Difference between revisions of "River"

'''The River''' was originally released for the New Edition by [[Hans im Glück|Hans im Glück]] in {{Year|2014}}. The 1st. Edition of [[River (1st edition)|River]] was released in {{Year|2001}}.

The '''20th Anniversary River''' was released by [[Hans im Glück|Hans im Glück]] in {{Year|2021}} as part of the [[Variants#20th Anniversary Edition|20th Anniversary Edition]].

 

'''The River C3''' was originally released by [[Hans im Glück|Hans im Glück]] in {{Year|2021}}. It is a variation of The River originally released for the New Edition.

Copies of '''The River''' printed in the period 2014-2016 and '''[[CutCassonne|CutCassonne]]''' have the [[Visual Changes in the 2nd Edition#Darker cities|darker city backgrounds]]. The '''20th Anniversary River''' and '''The River C3''' have [[Visual Changes in the 2nd Edition#Cities with clipped buildings|cities with clipped buildings]].

<td>'''Changes to the 20th Anniversary Edition and Carcassonne C3'''

The rules for the 20th Anniversary Edition and Carcassonne C3 stay the same but the roles of some meeples have been updated:

'''Note:''' We stick to the classic role convention for the sake of consistency with all the exisiting rules for the time being. [[Hans im Glück|HiG]] may decide to update the rules in the future to follow this new naming convention for new releases and reprints.

 

==== Preparation of The River (New Edition and C3) ==== <!--T:249-->

The river expansion added to [[Count, King and Robber|Count, King and Robber]] includes a river fork tile. It should be set aside along with the source and lake tiles. The fork tile is to be placed first (after the source tile) by the first player. <ref>

You can combine '''The River''' from base game with '''The River II''' to make a very long river. Keep only '''one source''' and '''one lake'''.

'''Note:''' In the game, a double-sized tile, such as this river source, counts as 2 single tiles (for example, for an adjacent monastery). <ref>

3=You must draw tiles from the River stack before drawing normal tiles. Place your river tile at the open end of the river. As always, tiles must be placed so that their edges match the edges of tiles already in play. You cannot make a river turn twice in a row in the same direction (an immediate U-turn), as this risks that the following tile will be impossible to place. You cannot place a river curve in a direction where there are already river tiles. Players must draw and place all river tiles before they can draw normal tiles.

When playing with '''The River II''' or the '''20th Anniversary River''', you may have up to two river branches to choose from when creating the river. You must always place a river tile on an open end of the river. So you must always extend the river until you have placed the lakes at the open ends. You cannot connect both river branches together.

</ref> has the same effect as a pig in a field (from '''Exp. 2 - [[Traders and Builders|Traders and Builders]]'''). If you are playing without any of these expansions, simply ignore their associated features.

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* '''Exp. 6 - [[Count, King and Robber|Count, King & Robber]]''': We recommend not to use a river and The Count of Carcassonne. Combining the two can lead to situations where the river cannot be completed.  

The original rules for The Count of Carcassonne included the following clarification: "If the river is being used, then the source tile should be placed next, and in such a way that the river leads away from the city." Yet the rules still said that it was probably better not to use the expansions together, and this was the only piece of advice to make it into the introductory paragraph of its rules in '''Exp. 6 - [[Count, King and Robber (1st edition)|Count, King & Robber]]''' for Carcassonne I: “It is not recommended to combine The Count of Carcassonne and The River II, as situations may arise in which it is impossible to place tiles properly."

"The river source must begin at one of the corners of the City of Carcassonne. The players should place the river tiles so that the river flows away from the City of Carcassonne so as to avoid placement problems. Again, combining The Count of Carcassonne and The River I or The River II is not recommended."

As indicated above, this is no longer the recommended approach. Instead, one should always remember the rule from the basic game: "In the rare case that a tile cannot be placed anywhere, it is removed from the game, and the player draws another." If the river winds around the City of Carcassonne in such a way that you cannot place the next tile (river or otherwise), the tile should be placed to one side, and another drawn. An interesting corollary of this is that the river does not have to be finished: if it is impossible to do so, you do not have to place the final lake tile, and a permanent gap in the playing field might arise (which could, of course, subsequently be filled by an abbey from '''Exp. 5 - [[Abbey and the Mayor|Abbey & Mayor]]''').

