Re: [Rails-devel] Rails 1.3 is now available.

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

The tile encyclopaedia does point this out as a source of contention
amongst players:

http://www.18xx.net/tiles/e221.htm

' (It is unclear, and a source of argument, whether this reduction
applies to a run that begins or ends in Hamburg.  If the answer is
yes, then it makes a difference which side of the river your company's
station marker is on.  If the answer is no, it does not make any
difference.)'

I've not played the physical game but the rules reading would imply
that if for any reason your train cross that central 'ferry' symbol
representing the river then Hamburg is 10 less.  For a route
terminating in Hamburg this is irrelevant since you can always
terminate at another corps station, but for starting out it would be
important where your token was placed.

On 11 June 2010 05:43, John David Galt <jd...@di...> wrote:
> Stefan Frey (web.de) wrote:
>> -> Very minor, but a difficult one:
>> The (chromatic) rule in 1835 for the -10 malus to cross the Elbe in Hamburg is
>> not complete: Currently only the malus is only applied if the train runs
>> through Hamburg and crosses the Elbe.  There is a second part that is not yet
>> implemented: If a train starts from a base token in Hamburg it is important
>> if that base token lays south (Harburg) or north (City or Altona) the river
>> Elbe.
>
> If that is the prevailing view in Germany, then it ought to be brought up for
> discussion on the 18xx list.  Because every group I've played 1835 with in the
> US and Canada plays that it never matters which side of the Elbe your token is
> on: if Hamburg is the beginning or end of your route, you don't suffer the
> penalty.
>
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