Hi folks,
recently we had a situation which was unclear to solve within the rules. The Unholy Cardinal used his "Veil of Darkness" on the enemy star, preventing him to activate next turn. Then a cliffhanger card came up saying all stars and co- stars must activate and use their star quality.
Which effect do you think goes first? In the spirit of the game, I see Cliffhanger cards as orders from the director of the film, thus superseeding ALL other effects players might wish to play. But my opponent thought otherwise....
Speaking of the Cardinal: I think 7TV Pulp is very well balanced, but the Cardinal is the single most powerful character in the game. Veil of Darkness is great, but his Special Effects are even better:
Psychic grants him a 15 attack for just 1 plot point, which is far better as for example Military Training. In defense, he is very hard to wound because he can simply make one or more of the opponents dice a 1 after throwing the dice, which is certainly better than buying more defence dice.
Shifting Presence is very useful for repositioning, and Cultish Charisma is basically worth 1 more Rating for your cast. Fanatical Congregation is useful as well. This set of Effects makes him better than most stars.
Nandrin