=== The River I C3 === <!--T:282-->  

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{{Tile|River_I_C3_Tile_B.png|count=1}}

{{Tile|River_I_C3_Tile_C.png|count=1}}

{{Tile|River_I_C3_Tile_D.png|count=1|config=({{Feature|edition=C3|name=DonkeyStable|variant=abbr}})}}

{{Tile|River_I_C3_Tile_E.png|count=1|config=({{Feature|edition=C3|name=WaterTower|variant=abbr}})}}

{{Tile|River_I_C3_Tile_F.png|count=1}}

{{Tile|River_I_C3_Tile_G.png|count=1|config=({{Feature|edition=C3|name=Farmhouse|variant=abbr}})}}

{{Tile|River_I_C3_Tile_H.png|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C3|name=Monastery}}}}

{{Tile|River_I_C3_Tile_I.png|count=1|config=({{Feature|edition=C3|name=Highwaymen|variant=abbr}})}}

{{Tile|River_I_C3_Tile_J.png|count=1|config=({{Feature|edition=C3|name=Garden|variant=abbr}})}}

{{Tile|River_I_C3_Tile_K.png|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C3|name=ContinuousRoad}}}}

{{Tile|River_I_C3_Tile_L.png|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C3|name=Monastery}} + {{Feature|edition=C3|name=RiverLake|variant=short}}}}

=== 20th Anniversary River === <!--T:254-->

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{{Tile|20AE_River_C2_Tile_K.png|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C3|name=ContinuousRoad}}}}

{{Tile|20AE_River_C2_Tile_M.png|count=1|config=({{Feature|edition=C3|name=Farmhouse|variant=abbr}})}}

{{Tile|20AE_River_C2_Tile_N.png|count=1|config=({{Feature|edition=C3|name=Garden|variant=abbr}})}}

{{Tile|20AE_River_C2_Tile_O.png|count=1}}

{{Tile|20AE_River_C2_Tile_P.png|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C3|name=RiverLake|variant=short}}}}

{{Tile|20AE_River_C2_Tile_Q.png|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C3|name=RiverSource|variant=short}}}}

=== The River I C2 (Base game version) === <!--T:30-->

=== The River I C2 (Big Box 6 version) === <!--T:213-->

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{{Tile|River_III_C2_Tile_A.png|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C2|name=RiverSource|variant=short}}}}

{{Tile|River_III_C2_Tile_B.png|count=1}}

{{Tile|River_III_C2_Tile_C.png|count=1}}

{{Tile|River_III_C2_Tile_D.png|count=1|config=({{Feature|edition=C2|name=DonkeyStable|variant=abbr}})}}

{{Tile|River_III_C2_Tile_E.png|count=1|config=({{Feature|edition=C2|name=WaterTower|variant=abbr}})}}

{{Tile|River_III_C2_Tile_F.png|count=1}}

{{Tile|River_III_C2_Tile_G.png|count=1|config=({{Feature|edition=C2|name=Farmhouse|variant=abbr}})}}

{{Tile|River_III_C2_Tile_H.png|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C2|name=Monastery}}}}

{{Tile|River_III_C2_Tile_I.png|count=1|config=({{Feature|edition=C2|name=Highwaymen|variant=abbr}})}}

{{Tile|River_III_C2_Tile_J.png|count=1|config=({{Feature|edition=C2|name=Garden|variant=abbr}})}}

{{Tile|River_III_C2_Tile_K.png|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C2|name=ContinuousRoad}}}}

{{Tile|River_III_C2_Tile_L.png|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C2|name=RiverLake|variant=short}}}}

=== The River II C2 === <!--T:33-->

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{{Tile|River_II_C2_Tile_B.jpg|count=1|config=({{Feature|edition=C2|name=Garden|variant=abbr}})}}

{{Tile|River_II_C2_Tile_C.jpg|count=1}}

{{Tile|River_II_C2_Tile_D.jpg|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C2|name=Inn}}}}

{{Tile|River_II_C2_Tile_E.jpg|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C2|name=OverpassingCityBridge}}}}

{{Tile|River_II_C2_Tile_F.jpg|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C2|name=PigHerd}}}}

{{Tile|River_II_C2_Tile_G.jpg|count=1|config=({{Feature|edition=C2|name=Highwaymen|variant=abbr}})}}

{{Tile|River_II_C2_Tile_H.jpg|count=1}}

{{Tile|River_II_C2_Tile_I.jpg|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C2|name=RiverFork|variant=short}} + ({{Feature|edition=C2|name=Farmhouse|variant=abbr}})}}

{{Tile|River_II_C2_Tile_J.jpg|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C2|name=Monastery}}}}

{{Tile|River_II_C2_Tile_K.jpg|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C2|name=RiverLake|variant=short}}}}

{{Tile|River_II_C2_Tile_L.jpg|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C2|name=RiverLake|variant=short}} + {{Feature|edition=C2|name=Volcano}}}}

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=== CutCassonne C2 === <!--T:261-->

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{{Tile|CutCassonne_C2_Tile_02.png|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C2|name=ContinuousRoad}}}}

{{Tile|CutCassonne_C2_Tile_06.png|count=1}}

{{Tile|CutCassonne_C2_Tile_09.png|count=1|config={{Feature|edition=C2|name=Monastery}}}}

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