Can't Take It With You - lsj

[SPORE]

the new political action Can't Take It With You seems straightforward
to me, but there was already a minor dispute. relevant text:

Successful referendum means each Methuselah gains 1 pool. Each
Methuselah then burns 1 pool for each equipment, location or retainer
card he or she controls.

while it seems (to me) to mean "burns 1 pool for each equipment,
location _and_ retainer card...," it was pointed out that it says "or"
and that this could be interpreted as being a term named by the acting
methuselah. i call it, and i choose that each methuselah burns 1
pool for each retainer, in addition to the gaining of the 1 pool.
take that, sheldon and his raven spies!

the text would probably be more like "choose either equipment,
locations, or retainers: each methuselah burns 1 pool for each of the
chosen card type he or she controls..." again, it may seem clear, but
apparantly it needs this small clarification, so we can
play.the.game....
john

"The blood of these whores is killing me!" Andy Warhol's Dracula

[LSJ]

SPORE wrote:
> the new political action Can't Take It With You seems straightforward
> to me, but there was already a minor dispute. relevant text:
>
> Successful referendum means each Methuselah gains 1 pool. Each
> Methuselah then burns 1 pool for each equipment, location or retainer
> card he or she controls.
>
> while it seems (to me) to mean "burns 1 pool for each equipment,
> location _and_ retainer card...,"

Correct.

> it was pointed out that it says "or"
> and that this could be interpreted as being a term named by the acting
> methuselah.

Just as "and" could be interpreted as "count each card that that is a equipment,
location, and retainer". :-)

> i call it, and i choose that each methuselah burns 1
> pool for each retainer, in addition to the gaining of the 1 pool.
> take that, sheldon and his raven spies!
>
> the text would probably be more like "choose either equipment,
> locations, or retainers: each methuselah burns 1 pool for each of the
> chosen card type he or she controls..." again, it may seem clear, but
> apparantly it needs this small clarification, so we can
> play.the.game....

You're right, it is clear.