Multiple Level Counters?

[MunchkinMan]

Bonus or no bonus, a mat that tracks Level is a Level Counter, so I don't allow people to use the Level Counter app (which is on Android as well, by the way) when I'm using a mat, unless Andrew can provide a compelling reason to dissuade me from that practice.

[Mister Ed]

Originally Posted by MunchkinMan

Bonus or no bonus, a mat that tracks Level is a Level Counter, so I don't allow people to use the Level Counter app (which is on Android as well, by the way) when I'm using a mat, unless Andrew can provide a compelling reason to dissuade me from that practice.

Well, one consideration might be that Munchkin Deluxe comes with a Level Tracking board, which one would presume the players would be using, yet still has a box on Page 4 of its rules extolling the virtues of the app, with no mention that you can't use if it using the board that comes with the game...

[Andrew Hackard]

I have no problem allowing people to use a level counter that gives a bonus if the group is using one that does not, but I think it's also important to point out that the group tracker is the official one, not the individual tracker.

[offsides]

What about the bonus counters for Level Playing Field/Board of Health? If everyone gets one, do they also get to use the app's bonus? Or do they get to choose one or the other?

[Andrew Hackard]

Originally Posted by offsides

What about the bonus counters for Level Playing Field/Board of Health? If everyone gets one, do they also get to use the app's bonus? Or do they get to choose one or the other?

The player must choose whether to use the bonus token provided with the board or the app. He cannot benefit from both in the same game.

[offsides]

Makes sense to me. Thanks for the answer.

[UncleBob]

Let me make sure I get this straight:

Players may only use a single personal level counter with or without the use of a group level counter. If a group level counter is being used, then it is the official counter for the purpose of the game. If two counters are being used and there is an applicable bonus with both counters, the player using multiple counters must decide at the start of the game which bonus he or she wishes to apply.

Is that correct? You didn't specify that the player cannot switch back and forth between bonuses as he/she wants (for example, pulling a boon that doesn't really do much, so swapping over to the Level Playing Field Bonus, but then another players gets into a combat where the one-shot boon comes in handy, so swaps again...), but I assume that was understood... correct me if I'm wrong. :D

[offsides]

I'm pretty sure you have to decide which level counter bonus you're using at the start of the game. That means either the board bonus, or the boon (whatever it ends up being).