Bribes for pool

[LSJ]

On VTES-L, Johnny Tullner wrote:
> [Re: methods of gaining pool]
> I'm not sure bribes even works-
> It gives your opponents easy control over whether you get
> the blood or not.

You always get a pool when you play bribes (barring Direct
Intervention). You gain one pool as soon as you play the card.
The referendum doesn't have to pass - you don't even have to
vote in favor of it (unlike everyone else who would gain a
pool).

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[LSJ]

On VTES-L, Johnny Tullner wrote:

> LSJ divulged the following secret data:

> > You always get a pool when you play bribes (barring Direct
> > Intervention). You gain one pool as soon as you play the card.
> > The referendum doesn't have to pass - you don't even have to
> > vote in favor of it (unlike everyone else who would gain a
> > pool).
>

> It sure sounds like you have to vote for it to get the 1 pool:
> [Jyhad card text snipped]

Not with the V:TES text. "You" gain 1 pool by playing the card:

Only usable during a political action before any votes are
cast. Gain 1 pool. Each player voting in your favor gains 1
pool from the blood bank as well. A player who has cast at
least 1 vote for you without casting any votes against you
has "voted in your favor."

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[Patrick Harris]

> > [Jyhad card text snipped]
>
> Not with the V:TES text. "You" gain 1 pool by playing the card:
>
> Only usable during a political action before any votes are
> cast. Gain 1 pool. Each player voting in your favor gains 1
> pool from the blood bank as well. A player who has cast at
> least 1 vote for you without casting any votes against you
> has "voted in your favor."

Could that be interpreted to mean that if you, a player, cast only in favor
you would get a pool from the blood bank in addition to the one gained for
playing the card?It doesn't say "Each *other* player..."

Just wondering if maybe the wording fuzzes up the intent,
p.

[LSJ]

Right, but it means each other player (see Malkavian Prank).

> Just wondering if maybe the wording fuzzes up the intent,

Yeah.

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