Doomtrooper FAQ

1. Is Sabotage combat or not? Can I play card which can I play in combat (eg. Hasty Getaway...)?
   Nope, sabotage ain't combat, but a different tactical action. Cards playable during combat cannot be played during a sabotage.
2. If attack a warrior who has a PAP mine and i have them too, do we get both killed?
   Reading the mother of all combats, attacker's using equipment phase is number 24, defender is 26. Since the use of mine makes you directly go to number 37, defender cannot use his mines, and only attacker's mines works. This changes if one of the two warriors has first strike.
3. Can i discard UNTOUCHABLE with EQULIBRIUM?
   NO. Untouchable is attached to player. Player is immune to Art. His Art Immunity protects him and all his attachements.
4. Is Freelancer Doomtrooper or not?
   Yes, it is.
5. Can i play Pass the buck on my own cards??? Example: if I play Positive karma can I Pass the buck to get two Positive karma???
   Sure, Pass the buck was designed for that effect.
6. Are slayers using anti-personnel grenade slayers with that too?
   No, they aren't. Slayers automatically kill any warrior they wound in combat. The Grenade is not used in combat, it's just a tactical action.
7. What is minimal limit of warriors in deck? Can I have no warriors in deck?
   There are no limits. You just must be careful, since if you finish drawpile, you have to muster a warrior within 3 turn or you lose the game.
8. Can I play Pass the buck on Miscomunication and Stolen paperworks?
   No, it doesn't work.
9. Do personalities killed with mortal wound or anti-personnel grenade go to graveyard?
   Nope, because graveyard only influence warriors killed or annihilated IN COMBAT. Mortal wound isn't used in combat and using APG is a tactical action but not a combat.
10. Is Joker special card or not?
    No, it isn't. Well, joker gets the card type of the card it copies as soon as it enters play, and from that moment on can be countered only by cards affecting that category of cards. Playing Joker, requires all destinies and actions required to play the original card, for example if I play it copying a complex, i must spend an action to play it, it becomes a fortification (opponent cannot miscommunicate it), and is affected by an earthquake. Of course, if i copy a special, joker becomes a special, can be miscommunicated when played and is affected by cards affecting specials.
11. Can I use Cowardice when warrior is behind Protective wall?
    Yup, there are no reasons forbidding this.
12. What happens is Durand is killed while the graveyard is in play? and if he's discarded due to cards effect while the graveyard is in play?
    1- He cannot be shuffled again using his ability since he's not discarded, but he's still in play (he goes to graveyard). 2- He's shuffled back in drawpile because graveyard only affects personalities killed or annihilated in combat.
13. Are bonuses from Kommandants cumulative (when I muster 2 Kommandants and 1 Grizzly, is Grizzly's A 21 or 26)?
    Bonuses from Kommandants are cumulative. In that case, Grizzly's A would be 26.
14. Can I play the card Snipers on my on warriors??? And earn points for that???
    You may never earn promotion for killing your own warriors. You can kill them for D though.
15. Can i fulfill more than one mission card contemporary?
    yes, this is not negated.
16. If opponent plays card, that need actions (eg. Divine inspiration), can I use Stolen paperworks and Inspired to stole this card?
    No, you must have the actions available when you use Stolen Paperwork. You could use Stolen Paperwork on a card that uses actions if the opponent played it during your turn and you had enough actions left to play the card.
17. When Phobosian guard came into play - can I use Booby trap? Or Can I use other cards, that causes Phobosian to be wounded (not discarded)?
    Yes.
18. Can i play an alliance cards if opponent has the same alliance already in play? and can i play more than one copy of same alliance in play?
    No and no. They are unique card, only one copy of them contemporary in play (as for relics and personalities).
19. If opponent muster (any way) noncombatant warrior - can I use Booby trap and Mortal wound to kill him and earn points?
    Yes, that is nasty and perfectly legal, it works.
20. If I havent cards in my Draw pile - can I use Gift of fate?
    Yes, you can. Annihilating cards from your Draw Pile is an effect of GoF, not a cost.
