Re: Tariffs

["porter235" <porter235@...>]

> >>>Formula for calculating non-declaring players scores is:
> >>>(Total of all stops on route + 
> >>>(number of missing links required * (2 + Declarer's HIGHEST fee))
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Nope. That route would cost as follows:
> >>>
> >>>(0+ (number of missing links required * (2 + Declarer's HIGHEST 
> > 
> > fee))
> > 
> >>>so if in the DECLARER's route the most expensive single stop they 
> > 
> > had 
> > 
> >>>was a 5, then the cost would be 
> >>>
> >>>(Length of non-declarer's route * (7))
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>This is where the [Example] would help a lot. I will see if I can 
> > 
> > find 
> > 
> >>>some time to add the explicit instructions as well as an example 
> > 
> > in 
> > 
> >>>the next little while.
> >>
> >>Yes, but what if the route has NO dominoes only missing links?
> >>It has no "highest fee"!
> > 
> > 
> > OK.. I think I need to make sure this is clear. In order to 
DECLARE 
> > and hence become the DECLARER you MUST have a COMPLETED ROUTE with 
NO 
> > GAPS. It is from this person's route (the declarer or the person 
who 
> > went out) that you calculate the highest value from, not your own 
> > route.
> > 
> > Player A DECLAREs a completed route ending the game. 
> > 
> > (Player A can not have any missing connections in order to 
declare)
> > 
> > Player A's highest single tariff charge is 4.
> > 
> > Player B starts adding up their score. 
> > 
> > They have a total of 19 but have 2 UPSIDEDOWN dominoes (or 
uncompleted 
> > connections) on that route.
> > 
> > As a fee for the 2 unfinished connections they must pay (2*(2+4)) 
or 
> > an additional 12. B's total is 19 + 12 or 31.
> 
> I'm sorry if I haven't made myself clear here.  What I want to know 
is
> what if a NON-declarer has a route containing only upside down 
dominoes?

 
Game has 1 declarer only ever. They must have all upright dominoes by 
definition. You take their highest single most expensive connection 
(half dominoe) that they paid for and add 2 to it. This is the value 
of the UNFINISHED CONNECTION FEE (UCF). The UCF is the fee paid for 
EVERY UNFINISHED CONNECTION (UPSIDEDOWN dominoe) that a non-declaring 
player must make to complete their route.

So if you have a NON-declarer who has a route consiting of only upside 
down dominoes, they will pay the UCF for each and every stop they make 
on their route, making it quite an expensive run.

I hope this clears it up.

(I hope to post a new copy of the rules with some clarifications in 
the next 24hrs. Thanks Mark for your help in making me make this more 
clear.)