March 2024
Rules Update, March 2024
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
March 4th
A bunch of minor cleanup, and a new rules resource page.
February 2024
Rules Update, February 2024
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
February 5th
They Call Themselves The Inconsistent Region Reference Loophole
January 2024
December 2023
Rules Update, December 2023
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
December 11th
A change in required actions; a clarification about suspending play at start- and end-of-turn; a temporary promotion.
November 2023
October 2023
Rules Update, October 2023
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
October 2nd
Mostly clarified gametext and errata support this month. Not essential reading, but hopefully interesting if you're interesting in the details.
August 2023
July 2023
Rules Update, July 2023
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
July 3rd
Answering an obscure question about attemptability icons at asymmetric missions, also Warp Speed v1.1.1!
June 2023
Rules Update, June 2023
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
June 5th
Warp Speed! But, also, update your Lackey files before June 5th.
May 2023
Rules Update, May 2023
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
May 1st
OTF becomes Modern, the concession penalty is lifted, and points that "do not count toward winning" now count toward differential. Explanations within!
April 2023
Rules Update, April 2023
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
April 3rd
A new rule on solving no-point missions, and a new tool for navigating rule changes.
March 2023
Rules Update, March 2023
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
March 6th
What exactly does it mean to have "RANGE +2 in the Neutral Zone"?
February 2023
January 2023
December 2022
Rules Update, December 2022
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
December 5th
We tidied the dilemma resolution rules, and the upshot is Elim Garak.
November 2022
Rules Update, November 2022
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
November 7th
Access Denied at a shared mission, who wins battles, and the impermanence of becoming.
October 2022
(No) Rules Update, October 2022
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
October 3rd
I'm bidin' my time / 'Cause that's the kind of guy I'm / While other folks grow dizzy / I keep busy
Bidin' my time
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
Rules Update, June 2022
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
June 6th
Invasive Beam-In doesn't require an operator. That's it. That's the tweet.
May 2022
Rules Update, May 2022
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
May 2nd
The Borg learn about the Second Amendment.
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
December 2021
November 2021
Rules Update, November 2021
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
November 1st
Betcha didn't expect us to do the gender rules the same day as a set release the same day as the First Monday update, didja? Yeah, neither'd we!
October 2021
Rules Update, October 2021
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
October 4th
Some temporary rulings for Worlds, a new errata page, and a preview of features to come.
September 2021
Temporary Rulings for TNG Borg - 24 September 2021
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
September 24th
With Worlds just around the corner, the Rules Committee clears up some questions about Next Generation Borg that various playgroups have resolved in different ways.
Rules Update, September 2021
by James Heaney, Staff Writer •
September 6th
Some interlocking rulings with minor-to-moderate implications for Staging Ground, Reunite Legends, Son'a Observatory, and Romulan Ambush -- among others!
August 2021
Rules Update, August 2021
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
August 2nd
It's quiet... but there's no such thing as TOO quiet when it comes to rules.
July 2021
June 2021
(No) Rules Update, June 2021
by James Heaney, 1st Edition Rules Master •
June 7th
Just a generic announcement that there's nothing to announce.
May 2021
Rules Update, May 2021
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
May 3rd
A couple answers to questions you asked, plus some you didn't!
April 2021
Rules Update, April 2021
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) •
April 5th
In which we reverse a 1999 ruling you've probably never heard of!
March 2021
Rules Update, March 2021
by James Heaney, First Edition Rules Manager •
March 1st
The solution to Emergent Life-Form + Cytherians, the ANIMAL rights movement notches a big win, and much more besides!
February 2021
Rules Update, February 2021
by James Heaney, First Edition Rules Manager •
February 1st
Most of the action this month is Rulebook migrations! Which is a topic I find very exciting, but most of you probably won't! MORE WITHIN!
January 2021
December 2020
Rules Update, December 2020
by James Heaney, First Edition Rules Manager •
December 7th
Space battle compatibility, refinements to "here" and "present," a change to duplication that won't really matter in OTF, and some stuff about renaming! It's Rules Committee Small Ball!
