newbie questions

By mariano72, in 2. AGoT Rules Discussion

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recently bought the game, I hope you can answer my newbie questions that I have. Thanks!

1) when there is a tie how it is resolved? the attacker wins?
2) when you win a challenge and there is no opposition, you always get an additional power token? in all challenges?
3) what happens when you win a intrigue challenge and your oponent don´t have cards in his/her hand?
4) what happens when you win a military challenge and your oponent don´t have characters in play?

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1) Attacker wins ties.

2) Yes. Note that that power comes from the pool and not from your opponent.

3) Nothing.

4) Nothing.

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1) Attacker wins ties.

2) Yes. Note that that power comes from the pool and not from your opponent.

3) Nothing.

4) Nothing.

thanks a lot!

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1) Attacker wins ties.

2) Yes. Note that that power comes from the pool and not from your opponent.

3) Nothing.

4) Nothing.

thanks a lot!

Just to clarify 3 and 4 - you still "win" the challenge; you'd still claim power for renown, you'd still get to trigger effects that key off of winning challenges. You just wouldn't have any claim effect.

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1) This is for challenge ties. Note that a player needs to count at least 1 STR in a challenge to win it, so a tie with 0 STR on each side stays a tie (neither attacker nor defender wins the challenge, but it is still considered resolved). Initiative ties are won by the player with the fewest total power (remaining ties are broken at random). Any other tie (for dominance or card effects like Rule by Decree) stays a tie, and usually, nothing happens.

3 and 4) The claim effect also fails when you win a power challenge and there is no power on the opponent's house card.