An unoccupied farmyard space surrounded by a pasture??

[hunwee]

Suppose I play Wood Palisades

"Instead of a fence piece, you can place 2 wood on fence spaces at the edge of your farmyard. These fence spaces with 2 wood are worth 1 bonus point."

which allows me to build more than 15 effective fences. Then I construct a 3x3 pasture with a 1x1 pasture in the middle (this requires 16 fences total). The result will look like a donut.

According to the rules, would this center spot (the donut hole) be an enclosed pasture or an unoccupied farmyard space? Could it be my choice?

And if I try to do this on BGA, what will happen?

[EuroGamez]

Suppose I play Wood Palisades

"Instead of a fence piece, you can place 2 wood on fence spaces at the edge of your farmyard. These fence spaces with 2 wood are worth 1 bonus point."

which allows me to build more than 15 effective fences. Then I construct a 3x3 pasture with a 1x1 pasture in the middle (this requires 16 fences total). The result will look like a donut.

According to the rules, would this center spot (the donut hole) be an enclosed pasture or an unoccupied farmyard space? Could it be my choice?

And if I try to do this on BGA, what will happen?

You can't choose, it will be a pasture, BGA will follow the rules so that's what will happen.

You will have an 8 capacity pasture and a 2 capacity pasture. and at least 1 bonus point.

[alexwjb]

It will return an error when you try to submit it, all fence pieces must be connected.

[alexwjb]

It will return an error when you try to submit it, all fence pieces must be connected.

I just tested this and I am wrong! EuroGamez is exactly right. You will have a 16-capacity pasture around a 2-capacity pasture.

I read the rules to check if this should be allowed, and I believe it is actually correct. I thought the rules said all fence pieces must be connected, but it doesn't - it says all pastures must be adjacent. And that is true in this case.

So feel free to make a Wood Palisades-inspired doughnut!

[Ingoschi]

I'll be the party pooper and point out that instead of a doughnut you could have a 3x3 with three pastures for the same costs.

[alexwjb]

True. But then you wouldn't have somewhere to sow with Love for Agriculture!

[Ingoschi]

You even would have two possible fields. Your 3x3 pasture would have two corner pastures instead of just the middle hole.

[alexwjb]

Good point, I was imagining three pastures, each comprising three spaces in a vertical line. But your way is better for Love for Agriculture.

Not sure if there is an actual gameplay reason to choose the pasture doughnut!

[hunwee]

Not sure if there is an actual gameplay reason to choose the pasture doughnut!

Ridiculous. I would dedicate an entire game towards creating the pasture doughnut!

[EuroGamez]

I'll be the party pooper and point out that instead of a doughnut you could have a 3x3 with three pastures for the same costs.

"Fellow Grazer" says hello

During scoring, you get 2 bonus points for each pasture you have covering at least 3 farmyard spaces.