Suppose the develop dial is already in the red and a player takes the "Auction" action, which moves the auction dial to the red. Does that player get to initiate an auction before the dividends are paid out, or does the auction happen after? The Queen games rules state that the auction would happen after the dividend:
How is it implemented here on BGA? I'll know soon enough just by playing, but the way the rule is implemented will make a big difference in my current game, so I'd like to know before I make my move
Yet consensus on the BGG forums seem to be that this is a misprint and that the player should take their action before the dividend is paid out. See this thread for example: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/396748 ... dend-phaseIf two indicators point to red, a Dividend Phase is called
after which all indicators are set back to green. Only
after this phase does the player make his move.
How is it implemented here on BGA? I'll know soon enough just by playing, but the way the rule is implemented will make a big difference in my current game, so I'd like to know before I make my move