[geraldkw]

Sorry if this is obvious, but does the free event played by Temporal Almanac have to use the phrase "plays on table"? i.e. you can't use it for Masaka Transformations or Bigger on the Inside because those play on a player or mission, respectively?

[pfti]

That is correct. Basically, it has to say "plays on table"

[BCSWowbagger]

Yes; this was an important limitation that prevented Almanac from (e.g.) allowing you to spam Kivas Fajo on yourself for infinite draw. The original version had no such limitation, and Ken Tufts wrote something that was very compelling at the time about the many ways he could break it.

In retrospect, this card still draws too much too easily. But hindsight is always perfect.

[geraldkw]

Yes, at least you should have to stop the Time Agent. I'm not sure how much impact that has in a lot of cases but at least you couldn't get card draw off them and use them to solve the game winning mission in the same turn.

[sekce31]

Additional question concerning Temporal Alamanac. (I did not want to spam the forum with the new thread for the same card, I hope it is OK. If I should create new thread, let me know, please).

We had a discussion yesterday if I can play temporal alamanc on myself during oponent's turn. The argument against was that it says "each turn" and at least in the old days each turn meant "each of mine turn, if I am the owner of the card and play it on myself". There is something similar in the glossary.

"Each turn" means each turn of the subject of the game text (skipping the other player). The subject player is usually indicated by a word such as "you," "opponent" or "owner."

But to be honest, I am not any wiser. I am subject of the game text, but it is opponent's turn, so can I play it or can't. Please help me to clarify this. Thank you.

[jadziadax8]

You are playing it on yourself, so you are the subject of the card. The Each therefore means you can only play it on your own turn.

[Professor Scott]

Correct. Each turn is yours, every is both. Since it says "Once each turn,..." you can't play it on your opponent's turn. Since it is a interrupt though, you can play it during your play phase, before executing orders, to draw 2 cards that may impact your card play and/or reports.

[sekce31]

Thank you.

[stressedoutatumc]

Yes; this was an important limitation that prevented Almanac from (e.g.) allowing you to spam Kivas Fajo on yourself for infinite draw. The original version had no such limitation, and Ken Tufts wrote something that was very compelling at the time about the many ways he could break it.

In retrospect, this card still draws too much too easily. But hindsight is always perfect.

Interesting. I always thought cards like Temporal or KF's were fairly inefficient draw engines, given that you can draw another copy of them.