zarathustra wrote: ↑Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:26 pm
(15) Joe Bisz asked: "These questions are about Splitting Companies. A) I have moved a
company to a haven, and I choose not to combine it with the original company there during the site phase. On my next turn during the organization phase, can these two companies join each other? If they do, must they move? Can two companies join each other, than split again, then join and split, indefinitely? B) I have played a character at a haven into his own company, bringing in a second copy of the haven since there is also an original company there. I know that I may join these two companies during the site phase. May I also join them during the organization phase?"
A) No. No. No.
B) Yes.
Besides giving the wrong answer, I think the Netrep didn't read the first question.
A) I have moved a company to a haven, and I choose not to combine it with the original company there during the site phase. On my next turn during the organization phase, can these two companies join each other?
Yes. What is the problem here? Why did the CoE Netrep say "no"? There is no restriction on joining companies during the organization phase just because they moved there last turn and chose not to combine back then.
If they do, must they move?
There is no restriction on joined companies moving. Why did the CoE Netrep say "No"?
Can two companies join each other, than split again, then join and split, indefinitely?
Technically yes? But actually no. Yes, you can change your mind between joining and splitting. But NO, there is no difference on the game from joining and splitting indefinitely because "
Company composition changes that you choose to make, including bringing a character into play, must all be done at the same time during the organization phase. During this time no other actions may be taken." Since no other actions can be taken, there is no difference on game play.
B) I have played a character at a haven into his own company, bringing in a second copy of the haven since there is also an original company there.
Yes. A company can have their own haven site card.
I know that I may join these two companies during the site phase. May I also join them during the organization phase?"
The CoE Netrep said "yes." But actually, "NO." The question is really asking "can I play a character, give them their own untapped haven card, and then join companies, removing a tapped having and using the untapped haven for the joined company?" And the answer is NO because "
Company composition changes that you choose to make, including bringing a character into play, must all be done at the same time during the organization phase. During this time no other actions may be taken." The character can either be played with the existing company or as a new company. "
When you play a character, you may place him into a company already at his arrival site or he may become a new company (consisting of one character). In the second case, you must place the arrival site card next to the character played." Placing the arrival site for a character played as their own new company is not a "company composition change." It happens after all other composition changes. After the new arrival site is placed, composition changes cannot be made. If the character wanted to join the other company then they should have been played with that company in the first place.
Of course, the company can split, leaving an untapped haven, and some of the characters can/must move.