[LSJ] Sunset Strip and Reducing Costs

[Kushiel]

When do I tap Sunset Strip to reduce the cost of an ally I'm
recruiting or a retainer I'm employing?

A) When I play the ally or retainer card
B) When the action to recruit or employ is successful

I assume it's A, since Sunset Strip doesn't mention reducing the cost
when the ally/retainer is played, but I'm wrong about this stuff all
the time...

Sunset Strip, Hollywood
Master: unique location.
Tap to give all vampires +1 stealth on hunt actions until your next
untap phase. Tap to reduce the cost to recruit a mortal ally or employ
a mortal retainer by 1 blood or pool (but never less than 0 blood or
pool).

John Eno

[Daneel]

On Sun, 5 Jul 2009 10:58:28 -0700 (PDT), Kushiel
<invisibl...@gmail.com> wrote:

> When do I tap Sunset Strip to reduce the cost of an ally I'm
> recruiting or a retainer I'm employing?
>
> A) When I play the ally or retainer card
> B) When the action to recruit or employ is successful
>
> I assume it's A, since Sunset Strip doesn't mention reducing the cost
> when the ally/retainer is played, but I'm wrong about this stuff all
> the time...

I'd wager that because the card doesn't specify timing (e.g. tap *when
announcing*... etc.), it is used when the cost is paid.

Like:

Billy recruits a Political Antagonist. DI? Blocks? Ok, action is
successful, I tap Sunset Strip and pay only 1 pool.

> Sunset Strip, Hollywood
> Master: unique location.
> Tap to give all vampires +1 stealth on hunt actions until your next
> untap phase. Tap to reduce the cost to recruit a mortal ally or employ
> a mortal retainer by 1 blood or pool (but never less than 0 blood or
> pool).
>
> John Eno

--
Regards,

Daneel

[Johann von Doom]

On Jul 5, 2:11 pm, Daneel <dan...@eposta.hu> wrote:
> I'd wager that because the card doesn't specify timing (e.g. tap *when
>   announcing*... etc.), it is used when the cost is paid.

Er, yeah. Somehow on the way from my brain to the keyboard there was
some kind of an insurrection - I actually assume that it's option B,
because the card doesn't mention timing.

John Eno

[LSJ]

Daneel wrote:
> On Sun, 5 Jul 2009 10:58:28 -0700 (PDT), Kushiel
> <invisibl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> When do I tap Sunset Strip to reduce the cost of an ally I'm
>> recruiting or a retainer I'm employing?
>>
>> A) When I play the ally or retainer card
>> B) When the action to recruit or employ is successful
>>
>> I assume it's A, since Sunset Strip doesn't mention reducing the cost
>> when the ally/retainer is played, but I'm wrong about this stuff all
>> the time...
>
> I'd wager that because the card doesn't specify timing (e.g. tap *when
> announcing*... etc.), it is used when the cost is paid.
>
> Like:
>
> Billy recruits a Political Antagonist. DI? Blocks? Ok, action is
> successful, I tap Sunset Strip and pay only 1 pool.

Either is fine. You may need to tap it at announcement in order to attempt the
action you could not otherwise afford.

[Johann von Doom]

On Jul 5, 4:50 pm, LSJ <vtes...@white-wolf.com> wrote:
> Either is fine. You may need to tap it at announcement in order to attempt the
> action you could not otherwise afford.

Thanks.

John Eno