The Return Of... Mornington Crescent

[duke o' york]

That's because everyone who can spell Mornington Crescent is a genius! (relatively speaking)

South Kensington tempts me to pop into a few museums while I'm in the neighbourhood, but this game seems to have wound itself up to a breakneck speed and I don't think I've got the time to browse. This may be because a certain dope whacked the LV up by moving south of Father Thames on his last move, but I'm not pointing any fingers. Mainly because I'm holding on for dear life to one of those stupid straps they have hanging from the overhead railings. I nearly dropped a green token!

Fortunately, the green token has bounced onto my board and now covers Tower Hill, effectively blocking all anticlockwise movement on the Circle Line. Taking this into consideration, I shall half-straddle the Bakerloo Line and use the gained momentum to lift me onto Sudbury Hill and roll down to South Harrow.

[Stefu]

Let's see Wombat try to screw up the game after this:

Mornington Crescent.

Hee hee hee! Right into my pocket! Right into my pocket! I keep telling you, everyone should pay closer attention to the opportunity grid. The opportunity grid is what cost Mark Hall his title in 2001 (At least it wasn't like in 1999, when the title cost Buckhampton, what, 10,000£? 5,000£? We may never know the sum but we know the shame.)

[duke o' york]

Well congratulations, but I only have myself to blame. In a rush this morning, I failed to notice that I had the opportunity grid upside down!

Although there is still a lot of time in which to analyse the key moments of that last game, shall we start proposing rule sets for our next foray down the Bank escalators? I am in favour of a looser interpretation and suggest the no holds barred Moriarty variation:
The Thames barrier is removed from consideration and the prevailing wind is initially a north-easterly from Dollis Hill to Green Park. Definitely one to ensure you pay attention to the tidal currents and in which judicious use of the elements will prove advantageous.

I am not absolutely set upon using this variation, but it is a personal favourite so if my rivals consider this to swing too strongly in my favour then I will gladly discuss a compromise interpretation. But no more vanilla!

[MikeH]

duke o' york, I'm glad I could block you long enough for someone else to win after what you did to me early in the game.

-There's no such thing as a friendly game of MC.

[Stefu]

duke o' york: I'd be fine with those rules, but could I propose that we'll play with the Serbian Exception in force? (The one about triangular movements along the Hammersmith - Barking line counting double as regarding the red counter placement.)

It's just that Serbian exception is so rarely used (I guess some players just don't like any rules changes as regarding the red counter placement) and the way I see it it fits in perfectly with your proposed rules.

[MikeH]

Sounds good to me. Anyone up for a bit of madness? How about making the District Line wild?

[duke o' york]

All right!

Who fancies taking the opening turn then?
Fulham Broadway is a popular gambit in this rule set, but many others prefer Dagenham Heathway. Let it be the choice of whoever is bold enough to step forward.

Note - bus routes cannot be used at any time, and the DLR is only available in off-peak hours.

[MikeH]

Dagenham Heathway

Go on, you know what you want to play next.

[RGBVideo]

When it comes to this thread, I feel like Albert Speer. A board game which I've NEVER-ever heard of, yet dozens of people are talking about the variations and rule-sets to it, so it must be a really popular game...

Would anyone care to give me a link to the rules of this game?

[Stefu]

Just follow it some. Despite all the rules and variations, the core rules and principles are easy enough to catch on to. When you think you understand it, just join in.

Anyway, Croxley.

[MikeH]

You say it's simple then play something based on the hardest to explain rule in the game.

[reismark]

Dammit, Stefu, you stole my pathway!

[CerberusIV]

Room for a small one?

I will open my campaign with the classic Rising Sun attack.

Plaistow

[monolith94]

I'm going to, instead of advanging from the north, and moving steadily towards the goal, simply place myself right by it. And in one of the stronger fields, as well. I've been pondering this as an opening move for quite some time, and seeng as Poly mornington crescents aren't official and recorded, I feel as though I have nothing to lose.

Arsenal

[MikeH]

Interesting.