Senjutsu: Battle For Japan - A Cozy Review

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How does the golden rule work, eternal battle, if I launched an attack with movement and for the attack to succeed, I must move, even if the opponent played a block (counterattack)?

[@TheLighterTheDarkerCo]

Hi, thanks so much for commenting! A couple things that I think will help:
1. Senjutsu has everyone choose a card then flip it over simultaneously, so that at once everyone can immediately see each others cards. After this point you cannot change your card (page 13)
2. The Senjutsu counterattack system depends on the # at the top left of the card. When someone plays a counterattack card, there is an extra gamble on the fact that their opponent played a card with that #. Then some counterattack cards will always counter the opponent in some way, (AFTER a successful block) but the effect solely depends on that #.
3. On page 19 it defines that counterattacks can only happen AFTER a successful block so they put the golden rule there for a couple of reasons:
-Because you see everyone's cards at the beginning, and then anticipate the counter, for the sake of the game and treating others as you'd want to be treated (Golden Rule). If you pulled that # and gambled successfully on top of a block. Then the strategy or even the chances it takes to do so should be rewarded or celebrated in the game. It's all about someone spending all their energy, and even their best card. Just to be blocked and countered.
It's a bit of an oversight in the mechanics of the game if you ask me. Although you can also see it as mimicking the harshness of swordplay and strategy.
Hope this helps!