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[GendoIkari]

In programming my Temporum client; I had to include some really weird edge cases. Like visiting Age of Cats when you can't afford to score a card.  So... why would you visit Age of Cats if you can't afford to score a card? (Age of Cats says "you may pay $10. If you do, score a card twice, paying twice"). Aside from the fact that the rule allow it, and thus I had to program for it; I believe I found a reason why it could be the right move. When?

[Watno]

You are in police state and noone is going to help you get out of there. The alternative is either something detrimental to you (Savagery, Steampunk Empire, ...), or something you absolutely don't want to allow an opponent access to.

[GendoIkari]

You are in police state and noone is going to help you get out of there. The alternative is either something detrimental to you (Savagery, Steampunk Empire, ...), or something you absolutely don't want to allow an opponent access to.

I hadn't considered that, probably because I haven't implemented Police State yet. (Which is because, although the zone itself is easy to implement; if I do it without improving the AI a bunch, it will be easy to pin the computer there).

So that wasn't what I was thinking of.

[Joseph2302]

As this is about Temporum, not Dominion, shouldn't it be in the Other Board Games section?

[GendoIkari]

As this is about Temporum, not Dominion, shouldn't it be in the Other Board Games section?

I'm ok with that.

[Donald X.]

In programming my Temporum client; I had to include some really weird edge cases. Like visiting Age of Cats when you can't afford to score a card.  So... why would you visit Age of Cats if you can't afford to score a card? (Age of Cats says "you may pay $10. If you do, score a card twice, paying twice"). Aside from the fact that the rule allow it, and thus I had to program for it; I believe I found a reason why it could be the right move. When?

Not paying $10: I have Treasure Map and need the cards; Time 2 is a Roman Empire that I don't rule and I need the $2 I would lose (and need the right draw).

Paying $10: Again I have Treasure Map and need the cards. I have Barbarian Horde in hand and two more cards will do the trick. I pay the $10 to dodge Bureaucracy, then don't have enough $ to score anything.

[GendoIkari]

Due to Primitive Paradise, there's $2 on Age of Cats. I have 1 card in hand, and I need $2 more to score it. No other zone options would let me get money without taking an extra turn to draw and then play a card.

[eHalcyon]

How about, Donald's Treasure Map scenario, except you want to dodge Great Depression?