A rulebook errata has been issued for pages 22 and 23 concerning the rules for shootout abilities and resolutions. It now includes a provision for abilities or resolutions affecting goods and spells:
http://www.alderac.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=375&t=114300
Since announcing an errata to Doyle’s Hoyle last Monday did not cause a riot I’m going to try again by announcing a minor errata to the rulebook section on Shootout/Resolution abilities. This change will cause a reversal of a prior ruling issued on Elander Boldman XP.
Previously the appropriate sections of the rulebook read:
DTR Rulebook, page 22 OLD VERSION wrote:
Shootout abilities you use must come from either an action card in your play hand (which is played and discarded), or printed on one of your cards in the posse. You can also use a Shootout ability on a card that’s not in a posse, but only if that ability would bring a dude into a posse. Shootout abilities can also only affect dudes in a posse, unless that ability would bring a dude into the posse.
and
DTR Rulebook, page 23 OLD VERSION wrote:
Resolution abilities used during a Shootout can only affect dudes in a posse, unless that ability would bring a dude into the posse.
(emphasis added)
The new text for these paragraphs should be as follows:
DTR Rulebook, page 22 NEW VERSION wrote:
Shootout abilities you use must come from either an action card in your play hand (which is played and discarded), or printed on one of your cards in the posse. You can also use a Shootout ability on a card that’s not in a posse, but only if that ability would bring a card into a posse. Shootout abilities can also only affect dudes or their attached cards if they are in a posse, unless that ability would bring a card into the posse.
and
DTR Rulebook, page 23 NEW VERSION wrote:
Resolution abilities used during a Shootout can only affect dudes or their attached cards if they are in a posse, unless that ability would bring a card into the posse.
These minor changes will not affect the majority of cards or have much impact on the way you currently play the game. They just take the same concepts we’ve been using to determine which dudes we can affect with our shootout/resolution abilities and apply them to other card types also. The chief effect this will have in the post No Turning Back environment will be to prevent Elander Boldman XP from being able to use his ability on gadgets outside of the current shootout. Although we don’t anticipate this being a major change in his power level or usefulness as a card, it brings the mechanics of his ability in line with the intent/vision of the designers and the way many players feel “makes more sense”.
These changes to the Rulebook will be included in an upcoming FAQ/Errata/Clarifications document. If you have any questions about this ruling please let me know.
Pete.
