Re: [Rails-devel] Some questions regarding a new release

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

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John David Galt [mailto:jd...@di...]
> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 11:00 PM
> To: Development list for Rails: an 18xx game
> Subject: Re: [Rails-devel] Some questions regarding a new release
> 
> On 2011-12-18 08:04, Erik Vos wrote:
> > [1835] Net worth calculation seems a little off, I think it's getting
> > confused particularly with the Prussian certs.  [Phil Davies
> > 17-6-2010]
> 
> I noticed this recently, too.  What seems to be happening is that in both
> 1835 and 18EU, the minor companies are counted as zero in net worth.
While
> this may be correct in the rules, it's a distortion for players who want
to use
> net worth as a way to predict final positions.
> 
> I suggest that in 1835, the privates and minors should be counted as the
> value of the PR shares they will eventually trade for (77M per 5% if PR
has
> not yet formed), while for 18EU, I would just count them all as $100 each
(as
> a ballpark estimate).

Hmm, if we are going to count privates/minors to their expected future value
rather than their official current value, shouldn't we then also count 1830
C&A for $320 rather than $160? 
I would prefer to stick to the rules, and leave it to the players to take
note of (or forget about) any expected future gains.

Erik.