Torrential Tribute

[John Danker]

Have you ever had one of those ruling thoughts in your head that just didn't sound right but it figures out alright?

Example:

I summon Chiron The Mage and use my priority to activate it's effect by discarding.

My opponent does not wish to chain to the effect.

I activate Torrential Tribute.

Am I completely spacing something off here (I've certainly done that a time or two in the last few days) or does that scenario work just fine? It doesn't sound right, seems I should have the optiion to either use Chrion's ignition effect OR Torrential Tribute....but not in chain. I think I need a vacation!

 

[John Danker]

Glad it helped Soilent G....it's a very complex game rules wise, it's kind of suprising to considering the game is geared toward an age group that in general would have difficulties digesting those rules and applying them. It's hard enough for those of us that are "adult" and have been playing the game for 4-5 years!

 

[DarkLogicianOfCaos]

What helped me to wrap my head around it was this:

It is your turn, so you get to go first. (The ONLY exeption is that game mechanics, cards already in play that automatically activate at certain points, etc. activate irregardless of your priority). So, you do something unchainable (Enter or Exit a Phase, Draw, Summon/set, resolve an effect, etc.), your opponent's only option at this point is to negate whatever it was that you did (unless there are specific exception cards-of which YGO abounds). If the opponent cannot negate it and some other current effect or mechanic is not taking it up, you get to respond first to the action that you just finished, because it is your turn and you get to go first. (correct, so far?)
Now, whether or not you respond, priority passes back to your opponent. If your opponent passes, then, depending on timing issues, either: game mechanics kick in, precluding any more priority (as is the case with attacking), or priority passes back to the turn player (as is the case with responding to a summon-debated at length on COG). Is that clearer, or muddier? If you did activate something chainable, your opponent may chain or pass, then you may chain or pass. If both pass, though, then the game moves on.

Maybe it would be easier if Priority was called Opportunity. Who gets first of next opportunity/option. Just a thought. I'm trying to not just wrap my head around it, but also put it into simpler terms (although I know I need to use prescribed YuGiOh! terms, but to clarify...) so that I can more easily teach it to kids.
Now, once you do something chainable,