WIP [1824] Rule implementations

[perwestling]

Base Configuration

• Tiles
• Map
• Stock market with par zone
• Cert limit
• Bank
• Trains
• Privates
• Minors
• Majors
• Phases
• Events
• Game End
• Logos
• Simplified logos (see 1867, 1817*: Add user setting to use plain logos for major's tokens #3401)

Mountain Railways

• Basic Configuration
• Possible exchange during Phase 3
• Enforced exchange after first 4 train

Coal Railways

• Basic Configuration
• Train Limit 2
• Only g trains
• Start with a 1g train (-120 cash from start as g train is paid for)
• 50-50 payout
• Mine payout to treasury
• Possible exchange for Director's Share during Phase 3 and 4
• Enforced exchange after first 5 train

Pre-State Railways

• Basic Configuration
• Not resellable
• Train limit 2
• SB opened at first 4 train - handle exchange and merge
• UG opened at first 5 train - handle exchange and merge
• KK opened at first 6 train - handle exchange and merge

Regional Railways

• Par price set via corresponding Coal Railway
• Reserved presidency share
• Handle the case where corresponding Coal Railway removed during First Stockround
• Opened for operation after exchange of Director's share
• Starting capital 8 times par price plus funds from connected Coal Railway
• Starting capital 10 times par price if no connected Coal Railway

State Railways

• Reserved shares
• 120g par price
• Starting capital 120g per share not reserved for pre-state
• Handle director assign in case of equal share
• Handle the case where no one owns 20%

Trains

• Regular
• g trains
• Train availability based on train sale
• Train rust based on train sale
• Train discount via exchange (scrapped?)
• Train Export
• Trains bought from other player's corporation is at face value
• Excess trains during merge are scrapped without compensation
• g-trains should be disconnected from latest train (compare 1829?)

Stock Rounds

• No initial auction
• First turn of first stock round is reserved
• First stock round has all privates for sale
• Remove unsold Mountain, Coal and Pre-State Railways
• Sell-Buy
• Normal stock movement, but one step down regardless of number sold

Operation Rounds

• Normal stock movement
• Full payout or Keep

Phase Changes

• Tile colors, mines use Yellow/Brown
• Train Limits
• ORs
• Scrap 1g/2g if 3g/2g is scrapped
• Corporations may buy trains from each other from phase 3
• Mountain Railways may be exchanged during phase 3
• Close Mountain Railways at phase 4
• Close Coal Companies at phase 5

Miscallenous

• Emergency financing
• Game Info
• Wiki page
• Advanced logos (use same as in physical game)
• 2-player variant
  • Map
  • Reduction
  • Different setup
  • Different behavior
• 3-player game on Cisleithania map board
  • Map
  • Reduction
  • ....
• 3-6 player variant of Good Times using suggested scenario (ie without player placement)

[volker18xxdev]

hi per, the state shares can be bought, before the State Railways were opened. (it's an option)

[perwestling]

hi per, the state shares can be bought, before the State Railways were opened. (it's an option)

After a long break I have taken up 1824 again. I will try to make at least 2 player variant available for alpha play before end of 2022. I will look into your comment as well.

[perwestling]

I have now pushed (for review) a version that is playable. Main remaining problem is with certificate numbers, which I do think have to do with formation.

The main part not implemented is 2 player. Have a working version in a local branch. Will be next thing to look into.

I plan to make this available for alpha testing but then only for 2 players. I do think this need thorough testing before making it generally available.

[pltnc]

any news about whether this is available online?

[perwestling]

I had a long break from implementing at .games, but recently took it up and made some commits, e.g. trains.

Intention is to get it into Alpha during 2024.