You know KTOM Im going to write down your post about anatomy of challange phase and action window stages exactly how you have typed it. It seems to read a lot easier on the eye than the PDF book, for me anyway.
And hopefully for my group.
Timing and Precedence
Mykel The Vile said:
So when I play Lethal at that stage, say window 2 prior to framework box 3 (where I can choose to defend), players to the left of me now have the opportunity to play a save/cancel responses to my event Is that right ??
as part of playing the event cardSo it wouldn't be resolved striaght away as someone might be able to cancel my Lethal event card.
Responses, whether save/cancel or otherwise, are not considered player actions. They take place as PART of whatever action (player or framework) that they are Responding to. So it isn't that you play Lethal, but it doesn't resolve yet because someone might play a cancel later. You play Lethal, and if someone doesn't cancel it right there and then, it resolves.
From what you have said above, you seem to be thinking that "I play Lethal, then the next player does something like using Greatjon Umber's ability, then the third player cancels Lethal." It doesn't work like that. Instead, you play kneel your two characters to play Lethal, you look around the table and say "anyone planning to cancel that or save the characters? speak now or forever hold your piece!"
The general order is always Player #1's action, Responses to that, Player #2's action, Responses to that, etc.
Mykel The Vile said:
its really complex.