What happens when the number of rats reaches more than 9? | Notre Dame

Andrew Chalklen

United Kingdom

I have just tried playing Note Dame for the first time, and one player had the number of rats reach ten, so we did the penalty as stated. At the beginning of next turn, does thenumber of rats stay at nine, therby meaning that he gets the penalty every turn or does it start again from zero? The rules imply staying at nine, but this would be a crippling penalty.

Thanks,

Andrew

Posted Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:42 pm
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Ian Klinck

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Canada
Toronto
Ontario

It stays at 9. It's very important to not let your rats get out of hand.

Posted Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:54 pm
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Andrew Brown

(GodfatherPTS)

United States
Lawrenceville
New Jersey

The marker stays at nine. And, yes, this can be a crippling penalty. However, you will find that it is manageable with more plays. I rarely go a game without getting hit a couple of times. However, having the rat marker go over nine in one turn does not mean you will take the penalty every round. Players should always look for good opportunities (i.e. when the rat total is low or when the character that makes rats=0 comes up) to remain plague free. And the longer you can avoid that first penalty without devoting too many actions to stopping rats, the better.

Have fun. This is a great game.

Posted Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:55 pm
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John Earles

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Canada
Toronto
Ontario

Yes, you stay at 9.

As the "Note" in the sidebar states:

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Any player who neglects the health of his sector will lose 1 influence marker and 2 prestige points in each round that his rat marker would move beyond 9 on the rat track. While this does not guarantee that such a player will lose, it certainly will not help his cause!

Posted Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:57 pm
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Tor Sverre Lund

(Gawain)

Norway
Trondheim
Sør-Trøndelag

AChalklen wrote:

I have just tried playing Note Dame for the first time, and one player had the number of rats reach ten, so we did the penalty as stated. At the beginning of next turn, does thenumber of rats stay at nine, therby meaning that he gets the penalty every turn or does it start again from zero? The rules imply staying at nine, but this would be a crippling penalty.

Thanks,

Andrew

Yes and no. The marker stops at nine, but that doesn't mean you get the penalty. You only get it when you go OVER 9. So staying at nine is perfectly ok. With a low rat value and a couple of cubes in the hospital you could be just fine.

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