What’s the variant?

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Crispy23
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What’s the variant?

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When creating a new game. There’s a variant option with either a yes or no. I couldn’t find any info on what the variant is.

What is the variant option?
NoLuckAndNoSkill
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Re: What’s the variant?

Post by NoLuckAndNoSkill »

I'm not entirely certain if that's what was implemented here, but I'm aware there's a variant of Marrakech where you rotate the piece after you move, instead of before moving.

Perhaps it's that one. I may be wrong, though.
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Shobu
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Re: What’s the variant?

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Seems the variant is not available in the US scan available on BGG, wheareas it is in the french version:

VARIANTE :
A son tour le joueur effectue dans l’ordre les actions suivantes :
1) lancer le dé ;
2) faire avancer Assam ;
3) payer éventuellement sa dîme à un adversaire ;
4) poser un tapis ;
5) pivoter Assam d’un quart de tour.

but I'm aware there's a variant of Marrakech where you rotate the piece after you move, instead of before moving.
you are correct! that's what described in the french text above

Gotta try this, seems a more interesting design choice ihmo. I am still puzzled by the forced carpet choice in 2p though ...
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Cullich
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Re: What’s the variant?

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Playing in person you would "shuffle" your two carpet colors together so that they would come up randomly.
That's why it's a "forced carpet choice," because it isn't a choice to begin with.
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Re: What’s the variant?

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Cullich wrote: 12 November 2020, 09:37 Playing in person you would "shuffle" your two carpet colors together so that they would come up randomly.
That's why it's a "forced carpet choice," because it isn't a choice to begin with.
I don't understand how this is related to the current topic ?
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Cullich
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Re: What’s the variant?

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Sorry, probably got mixed up with another thread.
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Re: What’s the variant?

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Tisaac wrote: 12 November 2020, 11:26
Cullich wrote: 12 November 2020, 09:37 Playing in person you would "shuffle" your two carpet colors together so that they would come up randomly.
That's why it's a "forced carpet choice," because it isn't a choice to begin with.
I don't understand how this is related to the current topic ?
He was responding to Shobu
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