Talk:Mimicked/@comment-87.103.64.1-20171031222315/@comment-454133-20171031233904

Uncertain. It could be interpreted either way. If the ability you're stealing updates when his changes, then you would get to clone one of your ships of your opponent's choice. If not, then you get nothing and you've wasted Thweek's ability. My suspicion is that the wording of Mimicked means you get updates to the pilot ability.

There's also the problem of what happens if the opposing Thweek steals PS instead. Do you get the stolen PS? Or do you steal the ability to choose a different ship to steal from? My suspicion is that if you use Shadowed on the opponent and he uses Shadowed, you get updates to the PS this way because they happen before place forces finishes. But if you Mimick a Thweek who Shadows, I suspect you've missed your opportunity to apply Thweek's ability, and copying it offers nothing in that case (the ability only gives you the chance to apply either card).

Though maybe you could mimick Thweek's ability and then place Shadowed on Thweek as well, so you get whatever he does?

The simple solution is to say "no" to these, and not allow indirect stealing (in other words, targeting another Thweek is a waste of his ability). I suspect that's the way at least some TAs will rule out of exasperation. But if the rules are sorted out, then that creates some interesting play options for Thweek vs Thweek.

Needs a FAQ from FFG to make it explicit.