Forfeit limit options

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Whalehole
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Forfeit limit options

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In a Custom game there are currently 3 options for Forfeit limit:
  • Disabled: every third forfeit, other players are awarded 120 points (from Russian ruleset)
  • Up to Two forfeits per player: after the second forfeit, other players are awarded 120 points (from Polish ruleset)
  • No forfeit
Adding two more options would fix a problem with Russian ruleset bidding:
  • Disabled: every second forfeit, other players are awarded 120 points
  • Disabled: every forfeit, other players are awarded 120 points
The problem with Russian ruleset bidding: There is a strong incentive to bid the maximum every time. The penalty isn't high enough to discourage this. The aggressive bidder is likely to win enough to compensate for any penalties while also blocking others from winning bids. This makes for boring bidding rounds and reduces them to luck if everyone plays this way.

The other two current options also fix this problem, but add the pressure of limited forfeits. For some, this goes too far in the other direction, making bidding stressful and cautious.
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