Mornington Crescent

[duke o' york]

I am aware that Mme. Sylviane Rouchanne won the 1853 final, but I'm afraid that I don't actually remember the game.

I think that I'll drop one of my favourite bombshells:

Dollis Hill

[Skanky Burns]

While that move cunningly sets this as a closed-circle game now, you still haven't countered a move to St. Pancras. An oversight I'm sure you are kicking yourself for.

[duke o' york]

I was about to object that it wasn't possible to escape the wicked Dollis Hill Loop to St. Pancras with the LV you have accumulated (unless you exchanged a vast number of tokens you do not currently have), but it would appear that the +1 version allows you a bonus to LV when heading southwest only. You scoundrel Burns!

[Skanky Burns]

Tis indeed my pleasure.

The +1 version does have some nice rule additions over the vanilla, but I feel that at times it just adds needless complications and breaks the balance of certain moves. I mean, what is up with the Moor Park rule additions, for instance? They take an already weak stratagem and nerf it further.

Still, there are the occasional gems.

[Spiffor]

Tsk, tsk, tsk. Burns, you may have fooled Duke, but this transparent move let one of your flanks wide open. To spare the work to the other gentlemen here, I should move to Bethnal Green myself.

[duke o' york]

Volontiers Spiffor!

(to further compound Skanky's misery, I shall take advantage of the excellent opportunity left open by Spiffor )

Parsons Green

Skanky - you have been placed in knipp for the next three turns.

[Chaunk]

Excellent! Whilst Spiffor and DoY pound on Skanky, I shall move to one of the truely underated powerhouses of the game, Bond street. I think you'll agree my position is looking strong

[Skanky Burns]

I'm trading 5 nesbits for a knipp reduction. Have at thee!

[Spiffor]

Although this will leave Skanky free room, Chaunk's position is too dangerous for it to go unchecked. I am sorry to leave you on your own with Skanky, Duke, but for the sake of the game, I have to move to Marylebone

[duke o' york]

I'm not overly worried by his Burnsship. Well, not stuck out at St. Pancras with the conditions as they are.
And with Cockfosters as his home station!

I'm tempted to bifurcate, but this might throw those players who are just beginning to dip their toes into the wonder that is MC, so I shall defer it for the time being, while keeping my options open. With the Circle Line wild at this juncture, then anything could happen. I was hoping we might have heard from Zopperoni by now, but it seems he has other irons in the fire than MC.

[Frozzy]

Euston is mine

[Skanky Burns]

Which of course leaves the way open for Mornington Cresent.
Thanks for relieving the pressure off me, Spiffor.


Who's up for a new game?
I'll start at Wimbledon for something different.

[Chaunk]

Good game Skanky, didn't see that one coming!

Upminster then.

[Spiffor]

I expect you lot to be baffled at my choice of Rotherhithe

[duke o' york]

Baffled, but unbowed: Ladbroke Grove