The guidelines for following state that after the present participant has taken an motion, “all different gamers have a short second to resolve whether or not they wish to observe”. Additionally they say that “following order needs to be resolved in clockwise order, ranging from the participant to the left of the energetic participant”. Which may sound clear sufficient, however there are literally a few other ways this could possibly be applied, each of which have disadvantages. Any ideas on the unique intention of the principles, and the way greatest to handle following, can be most welcome.
The primary means it may be achieved is that gamers merely announce their intention to observe in any order. The issue with that is that participant 3 would possibly solely wish to observe if participant 2 follows and performs a sure motion. So participant 2 publicizes they intend to observe, and participant 3 responds by additionally asserting that they intend to observe. Participant 2 performs their motion however doesn’t do what participant 3 was involved about, and so participant 3 would now moderately not observe and preserve their tradition. Ought to they be compelled to lose a tradition anyway, since they’ve introduced that they are going to be following? Or ought to they be allowed to vary their thoughts?
An identical concern happens when participant 2 follows with a view to carry out an motion that forestalls participant 3 doing what they have been intending (this occurred in a latest recreation, the place I used my observe motion to steal power from the participant after me, who would have used that power to colonise a planet that I used to be engaged on colonising myself). Ought to participant 3 lose a tradition on this scenario?
So maybe we should always use the second means, and gamers should not announce that they intend to observe till the gamers earlier than them have both adopted themselves or confirmed that they don’t seem to be following. The issue right here is that following is now not taking “a short second” however is definitely slowing the sport down significantly. This methodology might be fairest, but in addition in all probability the least enjoyable as every motion now includes checking in with each different participant.
Which of those matches greatest with the unique intention of the principles? Are there different potential implementations we have not considered? What’s the easiest way of managing conditions the place my choice to observe will depend on whether or not one other participant does with their alternative to observe?
