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35498 David Hecht
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May 25, 2012
12:35 pm
I know you do. But in 1860, you are spending so much energy just fighting the system that there is little left for counterpunching. Trying to "impose your will...
35499 Beard, Bruce D.
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May 25, 2012
12:37 pm
David, I had no idea you were into cross-training...:-) -Bruce ________________________________________ From: 18xx@yahoogroups.com [18xx@yahoogroups.com] On...
35500 Mike Hutton
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May 25, 2012
12:40 pm
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...
35501 Daniel Victor
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May 25, 2012
1:37 pm
1880 did pretty well,and that can take 6 hours [yes,Mr T,I know what you're going to say...]                              Danny Victor ...
35502 Christopher Rao
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May 25, 2012
1:39 pm
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...
35503 David Hecht
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May 25, 2012
2:57 pm
35504 David Hecht
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May 25, 2012
3:00 pm
Well...it did seem a bit...odd. But I guess I associate prolixity--verbosity--more with the whirlpool than with the rocks....
35505 allen stancius
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May 25, 2012
3:36 pm
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...
35506 allen stancius
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May 25, 2012
3:58 pm
tacticle flexability? so, what if you're in a spot where your damned if you do, and damned if you don't go forward? ... From: "Beard, Bruce D."...
35507 Mike Coyne
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May 25, 2012
4:03 pm
Then you lose. Fortunately, it is only a game. Mike Coyne mpcoyne@... ... From: allen stancius <astancius@...> To: 18xx <18xx@yahoogroups.com> ...
35508 Beard, Bruce D.
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May 25, 2012
4:14 pm
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...
35509 Mike Hutton
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May 25, 2012
4:16 pm
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...
35510 Mike Coyne
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May 25, 2012
4:28 pm
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...
35511 Beard, Bruce D.
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May 25, 2012
4:49 pm
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...
35512 daveberry33 Offline Send Email May 25, 2012
7:20 pm
6-hour games are not mythical. Dave....
35513 David Hecht
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May 25, 2012
7:35 pm
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...
35514 Mike Hutton
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May 25, 2012
7:52 pm
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...
35515 Chris Shaffer
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May 25, 2012
10:14 pm
... Ah, there's the rub. -- Chris Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
35516 Beard, Bruce D.
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May 25, 2012
11:37 pm
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)...
35517 pmsleboeuf Offline Send Email 12:32 am
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...
35518 John David Galt
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1:08 am
... I don't think I've ever seen it played *faster* than that unless house rules are used to speed things up (for instance, no 10- or 12-trains)....
35519 John David Galt
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1:12 am
... Is "hardily" supposed to mean "hardly" or "heartily"?...
35520 Beard, Bruce D.
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1:15 am
heartily... ...and I know 70 is regularly played in 4 hours both in Delaware and in Chicago. ________________________________________ From:...
35521 allen stancius
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8:00 am
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...
35522 Bill Jaffe
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12:03 pm
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). ...
35523 mspanzer Offline Send Email 12:52 pm
I am interested, even though your US team is filled Michael Panzer...
35524 Beard, Bruce D.
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1:47 pm
Pierre and Fabio are organizing it. But if you really want to play you may need to move to Canada or Finland. Would that be convenient? -Bruce ...
35525 Daniel Victor
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2:03 pm
You could probably get into the UK team.The weather is sunny here at the moment....                             Danny Victor ...
35526 daveberry33 Offline Send Email 3:41 pm
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...
35527 Jay Anderson
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5:25 pm
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...
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