Re: [Rails-devel] 18Scan

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

OK, I have created ferry tiles -4007 through -4009 (the latter two are for
18GL).

 

The stick track tiles must be specified with the pic attribute, as in 18EU.
I have added the pics. But we need the other versions as primary ids to
correctly define connectivity for route determination.

 

I have applied all this to the 18Scan files, and also:

-          Replaced the Oslo and Helsinki hexes by preprinted 'Y' tiles, and
fixed Stockholm likewise,

-          Fixed the upgrade rules, 

-          Added the tile quantities.

-          Removed hex H15 from the map (it's not part of it).

 

Erik.

 

Van: Scott Petersen [mailto:sc...@re...] 
Verzonden: dinsdag 10 mei 2011 0:35
Aan: Development list for Rails: an 18xx game
Onderwerp: Re: [Rails-devel] 18Scan

 

On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Erik Vos <eri...@xs...> wrote:

-          What about the ferry?  I'm considering to copy the narrow-gauge
tile 77 to a new preprinted tile with a blue background.

 

Yes, that will look like the physical game.  I also notice that tiles 80-83
and 544-546 have the convoluted track rather than the stick track.  I
checked 18EU as an example, but I don't see a difference in how the XML is
set up.

 

I attached a patch that takes 18Scan about as far as I can take it for the
time being.

 

Here are some notes about special rules for 18Scan that I have not
implemented.  Perhaps they can go to the wiki--I do not have rights to edit
the wiki.  Could I be granted rights?

 

Initial Auction (probably okay to just have players conduct this via email,
then enter in as the 1830 auction)

-Players bid for the right to buy privates for face value (also pay the
premium they bid)

-All bidding is in multiples of 5, minimum 0

-Once a player passes, he is out of the auction

-Players may not bid higher than the cost of the cheapest private plus the
bid premium

-Auction winner gets Priority Deal

-The player that initiates a round of passes gets Priority Deal

-Cases for ISR ending

   -All pass before anything is purchased? Holder of Priority Deal is forced
to buy something for face value, other items go to the pool, then play OR1.1

   -All pass after one or more (but not all) auctioned items have been sold?
other items go to the pool, then play OR1.1

   -All items are sold? Play OR1.1

In all cases, play OR1.2 and OR1.2 and then SR1 (currently we have to pass
through SR1 before the OR set)

 

STOCK ROUNDS

-Company floatation is based on the phase number (2/3/4) (currently float on
20%--something from 1856 to be borrowed?--though companies should float in
the SR, not the OR)

-Once Phase 5 begins, full capitalization upon 50% sold (other 50% go to
pool)

 

TRAIN BUYING

-Currently implemented as one train per OR, but companies can also buy the
next train if it is a different type

-Need to implement the double sided trains (currently just the basic trains
are implemented)

-If company has no money, the President may chip in up to face value for
train from another company

 

FORMATION OF SJ - Immediately upon purchase of 5T

-Minors close-exchange for reserved 10% SJ shares

-Recheck for a new SJ President (transfer control if necessary)

-SJ gets 700 plus minor company assets (trains/cash/tokens--if two tokens in
one hex, one token goes back to SJ to be used later--6 tokens total)

-SJ always starts at 100

-SJ operates in the next OR if 50% of it's shares are out of the IPO.

 

Train Revenue (lots of work to do here, probably need to stick with manual
revenue calculation)

-5E and 4D cannot score Kiruna

-May only count off-map if tokenend

-Must run for at least CMV to advance, double jumps are possible

 

Privates

-Not sellable to players, but special powers are transferrable to company

Ferry (two tokens):

  +20 for routes via ferry

  Permanent

  Token cost is 20, pay to owner (player), owner chooses whether to sell

  Unbought tokens upon phase 5 go to pool

  Minors can buy tokens, if two go to SJ, extra token goes to pool,

  Tokens in the pool may be purchased from the bank

Mine (one token):

  +50 to run if run to Kiruna (only one bonus may be used per operating
turn)

  buy for 50

  Pay player owner before Phase 5

  Pay bank if bought from pool

  Private closes upon purchase

  Token is permanent

  Token to pool if closed without purchase

ZRC: free Copenhagen terrain, closed when DSB buys train

 

MINORS

Bank pays 10 to the owner in any OR in which the company earns no revenue

Starting capital is face value

Destination Run for minors:

-Perform bonus run immediately upon connection to destination

-Perform bonus run in turn order from current company

-Bonus runs lost if not taken

1. may (not required) place extra token in destination (free)

2. operate trains--normal run +80 (80 if no trains)

3. pay dividends

4. okay to place bonus even if intervening minor cut it off, okay to place
on yellow--put to side, if is green and full--no token

 

BANKRUPTCY

-All player assets go to the pool (inclduing President's Certificate if no
one can take it)

-Transfer presidencies if necessary

-Keep playing

-All but one go bankrupt? Remaining player wins.

 

ENDGAME SCORING

Privates do not count toward final score (I think the other ones that don't
count are likely already implemented properly)