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18092
... The quantities stated in the rules are always going tobe the most current. ... On the new map there are actually three possible locations for a green "Y"...
David G.D. Hecht
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Nov 1, 2006
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18093
... Thanks for the <<<repsonses>>> D.H. How many trains and of what type are their supposed to be? <<<The quantities stated in the rules are always going tobe...
Gregg Lutz
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Nov 2, 2006
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18094
Indeed there is 3 places for 207's - Boston was covered up :) Now I just have to find some 207's and their upgrades... I will have a look at the brown and...
Gregg Lutz
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Nov 2, 2006
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18095
My identical twin brother, Graeme, was killed in a road traffic accident this morning. My involvement in all matters 18xx, considerably reduced by my own ill ...
Maisnestce@...
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Nov 4, 2006
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18096
... Sorry to hear, Steve. Best wishes. -- David Kuznick dkuznickATalumni.brandeis.edu "Saviour of the night came slowly on the silent river, and the lord of...
David Kuznick
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Nov 6, 2006
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18097
I have just received my 1861 set. It includes a collection of fat and thin cylinders in various colours, and two sheets of company logos on sticky paper. One...
Nick Wedd
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Nov 6, 2006
7:41 pm
18098
I haven't found any instructions, but from matching and counting stickers and wooden bits I have deduced, that the low ones are intended for the minors (one...
Erik Vos
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Nov 6, 2006
10:32 pm
18099
How did you get the $20 chips? From the link you posted, VIP seems to only offer the $25 denomination, not $20. ... because ... chips ... 200s ... to...
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Nov 7, 2006
2:10 am
18100
I used the "Initials and Numbers" option, and typed in the denominations I wanted. That's part of the reason I went withVIP Trades. I also got the deluxe 300...
Chris Shaffer
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Nov 7, 2006
2:42 am
18101
... A company can never operate during the round in which it is formed. (This also applies to UdY, if the conversion of its minor company puts the sixth share...
John David Galt
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Nov 7, 2006
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18102
Graeme's funeral will be at 2:00pm on Monday 13th November, at the Carlton Crematorium, Blackpool. The post code for the crematorium is FY6 7QS, and one of...
Maisnestce@...
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Nov 7, 2006
6:38 pm
18103
I received my 1861 set from JKLM games this week. Here are a few questions: Rule 6.5.2.1: "For an additional fee of R20, a Company may perform a second tile...
Nick Wedd
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18104
... Yes, it is. ... When minors merge or upgrade to form a new major company, the major they form is new, and therefore hasn't operated. ... When minors merge,...
Maisnestce@...
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Nov 8, 2006
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18105
The City cards are reminders of which cities your company/system has x2 tokens in. They are no longer strictly accurate, since it's possible for the city value...
David G.D. Hecht
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Nov 9, 2006
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18106
I've read a number of postings indicating that playing with chips tends to speed up the game. My question is how do you cope with games like 1856 and 1870 in...
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Nov 11, 2006
2:39 am
18107
Keeping the chips in or under an inverted coffee cup or similar object would solve the problem. Chris ... -- Chris...
Chris Shaffer
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Nov 11, 2006
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18108
... We play with public money. The speed gain over paper money offsets any downside of having the money in sight....
JDL
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Nov 11, 2006
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18109
... To put it somewhat more starkly, a great many players are unable to determine any upside to having money hidden. That's why most modern game rules insist ...
Maisnestce@...
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Nov 11, 2006
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18110
A newbie question if I may, having to do with tile replacement. Some games (e.g. 1870) list tiles 39, 46 & 70 as replacements for 28. Others, like 18GA, list...
frederick_66
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Nov 12, 2006
2:47 pm
18111
... Not all games include all possible tile configurations. But the general rule for a tile replacement to work is that the new tile must include all the old...
David G.D. Hecht
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Nov 12, 2006
10:33 pm
18112
In the case of 18GA, you are correct that brown tile 46 is a generally accepted upgrade for green tile 28. My original publication did not have a very good...
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Nov 12, 2006
10:57 pm
18113
... I agree with the motion to suppress them. This is a worldwide list and probably most members are too far away to be able to go. If anyone wants to receive...
John David Galt
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Nov 13, 2006
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18114
... By that criteria, there should be no announcements of any 18xx events, and if you take the most general view then it would preclude any posts at all since...
John A. Tamplin
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Nov 13, 2006
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18115
What adds to my confusion is both games have both tiles, and from what I can see, both tiles can serve as legitimate replacements. I take it from another...
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Nov 13, 2006
11:28 pm
18116
Because the mailbox service I was using has gone out of business, I have a new postal address, effective immediately: John David Galt 5150 Fair Oaks Blvd, STE...
John David Galt
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Nov 14, 2006
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18117
... I have no problem with announcements of events, only with automated, repeat announcements such as those Yahoo's calendar feature sends....
John David Galt
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Nov 14, 2006
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18118
... Given the general rule that David has already mentioned - an upgrade must preserve the existinbg track - any omission from an upgrade chart that would...
Keith Thomasson
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Nov 14, 2006
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18119
Hi! I'm new to the world of 18xx, just took the plunge about week ago when I finally got to play my copy of 18VA. To put it short, I loved the game - it was...
Mikko Saari
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Nov 14, 2006
2:09 pm
18120
Thanks, that's the way I see it too. Some of the people I play with can be overly bound to charts and getting an opinion from outside our group can take the...
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Nov 14, 2006
2:18 pm
18121
... From: "Mikko Saari" <mikko.saari@...> To: <18xx@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:17 AM Subject: [18xx] Introduction + 18VA...
David G.D. Hecht
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