Derailed - An 18xx podcast
By Derailed 18xx Podcast
Derailed - An 18xx podcastAug 15, 2019
A quick update
March 2021 - Just a quick update
Episode 54 - Which company to float
Chris and Fred discuss how to decide which company to float in
an 18xx game.
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Episode 53 - Investor strategy
We discuss the investor strategy, what it is, when to do it, and
what to look out for.
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Episode 52 - Online plays
This episode we discuss some of our online plays, as well as
the usual South Africa thing.
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Episode 51 - 18Mex
We finally got to play an 18xx face to face. This week we discuss
our play of 18Mex.
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Episode 50 - Age of Steam
We chat about recent play of Age of Steam
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Episode 49 - Listener emails
This week we just catch up on some listener emails, carrying on
with interesting rules discussions.
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Episode 48 - Retheming and 18xx naming
This week we talk about retheming 18xx as well as 18xx naming.
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Episode 47 - More thought on interesting rules
We discuss the great feedback we've gotten on our rules discussion.
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Episode 46 - Discussing some rules in general
We discuss some general 18xx rules and whether they should be fiddled with or not.
18xx rules differences : http://www.fwtwr.com/18xx/rules_difference_list/single_list.htm
See 7.7 for section relevant to our genius or grifter discussion.
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Episode 45 - Catching up
We catch up on some emails, discuss Chris' first play of 18MS and have a Genius or Grifter
discussion.
We also have intro music! Kindly created for us by Lachlan Kingsford.
Lachlan can be found at:
@thelochok on Twitter
https://soundcloud.com/lachlan-kingsford
https://nerdygentleman.itch.io
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Episode 44 - What to do when you're ahead
Chris gives us some tips for what to do when you're ahead, to ensure
you stay ahead.
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Episode 43 - Top 5s
We're joined by some of our listeners to go over each of our Top 5 18xx games.
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Episode 42 - 1889 Private auction
Chris goes over some startegy for the private auction in 1889.
Apologies for the poor audio at times, we had some issues with the recording.
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Episode 41 - 1846 Revisited
One of our patrons, Anders (@weemadando), joins us to explain why 1846 is one of his favourites.
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Episode 40 - 4 Player 18DO
Simon joins us to chat about our 4 player play of 18DO
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Episode 39 - 2 player 18 Chesapeake
We discuss a 2 player play of 18 Chesapeake, and the quality of the kickstarter.
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Episode 38 - 18DO: Dortmund
We played 18DO! In this episode we discuss our play of 18DO and
our thoughts on it.
Thank you to Wolfram Janich for sending us the prototype to review.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/238957/18do-dortmund
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Episode 37 - 1862 Strategy
Chris explains some strategies for 1862, including the Parlaiment round at
different player counts, and how to work with the different train types.
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Episode 36 - TTS 1189
We discuss our play of 1889 on Tabletop Simulator, as well as some other
online games we have going. Also, of course, lockdown in South Africa and
how we're dealing with it.
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Episode 35 - Catching up
After a bit of an absence, we catch up on listener emails and off course
address how Covid-19 has affected the world, us, and playing board games.
Apologies for poorer than usual audio quality, we're recording remotely.
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Episode 34 - Second play of 1862
We discuss our second play of 1862, and a bit of
Arkwright that Fred played. Also some news on
electricity in South Africa :)
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Episode 33 - How to teach 18xx
This week we answer some listener questions, including some tips
for teaching 18xx to new players.
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Episode 32 - What to do when you're losing
Chris gives Fred some tips on a what to do when he's losing.
A frequent occurence for Fred.
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Episode 31 - 18AL
We finally played 18AL, we discuss our first impressions on it, as well
as Parktown Prawns in the SA segment.
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Episode 30 - Mixed Topics
18AL, some crazy situations in online plays and Hadedas
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Episode 29 - Building a collection and stock trashing
We discuss a situation Chris had when he played 1889, building
a collection, stock trashing and The Kruger National Park.
