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Title: Clarification of rules (The Gifts - part 2) - with HiG - 05 04 2022
Post by: Meepledrone on April 05, 2022, 04:00:00 PM

I sent a coupile of questions about The Gifts to Johannes Natterer (HiG) and we got the following clarification. A previous set of clarifications about The Gifts can be found here: https://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=5615.0 (https://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=5615.0)

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Title: Re: Clarification of rules (The Gifts - part 2) - with HiG - 05 04 2022
Post by: Meepledrone on April 05, 2022, 04:03:35 PM

[Q1] What happens after drawing an unplaceable tile if you want to open a gift?

[A1] You are only allowed to open a gift once you draw a placeable tile.

If you draw an unplaceable tile, you will discard it and draw a new one as many times as necessary until you draw a valid tile. At this point, you will be able to open a gift before placing the valid tile. As a consequence, if the last tile of the game is unplaceable, you will not be allowed to open a gift.

Title: Re: Clarification of rules (The Gifts - part 2) - with HiG - 05 04 2022
Post by: Meepledrone on April 05, 2022, 04:04:27 PM

[Q2] If you open a Take 2 gift card and you draw an unplaceable second tile, how do you proceed?

[A2] You basically "ignore" the tiles that can't be placed until you have two valid options.

If you open a Take 2 gift card and the second tile you draw is unplaceable, you will discard it and draw a new one until you have two valid tiles. At this point, you will play one of them and discard the other. If there are no tiles left to draw a second placeable tile, this gift will have no effect and you will play the only tile you have as usual.