Re: [Rails-devel] train-buying privates

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

On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 6:59 AM, Phil Davies <de...@gm...> wrote:
> [...]
>
> One thing that might be an issue is the text for SpecialTrainBuy which
> states 'Close {private} to purchase...' This would be incorrect if
> there is an 18XX game out there that had train discounts that didn't
> close the private.  I am unaware whether or not such a game exists so
> this might need further clarification if this is the case.
>

18io has *companies* with special powers, some of which are a discount
on the first train. (18io company powers are more of a distraction
than anything else, though.)

1848 has a private that hands the owning company a token that is a
discount on a certain train type after the privates are killed.

18something-or-other has a private that *is* a 5-train, which can be
handed to a company after the first 5 has been bought outright.
(That's quite powerful, as (if the timing works perfectly) it can be
handed to a newly-floated company which will then not fall in its
first OR.) Sadly, I don't remember which game that was.  (John T.?
One of yours?)

I am not aware of a private that helps with a train purchase and does
not close.

 - Aliza