If my ship has no treasure onboard when my opponent wins a boarding action, can I still choose to have a treasure stolen in order to prevent my ship from losing crew?
No, you can only choose from the options that are available. If there is no treasure to steal or the winner’s ship is unable to load it, a crew must be eliminated instead. Likewise, if a ship has no crew onboard or its crew cannot be eliminated, a treasure must be stolen instead. Q: My opponents ship has an ability which allows it to eliminate all of an opposing ships crew when it wins a boarding action. If I lose a boarding to that ship, can I choose to have a treasure stolen instead of losing all of my crew? A: No, abilities that modify what happens after a ship wins a boarding action override the defenders choice, unless the winner of the boarding action chooses not to use the ability.
Related Questions
- If my ship has no treasure onboard when my opponent wins a boarding action, can I still choose to have a treasure stolen in order to prevent my ship from losing crew?
- If I win a boarding action or use an ability to steal a treasure but my ship has no free cargo space, where does the stolen treasure go?
- During a boarding action, who gets to decide whether a crew is eliminated or a treasure is stolen?
