whispering in multiplayer

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"David de Kloet" <dskloet@few.vu.nl> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> In multiplayer, are you allowed to share information with some players
> and not with others? Are you allowed to share unrevealed information
> (such as the cards in your hand) at all? Are you allowed to talk at
> all?

Not sure if the new, official multiplayer rules touch on this,
but if you're playing casual, it would really be a house rule.

In our casual games, we generally don't reveal to anyone what's
in each other's hands, even in team games, but then there's
usually a liberal amount of hinting (e.g., me talking to a
teammate, "Do you want me to take care of that creature for you?",
hinting that I have a way to nuke it)

If someone does reveal a card to a single player, whether
intentionally or unintentionally, we usual go the poker route
and do "show one, show all".

Just my US$0.02.

- Dave

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Back in the day (When I was a real by-golly-gee MTG: Instructor with a
neato tee-shirt and EVERYTHING!) we allowed the DISSEMINATION - look it
up -of information to anyone on your "team".

However, this team concept only held true in a Two-Headed Giant or
Emperor format, but never in an open-combat alliance or teaming-up
situation.

But the open-combat "Would you like me to take care of that creature
for you?" was allowed across the board...though rarely done as it was
considered bad form. Unless is was in a "mess with everyone" method
such as WRATH OF GOD/EARTHQUAKE/HURRICANE, a bad ass patience play such
DROP OF HONEY or THE ABYSS or something too cool such as the
ever-loving CHAOS ORB.

Just an old school thought from someone who opened Legends packs when
they were first printed.