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7607
... It's unlikely you would have heard of it, as it has never been published. Two games of Mainline are being played postally in the zine For Whom The Die...
Keith Thomasson <keit...
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Jan 2, 2003
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7608
The points you raise are interesting. I may indeed go back and revisit some of the issues that I've been tweaking with lately. Basically this started out as an...
David G.D. Hecht
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Jan 2, 2003
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7609
... I did not know there was a contest. What is the prize? My definition is that if feels to me like an 18xx game then it is an 18xx game for me. That...
Mike Monical <mike.mo...
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Jan 2, 2003
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7610
... In 1828 all tiles are unlimited. There should be sufficient tiles. Michael...
Michael.Bruenker@...
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Jan 2, 2003
6:13 pm
7611
Anyone play this yet? Anyone know what the tile placement rules are? Permissive, restrictive? More importantly? When do bonds pay? And in what order? Paying...
Mike Monical <mike.mo...
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Jan 2, 2003
6:32 pm
7612
... Hm, then everybody has his own definition... ... So Microprose (or who is the current owner of 1830?) would not object to any copying of a colour scheme;) ...
Robert Jasiek
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Jan 2, 2003
6:42 pm
7613
... The US isn't entirely parallel, because our country doesn't punitively tax driving as European countries do, and most Americans value the better control...
John David Galt
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Jan 2, 2003
10:43 pm
7614
... yes, quite possibly. I understand there are some who do not recogize anything after 1830. ... object ... Well, as best I can tell, they haven't so far...
Mike Monical <mike.mo...
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Jan 3, 2003
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7615
... Outside of major cities' commuter rail systems (which rarely have track connections to the outside world at all), just about all track in the US is owned...
Noel Leaver
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Jan 3, 2003
9:26 am
7616
I think your recent changes are making 18VA very similar to 1826, but with (in my view) too small a board and not enough to make it interestingly different. ...
Noel Leaver
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Jan 3, 2003
10:33 am
7617
... Outside of major cities' commuter rail systems (which rarely have track connections to the outside world at all), just about all track in the US is owned...
Charlie Wilson
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Jan 3, 2003
11:30 am
7618
... Use 1830 tile placement rules. ... Pay at the same time as the privates (beginning of the OR before the companies operate) but the bonds are paid in the...
David Metheny
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Jan 4, 2003
7:26 pm
7619
... As recently discussed, 1830 is commonly played both ways, so this doesn't answer the question....
John David Galt
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Jan 4, 2003
7:53 pm
7620
In message <p05100304ba3ce3f12b4d@[205.201.40.30]>, David Metheny <methenyd@...> writes ... This is not very helpful - the i830 tile placement rules...
Nick Wedd
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Jan 4, 2003
7:57 pm
7621
My understanding is that: 1. You have to be able to reach the tile you are upgrading. 2. The track does not run off of the map (connections in the red areas...
David Metheny
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Jan 4, 2003
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7622
I was quite puzzled when i recently visited the former decent site www.18xx.net(blackwater station). In the "survey"-section i found everything my...
okochan2001 <okochan@...
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Jan 5, 2003
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7623
I miss Chris's updates too but I don't think it's been 16 months. I think his last minor update was August 2002. There is plenty of information out there...
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Jan 6, 2003
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7624
I guess I ought to post something about the 7th annual Chattanooga Rail Gaming Challenge. It is only 2.5 weeks away and there is still time to find discount...
marktderrick <derrick...
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Jan 6, 2003
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7625
"marktderrick " wrote: [snip] ... Thanks, but that should be http://www.diogenes.sacramento.ca.us/18AL_18GA.html John...
John David Galt
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Jan 6, 2003
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7626
I checked my email today and British Airways had sent out a notice of a huge sale including very cheap fares to Atlanta. I checked to see if they were...
marktderrick <derrick...
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Jan 6, 2003
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7627
... nd he is taking orders for the game. I have just received my copy ... Thanks for the tip. I just ordered 1854 directly from the designer. Worked out very...
okochan2001 <okochan@...
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Jan 6, 2003
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7628
... Hi Oliver. I can only speak about my own small piece to the hobby 1836 (initially developped by David Hecht): 1,5 year ago, David Hecht transmitted all the...
Taton Frederic
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Jan 6, 2003
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7629
In a message dated 02/01/03 18:43:44 GMT Standard Time, jasiek@... ... I am informed that the current holder of the copyright to 18xx is Infogrames. It...
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7630
In a message dated 06/01/03 20:42:24 GMT Standard Time, okochan@... ... My understanding is that Winsome were going to publish 1831, but that they did not...
Maisnestce@...
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Jan 7, 2003
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7631
... I tried so, too, but earlier. I am not exactly sure how much I may tell you of the little information I know of, so I am careful not to say too much:) -...
Robert Jasiek
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Jan 7, 2003
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7632
... 1828 (Michael Brünker): I have failed to encourage others to testplay it in Munich for various reasons like carrying a huge map being too nasty. 1844...
Robert Jasiek
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Jan 7, 2003
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7633
... In Rail Gamer #13 (Jan./Feb./Mar. 2000), John Bohrer of Winsome Games said in an open letter: "I have decided that Winsome Games will not be producing...
Lou Jerkich
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Jan 7, 2003
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7634
... I am interested:) -- robert jasiek...
Robert Jasiek
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Jan 7, 2003
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7635
... I don't think so. Its basic idea to encourage competition should lead to lower fares. Whether this works in practice also for the companies depends on how...
Robert Jasiek
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Jan 7, 2003
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7636
... to lower fares. The problem is the track company: its main interest is in spending as little as possible, without regard to the number of passengers (as...
Noel Leaver
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Jan 7, 2003
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