Author Topic: Need help deciding which "The River " to buy. (Read 10356 times)

Allograft · « **Reply #45 on:** March 09, 2021, 09:27:42 AM »

Quote from: corinthiens13 on March 08, 2021, 11:01:41 PM

Yes (I listed them from left to right).

Apologies, my word choice has been the source of some confusion in several threads lately. But thank you for clarifying, I had seen the forest and more river expansions but I hadn't yet seen the city with a river expansion in the downloads section yet.

Very impressive all around for sure. -

DIN0 · « **Reply #46 on:** March 27, 2021, 08:50:24 AM »

If you are talking about the spare tiles list, that was merely adopted from CarcassonneForum, they are the ones who put River III there, it is not an official name.
They just spared them the work of constructing the list, and HiG didn't bother with something like that.
It doesn't make it official. It's just a fan name.

Allograft · « **Reply #47 on:** March 27, 2021, 09:55:18 AM »

But it’s got sheep! -

DIN0 · « **Reply #48 on:** March 27, 2021, 11:30:01 AM »

It's got sheep and vineyard, C2 River has garden, but they are still variants of River I, not a new River. In order for River (or any other "successor expansion") to have a number, it would need to have a new layout of the tiles, not just few added symbols - also the name with a number needs to come directly from HiG, not from the fans. Prime examples are of course River I & River II; Halflings I & Halflings II; Crop circles I & Crop circles II.

Another obvious indication is that HiG designates River I with the "waves" watermark, which is (as it should be) shared by C1 River I from BB5, and C2 River I from BB6.

danisthirty · « **Reply #49 on:** March 31, 2021, 03:15:00 AM »

Quote from: totec55 on March 08, 2021, 08:37:17 PM

Well folks, I couldn't decide on which C1 River to purchase, so I just tracked them all down. I also added a few extra fan made tiles. The C1 addiction has hit hard.

Did you also include the river from the PC/ CD-ROM version of the game which had the copy-protection codes on the back?

Meepledrone · « **Reply #50 on:** March 31, 2021, 03:21:48 AM »

Ha ha ha!

Sawing the seeds of dispair maybe?

corinthiens13 · « **Reply #51 on:** March 31, 2021, 03:27:01 AM »

Ha ha, I didn't know these existed... Is there something Carcassonne related rarer than this river?

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/974527/carcassonne-river-where-these-tiles-come

danisthirty · « **Reply #52 on:** March 31, 2021, 03:39:20 AM »

Quote from: Meepledrone on March 31, 2021, 03:21:48 AM

Sawing the seeds of dispair maybe?

It's my job now that I'm past my thirties and have to be a grumpy old man!

Quote from: corinthiens13 on March 31, 2021, 03:27:01 AM

Ha ha, I didn't know these existed... Is there something Carcassonne related rarer than this river?

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/974527/carcassonne-river-where-these-tiles-come

Yes, that's it. I think there are rarer items but that's certainly one of the weirdest! See section #25 of the Carcassonne FAQ for more detail

The fronts are no different to regular River 1 but there's no difference between the River 2 tiles that come in the River 2 mini-expansion vs the ones that come with expansion #6 either so I thought it was still worth mentioning...

totec55 · « **Reply #53 on:** March 31, 2021, 06:05:31 AM »

Quote from: danisthirty on March 31, 2021, 03:15:00 AM

Quote from: totec55 on March 08, 2021, 08:37:17 PM
Well folks, I couldn't decide on which C1 River to purchase, so I just tracked them all down. I also added a few extra fan made tiles. The C1 addiction has hit hard.

Did you also include the river from the PC/ CD-ROM version of the game which had the copy-protection codes on the back?

Can I give you a -1 for crushing my happiness

? Totally kidding

!

That is an awesome bit of history! But, I will try to be satisfied with the ones I have. As much as I like to collect, I am usually content with at least one of any expansion that has any functional difference (though my OCD has me buying more than I should at times!).

DIN0 · « **Reply #54 on:** March 31, 2021, 06:25:08 AM »

Quote

Can I give you a -1 for crushing my happiness ?

Prepare to get them crushed way further sometime in May

danisthirty · « **Reply #55 on:** March 31, 2021, 06:45:41 AM »

Quote from: totec55 on March 31, 2021, 06:05:31 AM

Can I give you a -1 for crushing my happiness ? Totally kidding !

You think I'd have 257 merit if I allowed people to demerit me every time I crushed their happiness? -257 perhaps...

unclewill · « **Reply #56 on:** August 24, 2021, 07:51:59 AM »

I have a standard copy of River 1 from RGG base 2002 English edition “includes free river expansion” which has the usual dark backs.

I also have a standard looking River 1 with light grey backs that came bundled with a load of pre-watermark C1. Most of the sets have German rules and it came in a 2002 HiG base (no river), so could this be the HiG Der Fluss 2001 or the Cundco OEM 2001?

I haven’t been able to find info here or BGG on light coloured backs for River 1 except relating to the river in BB5 which it definitely is not. Can anyone help me work out where it is from?

Incidentally, I also have a copy of River 1 with the copy protection codes which also has the dark backs. I’ve seen danisthirty’s note on this in the FAQ; is this any more than a curiosity?

Cheers!

danisthirty · « **Reply #57 on:** August 24, 2021, 07:57:26 AM »

Quote from: unclewill on August 24, 2021, 07:51:59 AM

Incidentally, I also have a copy of River 1 with the copy protection codes which also has the dark backs. I’ve seen danisthirty’s note on this in the FAQ; is this any more than a curiosity?

Wow, someone read my FAQ! Excellent

You can have a merit for that...

Meepledrone · « **Reply #58 on:** August 24, 2021, 09:38:09 AM »

Ha ha ha! Did you have any reservations about that?

Willem · « **Reply #59 on:** August 24, 2021, 11:09:44 AM »

Quote from: unclewill on August 24, 2021, 07:51:59 AM

Incidentally, I also have a copy of River 1 with the copy protection codes which also has the dark backs. I’ve seen danisthirty’s note on this in the FAQ; is this any more than a curiosity?

The copy protection code tiles are used for exactly that.
They have codes that you can be asked to enter when playing the computer game. Other than that, you play them as per usual