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By stressedoutatumc (stressedoutatumc)
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#599104
Ok, say I seeded Quark's Isolinear Rods.

During my Play Phase, I flip QIR.

Since it says "once per game" I have to wait until my execute orders phase to download the CS x 2, meaning I cannot play them until my next play phase

Or...

Since the download is from a Hidden Agenda card, I can go ahead and play the download since I'm still in my play phase (assuming I have a way/a play to do so?

Thanks!
Last edited by stressedoutatumc on Mon May 15, 2023 1:19 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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#599108
stressedoutatumc wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 1:16 pm
The Ninja Scot wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 1:14 pm Option 1.

Michael
Just so I have it clear. I can download the CS x2 in my execute orders phase, so I cannot play it until my next play phase?
Yes, barring something odd like Devidian Door.

Michael
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By WeAreBack
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#599218
I personally identify this timing issue (which did not exist when QIR was created) as very big problem if your opponent is using computer crash deck. That is, if you go grab 10 and 01, an opponent looking to keep computer crashing all game can do something to get them out of your hand before you can play them, such as playing Maska Transformation from hand before your next turn.

The only way to avoid this is indeed something like Dividian Door or Sleeper Ship that lets you play a personnel during the execute orders step of the turn, or maybe something that lets you play the personnel in response to an end of turn probe like Visit Cochrane Memorial.
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By BCSWowbagger (James Heaney)
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#599219
That seems okay to me. The benefit to opponent is significant, but the cost is quite high for something that will be used very rarely (and, as you say, anyone super-dee-duper devoted to avoiding it has their own counters).

Fundamentally, my perspective on this is that you do not have a right to downloads. Like events and interrupts, downloads are resources that are subject to counterplay. I personally tend to think that QIR + 10 and 01 should never have been created in the first place.
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