Hi David et al. After our last email exchange i asked Helmut and Lonny to comment the rule a little bit more. Helmut replied to my email and stated the...
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David Hecht
dhecht05
Jan 2, 2012 1:14 pm
Thank you for that, Dr. Brumm. Hopefully that clarification will make its way into the next edition of the FAQ! :-)...
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David Hecht
dhecht05
Jan 2, 2012 3:36 pm
Yes, many of the possible solutions are problematic in the sense that they add complexity on a one-off basis--the sort of small, complicated rules I prefer not...
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David Hecht
dhecht05
Jan 2, 2012 3:42 pm
Oh, one last thing: what if I eliminated the connectivity requirement for the acquisition of local companies? That would certainly open things up! :-)...
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David Hecht
dhecht05
Jan 2, 2012 3:56 pm
<criminy...where's my brain today?!?> Sorry...another last thing...thinking about changing the train progression...possibly eliminating the 2-trains altogether...
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allen stancius
astancius
Jan 2, 2012 10:53 pm
david, here's what maybe a quick & dirty solution to make those 2t trains useful. private: train chain increase train limit by one. allows trains to operate...
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David Hecht
dhecht05
Jan 2, 2012 11:24 pm
Thanx Allen. The problem really though is that there's no demand for them except by the non-LGC majors (Reading and CNJ), and as has already been observed, ...
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Jeff Behan
jdbehan
Jan 4, 2012 4:15 am
Terry, Bruce, & Jon get a share. It's a 10 share company. The presidents share is in the open market and available for purchase. The Wabash had $0 in the...
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Tom McCorry
tommccorry@...
Jan 4, 2012 4:41 am
David, Players in game one: Justin Morgan, Tom McCorry, Henry Ho Players in game two: John Corrado, Rich O'Brien, ??? ... Tom McCorry Sent from my iPad ... ...
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David Hecht
dhecht05
Jan 4, 2012 4:54 am
Thanx. #2 was a 3-player game so no worries! :-)...
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Beard, Bruce D.
beardbruce77
Jan 4, 2012 12:10 pm
In that case, CONRAIL would like to: A) token Gary, Ind (-20) B) buy in 2 shares for $200 after its turn That way it can make money while it runs but still...
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ToddD
cherttx
Jan 4, 2012 1:22 pm
Lone Star is a private convention run over the New Year holiday by Houston designer Kevin Nunn (Nobody But Us Chickens, Velo City, Zong Shi, Rolling Freight)....
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thomas wall hannaford...
twall1958
Jan 4, 2012 5:10 pm
Thanks for the report, Todd (I'm interested in hearing about boardgame conventions in Texas [since I might relocate there], so this kind of information is nice...
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Hanno Girke
kuestenzauberer
Jan 4, 2012 7:09 pm
Mark: If you need more for future conventions, just let me know. I know where they grow, and it's no hassle to send you another stack. H ... [Non-text portions...
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C.K. Au
jack208
Jan 5, 2012 1:50 am
Hi Hanno Boardgamecafe.net is an active boardgame community that hosts meetups locally in M'sia and we do play many 18xx games as well. You can check out some...
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Mike Johnston
eaglemikejoh...
Jan 5, 2012 12:43 pm
I think the 1812 you saw was mine. I had the new edition of 1830 also, but didn't get to play either as I was only able to come on Saturday. Mike Johnston ...
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ToddD
cherttx
Jan 6, 2012 2:21 am
Thomas, One non-canonical place to start looking for conventions is http://www.owlcon.com/2012/links.php - they have done a decent job of keeping this updated....
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thomas wall hannaford...
twall1958
Jan 6, 2012 10:03 pm
Todd, this is very good news (and I'll bet other TrainGamers are glad to hear this), so thanks for the report! -TWHJr ________________________________ From:...
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brosiuse
Jan 7, 2012 3:41 pm
... I have attempted to join the group, but my request has been in queue for several weeks now. Eric...
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Beard, Bruce D.
beardbruce77
Jan 8, 2012 12:11 pm
4-player game last night 13 of the 14 RRs started--6 in SR1 Bought 10 2Ts, 4 2+2s. no 3Ts, 4 3+3s & 5 4Ts and 3 4+4s. One of the players, concerned about share...
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Sean
progmodecs
Jan 12, 2012 4:42 pm
For anyone waiting to order this, John posted a comment yesterday saying 1817 now won't be available for ordering until next week. Soon! :)...
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john boocock
johnlner
Jan 12, 2012 4:52 pm
hi all if anyone is interested, i have a copy of 1829 southern board AND 1829 northen board for sale on ebayuk. yours john b ________________________________ ...
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John A. Tamplin
john_a_tamplin
Jan 12, 2012 5:13 pm
... Actually, I found time to finish it just now, so you can start ordering immediately. Note that the "Configure as ready-to-play" button will automatically...
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bazik3dan
Jan 12, 2012 6:08 pm
in trains/certifactes there are 2 options at $0, what's the difference? I though the lowest one is uncut/unlaminated while the next to lowest is ...
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John A. Tamplin
john_a_tamplin
Jan 12, 2012 6:53 pm
2012/1/12 Michał Bażyński <bazik@...> ... There are cut and lamination subcategories there, but I screwed that up so it was just getting collapsed into...
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Terry
tj_laven
Jan 13, 2012 2:20 am
The LT diamond symbols on the map go with the Terminal Private Company; the rules say the private can increase the value of a single eligible City by $10. So...
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Lou Jerkich
jerkich
Jan 13, 2012 2:27 pm
Correct, it does go with one of those small cities. Conneaut, Ohio, a smaller town just to the east of Ashtabula, was a major port for iron ore shipments that...
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Chris Shaffer
chris_shaffer
Jan 13, 2012 3:52 pm
Ed updated the 1870 gbx file. http://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/32322/cyberboard-gamebox-and-scenario -- Chris Please consider the environment before printing...
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marktderrick
Jan 16, 2012 8:15 pm
I put the guys from England on the 1:00 p.m. shuttle back to Atlanta today and the last two 18xx games are breaking up at the hotel with the last hard cores...
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d_mitton
Jan 17, 2012 2:26 pm
I've been behind on my details, but Puffing Billy Train games are on at Total Confusion again this year. 18XX, Empire Builder series and anything else people...
