#20754: "Can the T-junction tiles be made to rotate right on the draw pile?"
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The straight track tiles can be rotated directly on the draw pile, i.e. prior to placement on the game board. Unless I'm doing something wrong, it appears that the T-junction tiles currently can only be rotated by clicking on the track the player wants to update. I think it would be more intuitive if the T-junction tiles could be rotated on the draw pile as well. Right now I'm having a hard time figuring out which way the rotated tile will be facing, so I find myself using the undo button a lot :)
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• Please explain what you wanted to do, what you did and what happened
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Safari v12.1
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• Please copy/paste the text displayed in English instead of your language. If you have a screenshot of this bug (good practice), you can use a picture hosting service of your choice (snipboard.io for example) to upload it and copy/paste the link here. Is this text available in the translation system? If yes, has it been translated for more than 24 hours?
The straight track tiles can be rotated directly on the draw pile, i.e. prior to placement on the game board. Unless I'm doing something wrong, it appears that the T-junction tiles currently can only be rotated by clicking on the track the player wants to update. I think it would be more intuitive if the T-junction tiles could be rotated on the draw pile as well. Right now I'm having a hard time figuring out which way the rotated tile will be facing, so I find myself using the undo button a lot :)
• Which browser are you using?
Safari v12.1
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• Please explain your suggestion precisely and concisely so that it's as easy as possible to understand what you mean.
The straight track tiles can be rotated directly on the draw pile, i.e. prior to placement on the game board. Unless I'm doing something wrong, it appears that the T-junction tiles currently can only be rotated by clicking on the track the player wants to update. I think it would be more intuitive if the T-junction tiles could be rotated on the draw pile as well. Right now I'm having a hard time figuring out which way the rotated tile will be facing, so I find myself using the undo button a lot :)
• Which browser are you using?
Safari v12.1
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• What was displayed on the screen when you were blocked (Blank screen? Part of the game interface? Error message?)
The straight track tiles can be rotated directly on the draw pile, i.e. prior to placement on the game board. Unless I'm doing something wrong, it appears that the T-junction tiles currently can only be rotated by clicking on the track the player wants to update. I think it would be more intuitive if the T-junction tiles could be rotated on the draw pile as well. Right now I'm having a hard time figuring out which way the rotated tile will be facing, so I find myself using the undo button a lot :)
• Which browser are you using?
Safari v12.1
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• Which part of the rules was not followed by the BGA adaptation?
The straight track tiles can be rotated directly on the draw pile, i.e. prior to placement on the game board. Unless I'm doing something wrong, it appears that the T-junction tiles currently can only be rotated by clicking on the track the player wants to update. I think it would be more intuitive if the T-junction tiles could be rotated on the draw pile as well. Right now I'm having a hard time figuring out which way the rotated tile will be facing, so I find myself using the undo button a lot :)
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• Is the rules violation visible on game replay? If yes, at which move number?
• Which browser are you using?
Safari v12.1
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• What was the game action you wanted to do?
The straight track tiles can be rotated directly on the draw pile, i.e. prior to placement on the game board. Unless I'm doing something wrong, it appears that the T-junction tiles currently can only be rotated by clicking on the track the player wants to update. I think it would be more intuitive if the T-junction tiles could be rotated on the draw pile as well. Right now I'm having a hard time figuring out which way the rotated tile will be facing, so I find myself using the undo button a lot :)
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• What did you try to do to trigger this game action?
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• What happened when you tried to do this (error message, game status bar message, ...)?
• Which browser are you using?
Safari v12.1
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• At which step of the game did the problem occur? What was the current game instruction?
The straight track tiles can be rotated directly on the draw pile, i.e. prior to placement on the game board. Unless I'm doing something wrong, it appears that the T-junction tiles currently can only be rotated by clicking on the track the player wants to update. I think it would be more intuitive if the T-junction tiles could be rotated on the draw pile as well. Right now I'm having a hard time figuring out which way the rotated tile will be facing, so I find myself using the undo button a lot :)
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• What happened when you tried to do this game action (error message, game status bar message, ...)?
• Which browser are you using?
Safari v12.1
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• Please describe the display issue. If you have a screenshot of this bug (good practice), you can use a picture hosting service of your choice (snipboard.io for example) to upload it and copy/paste the link here.
The straight track tiles can be rotated directly on the draw pile, i.e. prior to placement on the game board. Unless I'm doing something wrong, it appears that the T-junction tiles currently can only be rotated by clicking on the track the player wants to update. I think it would be more intuitive if the T-junction tiles could be rotated on the draw pile as well. Right now I'm having a hard time figuring out which way the rotated tile will be facing, so I find myself using the undo button a lot :)
• Which browser are you using?
Safari v12.1
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• Please copy/paste the text displayed in English instead of your language. If you have a screenshot of this bug (good practice), you can use a picture hosting service of your choice (snipboard.io for example) to upload it and copy/paste the link here. Is this text available in the translation system? If yes, has it been translated for more than 24 hours?
The straight track tiles can be rotated directly on the draw pile, i.e. prior to placement on the game board. Unless I'm doing something wrong, it appears that the T-junction tiles currently can only be rotated by clicking on the track the player wants to update. I think it would be more intuitive if the T-junction tiles could be rotated on the draw pile as well. Right now I'm having a hard time figuring out which way the rotated tile will be facing, so I find myself using the undo button a lot :)
• Which browser are you using?
Safari v12.1
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• Please explain your suggestion precisely and concisely so that it's as easy as possible to understand what you mean.
The straight track tiles can be rotated directly on the draw pile, i.e. prior to placement on the game board. Unless I'm doing something wrong, it appears that the T-junction tiles currently can only be rotated by clicking on the track the player wants to update. I think it would be more intuitive if the T-junction tiles could be rotated on the draw pile as well. Right now I'm having a hard time figuring out which way the rotated tile will be facing, so I find myself using the undo button a lot :)
• Which browser are you using?
Safari v12.1
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1. Rotate the T-junction tile in the palette, then place it just as you would a straight or a curve.
Advantages:
- more consistent with straight and curve track tile placement
- can place the tile by clicking on the entire board square, rather than just the edge (easier on mobile)
Disadvantages:
- more confusing to figure out how to rotate a T-junction while thinking about the existing track on a different part of the interface. (Straights and curves are more intuitive since they each have only two exits).
- Players using the action palette to place multiple T-junctions will have to keep going back and forth to the action palette to figure out the correct rotation for each tile.
2 (currently implemented). Highlight the edges that would be upgradeable to a T-Junction, but allow clicking any upgradeable edges, including Cross junctions (vice versa for the Cross junction tile).
Advantages:
- Less time figuring out how to rotate tiles - you can keep your eyes on the actual path you want to make.
Disadvantages:
- Less intuitive to use a different interface for placing vs upgrading track.
- Smaller clickable areas to take out the action (more difficult on mobile)
3. Hybrid - clicking on edges of tiles will upgrade that edge, but clicking elsewhere in the board square will place the tile as rotated in the palette.
Advantages:
- Allows the tile placement action to be consistent with straight and curve placement.
- Alternatively, lets you stay focused on the board as with option 2
Disadvantages:
- Two different click responses within a single board square is not obvious, makes misclicks much more likely, and could lead to even more confusion.
I still prefer option 2 given that figuring out how to rotate a tile to add an exit to an existing track is inherently more complex, especially in a different part of the interface. I'd rather make the action more focused on which exits you actually want to add rather than rotating tiles. I will keep the suggestion open in case more people prefer a different option.
There is a dropdown menu where you can change the option by clicking on the hamburger menu in the upper right, or in the Options tab below the board.
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