... Note that generally the more players added the longer it will take to play (unless the game changes something with the number of players to counteract...
... I used to play in a group most of whose members believed that 1830 was essentially broken with fewer than six players. With that many, it's frequently the...
For six players, including three newbies, I would use 1856 rather than 1830. It is possible for everyone to run a company from the start. I have not played...
... The geographical area of the map is a pretty irrelevant aspect of an 18xx game. Much more interesting are included playing mechanisms. For my games they...
I think 1830 would work as a first game better than 1856. 6-player 1830 works just fine. I have seen players with no railroads win, especially when they have...
I just moved back to Sarasota from New York and am finally getting settled in. I would love to play some 18xx games. As a backup, 18xx works great for PBEM as...
Hi Gregg - I finally worked up the energy to join. "Mark" - hope to see you at CABS! Pete Chace ... been ... Meetings ... few ... afternoon ... focuses ... on ...
In 1856, it isn't just a matter of stock-trashing.Companies' shares soon rise above par,leading players to scoop up profits by buying up new shares at par and...
Hello Alessandro. I've visited your website http://www.18fb.it/ and was surprised to see details about another "18xx" games, called 1990. unfortunately a part ...
1990 is just a prototype, still uncomplete and has never been tested so far. It's not about railroads but on the development of the telecommmunication industry...
A short while ago someone asked about UK conventions. I provided a partial reply. One of the conventions of whose details I was uncertain was StabCon. It...
Thank you everyone for your wonderful insight. We went for 1856 without messing with the amount of cash. As 8 trains is a little easier on the brain than D I...
We've played many 1856 games using the 8-trains. Between their lower cost and greater ease in figuring routes, we do prefer them. Since a newbie won the game...
... What do you think about game length? Will the bank empty slower? ... People enjoyed themselves even though they where a bit overwhelmed by the rules in the...
I'm glad your friends enjoyed their first game of 1856. You said you also own 1870 and might order 18FL. 1856 is not my favorite. I don't own it, but play it...
... Maybe we should consider to try it out a bit earlier than planned. Game length is obviously an issue. Not for me and one other person in my group (he...
We use 5-8 hours for 1830, a bit more on 1856. Will 1870 be ... I imagine you'd add in 1 or 2 more hours for 1870. It has 10 and 12 trains as well, so the end...
... Some think that 1856 with 8 trains instead of the diesels is more balanced in that the game is less about building good diesel routes for the end game, and...
Just a reminder to all that ConConcentic V is coming to Crystal Lake IL from April 20 at 6pm to April 23 at 8pm. There is a special deal for all Puffing Billy...
... I found it difficult to grasp in the first playering and that's why I wouldn't recommend 1826 to inexperienced players. I had no idea what to bid on or...
I've played a few games of 1826...and still don't "get" it. I'm not sure which are the good privates or companies to start. My first game I was trying to set...
I concur with J.C. Lawrence in regard to the 8-trains making for a more balanced game. I can't say for sure whether the bank will empty more slowly since my...
... Horses for courses there. A couple of years ago we had a newbie to deflower, and chose 1826 as a relatively simple game (i.e. with not many complicated ...
... Calculating one's best earnings for a train has two parts--deciding what the route is, and then adding up the values of the cities visited. The time ...
I'd suggest 18VA or 18EU as good introductory games. 18EU has an issue that the auction is such a high percentage of the game in the initial auction but that...
... 18EU is fairly straightforward and would be easy to learn for new players. The auction can kill you, but your idea of a standardized starting packet would...
Mike, Someone sent me a cyberboard for 18C2C some time ago, and I asked him if I could include it on my CD. I've uploaded a copy to the files area here for...
