Also a few years back, I compiled a list of river variants. In one of them, I had the fork tile as the starting tile, so you could build on all three branches simultaneously; this would probably lead to problems if the fork was adjacent to the Wind Rose starting tile. In another variant, the fork tile is put into the bag with the other river tiles and could be drawn at any time; this may enable you to flow the river east past the city or west past the road without conflict. Same effect can be obtained by playing River first, then fork, then River 2, if playing with both river expansions. I personally like to put the fork in the bag to help randomize the river configuration, especially if you play with the same people regularly.
Please could someone explain to me the necessity of having the official rules in so much detail? If I am unsure about something, I simply decide with the group which way we will play it. I have changed several rules I don't like.
There are many game clubs around the world and most of them need the detailed rules for official tournaments. Then there are private parties that would like to play it the proper way.
Scott, could you share the list of river variants?, please
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