Carcassonne - 9th expansion: Schafe und Huegel (Sheep and Hills)

[Gerry]

In reference to my above post, I have an official question for HiG: When placing a tile on a shepherd's field, you are allowed to place a follower as normal. Should this actually mean a figure? Or are builders and pigs not allowed to be played in this instance?

You can put lipstick on a pig but it does not make it a folower 

[Paul]

In reference to my above post, I have an official question for HiG: When placing a tile on a shepherd's field, you are allowed to place a follower as normal. Should this actually mean a figure? Or are builders and pigs not allowed to be played in this instance?

You can put lipstick on a pig but it does not make it a folower 

That would make Miss Piggy. 

[Gerry]

In reference to my above post, I have an official question for HiG: When placing a tile on a shepherd's field, you are allowed to place a follower as normal. Should this actually mean a figure? Or are builders and pigs not allowed to be played in this instance?

You can put lipstick on a pig but it does not make it a folower 

That would make Miss Piggy. 

Just to be clear would she be a Meeple Muppet or a Muppet Meeple??

[BenTF]

Anyone had a chance to play this expansion yet? Curious to know how well it plays with the various others...

[Gerry]

 See the   
The Barbarian Report: Drunken Sheep Over Hill and Dale (Sheep & Hills Review)

whaleyland pretty much got it exactly in this review  - it is how the game has played for me

The listing for this entry should be at the bottom of this page.

[Whaleyland]

Thanks for the plug. Yeah, I posted my review two days after I got the game and right after playing it. I was overall happy with the expansion. It adds a lot to the game while not taking much away. It also interacts well with other expansions. The only slightly worthless mechanic is the Hills, but while their primary mechanic appears to be mostly broken (two hills in the same feature cancel eachother out? Hills aren't worth anything except in tiebreakers?) the fact that up to eight tiles can be randomly pulled from the tile pool finally kills the problem of tile counters (such as myself). I'd say it's right up there with Inns & Cathedrals as an essential expansion. I like it better than Traders & Builders, though I seem to be in the minority regarding that expansion in general.

[Jéré]

Definitely a must-have for a Carcassonne fan: One of the best major expansions.

[Whaleyland]

Finally found the list I made recently in another thread of my favorite large expansions in order:

1. Inns & Cathedrals
2. Hills & Sheep
3. Princess & Dragon
4. Abbey & Mayor
5. Traders & Builders
6. Bridges, Castles & Bazaars ("No Auction" variant)
7. Count, King & Cult (mostly just River II and Cult)
8. Wheel of Fortune
9. The Tower
10. The Catapult

[Rosco]

The tower is only marginally above the catapult? I love the tower. Although I think we house rule it a little.

[Whaleyland]

The tower is only marginally above the catapult? I love the tower. Although I think we house rule it a little.

I mostly play two-player and the Tower is just too head-on in that mode.

[BenTF]

Quick question: I've been reading in the CAR trying  to figure this out..

If the shepherd is not a follower, does this mean that other expansions that impact followers on the board (like Towers trying to take prisoners) do not affect the shepherd?

Note: I'm already aware of the special rule regarding Princess &  Dragon..

[Guy]

Hello BenTF,

Page 191 of the CAR gives a run down of what affects the shepherd.  Essentially it can only be eaten by the dragon and placed on a farm, that is all.

Guy

[Khonnor]

Is it true shepherd cannot be placed on Hill tiles? The Dutch translation makes it seem so.

[SRBO]

Is it true shepherd cannot be placed on Hill tiles? The Dutch translation makes it seem so.

I can't find it in the dutch translation. can you point out where khonnor?

[quevy]

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