21. Can Grinder (brother and profane) cast spells if brotherhhod alliance is in play?
    Nope, profane means "may NEVER cast art spells". In doomtrooper, the world never beats every other, so he (and profane in general) are unaffected by brotherhood alliance.
22. Is possible stop the combat, after declaration of warrior that attack and defender, with WAVE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, or the combat will be make anyway? If WAVE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS can use in combat, can stop the combat in each step of MOAC, or only in some step?
    Wave of righteousness you can cast ANY TIME.
23. When I play Expedite request (or Gift of fate...) and opponent play Misscomunication. Must I annihilate cards?
    No, the annihilation of cards is an effect of ER, not it's cost.
24. If my warrior is in battle with Phobosian guard, can I use Second thoughts? And what happens?
    Yes, you can. Phobosian goes back to hand too, since it just cannot be annihilated or discarded due to card effects. So Second thoughts (which send it back to hand) affects the Phobosian.
25. Can i play negative karma between mustering and paying a warrior from my opponent, to make his loose all his points forbidding him to muster the warrior?
    Nope, that doesn't work. From rules, when a warrior is mustered, as first thing points for it are placed from player's to common pool. Due to the fact common pool is unaffected by negative, that does not work.
26. Can I use Invulnerability (and other spells like Improve self, etc.) in fight with opponents warrior with Art immunity? For example when Brotherhood warior cast Invulnerability in combat with Pretorian Behemoth - is Invulnerability functional against Behemoth or not?
    If is warrior immune to Art he is also immune to Invulnerability, Improve self and other spells.
27. Can I use Changeling power and Orb of the smaller servant to cummulate bonuses?
    Both cards affect the Base (unmodified) values. You can modify them only once, after that they're modified values. You'll have to choose the card that works best in each situation if you have both on the same warrior.
28. Can I put two Rage cards onto one warrior?
    Yes. There are no reason on the card denying this possibility.
29. If my opponents use PAP mine declaring a fight attack, can I use Chasm! to counter effect of PAP mine? (and Heavy Fog in a shoot attack?)
    yes. In the MOACB, the steps in which you choose and counter battle tactic (steps 2 and 3) are before the one in which you determine equipment (24 or 26). So, mines cannot be used and combat ends. A tactical advantage would make you able to use them again though.
30. Can I play card that says "Attach to any SHOOT weapon" when only weapon I have in play is SHOOT/FIGHT? For example - Can I play Chain Bayonet on Scythe of Semai?
    
31. Can I have two same Missions in play? If yes, can I have two on my side?
    Nope, you are allowed to have only one copy of each mission in play contemporary. You can have too a mission opponents already has in play though.
32. If my warrior have Pound of flash and opponent have Untouchable - can I annihilate Pound to discard opponents Doomtrooper?
    Yes. Untouchable explicitely says opponent's forces are unaffected by it.
33. Can Golgotha be killed by sniper?
    Only Doomtroopers with Relics may wound her. Remember, killing = wounding as fare as game mechanics is concerned.
34. If I play an Amnesia on Grizzly, he is always a vehicle or not?
    Yes, please read text on Amnesia - it says "except PERSONALITY, BEAST and VEHICLE" so Grizzly is still vehicle.
35. Can I have two Boot camps in play? If yes, can I have two on my side?
    Nope, you can have only one copy of each fortification in play contemporary (unless stated differently in card, for example "palisade").
36. Can i have more than one copy of a special that stays in play or is this burning?
    Yes, you can. Further copies have no actions on game, but they take place as soon as the former copy is discarded or annihilated, so playing them ain't considered burning. For example, you can have 2 or 3 or more Manifest destinies contemporary in play. (You cannot if card itself negates this, for example the 4th directorate).
37. Can't bats be affected by any card game, including art, simmetry and all other cards in game but cards attached to a warrior attacking them?
    Correct, only attacking Warriors, their attachments (in this case art and simmetry influence the bat) and any cards otherwise affecting the attacking Warrior, can affect the bat too.
38. If I play an Amnesia on a warrior can use Art, the same warrior can use a repudiate for stop the Amensia on him?
    Sure! Warrior is under the Amnesia only when Amnesia is play successfuly - so Repudiate can stop this card (but warrior with Amnesia cannot cast Repudiate of course).
