feature suggestion: option to pass indefinitely

[yzemaze]

Sometimes I’m in a meeting where I have seats left, but have already played my pet project and don’t want to fulfill any more performance goals. This happens most often at the last meeting when saving seats for final scoring. I’d really appreciate an option to pass indefinitely instead of having to pass manually each time it’s my turn. This would speed up some games considerably, especially when only one player has seats left he’d like to spend and all others would rather pass.

[diplojak]

done. Please notice that the history will say "passes indefinitely" in this case, which gives small info to opponents, but it's easier for everyone (including me) to understand what happened, and you are still free to pass normally.

[yzemaze]

Thanks a lot for the quick implementation

[Thunkd]

There should be an option to "Pass until a new goal is revealed".

Imagine this scenario, it's time to score goals and I've planned poorly. I cannot score points on any of the visible goals, while my opponents can. So I continue passing, while they keep scoring visible goals. This is slowing down the game, as they have to wait for me to log back in and pass each time. Yet, I don't want to "Pass indefinitely" because one of them may propose a goal where I could score points.

Let's imagine that one of the players has a goal that scores for having red cars and I have two red cars. If I pass indefinitely, then that player could see that I've passed indefinitely and know that I couldn't score that goal. So he'll propose it as his pet project. He gets rid of a goal that would be hard for him to accomplish without risking me getting points for it.

If there was a "Pass until a new goal is revealed" option, I could use that up front. And the two other players wouldn't be slowed down waiting for me to pass, pass, pass, pass again. But... when it came time for them to propose a pet project, they'd know I might jump back in and they'd have to be strategic in their choice. The player with the card that scores points for red cars probably wouldn't put that on the table and let me get a lot of points for it.

[diplojak]

actually I wonder if there is any interest to keep the option "pass". I can't see any drawback if "pass" works exactly as you described for "pass until a new goal is revealed". I am going to ask Vital about this.

[frederic.moulis]

actually I wonder if there is any interest to keep the option "pass". I can't see any drawback if "pass" works exactly as you described for "pass until a new goal is revealed". I am going to ask Vital about this.

EDIT : I agree

But I still think that the history should never tell if you pass "indefinitely", "until the next goal revealed", or else

[T-Bow]

actually I wonder if there is any interest to keep the option "pass". I can't see any drawback if "pass" works exactly as you described for "pass until a new goal is revealed". I am going to ask Vital about this.

Agreed.

[vital]

Its true. You always pass until you have one new performance goal revealed. Then you decide to score that one or another one still open.

[yzemaze]

actually I wonder if there is any interest to keep the option "pass". I can't see any drawback if "pass" works exactly as you described for "pass until a new goal is revealed". I am going to ask Vital about this.

As Vital seems to support the idea: How about it? It would really speed up (some) meetings.

[diplojak]

sorry, I forgot it. it's done. But keep in mind you won't be able to come back as long as no one reveals a pet goal.

[yzemaze]

Thanks a lot

[klb1]

Came to weigh in on this "Pass Indefinitely" option. I don't understand why the other players need to know if you've passed Indefinitely. I suggest it just say "pass" on the History Screen but when it comes to your turn again it just automatically passes for you. This seems like a very easy solution. I really don't like giveing away valuable information but do think that speeding up play is quite nice. I know I won't ever use the "pass Indefinitely" option until all players personal goals have been revealed so as implemented now it won't save any time in my games.