Hi. Just a quick newbie question. How exactly do you resolve this effect? It reads

"At the star of each combat phase, roll 1 attack die. On a "hit" result, suffer 1 damage.

Action: Flip this card facedown."

I actually don't understand how to resolve it in anyway. Help anyone?

Welcome.

The two pieces are completely separate. It is actually easier to consider the second part first.

"Action: Flip this card facedown."

This is just what it says. As your action, instead of taking a Target Lock or Focus etc. for your action you may choose instead to take this action, and turn the card facedown. At that point, it would be just another facedown damage card like any other non-crit damage your ship takes, and has no further "special" effect.

"At the start of each combat phase, roll 1 attack die. On a "hit" result, suffer 1 damage."

After the action phase (when you performed your maneuvers and actions), if you have not used an action to flip this card facedown yet then this effect would take place. You would roll 1 die, and if you got a *hit* then your ship takes 1 damage exactly as it would if that damage had come from shooting/obstacles/whatever.

Basically, the console fire is relatively easy to extinguish but your pilot has to spend an action doing so. If the fire is not out, then there is a chance it will damage the ship. Until you spend the action to extinguish the fire, it will continue to burn.

Thanks for the quick reply now it makes sense. Also, the effect is triggered as soon as the battle phase begins right? No matter who starts.

Correct, at the beginning of the combat phase, before any ship begins its attacks no matter what the PS of the ships involved.

Thanks

Welcome.

The two pieces are completely separate. It is actually easier to consider the second part first.

"Action: Flip this card facedown."

This is just what it says. As your action, instead of taking a Target Lock or Focus etc. for your action you may choose instead to take this action, and turn the card facedown. At that point, it would be just another facedown damage card like any other non-crit damage your ship takes, and has no further "special" effect.

"At the start of each combat phase, roll 1 attack die. On a "hit" result, suffer 1 damage."

After the action phase (when you performed your maneuvers and actions), if you have not used an action to flip this card facedown yet then this effect would take place. You would roll 1 die, and if you got a *hit* then your ship takes 1 damage exactly as it would if that damage had come from shooting/obstacles/whatever.

Basically, the console fire is relatively easy to extinguish but your pilot has to spend an action doing so. If the fire is not out, then there is a chance it will damage the ship. Until you spend the action to extinguish the fire, it will continue to burn.

KO, you've done it again: a swift, concise and polite answer. Always a delight to follow/read your posts.

I'd be careful throwing around the word "triggered" here. Other people may lash out at you in their ignorance.

I'd be careful throwing around the word "triggered" here. Other people may lash out at you in their ignorance.

Aaaaaand reading WW's comment is not so delightful

I'd be careful throwing around the word "triggered" here. Other people may lash out at you in their ignorance.

Aaaaaand reading WW's comment is not so delightful

About as delightful as being followed from thread to thread by a select group of detractors, I imagine. Some people just don't know how to move on.

I'd be careful throwing around the word "triggered" here. Other people may lash out at you in their ignorance.

We all like to help in our own little way.

I'd be careful throwing around the word "triggered" here. Other people may lash out at you in their ignorance.

Aaaaaand reading WW's comment is not so delightful

About as delightful as being followed from thread to thread by a select group of detractors, I imagine. Some people just don't know how to move on.

By the way. Sorry for posting this here. I see now that there is a sub category for the rules question. If any modifiers reads this please move it.

It's worth pointing out it only burns you on a "hit" not on a hit or crit. These are considered different things by the rules. If it wanted crits to count it would say "on a (hit) or (crit) result" or similar wording.

What deep, dark cellar did you find this thread in??

^^^^^^^ No one expects the inquisition

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