November 2020
Rules Update, November
by James Heaney, First Edition Rules Master •
November 2nd
The first batch of clarifying errata arrives!
October 2020
Rules Update, October
by James Heaney, First Edition Rules Master •
October 5th
"Your and your, what is your?" (Plus: scouting!)
September 2020
Rules Update, September
by James Heaney, First Edition Rules Master •
September 7th
Bit of a community-driven effort this month, to be honest!
August 2020
Rules Update, August
by James Heaney, First Edition Rules Master •
August 3rd
What do like/as, Lumba, and surfaces have in common? Nothing! Except that they're all in this update!
July 2020
Rules Update, July
by James Heaney, First Edition Rules Master •
July 6th
A light month, but let's talk about those Classic equipment errata!
June 2020
Emergency Ban Announcement - Access Archives
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First Edition •
June 17th
Effective immediately, the mission Access Archives is banned in all Official Tournament Format (OTF) events, except those that are already in progress.
Rules Update, June
by James Heaney, First Edition Rules Master •
June 1st
Pretty quiet this month, but we still got some rulings for you!
May 2020
Rules Update, May
by James Heaney, First Edition Rules Master •
May 4th
The longest-running rules debate in 1E history is finally settled... and OTF will never be (exactly) the same!
Seven (7) Cards Added to Watch List
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First Edition •
May 4th
The Department of
First Edition is added seven (7) new cards to the Watch List; there are no Errata or OTF Ban List changes today.
April 2020
Rules Update, April
by James Heaney, First Edition Rules Master •
April 6th
A long-expected disguise ruling and other questions answered!
March 2020
Rules Update, March
by James Heaney, First Edition Rules Master •
March 2nd
The CRD Is Dead! Long Live The CRD!
February 2020
December 2019
December Errata Updates Some Borg Objectives
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First Edition •
December 9th
Five Borg objectives receive updated wording in today's errata update. Find out the details of which cards and why these were necessary changes inside this article.
Errata Delayed Until 12/9
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First Edition •
December 2nd
The December errata for First Edition will be delayed one week until Monday, December 9th.
November 2019
September 2019
Errata of the Fall
by Matthew Zinno, Errata Team Leader •
September 9th
Those haughty Vulcans get taken down a peg.
Happy Labor Day - Errata/CRD Delayed 1 Week
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First Edition •
September 2nd
Today is Labor Day in the United States, and because it's a holiday, we're delaying the usual announcement of ban list changes, errata, and rules changes one week.
June 2019
Rules Update, June 2019
by Jon Carter, Rules Master •
June 3rd
Mas'ud, Warp Speed and other cleanup, and a final Edo Probe resolution.
Banned cards for June
by Matthew Zinno, Errata Team Leader •
June 3rd
The Errata Team announces two cards being added to the ban list.
May 2019
May Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
May 6th
Some belated spring cleaning!
Self-Control Unleashed
by James Heaney, Assistant Designer •
May 6th
What's a Wagon Train To The Stars without a few monsters along the trail?
April 2019
March 2019
Errata Marches Onward
by Matthew Zinno, Errata Team Leader •
March 4th
I'm happy to say that one of these cards sucks.
February 2019
February Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
February 4th
A smattering of small rules are cleaned up
November 2018
First Edition has a New Rulebook!
by James Heaney, Rules Nerd •
November 16th
About time we got a rulebook that knows the Delta Quadrant exists now. It's been 18 years, after all!
The Vulcan Hello Again
by Matthew Zinno, Errata Team Leader •
November 5th
In a regular monthly update, several Vulcan cards receive errata and re-enter circulation.
July 2018
Space ...
by Matthew Zinno, Errata Team Leader •
July 2nd
Returning (to) the final frontier
June 2018
May 2018
May Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
May 7th
Bring on the Hoard of Frools!
