Re: [Rails-devel] 1830: Exchange option not offered

[Aliza P. <ali...@gm...>]

It's not just 4s that can be upgraded, it's 5s and 6s also (same in
1856).  That's just a lot rarer in practice.

>From the 1830 rules1830.rtf downloaded from BGG:
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Once the first 6 Train is purchased, D (Diesel) Trains are also
available as an alternative to other 6 Trains. Diesels may be bought
for the $1100 face value or for $800 with a trade-in. Either a 4, 5,
or 6 Train may be traded in for the $300 discount, but note that the
purchase of the first Diesel removes the remaining 4 Trains from play.
5 and 6 Trains traded in may be purchased from the Bank at face value.
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On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 5:19 PM, brett lentz <wak...@gm...> wrote:
> In 1830, the sale of the first Diesel should blow up the 4-trains, so
> technically only the first exchange is possible.
>
> Nobody but the first company to exchange will have an opportunity to
> hit their Buy Trains phase before their 4-trains blow up.
>
> However, you're both correct.  It's not that it's a limit of 1
> exchange, it's a timing of the sequences that causes the net effect to
> be what it is.
>
> ---Brett.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Erik Vos <eri...@xs...> wrote:
>> Hmm, I had always thought that only the first Diesel could be exchanged for
>> a lesser train, but after rereading the rules I must conclude that I was
>> misguided. So all Diesels are now available by exchange.
>>
>> Erik.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Phil Davies [mailto:de...@gm...]
>> Sent: Thursday 04 February 2010 13:17
>> To: Development list for Rails: an 18xx game
>> Subject: [Rails-devel] 1830: Exchange option not offered
>>
>> See the saved game file.  PRR to run, it just bought the 5 train off
>> NYC, it should be able to exchange that for a D for $800, yet it isn't
>> given the option to do so.  I've tested this on both 1.1.3 and 1.1.2
>> and it seems to be an issue in both vesions
>>
>> Phil
>>
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