The Book of Blink

[Yodaking]

Their will be the rare situation where no legal space exist for the double spaced figure to sit on (ex. I can think of one official map that has a single hex of HG on it), so we should mention that rare occurrence in the FAQ.

'If no legal figure placement is possible, the figure is not moved.'

[Ronin]

Originally Posted by Yodaking

Their will be the rare situation where no legal space exist for the double spaced figure to sit on (ex. I can think of one official map that has a single hex of HG on it), so we should mention that rare occurrence in the FAQ.

'If no legal figure placement is possible, the figure is not moved.'

I'll definitely roll that into the second FAQ currently in the OP, assuming we decide to allow Phase Javelin to work on double-spacers.

Originally Posted by Viegon

I'd be in favor of cutting the old FAQ and allowing her to use her powers on double-spaced figures. It's cleaner and isn't that big a deal mechanically (and is probably more thematic).

For most placement powers, it isn't a big deal to allow double-spacers. I don't have a problem with it in Blink!. I feel like the "exactly" in Phase Javelin is a little weird when you start applying it to double-spacers, though, due to multiple ways to take that measurement. I suppose it's technically covered under currently-existing C3G rules, but I feel like measuring "exactly" for double-space figures would merit its own FAQ beyond what dok is saying.

[Viegon]

Yeah, I mean, the power is going to have some odd cases regardless. I just think this is one of those powers where it's clearer to FAQ then to try to cover it all in the wording (and risk just making it more confusing).

[Ronin]

Originally Posted by Viegon

Yeah, I mean, the power is going to have some odd cases regardless. I just think this is one of those powers where it's clearer to FAQ then to try to cover it all in the wording (and risk just making it more confusing).

That's why I like explicitly restricting to single-space for Phase Javelin (and putting the "if possible" in there). It cuts out weird double-space issues in a straightforward, concise way without needing a FAQ. Adding three words to the power is way cleaner to me than leaving it foggy in the power and then putting up a long-winded FAQ to explain how the "exactly" wording is compatible with the double-space placement rules here.

[dok]

I think a simple one-sentence R&C can handle that as well.

Here would be my suggested complete R&C list if the wording did not change:

• Q: Can I take a winding path when counting spaces for placing a figure with Phase Javelin?
  A: No. After placing a figure with Phase Javelin, the shortest path from the figure's original placement to its new placement must be X spaces, where X is the result of the d20 roll.
  
  
• Q: If I roll X for Phase Javelin, but there is no empty space exactly X spaces away that I can place the figure on, can I place the figure at all?
  A: No, you cannot.
  
  
• Q: Can I use Phase Javelin on a double spaced figure?
  A: Only if it can be legally placed with each of its spaces exactly X spaces away from their original placements, without flipping or rotating the figure.

These three could basically get re-used for Through the Looking Glass as well.

Of course, any of these three R&Cs can be eliminated by changing wording (quozl's wording for the first, "if possible" for the second, "single-spaced" for the third). I personally like Blink being able to move Sentinels, though.

[isherlock99]

An additional source for the same figure is Mutant Mayhem #207 / Clarice Ferguson.