No player is forced to break the loop, even if they have the means to do so, since those means are not part of the loop.
This rule has been a puzzle for me for a long time.
Rule 722.5 clearly states that no player is required to break the loop, even if they have the means to do so, as long as such means are outside the loop.
And rule 722.3 clearly states that a player is required to end the loop if they can do so from inside the loop.
What boggles my mind is rule 722.6, which states a somewhat arbitrary exception to rule 722.3.
I'd be very appreciative if anyone could provide some examples illustrating how it actually differs from what is said by rule 722.3.
Specifically, how do the words 'if no player chooses to perform [B]' (722.6)
actually allow a player to escape 'must then make a different game choice' (722.3)?
Does it solely rely on the fact that the effect actually contains the word 'unless'?
Any volunteer?
Rule 722.5 clearly states that no player is required to break the loop, even if they have the means to do so, as long as such means are outside the loop.
And rule 722.3 clearly states that a player is required to end the loop if they can do so from inside the loop.
What boggles my mind is rule 722.6, which states a somewhat arbitrary exception to rule 722.3.
I'd be very appreciative if anyone could provide some examples illustrating how it actually differs from what is said by rule 722.3.
Specifically, how do the words
'if no player chooses to perform [B]' (722.6)
actually allow a player to escape
'must then make a different game choice' (722.3)?
Does it solely rely on the fact that the effect actually contains the word 'unless'?
Any volunteer?
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