Re: [Rails-devel] 1856 Issue

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

To be more precise:

"Until the CGR has a permanent train (a type 5, type 6 or Diesel), its
token on the stock market is not adjusted from its starting position
for any reason, including sales of shares. Once the CGR acquires its
first permanent train, it may no longer borrow a Diesel."

So if (for example) the CGR forms with a 5-train and sells it to
another company for face value, it cannot borrow a Diesel, and moves
backwards normally if it has no train.

On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 4:25 AM, Stefan Filonardi <jk...@gm...> wrote:
> Hello Phil,
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>> Datum: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:06:41 +0000
>> Von: Phil Davies <de...@gm...>
>> An: "Development list for Rails: an 18xx game" <rai...@li...>
>> Betreff: [Rails-devel] 1856 Issue
>
>> 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).
>
> You are right, the information is "hidden" in the section about Dividends within the CGR-Chapter:
> "When the CGR has a permanent train, it may, at the discretion of the current president, pay dividends." or
>
> http:/www.18xx.net/1856/1856f.htm
>
>> 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.
>
> Could you check if the Share Value token does move too? (It shouldn't)
>
> ciao stefan
>
>