Forum:Assorted rulings I don't follow

These are the condensed versions of my questions. For how I would answer these questions and why I think that, see my userpage.


 * Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind: If a monster receiving a power-up effect gets targeted by this card and then its power-up effect is removed/influenced, why aren't the total stats of the targeted monster allowed to change?
 * How do you tell the difference between the can't-attack-this cards that do create an attack lock (e.g. Earthbound Immortals) and those that let the opponent pass them by (e.g. The Legendary Fisherman)?
 * When a monster attacks and a Replay is triggered, I can understand that the monster is allowed to attack again right away -- it is a Replay, after all. However, I see no problem with allowing the monster to delay its attack for later.
 * If you activate an effect that would put monster(s) onto your field (e.g. Possessed Dark Soul or Cyber Jar) but something happens that prevents the Monster Card Zones from being accessible, why would the excess monsters get destroyed instead of staying where they are?
 * Why is Elemental Hero Prisma not allowed to work on monsters that aren't specifically named while Future Fusion is?
 * Backup Soldier works on non-Effect monsters, so why would you be able to use it on Gemini Monsters? They do have effects; it's just that their effects give them the appearance of a type of monster known for not having effects.

If these problems cropped up in a casual duel, I'd want to settle it by house rules, but that wouldn't fly at more serious levels, so let's try a little card game philosophy. A happy new year to all of you! --Okamoto Takeo (talk • contribs) 04:23, January 5, 2011 (UTC)