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Dominion => Rules Questions => Topic started by: MatthewCA on February 07, 2017, 09:32:39 am

Title: Cost reduction
Post by: MatthewCA on February 07, 2017, 09:32:39 am
If I play a bridge, all cards in the supply, and in my deck cost $1 less, but not less than $0. If I buy Ferry, a specific action supply pile costs $2 less to buy, but does the cost stay $2 less even when the card is in my deck. I own Adventures irl, but not online, and as someone who loves trash for benefit, I know this issue is going to come up soon.
Title: Re: Cost reduction
Post by: LaLight on February 07, 2017, 09:35:38 am
If I play a bridge, all cards in the supply, and in my deck cost $1 less, but not less than $0. If I buy Ferry, a specific action supply pile costs $2 less to buy, but does the cost stay $2 less even when the card is in my deck. I own Adventures irl, but not online, and as someone who loves trash for benefit, I know this issue is going to come up soon.

yes, absolutely the same rule. Don't put Ferry token on Band of Misfits, it's a trap!
Title: Re: Cost reduction
Post by: Chris is me on February 07, 2017, 10:14:36 am
Bridge originally had that randomly specific wording about "including cards in other player's hands" because it was the very first cost reducing card and it was seen as confusing during development or something. All cost reducing effects reduce card costs in all locations, and most do at all times.

The only exception I know of is that Peddler reduces its own cost during only the buy phase.
Title: Re: Cost reduction
Post by: Jeebus on February 07, 2017, 10:22:16 pm
Also Ferry only reduces the cost when it's your turn. If an opponent plays Rogue for instance, the card in your deck is not cost-reduced. Or if they play Governor to trash, the card in your hand has normal cost.
Title: Re: Cost reduction
Post by: MatthewCA on February 09, 2017, 07:58:18 pm
Also Ferry only reduces the cost when it's your turn. If an opponent plays Rogue for instance, the card in your deck is not cost-reduced. Or if they play Governor to trash, the card in your hand has normal cost.

Let me make sure I've got this right. If I buy Ferry and place my token on Kings Court, I can buy it for $5, I can remodel it into card costing $7 because it us my turn. If it gets Swindlered, I gain a card costing $7 that my opponent chooses, because it's not my turn.
Title: Re: Cost reduction
Post by: ThetaSigma12 on February 09, 2017, 08:03:15 pm
Also Ferry only reduces the cost when it's your turn. If an opponent plays Rogue for instance, the card in your deck is not cost-reduced. Or if they play Governor to trash, the card in your hand has normal cost.

Let me make sure I've got this right. If I buy Ferry and place my token on Kings Court, I can buy it for $5, I can remodel it into card costing $7 because it us my turn. If it gets Swindlered, I gain a card costing $7 that my opponent chooses, because it's not my turn.
Yep.
Title: Re: Cost reduction
Post by: Awaclus on February 09, 2017, 08:06:48 pm
Also Ferry only reduces the cost when it's your turn. If an opponent plays Rogue for instance, the card in your deck is not cost-reduced. Or if they play Governor to trash, the card in your hand has normal cost.

Let me make sure I've got this right. If I buy Ferry and place my token on Kings Court, I can buy it for $5, I can remodel it into card costing $7 because it us my turn. If it gets Swindlered, I gain a card costing $7 that my opponent chooses, because it's not my turn.

Likewise, if you buy Ferry and place your token on King's Court and your Swindler hits your opponent's KC, you can Swindle it into a Duchy.