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October 20, 2009, 11:15:44 AM
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Followers Returning to the Support Area
« on: October 20, 2009, 11:15:44 AM »
I used to play Worlds Apart's LotR Online game quite a bit, and I recently cracked it back open to play a few games.  I'd quit before Followers came out, so I don't have any online, but found myself playing against them.

Now, in the rulebook, it says that a Follower returns to the support area (after being transferred to a character) when the Free Peoples player reconciles.  I can't find anything in the CRD or Comprehensive rulebook that says otherwise.

But in the online game, Followers transfer back at the start of the Regroup phase (or maybe it was when the player chooses to double-move, or something... not sure).  I asked the guy I was playing with if it was a bug, and he said that they'd changed the ruling so that Followers went back every move, or something.  Does anyone know if that's true?  I have a feeling it's actually just a bug in the online game, as there's no one around at Worlds Apart that cares to fix those anymore.

So... what's the verdict?  Did Decipher really make some ruling that changes when Followers are transferred, or should they be sent back when the FP player reconciles?

October 20, 2009, 12:05:09 PM
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Re: Followers Returning to the Support Area
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2009, 12:05:09 PM »
This is not true. Followers go back to the support area when the fellowship stops moving.

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October 20, 2009, 12:35:16 PM
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Re: Followers Returning to the Support Area
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2009, 12:35:16 PM »
Good to know, thanks.  Just another bug of the online game, I guess.  =P

October 20, 2009, 02:59:50 PM
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Re: Followers Returning to the Support Area
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2009, 02:59:50 PM »
but it says that it is when you reconcile, so would a card like lembas trigger it?
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October 20, 2009, 03:54:14 PM
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Re: Followers Returning to the Support Area
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2009, 03:54:14 PM »
No. It's when you reconcile because you've stopped moving.

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October 20, 2009, 03:58:51 PM
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Re: Followers Returning to the Support Area
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2009, 03:58:51 PM »
Yeah, the Hunters rulebook specifically states:

"During the regroup phase, when the Free Peoples player reconciles and minions are discarded, each follower is transferred back to the support area (at no cost)."

So, unfortunately, Lembas won't work, as the rules specify that it happens when the FP player reconciles AND minions are discarded.

October 20, 2009, 04:00:53 PM
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Re: Followers Returning to the Support Area
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2009, 04:00:53 PM »
holy cow, I thought they were transfered back at the end of each regroup phase!
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October 20, 2009, 08:30:12 PM
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Re: Followers Returning to the Support Area
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2009, 08:30:12 PM »
Now to really mess with you: out of the high airs + lembas :D j/k
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October 21, 2009, 12:09:21 AM
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Re: Followers Returning to the Support Area
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2009, 12:09:21 AM »
technically ancient blade could trigger it right
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October 21, 2009, 03:06:54 AM
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Re: Followers Returning to the Support Area
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2009, 03:06:54 AM »
technically ancient blade could trigger it right
No it can't! Just because it happens to reconcile your hand and discard a minion does not make it the time in the regroup phase when the Free Peoples player reconciles and minions are discarded. This happens when the FP player decides not to move again.

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October 21, 2009, 03:32:24 AM
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Re: Followers Returning to the Support Area
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2009, 03:32:24 AM »
This is an example where I could say "all elephants are gray, so all gray things are elephants"

This is obviously not the case
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October 21, 2009, 05:08:40 AM
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Re: Followers Returning to the Support Area
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2009, 05:08:40 AM »
This is an example where I could say "all elephants are gray, so all gray things are elephants"

This is obviously not the case

On the contrary not all elephants are gray.



this one is white, LOL.
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October 21, 2009, 05:10:46 AM
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Re: Followers Returning to the Support Area
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2009, 05:10:46 AM »
You spent an hour looking for this didnt you :o :lol:
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October 21, 2009, 05:34:49 AM
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« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2009, 05:34:49 AM »
Nah just a quick google image search for albino elephant. Was on 3rd page I believe.
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October 21, 2009, 11:01:26 AM
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Re: Followers Returning to the Support Area
« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2009, 11:01:26 AM »
It looks pink to me. J/K