I'm not sure it could be called the Complete Annotated Rules, if they are separated. To me it would feel more like PAR (Partial) than CAR.
Hans im Glueck have said that the tiles and editions are compatible with one another and there is no reason to separate them.
I think it would also be a great shame to not consider how some of the smaller expansions, which are likely to never be reprinted would operate with newer expansions like 'Under The Big Top' for example.
and the Labyrinth tiles were completed by two different artists, the expansion was not released as 'one tile for each version'.
If it is a reboot BGG will need to separate out the new edition content from the old edition; at that point they will not be compatible.
I'd love to see an app version. A huge task but worth it in the end.Not only will it accommodate both versions but it can also filter out.Other feature that will help:1. Filter out expansions when playing a game. Only list those expansions, or part of an expansions, used when playing to instantly find the rules.2. Search functions like typing in "pig" and "barn" will list how these correlate to one another.3. Flexible turn summary. Show only the mechanics used in this particular games in the correct order.The app will not be used to constantly look at it during the game, merely as a help when conflict occurs, to keep from spoilers and the fun. Of course, if people want to, they could.There are many more features that could be add and all those foot notes, instead of them existing in one place, they can be linked to several mechanics.
It makes no difference to me which way we go, but I will always adopt the most recent rules as proper way to play.
Quote from: rhettz on May 11, 2017, 10:16:09 AMIt makes no difference to me which way we go, but I will always adopt the most recent rules as proper way to play.I too will usually play with the most recent rules, so on this point I agree that a single document may suffice. That being said, I think an update to the current CAR (without any New Art material) should be done first and made permanently available as a separate document. I think this is universally agreed, so there really is no issue over whether or not CAR 7.5 needs to be done first.
Perhaps I’m in the minority here, but I just can’t see the point of maintaining a single document if it’s going to be so over-complicated by various subtle rule changes introduced by various publishers over the years, and now the difference between artwork versions too!
Most of the fans of the old artwork are allergic to the new artwork and won’t go anywhere near it in case they explode. Remember when jungleboy was hospitalised after accidentally picking up one of the new edition boxes shortly after they first came out? Fortunately it was still in shrink-wrap otherwise it could have been much worse.
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