39. If I play The fourth directorate can I have one extra action in the same turn? And what with The book of law?
    Yes and yes again.
40. Can i target a warrior and then use the grenade to autokill him (if the grenade is launched by a doomtrooper, as targeting installation says)?
    Yep, it works.
41. Can I discard APC or use a narrow escape to survive the sniper card?
    yes and yes, as far as killing is totally similar to wounding in game mechanics, you can do those. Snipers stays in play attached to the warrior in both cases by the way.
42. I can introduce in the play Brass Apocalypt, also if I haven? t in the play a dark legion warrion with V
    Nope, you must have a warrior of V6 or less to assign the Apocalypt to when you play it.
43. Can I play Inspired in combat?
    Yes of course. Inspired you can play ANY TIME.
44. How many cards can I discard with curse of algeroth and age of progress?
    You can discard only one card, and ONLY one more, if you pay 4d. Equilibrium and undercover agents, instead, have no limit on the number of cards you can target (paying 3 d for each card).
45. Can non-combatants be transfered (and must be tranfered if no other warrior in outpost)?
    Yeah, they can. Yeah, they must.
46. I play McCRAIG LINE in my squad. Can my doomtroopers in Outpost defend in this warzone?
    Nope, Warzones can only be used in the same area.
47. Can I use Changeling Power and Meat wolfer to boost Alakhais F to 60?
    No, both cards affect the base values. The base values can be modified only once, after that they're modified.
48. What happends if Alakhai the cunning have Meat wolfer and opponents warrior have for example Changeling power? Both card affecting base stats - so both cards works or what?
    Both work as long as they are on different warriors.
49. Am i obliged to have warriors in play?
    Nope. Only limit is that if you finished your drawpile (and only in this case), you have 3 full turns to muster at least a warrior or you lose the game.
50. If I associate TRIANGULATING SCOPE at my square, my doomtroopers in the my square, can they to attack only doomtroopers in the another square? Or also warrions in the marshalling?
    The Scope gives bonuses only to warriors in the same area as the Scope.
51. Can I play Inspired before draw into my turn?
    Yes, unless it is the 1st turn of the game. The first player's draw step on the 1st turn is skipped. The Draw step is really broken into two phases. The "pre-draw" phase takes place between the time the draw step starts and the time that cards are actually drawn. During this time the current player may play Special cards that are "PLAY DURING YOUR TURN" and all players may play Special cards that are "PLAY AT ANY TME."
52. If my Heretics have Unholy eye - this mean I cannot retaliate in their first strike attack or I cannot retaliate at all? So can I kill Heretic with Unholy eye or not?
    You cannot retaliate at all. The only way to get rid of them is symmetry immunity (the gift no longer applies) or gaining first strike too. In this case, the two abilities counter each other, and combat is simultaneous again. A similar card is conductive plates (cyber equipment); if you don't have first strike ability too, you may never retaliate (even though you survive the combat).
53. Can a combatant in cover who gets non-combatant (for example with sleep or MIA), keep staying in cover?
    yes, he went in cover when he still was combatant. He's still in cover.
54. Q: LUNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ADD TO YOUR SQUAD AS ONE ACTION. While in play, wounded warriors in the Squad may be healed as two actions. Can I healed my doomtroopers in outpost? A: Yes. Ok. Can I healed my tribal warriors in outpost?
    
55. Can I play Sabotage, when there are no equipment in play (burning card)?
    No, playing cards without effect ('burning') is not allowed.
56. Is Heretics Doomtroopers or Dark Legion warriors?
    Heretics (talking about the "base" card) are dark legion warriors. Doomtroopers converted to heretics due to "tainted" card are still doomtroopers too, while warriors converted for example with dark visitation are no longer doomtroopers. So Tainted doomtroopers may still stay in squad (and in outpost with doomtroopers, since they're still doomtroopers too), while "visitated" are no longer doomtropers and must be moved to kohort.
57. Can i play mortal wound on golgotha??? Do i earn points if she's killed in this way?
    No, Golgotha may only be wounded by a Doomtrooper with a Relic. Remember, killing = wounding in game mechanics.