February 2018
January 2018
Emergency OTF Ban Addition
by Charlie Plaine, Chairman •
January 29th
The card IDIC: Wisdom of Surak from Live Long and Prosper is banned in OTF play immediately, effective January 28th, 2018.
Back from the Future
by Matthew Zinno, Errata Team Leader •
January 15th
The Errata Team shots "Devidian Door" and shows you next month's batch of Errata today.
December 2017
August 2017
Clarity: Retiring Revised and X-List (Standard)
by Charlie Plaine, Acting First Edition Brand Manager •
August 30th
As part of an effort to improve clarity, we will be retiring the Revised and X-List (Standard) rules sets for First Edition as of January 1st, 2018.
June 2017
June Errata
by Matthew Zinno, 1E Errata Team Leader •
June 5th
Three cards come off the ban list, and other changes.
May 2017
1E May Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
May 1st
Small rules updates to clarify things.
October 2016
April 2016
April Errata
by Cristoffer Wiker, First Edition Errata team lead •
April 7th
Three more cards gets errata for First Edition.
March 2016
Errata and Ban Before Regionals
by Cristoffer Wiker, First Edition Errata Team Lead •
March 31st
OP wants all Regional events to have the same playing field. So, here are a couple of Errata and Bans effective immediately.
Update to OTF Rules
by Department of First Edition •
March 7th
Today brings a new rule to First Edition's Official Tournament Format, as well as updates to some other rules.
January 2016
January Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
January 4th
Happy New Year! Happy New Rules!
December 2015
December Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
December 7th
Some small cleanup to make things work like they should.
October 2015
October First Edition Errata
by Cristoffer Wiker, First Edition Brand Manager •
October 7th
We apologize for the late delivery but here is October's Errata for First Edition. A few cards have seen changes with the release of Crossover.
July 2015
Rules Update for July
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
July 6th
Most of these won't make sense yet, but they will in time.
June 2015
June Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
June 1st
Just a Small Tweet to the Conversion Rules
May 2015
May Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
May 4th
Glossary cleanup, volunteer opportunities, and a question.
April 2015
Errata Time!
by Cristoffer Wiker, First Edition Brand Manager •
April 6th
It's time for a double treat. First off, we are unveiling the First Edition Errata Team. Second, we have a bunch of errata to breath life into a couple of old cards, update some with better spelling and to make function as intended.
March 2015
March Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
March 2nd
Just some conversion clean up this month.
February 2015
February Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
February 2nd
It is like Rura Penthe out there. I hope these rules clarifications and new bans keep you warm...
January 2015
January Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
January 5th
Happy New Year!
Happy New Rules!
December 2014
December Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
December 1st
Another slew of small clean up.
November 2014
October 2014
October Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
October 6th
Some small housekeeping changes.
September 2014
Conversion Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
September 1st
One new definition, and other slight edits to this rarely changed document.
August 2014
No August Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
August 1st
Updates postponed for further cleaning.
July 2014
June 2014
Rules Update for The Maquis
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
June 30th
A rules update for The Maquis virtual expansion is released and takes effect immediately.
March 2014
March Errata
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
March 3rd
A few errata to balance TNG. No rules update.
December 2013
Happy Thanksgivukkah!
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
December 2nd
New rules, errata and bans for December.
August 2013
Two Cards, One Location
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
August 14th
Your Missions Just Got More Personal
July 2013
June 2013
May 2013
April 2013
Special TSTL CRD Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
April 26th
New cards demand new rules. Away we go!
March 2013
March First Edition Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules Master •
March 4th
March's update bring four errata, a rules change for Revised format, and a number of clarifications to First Edition.
February 2013
January 2013
December 2012
October 2012
September 2012
August 2012
June 2012
First Edition Rules Updates
by Charlie Plaine, Acting First Edition Rules Master •
June 11th
Three OTF ban list changes and one assimilation rules update.
May 2012
May 1E Rules Update
by Allen Gould, First Edition Rules Master •
May 7th
A new set brings a handful of new rules, plus a six-pack of errata just in time for Easter!
