Council of Elrond

Posted: **Thu May 07, 2020 8:45 pm**

I'm pretty sure the answer to this question is "yes" but I can't find it explicitly in the rules anywhere.

If I entered a site and faced the automatic attacks at the site on turn 1, and then I choose not to move my company on turn 2, do I need to face the automatic attacks at the site again on turn 2 before I can play any resources during the Site Phase? Does the status of the site being tapped or untapped have any effect on the answer?

Related followup question:
From the URD:

In order to do anything during the site phase, you must ﬁrst enter a site and face any automatic-attacks thereat [ME:BA].

This seems pretty definitive, but this means I have to first enter the site and face the automatic attacks in order to play a card like Invade Their Domain, correct? So The Balrog's company has to face the automatic attack on the site, and then the 3 additional attacks from the card too right?

Posted: **Thu May 07, 2020 11:17 pm**

Yes. It's in the MELE rules on p. 14, at least.

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Also:

Exploring A Site/Automatic Attacks
To explore a site first declare that you are exploring the site.
Then face any automatic attacks at the site, including any on-guard
hazard creatures that are revealed. Then if you have any untapped
characters you may tap one to play an item, information, ally, or faction
card. For most items and information cards the site will say if cards
of that type can be played at that site. Some items, and factions and
allies, say on the resource card at which sites they are playable.
A card that can cancel an attack can cancel an automatic attack,
and this counts as facing the automatic attack.
The automatic attack is not a hazard.
-=- You must face the automatic attack on the turn you attempt to
play resource that would tap the site, even if you faced that attack
previously.

Posted: **Thu May 07, 2020 11:23 pm**

Be sure to check out the Global Player List if you want to meet up for some games (after this pandemic blows over): viewtopic.php?f=118&t=2964

There are a few groups in the US and Europe.

Posted: **Fri May 08, 2020 3:23 am**

Or post to your corresponding national communitees subforums.

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