Discussion: PBF Roads & Boats "The Valley" 4-player

[Captbnut]

@Captbnut

Broad takes 1 wood to 8-7
Anderson takes 2 wood to 6-6

Building
Build woodcutter in 8-7 with 1 wood
Build quarry in 6-6 with 2 wood
Build a sawmill at home (7-7) with 2 wood and 1 stone

Also, I’m saying wood here, but do I mean ‘boards’?

[Benkyo]

Yes, boards.

Player aid is up, but looks terrible if you use dark mode. I’ll make a less transparent version when I get a chance.

[Captbnut]

Thanks.

A rules question while I’m posting. Can the sawmill only be used once per turn? For example, if I were to build a second woodcutter and was producing 2 wood per turn, could I put both through the sawmill (assuming I can transport them) and produce 4 boards during secondary production each turn?

[Benkyo]

See that “max” column on the player aid? Shows how much output is possible in one turn.

Or, more simply: sawmill, coal burner, stone factory, and stock exchange is 6, everything else is 1.

[lalunaverde]

@RossM

Hey @lalunaverde. We’re not there yet, but what do you think about a clay pit on the stone tile just south of your starting hex?

Okay. Something to think about

[Benkyo]

PBF Roads & Boats "The Valley" 4-player

I’m assuming it’s still okay to post out of turn?

Yes.

[Benkyo]

PBF Roads & Boats "The Valley" 4-player

Wonder: Pass

I took that as a given last turn. We are now on Turn 2.

[lalunaverde]

I swear I’m on my “dumber days” today.

[Benkyo]

To elaborate on this a bit, it is really up to the players to determine when they think playing in order is necessary. Likewise, when it is necessary to call conflict and redetermine player order. I’ll try and prompt where possible, but only you know when you might want to sidle in and take some goods before or after another player moves, or cooperate to move goods faster.

The example on conflict in the rulebook is well worth a look. I just wrote out an example turn with lots of conflict, then realised the rulebook does it better.

[Benkyo]

PBF Roads & Boats "The Valley" 4-player

Anderson carries stone to 7-7 Builds road 7-7 to 8-7 Broad carries logs to 7-7 (with intent to use for production) Question - Broad moved along a road, can he move again? That’s me done

Movement, then build. There was no road when Broad moved.

More generally, donkeys only move 2 on roads. You can’t move 1 on road and 1 off-road.

[Benkyo]

PBF Roads & Boats "The Valley" 4-player

Turn 3 after automatic production [0004] Secondary production of goods on transporters, movement, and building. @RossM @Captbnut @pillbox @lalunaverde I’ll post the game state at the start of the Wonder phase after the previous phases are done. That gives everyone a chance to call conflict, observe what other players have done, and decide whether or not to build a brick.

I do want to check: @RossM did you know a donkey can build as much as you like in one turn, if the goods are available? If you want to add another road to last turn’s build, it is not too late to do so.

[Benkyo]

PBF Roads & Boats "The Valley" 4-player

Broad puts logs through the sawmill to produce 2 boards. More to follow Movement Anderson back to 6-6 Woakes to 8-7, collect logs, back to 7-7 Broad carries a board to 7-6 (leaving a Board with Woakes) Building Anderson builds road 6-6 to 7-7 Broad builds woodcutter at 7-6

Anderson used the stone to build a road.

[Captbnut]

So he did.

[RossM]

I did not know that! I assumed one road a donkey.

Amending orders.

[RossM]

Now amended!

[Captbnut]

How many boards do I need to build a wonder brick?

[Benkyo]

1 for 1, 3 for 2, 6 for 3, etc.

[Benkyo]

@Captbnut that last coordinate should be 7-6, right?

[Captbnut]

Yep, will amend.

[Benkyo]

Might as well delete the Anderson stone comment too.

Are you skipping the Wonder brick, or waiting to see if anyone calls conflict?