Re: [Rails-devel] 1856 Issue

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

I clearly have misinterpreted the rules on this aspect.  Thanks for the fix,
I have applied it.

Erik.

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Phil Davies [mailto:de...@gm...]
> Verzonden: donderdag 24 februari 2011 12:07
> Aan: Development list for Rails: an 18xx game
> Onderwerp: [Rails-devel] 1856 Issue
> 
> Hey all,
> 
> Discovered a 'bug' (ish) in 1856 whilst playing a game recently.
> Currently rails checks to see whether the CGR is running a borrowed train
> and if it is then rails forces the CGR to withhold.  The situation that
occurred
> in this game was that the CGR was able to run a 4T inherited from it's
merger
> corporations, I believe from the rules that it must withhold revenues from
a
> 4T until it can buy a permanent train (I'm FAR from an expert on '56
though so
> if someone could clarify that would be nice).
> 
> Admittedly this is one of those areas where the players should know the
> rules but it's nice to enforce these anyway, I believe the attached patch
> should fix the issue (simply changing the 'check for a borrowed train'
into a
> 'check if CGR has a permanent train') but would appreciate someone more
> skilled just double checking the impact!
> 
> There was a further issue in that I think it was allowed to buy a 4T from
> another corp, something it should not be allowed to do, but I haven't
looked
> into that in detail yet
> 
> Phil