From: Ian Jackson Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 20:27:11 +0000 (+0100) Subject: clarifications and rationales X-Git-Url: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?a=commitdiff_plain;h=8fd190274e616b8e8aa0a312dbb2ca348db6f3ad;p=quacks.git clarifications and rationales --- diff --git a/house-rules.md b/house-rules.md index b5aa015..4bdf0b7 100644 --- a/house-rules.md +++ b/house-rules.md @@ -4,18 +4,25 @@ HOUSE RULES Turn taking ----------- -In all but the last round: [??? insert Ben's version here] In all but the last round: If everyone is waiting for someone else to decide whether to draw, the person with the emptiest pot chooses (and if necessary draws) first. +Ties are broken by the Fortune Teller card turn order. + +[Rationale: the official rule suffers from a perverse incentive. +This rule approximates natural player behaviour, formalising the edge +case.] Greens ------ When a green chip talks about "the last or second-last chip in your post", apply the rule for each of the last *three* chips, not just the -lst *two*. +last *two*. + +[Rationale: Greens seem not to come up. In my experience, even with +this change they are still quite weak.] Test tubes vs pot droplet vs rats --------------------------------- @@ -28,9 +35,13 @@ Subtle points: (i) For these purposes, your rat is placed in your pot *before* drawing the Fortune Teller card; but its position is adjusted again as necessary *after* (or as a result of) the Fortune Teller card, as usual. (ii) If you advance your pot droplet and have your -rat counter in the pot, advance your rat counter too. +rat in the pot, advance your rat too. -Locoweed book [???] "last coloured chip" ----------------------------------------- +[Rationale: test tube droplets seem overpowered.] + +Locoweed book VI "last coloured chip" +------------------------------------- This chip costs 9, not 10. + +[Rationale: This chip is hardly ever a good buy at 10.]