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Author:  johnysilverado [ Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Emphatic Link

When casting a second Emphatic Link(sp) does this void the first, since it states you may only have one active at a time?

Author:  Nierite [ Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Emphatic Link

Yes.

Author:  mighty28 [ Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Emphatic Link

That "Yes" is not really automatic or clearly defined. E.L. Is NOT dismissable. It can just as easily be inferred that you may not cast it at all if you already have one up.

Author:  Encali [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 2:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Emphatic Link

Actually, this question was on the old forums, and Pedro explicitly stated casting a new one cancels the old one.

Author:  mighty28 [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Emphatic Link

Please provide a link to it, or point out the ruling in an errata doc. Otherwise, it is judge's call.

Author:  mighty28 [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Emphatic Link

Better yet, just show me the ruling in an errata doc. Judges cannot be expected to know X rulings on all the threads on forums that they may never visit.

Author:  SamhainIA [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Emphatic Link

lol matt doesn't need a spell to cast "emphatic" link (he does doe empathic link however)

this is not a clear rule and because we cant link to the old forums, I guess we are out of luck with what they said unless Pedro comments on this.

So Empathic link we have one that says "not dismissible" and one that says "dismissed when cast again " and I would put in a third vote that my sense of the matter is that dismissible was probably left off on accident.

Author:  Hat [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Emphatic Link

Matt,

I agree that the rules + errata document should be the definitive guide. To that end I think this is worth posting in the Ask the StatMonkey thread or in an errata thread. A GM shouldn't be 'held' to anything beyond those two.

Given Encali mentioned it was in the old forums, a link is obviously out of the question.

Until then, it's a judge's call. If a player has the spell they may want to confirm in advance how the GM is going to interpret it.

With a sweep of his hat,

Paul

Author:  Deviknyte [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Emphatic Link

1) If you cast a spell a second time on a single target, is the first casting negated, or does the second casting? Example, Benediction of the Gods is up, a second casting on the same target is made to switch blessings or increase bonus.

2) If first spell is negated, how does this work with non-Dismissable spells? Example, Empathic Link. For intent reasons I would say you can't negate a first casting with a second if the spell is non-dismissable. Seems like a loop-hole at play to me.

3) If the second casting is a fail, what is the tick cost? Or is it a they can't even try/don't make the player waste ticks and strain?

Author:  Encali [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Emphatic Link

Right, I can't provide reference. All I can offer is intent right now. It's obviously GM call until an official answer is given. I don't recall any talk of whether it was supposed to be able to be dismissed or not.

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