I think it can work fine. The initial auction has 15 minors, which divides up to 5 each unless someone gets greedy or tricky. While there are only 8 major...
... Unless someone gets stupid, you mean. No amount of greediness or trickiness can get you 6 minors unless someone else is being stupid. I don't think there's...
mcvmcv@...
Jun 1, 2007 10:26 am
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... I've played a lot of 3 player 18EU (around 15 games). It mostly works very well, but it has an annoying play balance issue with the player order. Basically...
Juho Snellman
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Jun 1, 2007 12:23 pm
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... It didn't happen to us, in any case. I was the starting player, but I was also the one ending up with only a single 3 train. The 3rd player ended up with 2...
mcvmcv@...
Jun 1, 2007 1:28 pm
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The first (and only) time I played 18EU was when it was still in beta. I now have Deep Thought version and was planning to get it to the table soon (after a...
... It's still in there (as far as I know, anyway, we play that way). You're correct that it makes towns very attractive (and even moreso because they get...
mcvmcv@...
Jun 1, 2007 5:12 pm
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... I'm not trying to second-guess a perfectly good design, because it will probably change the balance of the game. But since you're asking... :) I'm for...
... In the early game you get some routes like that, but later on the red-red bonuses become larger than any plausible number of towns you might append to a ...
... A red-red run isn't always the optinal route. Sometimes you just don't have a good red-red run, and having a good red-red run for both trains is pretty...
mcvmcv@...
Jun 2, 2007 12:11 pm
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*moderator* contrary to the usual policy, I have let this solicitation be posted after checking the web site. If there are any problems or issues let me know....
At 1:30 p.m. EDT today I will begin a game of 18GA with three others. I need some advice regarding the map. The map that I received from Mark Derrick,...
I have checked and I can verify that Brunswick was a $40 city in my early versions of 18GA and by the time John Galt redid the map, it had changed to no cost....
Where could one get a copy of Rail Gamer #15? Alternatively, would someone be willing to scan it and send it to me, or post it on the web? Chris ... mentioned...
Thanks for the reply, Mark. Both the map and rules that I have from you are the May 17,2000 revision. I also have a copy of the later rules by John David...
Hello. I'm a bit unsure, whether to buy 1861 or 1856 as my first 18xx game. Could you please characterize 1861? Is it more a building game or a stock game? How...
Michael Hekel
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Jun 3, 2007 6:57 pm
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I have bought 1861 and like it very much. I would consider it more of a rail building game than a stock manipulation game. I would also consider it a more...
... 1861 doesn't have much in the way of stock manipulation. Players don't often sell shares, and when they do it doesn't affect the price unless the ...
We're up to about 20 coming to the 9th annual Portland 18xx con, but there is still room for a few more. Registration is $20/day at the door. If you register...
Tricky choice, really. Have you played any other 18xx games at all? If not, I would recommend 1861 as it is rather friendlier and more forgiving than 1856. As...
Thanks for all your help. I think, I will start with 1861 in our 18xx adventure... ... Is this only done because of gameplay purpose or happened this...
Michael Hekel
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Jun 4, 2007 4:36 pm
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1856 (and 1830) are probably two of the least forgiving 18xx games. It's possible in 1856 to put yourself out of the game early on and the tactic of having one...
I'd vote for 1870. It's a bit long but much more forgiving than 1856. If you mess up 1856 early you've pretty much lost. 1870 is more forgiving on goofs in...
If we're going beyond the original request (1856 vs. 1861) I'd throw in a vote for one of the small state games - 18AL, for example. Comparatively simply for...
... Before anyone gets their hopes up, I must in conscience report that I tend to play better when my mind, such as it is these days, is still in transit. Last...
In 18GL, assume a corporation has $85 in treasury and has 2 loans, each with $50 interest. Does the corporation pay $50 from treasury for the interest on the ...
The rule in question reads: "If the Corporation has any bank Loans, it must pay $50 interest to the Bank on each (that is, $50 if one Loan has been issued and...
Assume your interpretation is correct. The company runs for $40, which is reduced to zero by the interest payment. Who pays the remaining $60 interest due?...
After the two sentences I quoted in my previous email, the next sentence in the rules for Loan Interest Payment says: "If this is still insufficient, the...
The question arises because 18GL determines single and double increases on the stock market by dividends, after interest payments are withheld. Thus, if you...
18GL contains only 1 of tile 725 (ferry, small station, 3 tracks together). The LS&I usually lays this on Escanaba in order to run a 2H train to the Mine....
