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An unoccupied farmyard space surrounded by a pasture??
Posted: 19 May 2026, 06:03
by 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?
Re: An unoccupied farmyard space surrounded by a pasture??
Posted: 19 May 2026, 08:09
by EuroGamez
hunwee wrote: ↑19 May 2026, 06:03
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.
Re: An unoccupied farmyard space surrounded by a pasture??
Posted: 19 May 2026, 08:18
by alexwjb
It will return an error when you try to submit it, all fence pieces must be connected.
Re: An unoccupied farmyard space surrounded by a pasture??
Posted: 19 May 2026, 09:12
by alexwjb
alexwjb wrote: ↑19 May 2026, 08:18
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!
Re: An unoccupied farmyard space surrounded by a pasture??
Posted: 19 May 2026, 09:51
by 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.
Re: An unoccupied farmyard space surrounded by a pasture??
Posted: 19 May 2026, 09:53
by alexwjb
True. But then you wouldn't have somewhere to sow with Love for Agriculture!
Re: An unoccupied farmyard space surrounded by a pasture??
Posted: 19 May 2026, 10:35
by Ingoschi
You even would have two possible fields. Your 3x3 pasture would have two corner pastures instead of just the middle hole.
Re: An unoccupied farmyard space surrounded by a pasture??
Posted: 19 May 2026, 10:39
by 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!
Re: An unoccupied farmyard space surrounded by a pasture??
Posted: 21 May 2026, 08:04
by hunwee
alexwjb wrote: ↑19 May 2026, 10:39
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!
Re: An unoccupied farmyard space surrounded by a pasture??
Posted: 21 May 2026, 20:13
by EuroGamez
Ingoschi wrote: ↑19 May 2026, 09:51
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.