Submitted by Telak on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 20:00
(4) The Clown: On His ThroneDual Consume: 2. (Your opponent places the top two cards of his or her dilemma pile face up beneath this mission.) Place this dilemma on this mission. Your opponent names an attribute (Integrity, Cunning, or Strength). Replace attributes in this mission's requirements (and alternate requirements in game text) with the named attribute. At the end of the turn, remove this dilemma from the game. Characteristics: "The Clown" dilemma, dilemma with a cost of 3 or more, "place on mission" dilemma, Consume, remove cards from the game (this card). Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at Jan 1st, 2008. |  |
This Card-Review article was written by openCards user RedDwarf and was published first on "The Continuing Committee (trekcc.org)" at Jul 22nd, 2008.
This dilemma is so simple, that there is very little to write about it. It costs four and consumes two dilemmas when revealed. You place it on an opponent’s mission and get to replace all attributes in the mission requirements and alternate requirements with the named attribute of your choice. At the end of the turn, the dilemma is then removed from the game. There, I said it was simple.
What? You want more from me? Is 68 words not good enough for a card extra? The Clown wouldn’t put up with this, so why should I? Bring out the guillotine...
I could tell you how naming Integrity will affect the Borg, Cardassians, Ferengi, Maquis and Romulans. I could tell you how naming Cunning will affect the Bajorans, Dominion and Klingons. I could tell you how naming Strength will affect any Federation deck. I could also tell you that, with minimal tracking of personnel attributes, this one dilemma could be enough to stop a mission attempt by itself. I could go on to mention ways to reduce the consume (To Boldly Go), and ways to make sure you draw this dilemma when needed (Machinations). I could also tell you how to make sure your opponent's personnel can’t increase their attributes (These Are The Voyages). But, I’m not going to do any of that. Go away, I want to be left alone.
