Re: [Rails-devel] Minor bug, 1835, 1.7.6

[Stefan F. <ste...@we...>]

Maybe we have discussed that before (Pfalz is always a trouble maker if 
it comes to rules), but I could not find that exact issue:

A) Rules:
Is there a general consent of 1835 players what the condition is that 
the Pfalzbahn closes?

The German rules on boardgamegeek (this is the 2nd German edition rules) 
state under 3.1.3.3 that the Pfalzbahn closes after laying
the free token.

The English rules on boardgamegeek (this is the 2nd English translation
of the 1st German edition rules) state in section II that the Pfalzbahn 
closes as soon as both actions as been carried out.

Now it is important for the 1st edition/English rules interpretation if 
a tile laying action of a player who does not own the Pfalzbahn is 
enough to fit the condition stated above. If so the two conditions are 
identical, if we assume that the tile has to be laid before a token can 
be laid.

However interestingly the rules state that the Pfalzbahn owner is 
allowed to "... lay a station marker onto this hex". This could be read 
as it might even be possible to lay a token before the green tile is laid.

B) Current Implementation:
Rails currently requires both special properties to be taken before the 
Pfalzbahn closes. If another player lays the tile the token lay property 
is not activated and the token lay alone does not activate the closing 
condition.

C) Possible Solutions:
It is easy to add a <CloseManually/> tag to the Pfalzbahn xml 
definition, in this case it is possible to close the Pfalzbahn manually, 
similar to the OBB. This is also a quick-workaround and does not change 
the action-set, thus is reload-compatible.

If all agree that the token lay alone closes the Pfalzbahn (as in the 
2nd edition German rules, which have no  English equivalent as far as I 
know), then it would be possible to implement a solution that it is 
possible to define a SpecialProperty which after activation closes the
private company. So far it is only possible for multiple-power privates 
that either all or any closes the private.

However such a change could prevent reloading existing 1835 games.


On 06/10/2012 10:19 PM, John David Galt wrote:
> The BY just used the Pfalz to place a token, which is supposed to close the
> Pfalz but didn't.  (The BA laid its own home tile.)
>
> Perhaps a "close private" menu option is called for as in 1856.
>
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