58. I play a THUG. I place it aside from my Squad or Kohort. My opponent play a warrior in his Outpost. I must transfer my THUG at my first action? If possible for Thug go to outpost?
    Yes, the Thug can transfer. Note the gEdition version of Thug may be played to any Combat Area.
59. Can Alakhai the cunning have all Dark Symmetry cards? Even those for Heretics and specific types of warriors?
    You can bestow any DS Gift without specific restrictions on Alakhai. The Heretic powers may be bestowed ONLY on Heretics and Alakhai's ability doesn't allow him to take them. Maledrach is an example of a non-Heretic warrior who may be Bestowed with the Heretic powers.
60. Can Dark Legion warriors or Heretics with Relics hurt Unleashed Golgotha? Text says that only Doomtrooper with relics can hurt Golgotha.
    No and no. The only exceptions is given by a "tainted" heretic, because he's still a doomtrooper too (obviously, he must have a relic).
61. Can curator use the combat coordinator and a vehicle at the same time?
    yed, unless the Vehicle doesn't prevent the use of other equipments.
62. CAPTAIN (Warzone set): COMMANDER (CAPTAIN). While in your Squad, all your Capitol warriors with V:8 or less automatically kill anyone they wound. If I have a Capitol Warrior (a Sea Lion, i.e.) in my outpost, he gain the bonus from Captain?
    Yes. From the rules: "For example, the Venusian Marshal card states "Other non-PERSONALITY Bauhaus Doomtroopers gain +2 to F, S and A while in the same Combat Area with the Venusian Marshal." If you have a Venusian Marshal in your Squad, even the Bauhaus warriors in your Outpost gain the bonus. Likewise, a Venusian Marshal in your Outpost will affect Bauhaus warriors in your Outpost and Squad."
63. Can have Curator more than one Combat Coordinator? If yes, are bonuses cummulative?
    Yes and no. You may give a warrior any number of Equipment cards, but it may only use one of each copy at a time.
64. Can Scout or Venom bats use equipment? For example can have Personal Anti-personnel Mines and use it in combat to kill opponents warrior and with no effect on bat?
    No. Venom and Scout Bats can't use equipment.
65. If i play PAP mine on golgotha and she uses it, does she takes the wound?
    Nope, she may only be wounded by a Doomtrooper with a Relic. Nasty :)
66. LUNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ADD TO YOUR SQUAD AS ONE ACTION. While in play, wounded warriors in the Squad may be healed as two actions. Can I healed my doomtroopers in outpost?
    Yes.
67. Can I change stats anytime I want when my warrior have Changeling power?
    Yes, the card doesn't specify it's used only in combat. You can change the stats anytime you want for as long as you want.
68. When I play vehicle, is warrior automatically in played vehicle or he (she) must enter vehicle to use it?
    You can choose the status when you play the vehicle.
69. Can i play booby trap on golgotha?
    No, she may only be wounded by a Doomtrooper with a Relic.
70. I play TARGETING INSTALLATION in my squad. Can I target warriors in Outpost with Targeting Inst.?
    Yes. "Cards which affect another card "in play" may still affect that card, even if one or the other is in the Outpost. For example, a Bauhaus Great Infurior in a Squad may destroy a fortification in an Outpost."
71. When opponents warrior has Armor of the true assassin can I use Personal Anti-personnel Mines to kill opponents warrior and end combat?
    Yes, with a big if. The Armor makes the opponent a SLAYER and an ASSASSIN and a FIRST STRIKER (those mean autokill, may attack any warrior in play and strikes before opponent can retaliate in classic Doomtrooper), his side of the combat will be resolved first and your warrior may set off the PAP Mines only if he survives the initial combat. This restriction to PAP mines applies whenever opponent has first strike ability.
72. Can you play Negative Karma if opponent doesn't have DPs (is this burning)?
    You can't play it, it's considered burning.
