Subject: Fw: HOTW Nation Bidding Rules

RRI1 <rri1@aol.com> wrote in message 
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> >I understand that there was optional rules published in the General that
> >gave a different method (bidding?) of nation distribution in History of
> >the World.  As it is obviously difficult to get that General, can someone 
> >supply me with the gist of these rules.
> >
> >Sorry for posting this a second time but it got associated with another
> >message as follow-up.
> 
> Actually it is pretty simple method, but it pays to have bid sheets made up
> beforehand as you'll see:
> 
> -  Each round, each player bids on EVERY empire on his bid sheet. You are
> bidding actual VP.   Minimum bid is always the number of strength points for
> the empire--although you may bid zero to indicate no interest in particular
> empire.
> -  Then the GM writes each players bids into a grid--each players bid is placed
> into its own column.
> -  The Empire with the  highest bid on the board is given to the player who
> made that bid.  All other bids by that player and other bids on that empire do
> not count.  The next highest bid kleft on the board is awarded is awarded in
> the same manner, etc.  Until each player has an empire.
> -  Ties:  If there is a tie for highest bid on the board in the same empire,
> the player who made the highest bid among the tied players (even in empires
> that have previously been decided--so a second highest bid for Rome is helpful
> in winning your second choice empire. ) wins.  If these are still tied, go eacg
> tied player next highest empire as needed until the tie is broken.  In the rare
> chance where each tied player made bids (although they may be on different
> empires), then the tied players rebid for the empire (Note: I have not seen
> this happen.)  
> - If there is tie for highest bid on the board, but they are different empires
> and players:  Each player can receive the empire they bid on, both are crossed
> off, etc.
> -  If a single player has equal high bids on two or more differnt empires, he
> may select to use the high bids of his choice. 
> -  If a player bid is forced to take an empire he bid 0, he may choose any
> remaining empire and must pay the Strength points anyway.
> 
> Once each empire is decided, the game continues ad before with the empires
> played ou the normal order.  It is recommended to make Sumeria simply first
> Empireof Epoch I.
> 
> Soring:  VP-amounts of the bids.  Bid high, you might get every empire you
> want, but you lose because you paid too much.  Scores tend to much lower, of
> course, players lose 70-120 points in bids 
> 
> Good variant. There is a tournament in it at the World Boardgaming Championship
> (www.boardgamers.org) in August.
> 
> Richard Irving      rri1@aol.com
> Made with recycled electrons!