Carcassonne Central

Here's an idea to add a slight new twist to the Tower expansion:

At the end of the game, whichever player has their meeple capping the tallest tower gets one point for every tower block on the board. If there is a tie, the player who capped the tower first gets the points (similar with King and Scout).

I played with this rule the other day and I must say that I enjoyed it. It prevented towers from getting too high.
Let me know what you guys think.

PS: I play that once a meeple caps a tower it cannot be removed from the board whatsoever. I think the rules have since changed since I got my Tower expansion.

Nice. Someone should create a tile...

And perhaps some sort of better name... like TOWER GOD, except more French and Medieval.

How about: captain of the guards, or something like that...

That is quite a neat idea :)

Thanks!

What about The Sentry?

I like this idea, but still haven't played the Tower expansion yet so don't feel very qualified to say so.

I like that.

The image could be stolen appropriated from the tower box cover, and could include the guard with the spear, although maybe on a different background...

I'd be happy to give the artwork a go later this week, if you want...

(Maybe this should be moved to expansion workshop)

Sure, that'd be great.

I'll try to get to it today or tomorrow- tomorrow's the weekend and today I'm home sick, so I have plenty of time...

EDIT:
Here is Sentry v1.
(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss294/meepleater/sentry.jpg)
Any questions, comments? I'll try to clean up the image a bit more...

10 points for Gryffindor; that looks really sweet.

Well, if you like it, you can use it... I think I'll have to fix up the spear....

I just had time to fix up the top of the tower on the left side, and make the spear a bit more substantial...

(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss294/meepleater/sentry2.jpg)

Here's a slight change... what do you think about Centinel for the name?

Wow, that's an obsolete word.  I believe it's spelt Sentinel these days.  I had to look that word up at http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/centinel

Exactly... I thought it appropriate for the time period.  I wasn't sure how to spell it either.

Anyways, if someone could draft up the rules document, this is good to go on the Public Downloads!

So this seems simple and genius.  As mentioned above it looks like all it needs are some rules and it could/should be good to go.  I don't mind doing that but I don't want to step on anyone's toes.

Considering it hasn't been posted in since May, I'd say if you're willing to write it up, then go for it!

Just trying to get some of the old archived expansions done I've put chrallan's rules into the carcassonnecentral rules template.  Its such a simple expansion it doesn't look like much on the page but I think this is a great addition to the Tower.  Please offer edits, suggestions, corrections, etc...

It seems like there is real potentional for interaction and additinoal bonus points with the Black Tower fan made expansion here but having never played it (only having read the rules) I wouldn't feel qualified to define their interaction. One thing I know would need to be considered is the white tower pieces that cap off a tower and how that would interact here.  My thought is the centinal should only go to the tallest tower capped by a follower, versus the person who caps the tallest tower with a white piece.  

Rules:http://www.mediafire.com/?djmkdbd35v4gq2n (http://www.mediafire.com/?djmkdbd35v4gq2n)

Meepleater, you made the graphic so I hope your still out there somewhere and can post a high res pic we can have along with the rule download.

BlueDogs.  I'll read through the rules when I get the time.

Edit:

The correct spelling is "Centinel", but that's an obsolete word.  "Sentinel" is the proper English word these days.
Top of page: It still says "Put Title Here"
Could you also clarify if "every tower block" = "every tower" or "every tower piece"?

Oh, if you could also PDF it, that would be great.  Thanks.

Oops :) 

Fixed the links above with Novelty's edits.

Erm... there's something wrong with your link... it doesn't give me the rules file even though the name is still the same...

Here is the latest (original photoshop) tile file: http://www.mediafire.com/i/?gn120k8d748lv26

If there's an issue let me know.

Sorry about that...I'm not sure what happened.  I've re-uploaded them and here are the links.  I also put the graphic form meepleater on a printable page.

Rules: http://www.mediafire.com/?mx6z2470r44muvf (http://www.mediafire.com/?mx6z2470r44muvf)

Tile: http://www.mediafire.com/?5t5ko1yaft46z0f (http://www.mediafire.com/?5t5ko1yaft46z0f)

Hopefully that works right.  :)