From: tnvips@... <tnvips@...> ... Generally ... buy ... dumps ... This confirms my view (based on very limited playing of any 18xx game other than...
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Alex Rhomberg
rhomberg@...
Jul 5, 2000 10:34 am
... Yes. I suggest you play 1851 with the supplied rules, at least a few times, before you start developing a different game with the same map. It's a good...
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Lawson Chris
ChrisR.Lawson@...
Jul 5, 2000 10:37 am
... [snipped all rule changes] ... Yes, I'll think I'll cancel your order for 1851 ^_^ Cheers Chris...
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Steve Thomas
Steve.Thomas@...
Jul 5, 2000 10:55 am
... If you really want these rules, try 1829. It makes some decisions in the operating rounds somewhat more complex, but at the same time the stock rounds are...
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Mike Hutton (Romford)
mike.hutton@...
Jul 5, 2000 10:56 am
Richard, ... Hear hear. This aspect is totally lost with the 1830-style market. However, this produces a totally different game which a lot of people prefer ...
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Mike Hutton (Romford)
mike.hutton@...
Jul 5, 2000 11:06 am
... Broken? I can understand people not liking it if they don't want to have to wait to start a company or want the excitement of trashing shares, but broken? ...
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Steve Thomas
Steve.Thomas@...
Jul 5, 2000 11:32 am
... The main drawback of 1829, from my perspective, is that if you don't get an early company, it's a really bad idea to get a late one since with competent...
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Lou Jerkich
jerkich@...
Jul 5, 2000 12:03 pm
... In most games of 1830 that I have played, experienced players were generally savvy enough to avoid investing in more than one share of an opponent's...
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Michael Schneider
mike1@...
Jul 5, 2000 12:11 pm
See: http://www.egroups.com/group/18heXX http://www.egroups.com/messages/18heXX ... Mike Schneider: 612-529-7168 mike1@.......
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Mike Hutton (Romford)
mike.hutton@...
Jul 5, 2000 12:21 pm
... That depends on how many people are playing and who is playing too. It doesn't mean the game is "Broken" though, except in terms of how cutthroat the early...
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Lawson Chris
ChrisR.Lawson@...
Jul 5, 2000 12:30 pm
I love it when the subject of 1825/29/53 comes up. Mike will be there waving the flag and Steve and I will come in with the bovver boots ^_^ And I like the...
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David Hecht
David_Hecht@...
Jul 5, 2000 12:54 pm
... <most of post snipped> ... linear Stock ... of his ... does work in ... ways ... Good Thing ... One of the interesting things about designing and...
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Steve Thomas
Steve.Thomas@...
Jul 5, 2000 1:03 pm
... In Britannia, all the players (in a 4-player game, at least) do about the same number of actions (I was going to say "spend about the same amount of time",...
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Lawson Chris
ChrisR.Lawson@...
Jul 5, 2000 1:06 pm
See, here we go again ^_^ Hi, Mike. ... the ... later ... directors. It is *very* dependant on the style of play indeed (as I'm sure we all agree). Bear also...
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Richard Wein
rwein@...
Jul 5, 2000 1:11 pm
From: Steve Thomas <Steve.Thomas@...> ... I've played 1829 many times. I want a change, and something shorter. ... Since I've hardly played the other...
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Richard Wein
rwein@...
Jul 5, 2000 1:11 pm
From: Lawson Chris <ChrisR.Lawson@...> ... Don't worry, Chris. I'm not trying to undermine your rules. I don't suppose anyone outside my circle will play...
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Richard Wein
rwein@...
Jul 5, 2000 1:11 pm
From: Mike Hutton (Romford) <mike.hutton@...> ... Whew! I thought I was a lone voice in the wilderness. ;-) ... I'll try it with both,...
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Mike Hutton (Romford)
mike.hutton@...
Jul 5, 2000 1:13 pm
... Indeed. It's just a shame you're so seriously deluded. ;-) I honestly think 1830 and those games which follow its general thread are enjoyable. I just...
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Mike Hutton (Romford)
mike.hutton@...
Jul 5, 2000 1:23 pm
... One thing to remember is that 1829 predates the rest of them by ages. What I'm suggesting are small adjustments to the rules to make the game more ...
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Joachim Ring
jring@...
Jul 5, 2000 1:35 pm
... From: "Mike Hutton (Romford)" <mike.hutton@...> To: <18xx@egroups.com> Sent: Mittwoch, 5. Juli 2000 15:13 Subject: RE: [18xx] Timely...
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Richard Wein
rwein@...
Jul 5, 2000 1:42 pm
From: Lawson Chris <ChrisR.Lawson@...> ... husks ... Well, of course, a receivership rule doesn't work if it's so easy to start company after company. But,...
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Mike Hutton (Romford)
mike.hutton@...
Jul 5, 2000 1:43 pm
... Hi. ... True. But in the gaming context it "broken" is often taken as "unplayable". ... Er, try telling that to Nick & Paul who got drubbed by my first...
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Mike Hutton (Romford)
mike.hutton@...
Jul 5, 2000 1:49 pm
Whoops. I'm on the case. ... ***DISCLAIMER*** This message and/or any attached documents may contain Privileged and Confidential Information and should only be...
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Lawson Chris
ChrisR.Lawson@...
Jul 5, 2000 2:00 pm
... [snip volatile stock markets and such] ... multiple ... Been meaning to drop you a note about that. I think it would be a lot simpler if you just use the...
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Paul Hakken
phakken@...
Jul 5, 2000 4:10 pm
... to ... I will bring a copy to Origins and will be playing for the first time. Paul...
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Mike Hutton (Romford)
mike.hutton@...
Jul 5, 2000 4:31 pm
Chris, ... The problem then is that it becomes more difficult to depress the share price, particularly at the higher echelons. Besides, I thought you didn't ...
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westerm@...
Jul 5, 2000 4:32 pm
Where shall us 1826 people meet? I'll be wandering around the board game area but since, AFAIK, the Puffing Billy area won't be doing 1826, we'll have to play...
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Jason Weiss
jkweiss2@...
Jul 5, 2000 4:40 pm
I don't remember the columbus convention center very well, But I think that I will be getting in Wednessday late, so anytime thursday before the convention...
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Paul Hakken
phakken@...
Jul 5, 2000 5:24 pm
... We will probably be able to recruit an additional player or two if we meet in the Puffing Billy area. If we play there, they may pinch us for some generic...
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Robert Jasiek
jasiek@...
Jul 5, 2000 5:30 pm
... Are SEC and LBSC the companies southeast of London? Then in my only 1825 game so far I won by dumping the game's 2nd company, getting a LOT of cash, buying...
