Re: [Rails-devel] Rails-devel Digest, Vol 2, Issue 1

[John A. T. <ja...@ja...>]

brett lentz wrote:

>>I would say one thing that is needed (at least something I couldn't find) is
>>an "undo" feature. Ideally this would be both buffered (undo the last n
>>actions in order, once per click) as well as some kind of manual correction
>>mode but the latter could probably be forgone.  I'd also like to throw in a
>>shameless plug for my favorite game 18EU but I understand the differences
>>there from 1830 are quite radical and may not make the most sense for the
>>next game.
>>    
>>
If the undo log replay is chosen for game save/restore, it is unlikely 
arbitrary edits would be allowed.  However, I don't think that should be 
a big deal as the idea is that the code would exactly support the rules 
of the game, so there shouldn't be a need to make arbitrary changes.

>Excellent ideas.  I know 18EU has been extremely popular, so it
>certainly makes sense to include it sooner rather than later.   I've
>only played it once, so I'm not familiar enough with how different it
>is to those that I have played more frequently.
>  
>
The rules are available at http://www.deepthoughtgames.com/games/18EU/ 
but here is a summary of differences:

    * There are no privates, but instead 15 minors.  The auction is a
      bit unusual, but after that they operate as normal corporations
      except for a different train limit, inability to lay green tiles,
      and they always split 50/50 with the owner (there are no shares).
    * You can't start a corporation normally until the first 5.  Before
      then, you have to exchange a minor to start a new company, and you
      can exchange multiple minors for shares.  The company gets the
      assets of any minors traded in, which means they can avoid going
      backward the first time (usually).  You can choose any corporation
      available to start, and as it gets the tokens of the minors traded
      in that determines where it starts.
    * There are Pullman trains which can be bought, but can't run
      separately from another train.  Instead, they increase the value
      of another train's run.
    * There are red-to-red bonuses.

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