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

[Phil D. <de...@gm...>]

Exactly, in this particular case, someone has already exchanged a 4,
but now a new company wants to exchange their 5 as well

Phil

On 5 February 2010 04:39, Aliza Panitz <ali...@gm...> wrote:
> 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:
> -----------------------
> 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.
> -----------------------
>
>
> 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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