Completely Annotated Rules - work in progress!

[mjharper]

I've been working on a new version of the Annotated Rules, so if you head over to the downloads section you'll find a number of goodies. Almost all of the changes relate, logically, to Abbey and Mayor:

• completely updated Consolidated Tile Reference, incorporating the new tiles
• revised Overview and Summary
• a separated download of the rules for Abbey and Mayor
• a new version of the complete rules, now clocking in at 67 pages (!)

Be warned, however, that all of these except the first are in beta status - that is, there's a number of things which need to be confirmed, such as the status of the new figures (is the mayor a follower, for example).  I've written to HiG but they're out of the office at the moment. Still, you should hopefully find something of interest in there. Just don't go printing the whole thing out yet 

[mjharper]

Having got answers to all my questions from HiG today, I've put the finishing touches to the Annotated Rules, and have uploaded version 4.0 proper.

There's now 70 pages, because I had to reoganise a couple of things, and I added the introduction that was recently suggested. Most sections have changes of some kind, so I'm afraid I didn't make a list of all the changes (will do that from now on, until the next major version). Footnotes have been inserted everywhere…

If anyone can think of anything that needs to be added or spots any errors or typos, please let me know.

  much appreciated!

[Scott]

Page 6
- First paragraph, second line: "varioations" should be "variations".
- First paragraph, third line: "website" should be "web site".
- Second paragraph, first line: "perhasp" should be "perhaps"; "imporatntly" should be "importantly".
- Second paragraph, second line: "the document" should be changed to "this document" to be more specific.
- Third paragraph, second line: the word "what" should be removed, and another comma added after HiG.
- Ninth paragraph, second line: "Only one of expansion" should be changed to "Only one of the expansions".
- Tenth paragraph, third line: "foornote" should be "footnote".
- Tenth paragraph, fourth line: "the document" should be changed to "this document" to be more specific.
Page 7
- First paragraph, first line: "did something" and "they stick" are different tenses (past and present respectively).
- Fifth paragraph, first line: "has always to move" should be "has always been to move".
Page 8
- The break in the Overview section was confusing the first time I tried to read it. Even after figuring it out, I wish you would move the scoreboard image and Overview paragraph away from each other.
Page 15
- Footnote 24 has a grammar error. There is more than one way to fix it.
Page 17
- If the original starting tile is treated like a normal tile, could it instead be mixed with the other normal tiles?
- Is excluding the original starting tile from the game entirely an option as well?
Page 21
- The first sentence under step two contains an extra "or" before the comma.
Page 35
- If we're not playing with the P&D expansion, does the rule about not placing a follower on the volcano still apply? If so, would it be acceptable to substitute the original lake tile from the first River expansion?
Page 37
- If a tower is built high enough that the base of another tower is within its reach, does the height of the towers come into play regarding capturing of prisoners? That is to say, can a shorter tower capture the follower from a taller tower, or does the tower need to be equal or greater in height?
Page 39
- Footnote 114 seems a little out of place here, since in this case the farm does NOT go around the spring due to the road.
Page 41
- Third paragrah under wagon, second line: "retrive" should be "retrieve".
- Bottom-right picture caption: "not to the completed road segment" should be "nor to the completed road segment".
Page 42
- First paragraph, fourth line: "owner of the barn involved in" should be "owner of the barn is involved in".
Page 43
- Footnote 128: "conunts" should be "counts".
- Footnote 131: "druing" should be "during".
- Footnote 133: "this last about" should be "this last sentence about"
Page 55
- First paragraph, first sentence: "as well as" and "than" are contradictory.

[mjharper]

Brilliant - thanks! I'll update the rules to take account of these.

[Gantry]

Nice job Scott! Did I forget to mention that we only pay in merit points around here?   

[Borderking]

Page 48
First paragraph, Line 1 - Should say, "Some have been rendered..."
Second paragraph, Line 3 - Should say, "...contact me via email."
Third paragraph, Line 2 - Should say, "...to include only what is relevant."

[mjharper]

Great, thanks!

[Scott]

Page 35 - right at the beginning when it says to set tiles aside, it only says to set the one lake tile aside, but clearly both need to be set aside.

[Joff]

Page 6
- Paragraph heading "1st and 3rd edition scoing?" should read "1st and 3rd edition scoring?"

Great work though! This is a VERY useful resource for Carcassonne players everywhere!

[Joff]

Here's a few more:

Page 2
- Table of Contents: The "1st & 3rd edition scoing?" heading in the Introduction chapter should read "1st & 3rd edition scoring?"

Page 35
- Paragraph 4: The pig herd is not connected with any other expansion. It is 'in addition of' as the last paragraph indicates

Page 39
- Last paragraph: "It my..." should read "It may..."

Page 39
- Extra Pieces: "12 new land tiles including 1 pig herd tile..." Further down page we are told that it is NOT a pig herd tile

Page 40
- Extra Pieces: Quantity of Abbey tiles is missing

Page 44
- Tile Distribution: What is the word "spring" doing on the tile (perhaps a better word would be "well" as it's confusing when the River/II contains a spring?)

Page 66
- f,r,r,r: The tile from the Tower needs rotating 180° to be consistant

[Scott]

Page 35 - right at the beginning when it says to set tiles aside, it only says to set the one lake tile aside, but clearly both need to be set aside.

I'm retracting this correction. A more recent investigation has shown that, indeed, only the one lake tile is set aside. The RGG rules explicitly identify the volcano/lake tile as the one to be set aside, which should be added as a footnote. The city/lake tile is to be mixed in with the rest of the river tiles so that one branch ends a variable amount of time before the other.

[mjharper]

Okay, I've just posted v4.1.

It's a proof-reading update, mostly incorporating suggestions from Scott and Joff—thanks for the work, guys! Sometimes I didn't make the changes recommended, such as when doing so would have strayed away from the 'translation' of the original. I'll add some of these points in the next update, which will also include the rules for the 6th expansion, and maybe also the FAQ we just sent off.

I reduced the file size considerably too (down to 4.8 MB). That was done partly by removing the shaded backgrounds, and also by reducing the general graphic quality. If anyone thinks that the quality is now too low, let me know.

I might also be trying to put together a new layout—I'll keep you posted.

[Scott]

The date on the download page says 28 Oct 2008 which is a little far in the future.

[mjharper]

The date on the download page says 28 Oct 2008 which is a little far in the future.

Doh! Corrected.

[Scott]

Page 6, Paragraph 1, Line 3 - the word "website" should actually be two words: "web site".
Page 8, Introduction - the word "skilful" is missing a letter: "skillful".
Page 35 - The RGG rules explicitly state that the "lake with volcano" tile is set aside, as opposed to the lake with city tile. A footnote should be added after the words "lake tile" in the first line of the first paragraph under the heading "Preparation".

I'm going to type up and PM you the River II rules from RGG just in case. Even if you already have them from someone else, it doesn't take long.

I think I'll hold off reprinting until after HiG replies to the big list of questions and the 6th expansion is added.