... 1830 can end (in bankruptcy pretty quickly). 1835 can be done in an evening, which makes me surprised that the German players on this board have been...
... Alternatively In the SR: If they exceed their time they auto-pass for the rest of the stock round. In the OR: If the exceed their time they can't lay track...
... But with something like 1830 where a lot of people believe the C&A is a game winning private, it is not unnatural to expect a certain degree of wrangling...
... I can't stand groups like that. As soon as that speech starts, I would want to resign, because the game has effectively been replaced by a session of...
... off the first part of the ... I agree. The initial auction in 1830 is one of its worst legacies, and so much so that after a while most players do not...
QUOTE FROM MIKE HUTTON =============================================== I agree. The initial auction in 1830 is one of its worst legacies, and so much so that...
This week I finally had the opportunity to play 18Scan, and I'd like to share these observations with you: * It works very well for 2 players (although I'd...
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May 3, 2006 12:56 pm
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... I could not disagree more. You have taken a game of virtually pure skill and added an unecessary element of randomness to it. In order for a random...
Randomly distributing the Privates in 1825 works very well. They have no special attributes whatsoever aside from their income. The more you must spend to...
... From: "Ed Holzman" <edholzman@...> To: <18xx@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 11:10 AM Subject: [18xx] Re: Auctioning off the Privates ...
I am glad to hear it's good because I have a copy on order. I thought it might be better suited for a 4 player game than 1830. mcvmcv@... wrote: This...
... They're hard to compare. 1830 is bigger, much more aggressive and less balanced, but IMO perfectly suited for 4 players if you like that kind of thing....
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May 4, 2006 1:03 pm
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... There is, or possibly was, an annual tournament held in Germany devoted to playing 1835. Playing five games a day for a weekend suggests that most of them...
... Dr Jones has surpassed this on a number of occasions. Playing 1841, we had a stock round. The first four players each decided to spend L.1360 starting a...
In all the commentary about 1824 I don't recall seeing any mention of a little rule that makes me wonder if it is a feature, a flaw, or a mistranslation. In...
We played the same way. I think it is a feature, and like it for the uniqueness. I also means you can't sell stock in companies that havn't operated. There...
Great, thanks. There are very few 18xx players in the Tampa, FL area (in fact only one that I know and one other I recently corresponded with but haven't met...
I personally always liked 1835 once I played it a few times. After playing the game 20 times I was still learning subtle strategies and identifying things I...
... Read the restriction on selling carefully. It isn't "more then 50% in the bank pool", but "in the bank". In 1824, there is no bank pool. Sold shares go...
... playing the game 20 times I was still learning subtle strategies and identifying things I had always overlooked. I do think the game plays best with...
... I have enjoyed playing 18Scan with both three and four players multiple times and I found it to be fun with either number. Quite a twisty little game! John...
As we are making plans for "The Big Game" expansion set to combine 1830/1832/1850/1870 into a single game, I was wondering if there were a preference for any...
How are you going to account for the difference in rules between the games, such as price protection. Any idea how many players this will support and what the...
One of the glaring problems with the 1830 map is the absence of the Ohio River, so that is one necessary change which I suspect you already have in mind. Given...
... The game will be played with a combined set of rules, so I assume price protection, the ledge, redemption, and mergers will be allowed throughout all of...
... Obviously, printing the river on the map is no problem. Adding a terrain cost for it might change the play balance, and would have to be determined. ... ...
... While the Grand Trunk would be more correct for the start in 1830, it disappears and does not survive to the time of the end game. The CPR does survive....
