David, I had no idea you were into cross-training...:-) -Bruce ________________________________________ From: 18xx@yahoogroups.com [18xx@yahoogroups.com] On...
David, I think you misunderstand. A frequent positive comment I have had is that in 1860 you need to start planning how to get to the end-game from the very...
Doh! What I meant to say is that it was a bit crisper to say the Scylla (hard rocks) of prolixity and the Charybdis (whirlpool) of laconicity. Please ignore my...
ok, did a google search for: 1860, isle of wight and came up with several listings describing a few different aspects to the meaning. also, some sites for a...
If the game is well-designed then there is a reason why you found yourself in a no-win situation. Either: A) you made a mistake; or B) one of your opponents...
You do what you do in other 18xx games - try to make the best of a bad situation. I should know - I find myself in these sorts of situations in 18xx games on a...
Once again, the mythical 6-hour game appears! As always, it manifests as the game the correspondent hates most. But Mike, just as you complained that people...
Tru dat. The more you like a game the more you play it and the faster it becomes. Both 1870 and 1880 can be played in 4 hours. If you are playing 60 for the...
Dave, I don't think anyone denies that many (most) 18xx games last a long time. The point rather is that there is a learning curve for everything and--with...
Mike, Unless you live and the UK and/or turn up to Midcon, Eastbourne, or Tringcon then it's unlikely you have played against me. I don't get out that much. As...
... Ah, there's the rub. -- Chris Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
David and Mike H., What I think Mike C was saying and what I hardily agree with is the following phenomenon: 1. Players make a quick judgment (1 or 2 attempts)...
We are looking for players on 4-player teams to participate in this tournament, which will feature four 5-player games of 1830 (one player from each team in...
i've played 1870 at least three times in under 4 hours. once with carver with 5 players that kept everyone going at a steady pace all the time. once with 4...
Ebay posting of an 18TN for sale. eBay <http://q.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/logos/ebay_95x39.gif> eBay sent this message to William Jaffe (bigbillthecollector). ...
So are there advantages to starting a minor company of your opponent's major company? E.g. If you own the GWR and I float a GWR-affiliated minor, I gather I...
I am technically a Canadian citizen. Do I qualify for Team Canada? On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 10:03 AM, Daniel Victor ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
I am also interested, even though the US team is filled. Any chance of a 2nd US team? Also, I am of Indian origin. Any chance of a pesky 3rd world team? ...
