Author Topic: Is a barn a meeple ? (Read 996 times)

cicerunner · « **on:** November 23, 2020, 02:57:46 AM »

Is a barn a meeple ?

Simple as that really. My overwhelming feeling is NO but I couldn't put my finger on it in WikiCarpedia and I don't want to keep the other player waiting. (I have assumed NO to keep the game going.)

I'm playing solo, two handed.

Linkback: https://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=4896.0

Meepledrone · « **Reply #1 on:** November 23, 2020, 03:33:31 AM »

Hi cicerunner,

Barns are not meeples. They are special figures, the same as pigs, builders and shepherds.

You can see this clarification about the status of barns:
https://wikicarpedia.com/index.php/Abbey_and_the_Mayor#cite_note-3

You can also check here for more information:
https://wikicarpedia.com/index.php/Game_Figures

Bumsakalaka · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2020, 05:16:00 AM »

Maybe I'll divide them to three groups:
1. supporters: builder and pig
2. Special figures: barn and shepher
3. Scoring board figures: Lady (messenger) and robber

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Meepledrone · « **Reply #3 on:** November 23, 2020, 12:43:52 PM »

Quote from: Bumsakalaka on November 23, 2020, 05:16:00 AM

Maybe I'll divide them to three groups:
1. supporters: builder and pig
2. Special figures: barn and shepher
3. Scoring board figures: Lady (messenger) and robber

Odoslané z SM-A202F pomocou Tapatalku

Kettlefish sponsored a simpler classification after her discussions with HiG:

(Check this posts: http://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=3384.msg58309#msg58309 - the previous one is also interesting

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So you have special figures in the playing area and special figures on the scoreboard (scoring figures)