No, but that is a good idea. We do switch P1 and P2, leaving the costs alone but making the $40 private P1, and the $20 private C&E as #2. We also play that...
Thanks, Lou, the reversal of 10H and E trains seems like the answer. I appreciated Bruce's determination to use the "Rules as Written" but this game seems...
Can anybody point me to a (probably generic) player aid that can be used to help teach newbies? I am thinking about something that is about 5 X 8 and has a...
Well, of course, real money never is on the line. Better to say, "do not play against these people if a real?small wooden plaque?is on the line." (Not that I...
Actually with my proposed tiering approach, everybody would still eventually have to "swim with the sharks". My proposal just allows for newer players to not...
FWIW it's also problematic for the "sharks" to have the :"minnows" in their games, as minnows can often be easily manipulated to the sharks' benefit (Todd VdP,...
... Ah, but what if you are one of the 'dolphins' (i.e., you just want to play) and don't want to grow up to be a shark. In fact you'd rather not swim with...
My proposed system is nowhere near perfect, but I am not sure that it would be all that hard to manage. Obviously, it would not be a universal tiering system...
I respectfully disagree. 80% of the people at tournaments are not trying to win the tournament. They are just trying to play some 18XX and have some fun. In...
Bill, I have no objection to house rules or variations. The primary objective is FUN. But I disagree with those who say the designer's rules are unplayable...
There are two basic tournament scoring systems: FINALS: Everyone plays round-robin games to qualify for the finals and then you assume the finals will sort out...
... I would go further than that -- your suggestion still leads to opponent shopping in the early rounds when nobody has won any games. I would suggest you...
John, I agree. The sharks know each other and can anticipate which players are likely to win 3 or 4 games. -Bruce ________________________________ From:...
... I don't go quite that far (though I believe a player is entitled to quiet if he feels he needs it), but... ... I agree with that -- and I despise games...
... Such a player aid can't exist, since there are too many variations between titles. Only part one is possible, and is easily represented by a blank card;...
Indeed, John, the "opponents wins" bonus should probably replace the "opponents played" bonus. That way the sharks play each other over and over instead of...
... Not at all. See my comments to this spreadsheet (which can still be found in the Files section) in message #12036, and the author's admission in message ...
... The way I phrased it was intended to encompass that as well -- once you have defeated a given player, defeating him further will give no additional bonus,...
... From: "Beard, Bruce D." <bruce_d_beard@...> To: <18xx@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 12:44 PM Subject: RE: [18xx] E trains in 18GL...
... Exactly. 18EU is not about optimising your revenue in isolation, it's about making the most of your combination of minors. Those tend to change every game,...
Martijn Vos
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... "SUMMARY: Make the other players buy the privates you do not like and the trains you do not like. This is a common feature of 18XX." Personally, I prefer...
This from the man who gave us the the "not so OK" and the "Total Ripoff(TR)." Just kidding, Ian. I play 61 a lot. ________________________________ From:...
I do not think I have ever played a perfect 56 game. Please enlighten me with details. My own would include the port, the LPS and two 3 trains. After that,...
... One concept that I'd like to possibley apply in next year's Portland con is the idea of seeding players. This was not really practical whe I first started...
wel blanchard, if you're going to seat people in accordance to their ranking, then you might as well do what's been done in chess tournaments. where players...
I have found that there are distinct preferences among players, particularly regarding privates and train rushes. Personally, being a BIG history buff, my...
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