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Cyzoran:
Does anyone know why they changed the U turn format? I thought it was so much better before
it used to be:
Detour Clue-> complete one side of detour -> uturn board
but now its
uturn board-> detours
I thought it made so much sense to have to complete a side of a detour before getting the ability to u turn. Recently its just been first come first serve. Any official word to why they changed it? I think 29 (maybe 28, I am currently watching that, almost halfway through haven't seen a u turn yet) is the first time they changed the format.
dryedmangoez:
Probably just to shake things up. I definitely think they should alternate its placement. Like if they put it before the Detour on one Leg, the next U-Turn is after. And vice versa of course.
G.B.:
The only explanation that makes sense is "being different for the sake of being different", because putting it before the Detour makes no sense otherwise. The U-Turn is a reward for doing well in the Race and completing the Detour before one's target. Now, though, it's just a matter of who happens to clear airport customs first. It's complete garbage.
Marionete:
^ You are rather talking about bad leg design, where no tasks are placed before the U-Turn board, which results in airport customs determining who gets to it first.
If we have a leg wtih RB/ARI - U-Turn - Detour - PS, I see nothing wrong with that.
dryedmangoez:
Yeah, being the first Route Marker on the Leg is no good. But having a task before it is fine.
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