Terminology clarification...

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  1. PyjamaPrime

    PyjamaPrime Wreck and/or Rule

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    So I FINALLY got a Starter Pack and 3 Boosters, (yay!) and I'm confused by the terminology of the cards. Mainly:

    Pierce - is that Attack? Like Red Alert has 5 Pierce in Bot Mode?
    Tough - is that Defense? Like Red Alert has 0 Tough in Bot Mode?
    Bold - ??? I don't get it

    HELP! Thanks
     
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    Pierce is an attack term. When a character has pier e, it cannot be blocked. Say Arcee has 4 pierce, whatever character you attack will take 4 damage no matter how many blue pips they flip.

    Tough is a defensive term. For each Tough “point” you flip 1 battle card when defending

    Bold is the attack version of tough.
     
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    Ok cool. Let me drop an example so that I know I get it.

    So if I'm defending with my Hound - Long-Range Scout in Bot Mode, (2 Def) and have 2 Tough on him, I draw 3 cards? And if I say get 2 Blue Pips from that draw, I have a total of 4 Defense and the attacking character has to have at least 5 Attack to do anything to me? Am I right?
     
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    If you have 2 tough, you draw 4 cards. You draw 2 cards tonattack and defend by default.

    You are right on the pips though. Take what is on the card and add the color pips to that
     
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    Ah! ok. But all that other math checks out?
     
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    Yep