73. Must I declare attack tactic (fight or shoot) when I use PAP mine?
    Yes, PaP mines are used in step 24 (if you're the attacker) or step 26 (if you're the defender). Attack tactic is declared before this step (infact, if Pap are discarded, due for example to a malfunction, the combat goes on with chosen battle tactic).
74. Can THUG use TRIANGULATING SCOPE bonus?
    If the Thug and the Scope are in the same area. (Both in Squad for example.)
75. What about playing alliance?
    Alliance cards can be played at any time and they cannot be annihilated or discarded unless the card specifically affects Alliances.
76. What happens if I play amnesia on fusilier, mercenary and schroedinger's mercenary, how the disappering of text influence the question marks in they stats? What are fusilier ratings? and do I have to pay the 4 D each turn on the schroedy?
    Tricky :) Amnesia says the F,S,A and V of the warrior are unaffected, I'd consider that an exception to the 'loses all text' part of the card. A Fusilier would still be x4 of Fusiliers in play. The Merc would be V: whatever amount of markers you have on him. But you wouldn't have to pay more for him on following turns. (nipa)
77. Can noncombatants be forced into cower (for example with Cowardice)?
    Non-combatant label gives also the "may never participate in combat or be in cover" features to the non-combatant warrior. So they may never be in cover (even if forced).
78. Can THUG go to Outpost as one action?
    Yes.
79. Can I stop attack with Cowardice card?
    Nope, warriors in cover gains +3A but combat continues.
80. Can i use a Summon spell to summon a Repudiate and counter a just played special card?
    No, since Repudiate states it must be cast IMMEDIATELY AFTER special to counter is played. In this case, last card played would be the Summon spell, and the repudiate cannot be used.
81. Can i perform a sabotage action in 2nd turn (my first one) if i'm second player?
    Nope, players cannot sabotage in their own first turn. Tactical actions in general can be perform after all players have taken one full turn.
82. Can my doomtroopers use TRIANGULATING SCOPE in attack when they are in Outpost?
    Yes, if the Scope was played to Outpost.
83. Can I kill Golgotha (Unleashed, Warrior princess) with "Brainwave bomb", "Snipers" or "Mortal wound"?
    No, Only Doomtroopers equipped with Relics may wound Golgotha. Killing is considered wounding.
84. Can I play further copies of Narrow escape after my warrior is killed to save him if the first is miscommunicated or negated in any way? And what about a second booby trap if the first one is negated?
    Nope. That's why you must play Narrow escape "immediately after" the warrior is killed. If the first is negated, the "immediately after" requirement is no longer fulfilled. This applies to all cards stating "immediately after" (for example a second booby trap too if the first is negated).
85. Can I play more than one embassy on a fortification (i.e. can I play 3 embassies on an industrial complex and take 12 D?)
    You can have more than one copy of a Special in play, but only one takes effect if the card doesn't say 'multiple copies are cumulative' or something similar. 3 Embassies on a Complex would produce only 3D.
86. Can I use Invulnerability or Narrow escape against Mortal wound?
    Narrow escape can be played to save a just killed warrior, also if dead cause of mortal wound. Nipa: You can't cast Invulnerability after a Mortal Wound. Invulnerability works against MW only if it had been cast before MW was played.
87. When I play Retraining and opponent plays Misscomunication. Can I play another Retraining or not in this game?
    You can play only one retraining per game. The card doesn't mention "succesfully played", so even Miscommunicated cards count.
88. What happens if "snipers" card is played on a player affected by "try and stop me"? If he's only wounded, what happens if he's an autohealing warrior?
    The warrior affected by try and stop me is only wounded if owner don't pay the D required by the snipers card. If he's an autohealing warrior, he remains wounded without possibility of autohealing himself.
89. Can I play Second Thought, Hasty Getaway or Reassigment (cards that cannot annihilate or discard) onto Phobosian Guard?
    Yes, you can.
90. When I want to discard Dont call again, can I use 4 actions separately?
    Nope.
91. What happens if I play on my opponent deal with it and he plays Manifest destiny?
    Your opponent's hand limit is 4 cards. Deal With It says "....never have more than 4 cards in his/her hand....". NEVER is the most powerful word in Doomtrooper, so Manifest Destiny doesn't take effect.