by DaviddesJ
holbech wrote:
Say, if I am playing Noble Manners for some interaction, and only really need 2 influence, can I choose to play the more powerful version to get the +1 reputation as well? What if the card had been Promise instead - could I chose to use the powerful version (say, to spend a white mana die)?
Definitely yes.
Rage - can I choose to use the more powerful effect in combats where I only really need Attack 2, but "need" to get a red mana die re-rolled?
Definitely yes.
The game isn't keeping track of whether you "waste" Attack points or Influence points, or forcing you to play efficiently. You can generate Attack 20 and apply it all to kill a single Prowler, if you want. Or you can generate Influence 20 during interaction, even if you don't spend any of it. These are both pretty clear just from reading the turn sequence in the rules.