Tourney no. 3 - Transamerica

http://www.brettspielwelt.de/Spiele/TransAmerica/ - Check here for support on BSW

First Prize - Incan Gold

Not played this before, but t looks like a fun/simple game to play. So all who want to join reply to the thread.

I will post up the roster after a couple of weeks, this one should run as standard 2 player games tillwe get to a final, then a multiple player game will determine the winner.

Now to start practicing
CZ

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Snowcrash - Neal Stephenson

Never even heard of it before, but what the hey! Count me in, Count.... :0)

Looks similar in layout to Railroad Tycoon but much simpler to play.

I'm up for it.

Anyone got an idea how long it takes to play?

Colin9

 

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Colin9 (pikeman)

Played a few games with Dobbie today after work, its a pretty simple game of tile laying to connect your cities with railroad tracks.

We played one game that was made up of around 5-6 rounds in about 30 mins.

Its a very fast game to play, unless your deliberating in which time you may want to threaten with the black pawn ;-)

Players both start with 13 points, and you loose them in the rounds depending on how badly you played.

If anyone wants a trial game then mail me.

Thanks
CZ

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Everyone listens to reason......

Snowcrash - Neal Stephenson

Count,

Never played before either, but count me in too! After all, with a stunning first round defeat in my first tourney, my performance can only improve ... or flatline! At least it can't get any worse!

Pete

I'm in (seeing as I suggested it)

It's a quick game - should only take 15 to 20 on bsw irrespective of number of players - I'd recommend the tourament is structured with more than 2 players per game - 4,5,6 plays well.

No. of games will depend on total number of players - e.g. lets say we get 24 players, then we could have 4 games of 6 (always apply rule of "no show, no go") then top 3 from each go through - 12 players qualify for semis, and then 6 for the final.  Seven games in total. 

With 2 players per game it's 12 games, then 6 games, then a final with 6 - or maybe 3 more games and a final with 3? - either way it's a lot of games - either 19 or 22 games, which from experience wil take a looonnggg time.

Just a thought.

Please count me in too. 

Thanks,

Ian.

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Ian M Butterfield
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Photographer
http://potd.imb.biz (Photo Blog)

I'm in as well, never tried before but sounds fun :)

Hi Count-

I'm in - although you should be aware that Transamerica really does not play well with two. I would suggest an absolute minimum of four. Anything less and it's dry and boring and, frankly, so random that you may as well roll a die for the winner.

(In fact I'm not sure that the boardgame claims to support two ? I have the sister game Trans Europa and that is 3-6 players. Again, you need four to make it a competition)

 

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We don't stop playing games when we get old...... We get old when we stop playing games.

Okay, second attempt at competing..... :o)

Count me in - I'm up for this.

I'm in Count!

I think you guys are right, playing 2 player seemed very random. I played a couple of 3 player games last night and it seemed to make a bit more sense.

I really recommend people have a few plays of this before the tourney kicks off.

I will see how many players we have and work something out then.

Thanks for ptting up a prize again Steve, I can really recommend Incan Gold. Even my 3 year old loves it, although he never wants to leave the temple and just keeps on looking for treasure. Greedy little monkey, takes after his dad.

Cheers
CZ

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Everyone listens to reason......

Snowcrash - Neal Stephenson

I own traneuropa, simple game.. im in....not got a tactic yet...

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Just showing of my artwork and photos here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcampoillustrator/

put me down for a game