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Most Discarded Tiles
danisthirty:
As we all know, when a tile is drawn that can’t legally be placed, the tile is discarded from the game and the game continues without it. In my experience this is usually the cccc tile but I’ve played many games where other tiles have had to be discarded, sometimes 2 or 3 consecutively (although this is rare)!
This got me thinking about what the maximum number of tiles that could be discarded from a regular base game of Carcassonne actually is, and which tiles would have to be placed beforehand in order to create such a situation. I think I’ve arrived at the correct answer now, but I’m keen to hear from other perspectives so am posing the following head-scratcher...
In a regular game of Carcassonne with no expansions, which two tiles might be drawn and placed according to the usual rules (including the use of the start tile) in order to maximise the number of tiles that would then have to be discarded? How many tiles would be discarded as a result?
This requires a little bit of lateral thinking as well as good knowledge of the tile distribution in the basic game, so I’m offering +1 merit to anyone who can come up with a better answer than my own (which I will share if anybody matches it). Good luck! :(y)
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Halfling:
If a second start tile is drawn and placed so the field sides are joined, there are 4 cloister tiles that will be discarded if drawn.
ny1050220:
As we all know, asking a good question is far more important and difficult to answer or try answering it, hence a merit.
danisthirty:
--- Quote from: Halfling on November 02, 2017, 08:53:28 AM ---If a second start tile is drawn and placed so the field sides are joined, there are 4 cloister tiles that will be discarded if drawn.
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Very true. I think you're thinking along the right lines. But I think more is possible... ;) (also, please bear in mind that I'm thinking about the next two tiles rather than just one)
--- Quote from: ny1050220 on November 02, 2017, 08:53:42 AM ---As we all know, asking a good question is far more important and difficult to answer or try answering it, hence a merit.
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Thank you ny! Glad you're enjoying the question! :) :(y)
Halfling:
Aha. In that case 27 tiles.
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