Text on discarded cards - active or not?

By thespaceinvader, in X-Wing Rules Questions

26 minutes ago, InquisitorM said:

Sorry for the necromancy, this this came up elsewhere.

Do you have the exact text anywhere? This is the first time I've heard it mentioned.

Page 2 of the booklet of the c-roc :

Illicit token

The Jabba the Hutt Upgrade card uses illicit tokens as a part of this ability. To use illicit tokens, follow the rules on his card.

I should have checked this before. The rules tells you that the rules for the token should be read from the card. So the RAW tells you to read that card, weather in play or not! What say you @thespaceinvader ?

Edited by NilsTillander
37 minutes ago, NilsTillander said:

Page 2 of the booklet of the c-roc :

That's the one. Thank you Nills. I believe this puts the question to rest. Jabba works fine, no errata necessary.

29 minutes ago, InquisitorM said:

That's the one. Thank you Nills. I believe this puts the question to rest. Jabba works fine, no errata necessary.

This means FFG knew what they were doing the whole time? :o

3 minutes ago, ZealuxMyr said:

This means FFG knew what they were doing the whole time?

Let's not get crazy now. They probably fixed it after in the insert after they printed the cards :P

The rules on his card say only his ship can spend the tokens and are not clear as to what happens when the card is discarded...

1 hour ago, thespaceinvader said:

The rules on his card say only his ship can spend the tokens and are not clear as to what happens when the card is discarded...

The rulebook say that the tokens are described by his card, making his card a reference card. The argument that once the card isn't in play anymore it's like it doesn't exist is made invalid by the rulebook that reminds the player that the card exists.

Edited by NilsTillander

*shrug* at this point we're into an actual argument where it's opinion on both sides and noone's willing to waver so let's wait for an FAQ.

The rule book thing does kinda feel like an attempted patch after the card text had been finalized.

For those that don't have the insert:

Illicit token rules.jpg