Thursday, February 28, 2008

I force Jack’s hand

because he’s so trigger-happy.  (SPIKEBRENNAN sets his GNDT ForcedHand statistic at “Jack”).

posted by spikebrennan at 28 Feb 2008 23:36:00 UTC Comments (6)

Comments

Jack:

28-02-2008 23:43:08 UTC

So how exactly does this work then?

spikebrennan:

28-02-2008 23:51:59 UTC

My reading of the rule is, if you challenge me to a shootout, then I shoot first notwithstanding our QD statistics.

Jack:

28-02-2008 23:58:15 UTC

Ahhh.  In that case…

Jack:

28-02-2008 23:59:36 UTC

There is nothing in the rules that say you can’t do that before you accept a challenge, no?

spikebrennan:

29-02-2008 00:03:35 UTC

“If another player challenges a player to a shootout who has him as the target of a Forced Hand, the shootout will be resolved immediately, without figuring the players’ Quick Draw, and with the challenged player automatically winning the draw. “

I think this means that the Forced Hand has to be in effect before the _challenge_ is made, not before the _acceptance_ is made.

Jack:

29-02-2008 00:06:58 UTC

Gotcha.  Interestingly enough, though, you can’t not accept!