[Rails-devel] 1835 share selling

[Erik V. <eri...@xs...>]

Stefan also sent the following bug report to me on 1835:

<quote>
For each selling transaction the price drops by one row
<snip/>
(1) BUG: Only after the first transaction the price drops (sr3)
(2) BUG: All shares are sold for the price at the beginning or par (sr3)

In each selling transaction any number of shares of one company can be sold
(2.6.3.1)
(3) BUG: Cannot sell 10% and 20% in one transaction
</quote>

I don't think there are bugs here, but interpretations may differ.

Rails always allows selling multiple shares of the same company in the same
turn at the same price, regardless how many actions it takes. I know the
1835 rules can be interpreted as to mean that each single player selling
action, even within one turn, would move the price down, but I doubt if that
is correct. The example in the rules refers to multiple sales in *different*
turns, and the similar 1844 rules state pretty explicitly that this indeed
would be the correct interpretation.

(3) is therefore not a bug but a simplification. You can sell as many 10%
and 20% shares (or 5% and 10% Preussische) in one turn at the same price as
you like and the rules allow.

Other opinions?

Erik.