Players can be
tapped or
untapped. Being tapped is usually a sign of having executed an action, like using an ability or attacking another player. Tapping is a cost to pay for some effect, just like spending mana.
In MtG tapping a card is usually represented by turning the card 90º sideways.
Gabethebabe is untapped:
Gabethebabe is tapped:
The mods will provide status reports about the tapped/untapped state of the players at regular intervals or whenever a hidden effect has changed the state of one or more players.
"TAP" ABILITIES
Most players will have a tap ability among their abilities, indicated with the tap symbol (
). Some players will also have a mana cost included in their tap-ability. For example, to modkill a player, Gabethebabe needs to tap AND pay 2 mana of any color.
Tap abilities can be played at any moment in the day, but not during an
Attack Phase and until 15 minutes before EOD, by posting in red bold:
TAP, {MANA COST}: [insert ability text here]
You will need to name targets etc as well when doing this, if the ability so requires. The format for this is not fixed, just make sure it is unambiguous.
For example, Gabethebabe could post this:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabethebabe
TAP, {2}: Modkill target player
Target: UncleDynamite
comeatmebr0
- To attack a player, you need to be untapped.
- To use your tap ability, you need to be untapped.
- Using your tap ability causes you to become tapped.
- Attacking causes the attacker to become tapped (unless the player has Vigilance).
- All players untap during the night, unless some effect prohibits this