by mrmikkl
Ponton wrote:
John Brier has it right.
For all mathematicians out there: Given an indirectly or directly adjacent free map space that you want to use your Spades on, let's say it takes n spades to transform it into your home terrain (with 1≤n≤3), and you've got m spades (with 1≤m≤3). There are 3 cases:
Case 1: m<n
You use up all of your spades to transform that space partially. As the resulting terrain is not your home terrain, you may not build on it.
Case 2: m=n
You must convert that space into your home terrain and you may build on it. You may not decide to transform it partially and use the remaining spades on another space.
Case 3: m>n
You must convert that space into your home terrain. You're left with m-n spades. Repeat that process with m:=m-n until m=0. You may build on any map space that you have turned into your home terrain during that process.
For all mathematicians out there: Given an indirectly or directly adjacent free map space that you want to use your Spades on, let's say it takes n spades to transform it into your home terrain (with 1≤n≤3), and you've got m spades (with 1≤m≤3). There are 3 cases:
Case 1: m<n
You use up all of your spades to transform that space partially. As the resulting terrain is not your home terrain, you may not build on it.
Case 2: m=n
You must convert that space into your home terrain and you may build on it. You may not decide to transform it partially and use the remaining spades on another space.
Case 3: m>n
You must convert that space into your home terrain. You're left with m-n spades. Repeat that process with m:=m-n until m=0. You may build on any map space that you have turned into your home terrain during that process.
That's the language I understand ;)
Also thanks to John.