The Book of C3G Secret Identity Rules

[Confred]

It would be cool if you try to "mindshackle" an opponent's figure but are unable to due to already controlling a figure with that identity, dealing 1 automatic damage instead.

[japes]

Updated

[quozl]

Originally Posted by tcglkn

...if the subtitle of one army card is the same as the subtitle of another Army Card or the same as the name of an Army Card without a subtitle, follow the official rule. The two cards cannot be in the same army at the same time. EXAMPLE: An army is not allowed to have one Spider-Man (Peter Parker) and one Peter Parker...

If two Unique or Event Army Cards have the same name, and one has a subtitle but the other does not, the two cards may be drafted into the same army. EXAMPLE: Star Sapphire (Carol Ferris) may be drafted into the same army as one or more Uncommon Star Sapphires, because the Uncommon Star Sapphires do not have a subtitle.

These two examples contradict each other.

[tcglkn]

Whoever led this is a moron.

[IAmBatman]

Hmm, so I think the thing is that we need to coin the term "Identity."

If a card has a Secret Identity listed, that is their "Identity." If a card does not have a secret Identity, their unit name is their "Identity." You can't draft two Unique Heroes with the same Identity.

[quozl]

Originally Posted by tcglkn

Whoever led this is a moron.

I think he's smart.

The Star Sapphire thing still does work. It's just the example's reason is incorrect. It works because Uncommon Heroes let you draft as many as you want with the same identity.

[Ronin]

Those examples don't contradict each other, but they are worded in an unnecessarily confusing way. Going the route Bats suggested would be simpler.

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by Ronin

Those examples don't contradict each other, but they are worded in an unnecessarily confusing way. Going the route Bats suggested would be simpler.

And conveniently easier to reference on other cards.

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Hmm, so I think the thing is that we need to coin the term "Identity."

If a card has a Secret Identity listed, that is their "Identity." If a card does not have a secret Identity, their unit name is their "Identity." You can't draft two Unique Heroes with the same Identity.

I think this is the cleanest way to handle it.

[IAmBatman]

Might need to propose something.

[tcglkn]

NAMES & IDENTITIES
One of the basic traits of an Army Card is its name, listed beneath the publisher information at the top of the card. By default, a card's name is a card's identity. When creating your army, you cannot include two Unique or Event Army Cards that share an identity, even if those two cards are otherwise different.

However, in C3G, many cards also have a secret identity, listed directly under their name. In these cases, when checking a card's identity, its secret identity is used instead of its name.

EXAMPLE: Your army currently contains a Unique Hero with the name Spider-Man and the secret identity Peter Parker. This Hero's identity is Peter Parker. This means you CAN include other cards with the name Spider-Man, as long as they have a different identity, such as Miles Morales. However, you CANNOT include other cards with the identity of Peter Parker, whether it's their name or their secret identity.

Common and Uncommon Identities: In rare cases, a Common or Uncommon card may share an identity with another card. While Common and Uncommon cards do have identities, they do not restrict what can be included in your army, and can be included without checking their identities against other cards.

Updated rules here.

[IAmBatman]

Nice work, gang.