New Posts For Thread: Holy symbol + "can be used as a holy symbol"http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29632737/Holy_symbol__can_be_used_as_a_holy_symbolCan a weapon that "can be used as a holy symbol" (like the Scepter of Bane) be used in conjunction with an actual holy symbol?RC 274: If a creature wears or holds more than one holy symbol, none of these symbols function until only one remains (this"can be used as" indicates that it's optional. Interpreting "can" as "always must" would create issues elsewhere in the rules.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29632737/Holy_symbol__can_be_used_as_a_holy_symbol?post_id=528154061#528154061"can be used as" indicates that it's optional. Interpreting "can" as "always must" would create issues elsewhere in the rules.Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:20:07 -06003 users only. What is called a concensus in the linked discussion is 2 persons agreeing with a third one. [/quote]The statement encompasses several other discussions on the matter. I have no poodle in that fight though. Links to other threads are alwhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29632737/Holy_symbol__can_be_used_as_a_holy_symbol?post_id=528153743#5281537433 users only. What is called a concensus in the linked discussion is 2 persons agreeing with a third one. [/quote]The statement encompasses several other discussions on the matter. I have no poodle in that fight though. Links to other threads are alwThu, 17 Jan 2013 22:49:21 -0600I think "counts as" and "can be used as" do mean different things (this should be obvious...), but in the context of MBAs there is no *practical* difference, because there aren't any features that are affected by the distinction.For example, if you hhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29632737/Holy_symbol__can_be_used_as_a_holy_symbol?post_id=528150289#528150289I think "counts as" and "can be used as" do mean different things (this should be obvious...), but in the context of MBAs there is no *practical* difference, because there aren't any features that are affected by the distinction.For example, if you hThu, 17 Jan 2013 19:30:09 -06003 users only. What is called a concensus in the linked discussion is 2 persons agreeing with a third one. To put things in perspetive, an equal number of people here disagree with this premise so i don't know if you can really call that a concensus.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29632737/Holy_symbol__can_be_used_as_a_holy_symbol?post_id=528149339#5281493393 users only. What is called a concensus in the linked discussion is 2 persons agreeing with a third one. To put things in perspetive, an equal number of people here disagree with this premise so i don't know if you can really call that a concensus.Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:44:06 -0600Exactly. From the forum FAQ, if desired:"If a power counts as a Basic Attack, is it affected by everything that effects a Basic Attack? The concensus is that if the power is worded as 'in place of', is not an actual Basic Attack. However, if it is wohttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29632737/Holy_symbol__can_be_used_as_a_holy_symbol?post_id=528148339#528148339Exactly. From the forum FAQ, if desired:"If a power counts as a Basic Attack, is it affected by everything that effects a Basic Attack? The concensus is that if the power is worded as 'in place of', is not an actual Basic Attack. However, if it is woThu, 17 Jan 2013 17:59:03 -0600