April 2012
March 2012
No 1E CRD BTW, but OTF Ban List changes
by Allen Gould, First Edition Rules Master •
March 5th
The rules stay the same for one more month, but the number of cards on the Ban List is reduced by one.
February 2012
December 2011
December First Edition Rules Update
by Allen Gould, First Edition Rules Master •
December 5th
Since it's almost time for the S.S. Claus to begin it's yearly
inspection tour, the Rules Committee is doing a bit of cleanup before
the Jolly Admiral arrives. (Rumors that the RC is already on the
third keg of eggnog are completely unfounded - we're just stocking
up for a barrel race. Honest.)
November 2011
November Rules Update
by Allen Gould, First Edition Rules Master •
November 7th
It's the one you've all been waiting for. Hope you've got a spare toner cartridge for your printer...
October 2011
No First Edition Rules Updates for October
by Allen Gould, First Edition Rules Master •
October 3rd
There are no updates to the First Edition rules documents for October; however, a larger update for November is already underway.
September 2011
September First Edition Rules Update
by Allen Gould, First Edition Rules Master •
September 12th
One ruling moves documents (and one entry is deleted) in the September 2011 update to the 1E rules documents.
July 2011
July Brings 1E CRD, OTF Updates
by Allen Gould, First Edition Rules Master •
July 4th
The First Edition Rules Committee has released updates to the Current Rulings Document and to the OTF Ban List.
June 2011
First Edition Rules Updates
by Allen Gould, First Edition Rules Master •
June 6th
There is no update to the
First Edition Current Rulings Document for June 2011.
April 2011
1E Rules Updated for Shades of Gray
by Allen Gould, First Edition Rules Master •
April 16th
The release of Shades of Gray brings an updated Current Rulings Document (CRD), as well as updates to several of the OTF documents.
First Edition CRD, CVRD Updated
by Allen Gould, First Edition Rules Master •
April 4th
A few housekeeping changes and one rules rewrite pave the way for the April 15th release of Shades of Gray.
March 2011
First Edition Rules Updates
by Allen Gould, First Edition Rules Master •
March 14th
The belated March update brings changes to the CRD, CVRD, OTF Rules and the OTF Ban List.
March CRDs Delayed
by Charlie Plaine, Chairman •
March 7th
The First and Second Edition CRDs will be delayed until Monday, March 14th.
December 2010
Error Corrected in December 1E CRD
by Charlie Plaine, Chairman •
December 6th
A typographical error that unintentionally changed a well-established rule was corrected in today's First Edition CRD.
November 2010
Nick Fancher Steps Down as First Edition Rules Master
by Charlie Plaine, Chairman •
November 21st
Nick Fancher has stepped down as the First Edition Rules Master due to time constraints imposed by his work and personal life. We at The Continuing Committee thank him for his dedicated service, and wish him well.
October 2010
September 2010
First Edition CRD, OTF Ban List Updated
by Nick Fancher, First Edition Rules Master •
September 6th
Today's updates to the First Edition CRD and the OTF Ban List will be the last updates prior to October's World Championship.
July 2010
June 2010
First Edition Current Rulings Updated
by Charlie Plaine, Chairman •
June 11th
A special update to the First Edition Current Rulings Document in honor of the release of Life From Lifelessness!
August 2009
First Edition Rules Updates
by Jeremy Commandeur, First Edition Director •
August 3rd
Four rules documents have an update today, just in time for worlds.
May 2009
Revised Format for First Edition
by Jeremy Commandeur, First Edition Director •
May 24th
Revised Format for First Edition is here. It is a significant and substantial evolution in the game.
February 2009
First Edition Updates!
by Jeremy Commandeur, First Edition Director •
February 27th
Lions (Personas), Tigers (Special Downloads) and Bears (Hi-Res Files), Oh My!
December 2008
First Edition Rules Updated, Part II
by First Edition Rules Committee •
December 4th
In Part I, the First Edition director introduced the first rules update
in five years, and provided a bit of background information. Here
in Part II, the members of the rules committee provide some elaboration
on the updated rules.