Error in final scoring ? (7 W)

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RedSam
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Error in final scoring ? (7 W)

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hello,

This morning, my game (n°929127128) ended with a strange score.
I have 57 pts BUT I think I should earn 8 pts more, because of the wonder giving a science bonus (compass -> +7 pts + 1 pt)

Can somebody explain where I'm wrong, or why BGA doesn't give me the 8 pts ?

Thx !

Link -> https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=929127128
I_just_wonder
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Re: Error in final scoring ? (7 W)

Post by I_just_wonder »

These 8 pts are displayed, just in a strange way that only makes sense for robots and computer scientists.
It's in your wonder section and also oddly mentionned in science like this : "5(13)" if you look closely.
You can also click on a cell to check.

Same goes with scientists guild, agora effect of edifice, science leaders and so on.

It gets even weirder when the bonus changes a previous bonus symbol. Then the calculated score is the delta. Eg : 1 tablet and scientist guild makes the guild worth 3 pts, but if you play a compass afterwards, then the guild becomes a wheel and shifts from 3 to 8 (delta=5), with the compass being worth 1, so this particular compass card is then 6 pts (5+1). If you have scientist guild and Babylon, it can get even weirder. You'll get used to it :)
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RedSam
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Re: Error in final scoring ? (7 W)

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I try to understand what you are writing, but I'm not sure of the sense,n especially if you put some humour ;) I'm not english native, so some comments can fly over my head :D

Well, IMHO I should get :
2*2 + 1 + 1 + 7 (for the 3 different tablets) -> 13

Could we say that the BGA count is not optimal in this case ?
I_just_wonder
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Re: Error in final scoring ? (7 W)

Post by I_just_wonder »

Les 8 points manquants sont affichés entre parenthèses dans la case science et en affichage normal dans la case merveille :) (qui, dans la vraie vie, ne contiendrait rien)
Je ne sais pas ce que tu entends par "non optimal" mais l'affichage est bien correct (et la somme est bien égale à 57 en comptant les 8 points), il est juste bizarre.

Par ailleurs, j'ai corrigé le message précédent en anglais pour qu'il soit un peu plus clair et correct (et pour qu'il soit utile à tout le monde). J'étais allé trop vite.
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RedSam
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Re: Error in final scoring ? (7 W)

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Je comprends donc bien ton message, ça me rassure;
ce que je ne comprends pas c'est pourquoi je n'ai pas 13 plutôt que 8. (2² + 1 + 1 + 7)

J'ai 57 pts avec les 5 de donnés plutôt que 65 avec les 8 pts manquants. (ou me trompe-je ?)
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Re: Error in final scoring ? (7 W)

Post by dschingis27 »

Look closely, the 8 science points you are missing are in the row "World Wonder" and they are already counted into your overall score of 57 points.

The table is indeed a weird way of writing it. You have 13 science points, 5 of them are attributable to science cards themselves and 8 of them come from your wonder.
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Re: Error in final scoring ? (7 W)

Post by RedSam »

OK, I finally understand !!
Thx for your patience.
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