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Episode 28 - Listener topics
This week we touch on an assortment of topics, mostly
from listener questions and suggestions.
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Episode 27 - 1862 First Impressions
This episode is our first impressions of playing 1862,
recorded immediately after playing.
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Episode 26 - A weekend of 18xx
We went away for a long weekend and played a lot of 18xx.
In this episode we touch on those, which includes some replays
as well as one we hadn't played before.
Episode 25 - 1847
In this episode we our recent play of 1847 and what we've learned since the last time we played it.
We also touch on what's happening in South Africa at the moment, and some feedback on strategy ideas we discussed
in the last episode.
Episode 24 - Online games
This week we discuss our experiences with playing 18xx online,
and some more strategy we've learned while playing.
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Episode 23 - 1849 revisit
We played 1849 for the third time, and for the first time actually closed companies.
We discuss our experiences with the third play and how we feel about the game now.
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Episode 22 - Irish Gauge
This week we talk about 18xx availability, poker chips and Irish Gauge.
JC Lawrence has info on chip distributions here: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/clearclaw
Nice article by Tim Koppang http://www.tckroleplaying.com/bg/18xx/chips
Episode 21 - 1893 Cologne 3 player play
We revisit an old favourite, 1893 Cologne, with an interesting play. Also some amusing and heartwarming happenings in the South African segment.
Episode 20 - Rheinland revisit
The rugby world champs talk about our 4 player play of 18Rhl - Rheinland. We also discuss the recent rugby world cup at the end.
BGG post about JC's comments on our previous discussion of 1830 privates : https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/96286/1830-privates-and-not-only
Bonus 01 - Getting to know the hosts
Fred is away this week, so we recorded this episode earlier. We talk about other hobbies we're into, as well as other podcasts we listen to and other boardgames we enjoy. There is no 18xx content in this one, so it's safe to skip.
Episode 19 - Identifying base strategies
Chris gives us some pointers on what to look at when playing an 18xx for the first time, to help identify a base strategy. We also talk about our national anthem, which has an unusual feature.
Episode 18 - Private companies in 1830
We discuss some strategies for the private company auction in 1830, with the hope that some of the lessons learned here help you with evaluating private companies in other games as well.
Episode 17 - Another 1849 play
We discuss our second play of 1849, plus, bizarrely, skateboarding! Also Vuvuzelas and South African films.
Episode 16 - Quite a variety
This week we touch on a few subjects, including e-mails and a two player game of 1889.
Episode 15 - Track laying tips
Chris gives us some tips and things to look out for when laying track and planning routes.
Episode 14 - City of big shoulders and 18xx stock round strategy
AKA Stockrounds and Koeksisters.
We discuss our thoughts in City of big shoulders and talk some 18xx strategy for the first stock round.
Then we chat about the different kinds of South African foods.
Episode 13 - 1889 and collusion discussion
Having missed a week, we're back on track! We talk about two plays of 1889 we've had recently, and have a bit of a discussion on collusion in 18xx. We also throw in a few South African words.
Episode 12 - 1847, it's true!
We discuss our thoughts on 1847, as well as some thoughts on the state of the podcast and boardgaming in South Africa.
Episode 11 - Revisiting 1846 and discussing capital control vs destruction strategies
We played 1846 again, something we've want to do for a while, so we discuss our thoughts on it after having experienced some other 18xxs. Also, Chris teaches Fred some strategy concepts. And we have some fun with interesting Afrikaans words.
Episode 10 - 1849
We get Sicily discussing our thoughts on 1849
Episode 9 - Our personal top 5s
No 18xx played in the past week, so we discuss how we'd rank the different ones we have played. We also delve into a South Africanism. Listen now!
Episode 8 - Beginner mistakes and lessons learned
This week we talk about some of the mistakes we've made in earlier plays, and lessons we've learnt from them.
Episode 7 - 4p 1893 and speeding up play
We have our friend Rudi as a guest on the show to talk about our 4 player play of 1893. We also discuss some feedback from listeners, including how to speed up play.