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[freduk]

In my game, I deliberately bought building blocks in 2 provinces, 3 in 1 and 1 in another, so that I could use master builder on the 1, followed by a sacrifice reward, to make a whole pyramid. But the game won't let me use the master builder on the 1. It says there's no benefit, but there definately is.

[docaction]

Master Builder (phase 3) can only be played in that phase

[rseulow]

Master Builder can only be played on a province with 2 or more stones to convert 2 stones into a Pyramid.

Is it not a "free stone" card.

[fteplin]

I think both responses missed the point: he bought 4 stones total, placing 1 in Abu and 3 in Berenike. He then, in that same phase, wanted to use his Master Builder card in Berenike, turning two of those three stones into a pyramid, leaving one extra stone behind. This is a perfectly legal and clever use of the card.

For whatever reason (did milksheikh intervene?), the situation seems to have resolved and the card worked correctly.

[mrbass]

I do that all the time...works perfectly everytime I try it and I'm left with either 1 or 2 extra stones. I highly doubt there's a bug.

[fteplin]

Ah, perhaps I misunderstood the original post, instead. It appears as though he was indeed wanting to use Master Builder to add a single stone to another single stone, making two total. My bad, rseulow! You were correct in your response!

[freduk]

looks like my misunderstanding the rules. I've always used it as a 'free stone' card. If I had realised, I would have placed 2 stones in each province, rather that 3 & 1.
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