Evolution
Can a Carnivore attack a Horns species when the Horns loss would make the Carnivore go extinct, and does the prey still lose Population?
The designer posted the official step order for forced attacks on Horns, and the rulebook says a Carnivore must eat a Horns species if it is the only legal target.
- domcrap · Designer · 2015-12-04
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- Einsiedler · Community · 2015-07-19disagrees
- lastalchemist · Community · 2015-12-04disagrees
- Evolution rulebook · Rulebook · Phase 4: Feeding
Yes, the Carnivore must attack when Horns prey is its only legal target, and the step order is: the prey loses one Population, the Carnivore loses one to Horns, and the Carnivore feeds only if it survives. A Carnivore at 1 Population therefore goes extinct with no food, while the prey loses a Population and scavengers still eat. A Carnivore with 2 or more Population survives the Horns loss and then feeds if it is still hungry. The German edition rules that the horned species survives, which the designer did not adopt.