---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emergency Proposal 029 - Terminal Overload [Multiple] { Comment: Despite dave's protestations, I believe this does need fixing. Basically, a Station is always a Terminus if any Line terminates there. However, I've tidied up the Terminus Slingshot and Shunt definitions to reflect the discussion. } [Amendment: Defining Moment] Amend Rule 1.17.6 (Station Categories) such that the definition for "Terminus" reads thus: "* Terminus - A Terminus Station is a Station that has at least one Line emerging from it in only one direction. Each such Line is said to terminate at that Station. " [Amendment: Shunts for the Memory] Amend Rule 1.10.1 (A Shunting We Will Go) such that the first criterion reads thus: "* There are 'n-1' Stations between the Target Station and the Shunted Player's initial location (where 'n' is the Actioning Player's Line Velocity), or there are less than 'n-1' Stations between it and the Shunted Player's initial location, and it is also a Terminus Station for the line along which the Shunt is to be performed." [Amendment: Slingback] Amend Rule 2.4.4 (Terminus Slingshot) to read thus: "A player who finishes eir Turn at a Terminus and with the Line Code of a Line terminating there may play the 20-minute Post-Move Action of [Terminus Slingshot] and transfer eir Piece to any other Terminus on that Line provided that a straight move between the two would not involve a change of Line Direction. This action costs 1 Black Token and gains 1 Silver. " [End of Terminal Overload] { Comment: The biggest change is in the Terminus definition - the other tweaks are a lot more minor. Note that the Dead-End Shunt Rule (1.10.3) mentions Termini, but defers to the basic Shunt definition. Further, note that the Chalk Farm Rule 2.2.1 has a usage of Terminus which is already in keeping. Is that all alright? } ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raised by Dunx, 17/12/98 Reissued by Dunx, 12/01/99 (due to uncertain status) PaulWay voted FOR - it passed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------