Re: [Rails-devel] Bug in 1.7.3 1835, Token of a starting company

[Mike B. <com...@ip...>]

In general, tokens are placed on the stock market chart only when sufficient
shares are sold that the company can operate. Until then, the value remains
the par value of the stock. One game's rules (I forget which, but one of
those that does not have fixed par values) suggests placing the tokens on
the stock market board upside down until the company launches.

The other general rule is that whenever a token enters a space on the stock
market, it is placed under (and therefore operates after) any counter that
is already in the space. This rule also comes into effect when one (higher
stock value) company withholds income while another with a lower stock value
pays a dividend, such that they both end up in the same space on the stock
market.

In fact, I am not aware of any exceptions to these general rules, though
that does not preclude the possibility of there being such an exception. And
I've played _most_ of the major 18xx games (including 2056, which is an
asteroid-mining game with many similar mechanics to the 18xx series), so I
have a fair basis of comparison.

Mike Bourke
Campaign Mastery http://www.campaignmastery.com
Co-author, Assassin's Amulet http://www.legaciescampaignsetting.com



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