<p>From a <a href="http://www.bang.cz/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&amp;t=488#wrap">post by the designer</a> of Bang!, Emiliano Sciarra:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>... you cannot play Bang! on yourself ...</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Also, this official ruling from the <a href="http://www.dvgiochi.net/bang_wild_west_show/bang_wild_west_show_faq_eng.pdf">FAQ for the Wild West Show expansion</a></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>The action you describe must be possible for the player</p>
</blockquote>

<p>By combination of these two rulings, Dorothy Rage cannot force a player to play a self-targeting "Bang!".</p>

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2014-03-04T22:18:53.393Z
To clarify you can only force a player to make a legal play so they can be forced to target themselves with any card that can legal target themselves. And the only card that you can't target yourself with is a bang.
Joe W
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2014-03-04T18:30:07.713Z
2014-03-04T18:30:07.713Z
Rainbolt
<p>When playing with the <strong>Wild West Show</strong> expansion and <strong>Dorothy Rage</strong> is in play, can you force a player to play a <strong>Bang</strong> against themselves (or any other card where the effect can be applied to another player, distance-based or otherwise)?</p>

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Can you force a player to **Bang** themselves when Dorothy Rage is in play?
Spig
# Can you force a player to **Bang** themselves when Dorothy Rage is in play?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-03-04)

When playing with the **Wild West Show** expansion and **Dorothy Rage** is in play, can you force a player to play a **Bang** against themselves (or any other card where the effect can be applied to another player, distance-based or otherwise)?

**Tags:** bang


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-03-04. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

From a [post by the designer](http://www.bang.cz/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=488#wrap) of Bang!, Emiliano Sciarra:

> ... you cannot play Bang! on yourself ...

Also, this official ruling from the [FAQ for the Wild West Show expansion](http://www.dvgiochi.net/bang_wild_west_show/bang_wild_west_show_faq_eng.pdf)

> The action you describe must be possible for the player

By combination of these two rulings, Dorothy Rage cannot force a player to play a self-targeting "Bang!".

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: To clarify you can only force a player to make a legal play so they can be forced to target themselves with any card that can legal target themselves. And the only card that you can't target yourself with is a bang.  

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