Additional Strike Generation Sequencing

We had this situation come up during a game tonight. Minion A and Minion B are in combat. A is acting, B is blocking.

- Initial strikes are resolved.
-A declines to generate additional strikes.
-B chooses to generate an additional strike.
-Can A now generate an additional strike?

We ruled that they could, mostly due to this wording in the rulebook: "The acting minion decides whether or not to gain additional strikes before the opposing minion, as usual." Some of us thought that the "as usual" language referred to the same way that the impulse passes during the pre-range, maneuver, press, and end of round phases.

Having looked for an answer online, the only thing I could find is this thread here: www.tomshardware.com/forum/74224-13-tenebrous-form-allies-declaring-additional-strikes

In this thread, LSJ says that no, A can't change their mind and choose to generate additional strikes after making their initial decision, because that's the way the rulebook has been for the past ten years (from 1995-2005). He also mentioned that he'd review the rule, but I couldn't find any evidence of what his decision there was.

Presumably his ruling still stands, but I just want to double-check...?

Pascal ruled that A has the opportunity to play an additional strike in response here:

www.vekn.net/forum/rules-questions/41472-additional-strikes?limit=10&start=0#41492

The logic works the same as pre-range impulse or similar:

Pascal wrote:

Non-existant user wrote:

Standard priority rules: if the reacting minion plays something, priority goes back to the acting and the window does not close, so Jimmy can play his Pursuit now.

Correct. Acting Jimmy can still declare gaining an additional strike after Alcoan gains an additional strike.

Kushiel wrote:

In this thread, LSJ says that no, A can't change their mind and choose to generate additional strikes after making their initial decision, because that's the way the rulebook has been for the past ten years (from 1995-2005). He also mentioned that he'd review the rule, but I couldn't find any evidence of what his decision there was.

It was reversed in late 2006 - and also for damage prevention, which had also previously generally worked on the basis that the acting minion prevents then the other minion prevents.

[LSJ 20061111]

LSJ wrote:

REVERSAL: the gaining of additional strikes is subject to 1.6.1.5 (just like
the gaining of maneuvers, &c.)

So if the acting minion declines, but the blocking minion then gains
additionals, the acting minion can respond by gaining additionals of his own.

[LSJ 20061113]

LSJ wrote:

> Does this ruling also cover damage prevention?
>
> Say acting minion is hit by 1(one) and declines to prevent, opposing
> minion is hit by 1(one) and prevents that damage. Can the acting minion
> then prevent his damage too? For example to avoid getting hit by a
> pulled fangs/disarm etc.

Yes. (Also a reversal).

Thank you both!