunchkinMan]

Originally Posted by Andrew Hackard

Curses say "Curse!" Cards that do not say "Curse!" are not Curses.

Let me expand upon this, since it's important to reduce the risk of future tomfoolery on the part of Razz's friend, mostly for Razz's sake: The rules are a guideline of how to play the game. They describe certain types of cards as best they can. However, the game is, in many ways, a simple game, and has many cards that defy description or title and just are. The rules do account for this by explaining that some cards are just played and discarded once their effects have been resolved.

The fact that the rules aren't quite so rigorous as some other game one might consider discussing does not mean that one should use that other game to define how Munchkin should work. For example, Munchkin does not have a stack mechanism, like that other game, yet so many players of that other game want to think there is. But, let's be honest with ourselves: Any game that has a stack mechanism has a large rule book explaining how that stack mechanism works. Munchkin never discusses a stack, which should not be used to infer that one exists anyway because that other game has one. So, one should approach Munchkin as Munchkin, and not some other game, and should not try to establish that every single card is of class A, B, C or D, and can't possibly be something else. I feel that way lies madness caused by cognitive dissonance. . . ;-)