Posted: 28 March 2008 at 2:11pm | IP Logged

ok how literally should we take the turn restrictions and when do they end? Specificly can you play a r/ ship between your 1 and 2?If youre

between 1 and 2 can you advanced preparedness a rogue couple? Can you react in a ship between your2 &3rd turn?

It boils down to exactly when do the restrictions lapse?

Posted: 28 March 2008 at 9:41pm | IP Logged

First off No you cannot play a R/ ship during the first turn. The restrictions allow card swaps and Terrain ONLY.  turn one is considered one full turn in which every player plays a Player turn.  Also the R/ card cannot be played because the ship does not react to anything. During turn one no other class card can be played except T as per rules.  Once the person who played the first card has another player turn, then it becomes turn 2.  Anything can be played except the rules specifically state one ship can be played. Now the argument arises, If I play a ship during turn two, can i later during the same turn use a R/ ship....or even play an L6 reserve cruiser to bring a second ship into play during turn 2????  My call at the moment would be yes based on the rule, "cards' rules take precedence".  In the case of the L6, there should'nt be a argument, but in the case of R/ships  well, I still say yes because you are reacting to something..  Turn 3 begins when the first player's takes his third turn.

Now question,  what good would advance preparing a rogue couple do for you, don't you still need a trnasport to take over another's ship.  I mean you react with L8 to bring rogue couple into your fleet....then they sit on your ship/terrain.?

Posted: 31 March 2008 at 12:30pm | IP Logged

Gekonauak wrote: The restrictions lapse at the start of the first player's 2nd and 3rd turn. Example: I go first, and on my second turn, I play a Surprise Attack (with any S6 or above), and slap down a Cat Rep on top of that. If the restrictions didn't lapse at the start of my turn, you would be screwed.

thanx