[s-d] Re: [s-b] Playing a Card of DOOM! should always give 15 points

[Daniel Lepage <dpl33@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Feb 16, 2005, at 6.48 PM, Peter Cooper Jr. wrote:

> I submit the following CFI:
>
> {{
> Defendant: Wonko
>
> Statement: When Peter played eir Card of DOOM! on nweek 80 nday 3, e
> gained 15 points.
>
> Plaintiff's argument: The text on Card of DOOM! doesn't state that the
> normal action doesn't occur if the required cards are not
> chosen. Other cards (such as Greater Booty and Petty Theft) state that
> something happens "instead" of the normal action if the normal
> conditions aren't meant. Here without the use of the word "instead" or
> something similar, one would follow Card of DOOM!'s instructions in
> order, just like any other card. The card-player chooses cards. The
> chosen cards, if any, are discarded. The card-player gains 15
> points. Then, if not all cards were chosen, more stuff happens
> (namely, the random devouring of the card-player's hand, followed by
> other players' hands).

Defendant's Argument: The wording of the card suggests that the two are 
intended as disjoint alternatives. You pick the target cards, and then 
the target cards are discarded and you gain 15 points; if you didn't 
pick the target cards properly, then discarding the targets is 
impossible, so instead you go to the end of the card, and the DOOM! 
randomly devours your hand. Since the 15-point gain is grouped with the 
discarding of the targets, it doesn't happen unless that whole block 
happens, which it didn't in Peter's case because e failed to specify 
valid targets.

> }}
>
> Wonko, would you care to assign a judge?

Judge Assignment is en route now.

--
Wonko

"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so."
  -- Ford Prefect

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