On Tue, 7 Oct 2014, Eritivus wrote: > What is the flaw in this alternative argument? > > The Low-Powered Rule sets up a Rules Change mechanism of By > Announcement. This is a different mechanism than the mechanism which > is, according to R105, the only mechanism. This mechanism is therefore > overruled by a higher-powered rule, and just plain old doesn't work.
It's confusing, because the "only mechanism" in R105 actually refers to a multitude of possible sub-mechanisms. R105 says that "Where permitted by other rules, an instrument generally can, as part of its effect..." The Low-Powered Rule is an Instrument, because it has Power (R1688). Therefore, the effect of Low-Powered rule's rule change mechanism is in fact, a sub-mechanism fits under R105's "grand mechanism". The problem is that, later in R105, there's the qualification that even a R105 mechanism or sub-mechanism doesn't work if it doesn't include some type "general player review". Clear as mud. Really muddy mud. -G.
