Riryoku Field

[Roan Studio]

Not sure if this is the right place, but the post Re: Riryoku reminded me of something:

Riryoku Field
Counter Trap

Negate the activation of a Spell Card that designates 1 monster on the field as a target and destroy the Spell Card.

Rulings in Ronin:

"¢ This card cannot be used against "Monster Reborn" or "Premature Burial" since they do not target a monster on the field.
"¢ This card cannot be used against "Fissure", "Smashing Ground", or "Dark Hole" because these cards do not target.


Should not "Hammer Shot" be in the list of "cannot use against" as well?

Roan

 

[Spike Kaiba]

I would say it should, its exactly the same as Fissure, just uses the opposite atk. along with the fact the ruling says HS doesn't target,

 

[daivahataka]

Ronin just needs to be updated is all, me thinks.

 

[Roan Studio]

Ronin just needs to be updated is all, me thinks.

UDE doesn't have it listed either.

Roan

 

[volvagia Lord]

Hammer Shot should be there because it automatically destroys the STRONGEST monster on the field, unless there are two with the same attack then i don't know what happens.

 

[spotsknight]

Hammer Shot should not be there but not because Riryoku Field can be used against it.

The list is there to provide examples of cards that it cannot be used against. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all the cards. UDE makes the presumption that we are smart enough to realize some cards are the same as ones that are listed, therefore the ruling for it would be the same.

While there are some exceptions to this general rule of thumb, it would be a huge time consuming project if UDE were to try and list how all the cards interact with each other. So they provide a small list of examples and let us extrapolate from there.

If you are ever not sure, feel free to ask, but don't be expecting UDE to be updating their FAQs with exhaustive lists.

Spot's Knight

 

[Spike Kaiba]

Yeah but UDE treats us all like idiots anyways, thats the only problem, they think everyones smart enough but what about newbs who don't know that? they need to know

 

[Roan Studio]

Yeah but UDE treats us all like idiots anyways, thats the only problem, they think everyones smart enough but what about newbs who don't know that? they need to know

Good point

I can see both points of view, but there are SO many rulings for this card and that card and blah blah situation blah blah, I think ALL should be listed under there. And anywhere else that this type of thing applies.

Not that this will change anything -- but you never know!

Just my .25 cents
Roan