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18092 David G.D. Hecht
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Nov 1, 2006
10:09 am
... 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"...
18093 Gregg Lutz
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Nov 2, 2006
2:08 pm
... 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...
18094 Gregg Lutz
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Nov 2, 2006
5:48 pm
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...
18095 Maisnestce@...
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Nov 4, 2006
3:56 pm
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 ...
18096 David Kuznick
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Nov 6, 2006
5:08 pm
... 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...
18097 Nick Wedd
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Nov 6, 2006
7:41 pm
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...
18098 Erik Vos
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Nov 6, 2006
10:32 pm
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...
18099 frederick_66 Send Email Nov 7, 2006
2:10 am
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...
18100 Chris Shaffer
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Nov 7, 2006
2:42 am
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...
18101 John David Galt
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Nov 7, 2006
5:06 pm
... 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...
18102 Maisnestce@...
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Nov 7, 2006
6:38 pm
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...
18103 Nick Wedd
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Nov 8, 2006
1:52 pm
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...
18104 Maisnestce@...
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Nov 8, 2006
2:14 pm
... 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,...
18105 David G.D. Hecht
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Nov 9, 2006
2:08 am
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...
18106 frederick_66 Send Email Nov 11, 2006
2:39 am
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...
18107 Chris Shaffer
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Nov 11, 2006
3:53 am
Keeping the chips in or under an inverted coffee cup or similar object would solve the problem. Chris ... -- Chris...
18108 JDL
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Nov 11, 2006
4:10 am
... We play with public money. The speed gain over paper money offsets any downside of having the money in sight....
18109 Maisnestce@...
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Nov 11, 2006
9:13 am
... 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 ...
18110 frederick_66 Send Email Nov 12, 2006
2:47 pm
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...
18111 David G.D. Hecht
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Nov 12, 2006
10:33 pm
... 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...
18112 marktderrick Send Email Nov 12, 2006
10:57 pm
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...
18113 John David Galt
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Nov 13, 2006
7:03 pm
... 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...
18114 John A. Tamplin
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Nov 13, 2006
8:16 pm
... 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...
18115 frederick_66 Send Email Nov 13, 2006
11:28 pm
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...
18116 John David Galt
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Nov 14, 2006
12:18 am
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...
18117 John David Galt
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Nov 14, 2006
2:14 am
... I have no problem with announcements of events, only with automated, repeat announcements such as those Yahoo's calendar feature sends....
18118 Keith Thomasson
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Nov 14, 2006
10:38 am
... Given the general rule that David has already mentioned - an upgrade must preserve the existinbg track - any omission from an upgrade chart that would...
18119 Mikko Saari
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Nov 14, 2006
2:09 pm
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...
18120 frederick_66 Send Email Nov 14, 2006
2:18 pm
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...
18121 David G.D. Hecht
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Nov 14, 2006
2:35 pm
... From: "Mikko Saari" <mikko.saari@...> To: <18xx@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:17 AM Subject: [18xx] Introduction + 18VA...
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