I'm starting a game Thursday evening where bridge and town control are important. At the south end of
board 30 there is a problem where artwork and rules collide. It reminds me of the bridge arguments over Grancelles.
Keeping
Rule 5.2 in mind, these questions come up.
- Is hex 0716 to be considered a bridge hex?
- Is there a bridge between 0717 and 0816? If so, which hex is the bridge in (for control purposes)?
- Is 0713 a bridge hex or town hex, for control?
- What is the bridge status of hexes 0614 or 0713
My opinions fall out like this:
- 0715 and 0716 are bridge hexes as they are clearly not town hexes.
- The 0717/0816 hexside is not, as defined by rule 5.2. If there are assumed non-artwork roads, there must assumed non-artwork bridges and fords.
- 0713 and its ilk are town hexes, again as per rule 5.2.
- 0614, again rule 5.2 implies intrinsic crossing ability with the intrinsic streets. Thus are towns.
Maybe there can be a consensus by Thursday 6pm MST?
