Discarding items with "Help me out here"

[MunchkinMan]

One thing I'd like to address here, while I can:

There is no "bag" defined in the rules, so there is no way to interpret exactly what you mean. If you mean to say "unused" or "unequipped," please use those terms. The reason we ask people to not use that term is that here and out in the field, I've heard four different interpretations of the terms "backpack," "sack," and "bag." Our goal is to be able to be clear and concise, so we stick to terms that are defined and used in the game.

As for your question about the use of Help Me Out Here!: Brf's response is partially correct. You must be able to use the Item you take, and if something's in the way it will have to be discarded. Normally, you can't discard an Item for only the reason that you want to do so. You have to trade it, sell it, or find a way to lose it legally, so Help Me Out Here! gives you permission to discard an Item to make room. However, where Brf is mistaken is that you don't have to discard Armor if you take Armor unless you already have Armor. So, in your example, you want to discard a Big 2 Hands Item in order to be able to take Big Armor, which is perfectly fine unless you're already wearing Armor. So, if you wanted to take the Big Armor, were already wearing Armor, and had a Big 2 Hands Item, you would not be able to take the Big Armor because you'd have to discard two of your Items, and you're only allowed to discard one.

[Brf]

Aha. So you are allowed to discard a Big item to take another Big item, as long as that one item is the only one that has to be discarded. Thanks for the clarification.

[Andrew Hackard]

Originally Posted by Brf

Aha. So you are allowed to discard a Big item to take another Big item, as long as that one item is the only one that has to be discarded.

In this specific case, yes. I don't want anyone coming across this and thinking you're making a general statement.

[BeniJmnz]

Thank you! Then, we need to discard an equipped item if it is in the way, but we can't unequip it with "Help me out here" to equip the new one, ins't it?

I suppose card description is not good in this case. In Spanish, it says "You can discard...", and i think it was better to say "you have to discard an item if it is in the way..."
How is English description?

Originally Posted by MunchkinMan

There is no "bag" defined in the rules, so there is no way to interpret exactly what you mean. If you mean to say "unused" or "unequipped," please use those terms.

Of course! i have changed terms on first post to avoid noone more read that :)

[MunchkinMan]

The English says that you "may" discard. It's giving you permission to make room for the Item you intend to take by discarding one you have in play. In other words, you must be legally able to play and use the Item you take, and if you already have the same kind of Item in play, you must discard it. You can't turn the old Item sideways to only carry it, and you can't not use the Item you took from the other player.