... This isn't too surprising given the genesis of the rules. I took a 2.5 page rules summary (designed to allow the experienced 18xx player to play 1861) and...
... rulings ... published ... have been. In these cases you need to ignore the designer. Regrettable, but true. Certainly I would hope that put in the same...
Although the rules do not explicitly say so, there a strong implication that the CGR is exempt from the requirement to purchase a train if it does not have one...
I have to sympathise with Ian,here.It's his first game to be published,as far as I know,and he's probably found it hard coming to terms with the differences...
Actually, altogether different, and much worse: I (and many others) found the AH rules sufficiently ambiguous that we sought clarification. (Note: I make no...
That's a bit strong.Anyone who's gamed with Ian knows he's not a malicious kind of guy. When provoked,he can be a bit pigheaded and stubborn at times,and I...
And here I thought you were an educated man, Mr. Victor! :-) I was merely alluding to the well-known expression, "Never attribute to malice that which can be...
I feel obligated to confess at this point that I was a high school 'dropout',having failed to make the grade for the Sixth form at Haberdashers Aske's,and...
The CGR is indeed exempted from a forced-train purchase situation and in the event where the companies it absorbed have no permanent trains, CGR can loan a...
I have experienced both an operator-error and a failure to reconfigure my backup system after moving my mail server to a different machine, so I have lost all...
Indeed. And my intent was merely to distinguish--using a possibly-inappropriate literary reference--erroneous behavior propelled by honest error, and erroneous...
... they go ... point. Does ... train, ... Yes, But the CGR only buys permanent trains and only at face value. This rather limits the shenanigans that might...
This mail is particularly meant for John David Galt (whom I unsuccessfully tried to contact privately) -- but the contained information is meant for the whole...
... I'd have more sympathy with Ian had there been more evidence of any checking to see whether the rule book matched his expectations prior to its ...
... It has to be admitted that there's a lot that the rules don't say about how CGR is supposed to function. The quoted sentence appears to be in force only ...
So, now we have covered the history and the circumstances of publication and some examples of past discrepencies and how they were handled. A very interesting...
... I'd have more sympathy with Ian had there been more evidence of any checking to see whether the rule book matched his expectations prior to its ...
... Yes, we do; I asked the designer and posted his response here. In total we have two answers from the designer (in chronological order no and yes) and one ...
... Of course Steve is a skilled player however I posit that the issue may be only irrelevant in situations where Steve plays. Perhaps other skillful groups...
This question is highly relevant to the Kansas City 18xx group. I asked Ian Wilson about this at Chattanooga, and got the same answer as I've read "it ...
... I concede that extremely skilled players may find a playing style where the issue does becomes relevant, though in this context it should be noted that the...
... [parts clipped]... Usually that would at least narrow down the choice to one entity, but as 1861 is published simultaneously by JKLM, Lookout, and Z-Man...
... As far as I know the deal was that JKLM (i.e., Markus Welbourne) drove most of the design work. All Z-Man did was agree to buy a few hundred copies (and ...
... I don't think it's down to a FAQ. This would be an erratum slip. It would be down to Markus to provide one, but I suspect it's a little late even now to...
... I don't think it's down to a FAQ. This would be an erratum slip. It would be down to Markus to provide one, but I suspect it's a little late even now to...
... it should be the last word whether it agrees with Ian's wishes or not. ... players ... considerable ... feel makes the ... tie-break ... I only meant in...
Nathan, Erin, Chris (me) and Gare played 18AL today. This was Nathan's first 18xx game. Erin, Chris and Gare have all played a bit of 18xx, but not a lot. ...
I wish I could have made it this year, but the snowstorm made it impossible. Sounds like it was a good time for all. Maybe, the odds will be with me (and...
