You're right, Robert -- the main thing is to be able to play. I've got my kids into the game (14 & 11), and we have a good time. Now they're itching to play...
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In reading through the rules for what seems like the bazillionth time, I can't seem to find any reference to whether players are required to keep their money...
The property should be displayed since everyone should need to know what is owned. However, your money is your own business until $150,000. If other players...
Larry Nordgaard
Larry.Nordgaard@...
Apr 3, 2002 1:41 am
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... At the Avaloncon/WBC tourney we play that your cash must be visible to other players, but can be kept in a single stack. Generally, people don't convert...
Steve Okonski
intersys@...
Apr 3, 2002 4:19 am
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... From: Steve Okonski ... other players, but can be kept in a single stack. That was the rule my Bay Area cronies and I always played with, except we allowed...
Ron Taylor
fatron@...
Apr 6, 2002 4:05 pm
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Question for the "tournament experienced" players in the group: How would you describe tournament games as opposed to "home" games with a group of friends?...
... Of course, an important consideration is what kind of beer he brought... You'd think the tournament games would be more cutthroat: if you don't buy the...
pjvanbloem@...
Apr 15, 2002 6:38 am
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... Lots more players. ;-) Before attending a Rail Baron tourney (at Avaloncon) for the first time, I had expected the games to be intensely competitive. I...
Steve Okonski
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Apr 15, 2002 4:48 pm
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Steve -- As you might have guessed by the nature of my question, I'm thinking about attending the WBC this year and have already spent some time at the WBC web...
Paul -- I guess on the beer/railroad continuum, things would work something like this: Bud light: Buy the C&NW and mock the guy going to Rapid City Coors: Buy...
Anyone on the list in Seattle? We have a group of 4 friends that plays every once in awhile, but we'd like to try a larger game with people that know the...
John Neuharth
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Apr 15, 2002 6:56 pm
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As a veteran of RB tournaments at WBC (and before that, Gen Con & Origins), I don't really find that big a difference between tournament play & casual play,...
In tournament games you need to make sure you understand what your goal is - for instance if second place gets you to the next round, and you're in currently...
... I've played a few, with Tracks to Titicaca being my favorite of the brand. In TtoT, which is set in the Andes, you purchase ore mines, operate them, and...
Steve Okonski
intersys@...
Apr 24, 2002 8:22 pm
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Winsome is one of the best game companies. Two of their best games are Prairie Rails and Volldamph. Most of their games are serious business games. The only...
steve050@...
Apr 24, 2002 8:25 pm
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I just moved to the Silver Spring area of Md and while I've found a group of gamers that occasionally play rail 18xx or other rail games, it meets in Fairfax...
I've found a number of on-line indexes to articles in Avalon Hill's The General, including four or five articles related to Rail Baron. But thus far, I haven't...
There has been a lot of discussion about the General. It seems that no one knows exactly who has the rights to them. As of now, I don't believe anyone has...
Hi Paul, These are the articles I've found references to, with what I assume are the index numbers for The Generals in which the articles appear: 15-2,Strategy...
Hi, We've just posted RB Player version 2.7 at the Fanatics site. It is a minor update, but worth downloading, especially since it's free to registered users....
Steve Okonski
intersys@...
Jul 24, 2002 9:23 pm
90
Fast Fanatics Game "Rail Baron in Half the Time" by Steve Okonski When Rail Baron was published in 1977, few people questioned the length of the game (about an...
Steve Okonski
intersys@...
Aug 20, 2002 2:25 am
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Thanks, Steve. That's like an answer to prayers. Have you had a
chance to playtest your variant?
Togu
On Mon, 19 Aug 2002 22:26:52 -0400 Steve Okonski...
Togu P Oppusunggu
togu@...
Aug 20, 2002 2:45 am
92
... Only a little, and I like how it plays. Eliminating the sluggish mid-game really makes things fresh. Feedback welcome from anyone who tries it....
Steve Okonski
intersys@...
Aug 20, 2002 3:01 am
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I only own the computer version of RB (im looking for a copy of the board game). But I have a friend who has the board game so I will try this sounds good but...
James and Kay Parker
jameskayparker@...
Aug 20, 2002 10:19 am
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I tried out Steve's variant a couple nights ago with three people who had
never played before. I enjoyed myself, and so did they, but we had to
cut the game...
Togu P Oppusunggu
togu@...
Aug 23, 2002 3:43 am
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... Togu - Thanks for writing about your experiences trying the Fast Game. That duration sounds about right to me for a match with 3 newbies. I've played in...
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