<p>No, you can't, because </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>no player can have 2 action cards of the same type affecting them at the same time.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>This is part of the passage that introduces cards like Theft, so while you're technically not "affected" by a <em>Theft</em> in front of you, it would seem that a loose interpretation is in order.</p>

<p><em>Hands Off</em> uses wording that implies a player could have multiple <em>Theft</em> cards ("remove one Theft card from in front of any player"), but that's probably just more imprecise wording.</p>

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<p>The following are the other restrictions on on playing actions:</p>

<ul>
<li>You cannot break a player's tool when that player's tool is already broken.</li>
<li>You cannot fix a tool that's not broken.</li>
<li>You cannot play a <em>Theft</em> card while trapped.</li>
</ul>

<p>Based on the above, it's conceivable one might be forbidden from taking following useless actions, but they aren't actually forbidden by the rules:</p>

<ul>
<li>Playing a <em>Hands Off</em> card on someone who doesn't have a Theft card.</li>
<li>Playing a <em>Free At Last</em> card on someone who isn't trapped.</li>
<li>Playing a <em>Trapped</em> card on someone who is trapped.</li>
</ul>

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ikegami
<p>No. 
Unless the previous <em>Theft</em> card is removed by a <em>Hands off</em> -card.</p>

<p><a href="http://zmangames.com/rulebooks/Saboteur_2.pdf" rel="nofollow">The Z-Man games rules for Saboteur 2</a> states</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>As in the base game, in this expansion <strong>no player can have 2 action
  cards of the same type</strong>  affecting them at the same time.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>(Same rule can be found also in the <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameversion/215465/nordic-compilation-edition-2012" rel="nofollow">Nordic edition</a> rulebook)</p>

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Niko Fohr
<p>Can I use more than one Theft card in Saboteur 2?</p>

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Alexandru
# Can I use more than one Theft card

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-04)

Can I use more than one Theft card in Saboteur 2?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-05. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

No, you can't, because

> no player can have 2 action cards of the same type affecting them at the same time.

This is part of the passage that introduces cards like Theft, so while you're technically not "affected" by a *Theft* in front of you, it would seem that a loose interpretation is in order.

*Hands Off* uses wording that implies a player could have multiple *Theft* cards ("remove one Theft card from in front of any player"), but that's probably just more imprecise wording.

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The following are the other restrictions on on playing actions:

* You cannot break a player's tool when that player's tool is already broken.
* You cannot fix a tool that's not broken.
* You cannot play a *Theft* card while trapped.

Based on the above, it's conceivable one might be forbidden from taking following useless actions, but they aren't actually forbidden by the rules:

* Playing a *Hands Off* card on someone who doesn't have a Theft card.
* Playing a *Free At Last* card on someone who isn't trapped.
* Playing a *Trapped* card on someone who is trapped.

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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-05-09. Score: 1

No.
Unless the previous *Theft* card is removed by a *Hands off* -card.

[The Z-Man games rules for Saboteur 2](http://zmangames.com/rulebooks/Saboteur_2.pdf) states

> As in the base game, in this expansion **no player can have 2 action
> cards of the same type** affecting them at the same time.

(Same rule can be found also in the [Nordic edition](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameversion/215465/nordic-compilation-edition-2012) rulebook)


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