Difference between revisions of "Halflings"

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The Halflings count as one occupied space (area). [Note that spaces occupied by one or two Halfling tiles are considered equivalent to a regular tile. -ed.] (1/2021)}}

> '''Roads and cities'''

As per the base game rules, completed cities cannot contain gaps. In this case, this means they cannot contain square or triangular gaps. Roads will follow the same rule: A road with a triangular gap will be considered incomplete too.<br />  

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The scoring of a completed city or road will follow the normal rules but one or two triangular tiles in one square space will be counted as one regular tile.

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[[File:Halflings_C2_Monastery_Scoring_Examples_01_02_03.png|frame|none|'''Example 5:''' In all of the three examples the monastery is complete and earns you 9 points.]]

> '''Monasteries'''

At the end of the game, an incomplete monastery will score 1 point for the occupied space with the monastery tile and 1 point for each occupied adjacent space.

[[File:Halflings_C2_Example_05.png|frame|none|'''Final scoring example 1:''' {{ColorBlue|Blue}} scores 6 points for their monastery:

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> '''Fields'''

Field scoring is affected by the triangular gaps in the landscape. Triangular gaps interrupt the field continuity and define boundaries. (1/2021)

[[File:Halflings_C2_Clarification_Field_Scoring_01.png|200px|frame|none|'''Final scoring example 2:''' The meeples occupy two separate fields:

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** Monasteries are scored according the square spaces with tiles (square, triangular or double sized) - Monasteries can score up to 9 points  

A new set of clarifications were provided in 1/2021. These clarifications confirmed that the previous clarifications from 10/2015 were outdated and the same principles were applied to the scoring of roads, cities and monasteries. Therefore, the principles established in 2014 where to be applied universally.  

* Scoring features with the clarifications from 1/2021:

** Roads and cities are scored according to the number of occupied spaces (2 triangular tiles are considered as 1 occupied square space)

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** '''(4)''' Triangular tiles and double-sized tiles were counted as individual tiles for monasteries.

** '''(5)''' Not covered in the rules, but change consistent with monastery scoring by occupied space from 2020. It would override the clarifications provided in 10/2015.

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* When a Halfling tile is beside a triangular gap, the Halfling tile counts as a '''single''' tile (one occupied space). When 2 Halfling tiles are side-by-side to create one square, '''together''' they count only as a '''single''' tile (one occupied apace). This is relevant when considering monastery scoring, city scoring, road scoring, [[The Princess and The Dragon|Dragon]] movement, the [[The Plague (1st edition)|Plague]] token placement, the [[The Flier|Flier]] movement, etc. (10/2014; updated 1/2021) <ref>

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* As a general rule, it was confirmed that all mechanics have to be implemented considering square spaces (areas) conforming a grid, so scorings, ranges and trajectories consider those spaces. As a result:

** Tiles are placed individually according to the usual rules (any effects triggered by the tile when drawn or placed will follow the usual rules).

Let's see some interactions when applying the principles explained above:  

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The clarifications from 1/2021 covered this interaction and the discrepancy with the clarifications from 10/2015.

* The dragon may eat all the affected figures in one square tile, one or two triangular tiles in one square space or a full double-sized tile.   

:[[File:Halflings_C2_Clarification_Dragon_Example_01_2021.jpg|frame|none|'''Example:''' The dragon moves counting square spaces. It lands on particular tiles but it affects all the tiles overlapping the space it occupies (as in step 2). It also skips any triangular gap in its way (as in step 4).]]

'''>> [[The Princess and The Dragon|The Princess and The Dragon]]''' - Fairy protection <ref>

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* If a square space is in range, the tower will be able to capture one meeple on the tiles overlapping that space. So the tower may capture one meeple located in one square tile, one or two triangular tiles in one square space or a full double-sized tile.

:[[File:Halflings_C2_Clarification_Tower_Example_01_2021.jpg|frame|none|'''Example:''' The picture shows the tiles affected by the tower using different shades of green to identify tiles within range 1 and range 2. The range stretch takes into account square spaces. The tower may capture meeples in any of the tiles overlapping the square spaces in range, no matter if the space is occupied by a square tile or 1 or two triangular tiles, like in this case.]]

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* A barn can be placed at an intersection of four square spaces completely occupied by field corners. There may be no gaps in any of the four corners. (1/2021)

: [[File:Halflings_C2_Clarification_Barn_Example_01_2021.jpg|frame|none|'''Examples with square and triangular tiles:'''

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'''>> [[Castles in Germany|Castles in Germany]]''' - Completion of German castles <ref>

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* A little building affects the all the tiles overlapping the space it is placed on. This consideration comes from the fact that two triangular tiles count as a single tile when scoring.

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