Following on from the successful 18xx Jubilee Convention, sometimes known as ExxCon, ExxCon II is an 18xx tournament held over the 2003 late May Bank Holiday...
Maisnestce@...
Nov 4, 2002 5:39 pm
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Steve's answers seem reasonable. I confess I haven't seen a situation where a corporation closes, so haven't thought to address it. YMMV, and apparently does. ...
We tried it with 4 this weekend. 2 players bought a minor each ($220 and $230), one bought the three privates, and one sat looking at $300 for a large number...
... No, we were missing the rule that companies float with 20% sold. That explains why the game seemed so broken. ... limit? We started knowing the property of...
I've been looking through these to see if they could be simplified, and come to the conclusion that it is not that the rules are too complicated, it is that...
Dear Noel: I'm currently away from home and so don't have the opportunity to make a strict comparison. However I believe you are on the right track (no pun ...
... (which is I believe your intent) makes the early b&O much weaker, No, I meant them to be "extras" like mines, and indeed like ports in many other 18xx...
Ah...then I misunderstood your intent.I suspect your phraseology may then have to be made a bit more explicit! :-) Care to give it a shot? David Hecht...
In a message dated 11/7/02 10:49:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, Mr. Leaver ... Agreed. Here is my outline - please check and let me know whether it is in...
... revenue of ... upgraded (or ... private ... again along ... as before, ... OK. I have (hopefully) got this right. I read the rules before posing the...
I've spent a considerable amount of time trying to finish off this game, but I'm stuck on what to do about private companies. Ideally I wanted to keep the...
Hi, I'm new to this forum, and to the 18xx games. I've played Rail Baron, Empire Builder and Eurorails. I've also played games such as Civilization and Axis...
Hi Tim, I would probably go with the classic 1830, as it is the most basic of all the games in my opinion, however I'm not sure about the availability with ...
... [...] ... Private companies can be one of the following: - useless chrome - a means to balance an otherwise unbalanced game start Since you know your game,...
In a message dated 08/11/02 21:26:27 GMT Standard Time, tjbuege@... ... The answer to this one may be conditioned more by the answer to the subsidiary...
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Nov 8, 2002 11:48 pm
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In a message dated 08/11/02 17:49:18 GMT Standard Time, ... One of the hardest things to get right in 18xx is the start. If there are no auctions, so the...
Maisnestce@...
Nov 8, 2002 11:48 pm
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... I was going to suggest 18AL also. It's one of the easiest games, can be played in less time (they all take much longer the first few times), and plays...
... As mentioned earlier, it mostly depends on which game you can obtain. Apart from that, it depends on what you like really. 1830: simplest rules, very easy...
... I don't agree to this selection. The question is for a game that provides the best introduction to the 18xx genre so that thereafter every further 18xx is...
In a message dated 08/11/02 23:30:22 GMT Standard Time, jasiek@... ... They serve a third purpose--to make the various players' positions different but...
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Nov 9, 2002 10:16 am
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... as ... to ... Tim, I tread a lonely furrow in this forum in that I'm about the only one who'd recommend 1825. But it IS simpler than pretty much all the ...
18AL would be my choice as the best introductory 18xx game for the same reasons others have mentioned. Next in line would be 1830. I agree that it is easy to...
While most 18xx players do not play 1825 because it is too basic, I know a couple of groups of game players who like 1825 but find the other 18xx games too...
(about privates) ... Already different local networks or different stock price positions provide different player positions. So I would not say that it is the...
You're not alone Mike. I would agree that 1825 unit 2 is a good place to start. It also has the advantage (?) that you are closest to the original concept of...
Thanks, everyone, for your feedback. I'll take your comments seriously. Like I thought, everyone had their own opinion, but that's good. I appreciated the...
... I've successfully played several of the games with just two people. For titles with a lot of companies such as 1856, I suggest this house rule: you each...
