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Rules:
Auctioning the Start Packet and Initial Stock round
(1) Minor omission: Does not state that the players randomly determine the initial holder of the priority deal marker, using the numbered certificates or some other method.
(2) Minor omission: Does not state that the first player to make a bid in each round designates which private company is being auctioned.
The Stock Market
Omission: The rules specify that the possible starting values for public companies are $70, $80, $90, $100 and $110. The rules fail to state that the starting value is specified by the player purchasing the President’s Certificate. (Previously answered)
Sequence of Play – Buying Stock
Omission: Does not specify that the first purchase of a public company certificate must be the President’s Certificate. See comments on Forming the New York Central System (see below).
Forming the New York Central System
Clarification needed: Rules state “… until a player acquires a second NYC share during a subsequent stock round and is able to perform an exchange of presidency with the bank.” The rules should state that the first purchase of an NYC certificate in that stock round can be a single share if the purchaser already has a single share and is not required to be the President’s Certificate as specified in Sequence of Play – Buying Stock (see above), inasmuch as the player now has two shares that are immediately exchanged for the President’s Certificate.
Bonus Token Step (Public)
Omission: Should specify that in the initial game setup the two +$40 bonus tokens are placed on the Scranton hex and when purchased are moved to the charter of the purchasing company. (Previously answered)
Certificates:
(1) Inconsistency: The certificate mix provides six 2-trains, five 3-trains and four 4-trains. However, the game board specifies one fewer of each type of train. Which is correct?
(2) Inconsistency: It is stated that the game is designed for three to five players. However, the numbered certificates for the initial priority draw are only 1 through 4. Another certificate with number 5 should be provided. Alternatively the certificates with numbers 1-4 should be deleted.
(3) The certificates provided for two fixed-income private companies (P1 and P2) should be deleted. (Previously noted)
Tiles:
Clarification needed: A number of green and brown tiles have
the character Y on them. However, the
table provided in the rules listing the Start Packet, the public companies and
tile placements and upgrades mentions other tile character designations but not
Y. If Y is not significant it should be
removed from the production tiles.
Here is a complete listing of questions or concerns about the game and the rules. The main unanswered question is that the certificate mix provides six 2-trains, five 3-trains and four 4-trains. However, the game board specifies one fewer of each type of train. Which is correct?
Rules:
Auctioning the Start Packet and Initial Stock round
(1) Minor omission: Does not state that the players randomly determine the initial holder of the priority deal marker, using the numbered certificates or some other method.
One of the important additions to the rules will be a section on "Setting Up the Game" I didn't bother writing this section initially, as it would be subject to constant revision and therefore likely to induce small errors or inconsistencies into the rules. I've attached a current version, which, in the spirit of full disclosure, was silent on the subject you raise! This has now been corrected by the addition of the last sentence in it.
(2) Minor omission: Does not state that the first player to make a bid in each round designates which private company is being auctioned.
The Stock Market
Omission: The rules specify that the possible starting values for public companies are $70, $80, $90, $100 and $110. The rules fail to state that the starting value is specified by the player purchasing the President’s Certificate. (Previously answered)
Sequence of Play – Buying Stock
Omission: Does not specify that the first purchase of a public company certificate must be the President’s Certificate. See comments on Forming the New York Central System (see below).
Forming the New York Central System
Clarification needed: Rules state “… until a player acquires a second NYC share during a subsequent stock round and is able to perform an exchange of presidency with the bank.” The rules should state that the first purchase of an NYC certificate in that stock round can be a single share if the purchaser already has a single share and is not required to be the President’s Certificate as specified in Sequence of Play – Buying Stock (see above), inasmuch as the player now has two shares that are immediately exchanged for the President’s Certificate.
Bonus Token Step (Public)
Omission: Should specify that in the initial game setup the two +$40 bonus tokens are placed on the Scranton hex and when purchased are moved to the charter of the purchasing company. (Previously answered)
Certificates:
(1) Inconsistency: The certificate mix provides six 2-trains, five 3-trains and four 4-trains. However, the game board specifies one fewer of each type of train. Which is correct?
(2) Inconsistency: It is stated that the game is designed for three to five players. However, the numbered certificates for the initial priority draw are only 1 through 4. Another certificate with number 5 should be provided. Alternatively the certificates with numbers 1-4 should be deleted.
(3) The certificates provided for two fixed-income private companies (P1 and P2) should be deleted. (Previously noted)
Tiles:
Clarification needed: A number of green and brown tiles have the character Y on them. However, the table provided in the rules listing the Start Packet, the public companies and tile placements and upgrades mentions other tile character designations but not Y. If Y is not significant it should be removed from the production tiles.
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Here is another part of the rules in contradiction to Dave's new setup rules:
"Four of the public companies in the game have a destination, which is a city or off-map area that the company may count for double value each time it runs to or through it. In addition to the free base station token and the $40 station token, each of these companies starts with a destination (“x2”) station token, which it places during the track placement step as soon as they have a route unblocked by enemy tokens connecting their home station token to the destination."
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