Buckler Gun

[Fayries]

In Skull & Shackles, the Buckler Gun is an armor than can be played as a weapon.

It is especially useful against the deck 1 Botfly Swarm henchman (which is immune to the Mental, Piercing and Slashing traits) because contrary to most (all?) other weapons with the Firearm trait, it lacks the Piercing trait. Is this intentional?

(In fact, I can't remember a weapon without one of the following traits: Bludgeoning, Piercing, or Slashing. Of course, it is not a weapon, so maybe that's the reason.)

[Vic Wertz]

Buckler Gun should have the Piercing trait. (But Goblin Buckler Gun and Flaming Buckler Gun do not and should not.)

[csouth154]

While I understand the intention, this brings up an issue:

Giving this card the piercing trait would prevent this card from being played for any reason during an encounter with a monster that is immune to the piercing trait, per the rules regarding immunity.

It seems like having the specific card power in question ADD the piercing trait to the check, rather than giving the CARD the piercing trait, would solve this problem.

[Theryon Stormrune]

I'd have to agree with csouth. It would be smarter to add the Piercing trait when used as a weapon.

[Frencois]

Theryon Stormrune wrote:

I'd have to agree with csouth...

Moi aussi (hum... I meant me too... sorry for the Elvish).

[Mike Selinker]

Buckler Gun should say "add the Piercing and Ranged traits."

[Frencois]

Mike Selinker wrote:

Buckler Gun should say "add the Piercing and Ranged traits."

Now THAT is scary. I now have community of thoughts with Mike some 9 or so time zones away... at the same exact minute (as per the site's clock).

Please do something, I'm haunted by the ghost of Not-this-Mike.

Just kidding. But I need to add this experience on my top 10 "why I love Mike" list.

[Hawkmoon269]

Mike Selinker wrote:

Buckler Gun should say "add the Piercing and Ranged traits."

Just checking to see if this is going to be officially changed in the FAQ.

Thanks.

[Vic Wertz]

Hawkmoon269 wrote:

Mike Selinker wrote:

Buckler Gun should say "add the Piercing and Ranged traits."

Just checking to see if this is going to be officially changed in the FAQ.

Thanks.

Fixed.