tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post834072603672152043..comments2023-09-25T15:31:09.296+01:00Comments on Leaflocker: Blaugust 7/31: Just My Schtick In A BoxUnwiseOwlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466448988499591715noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-33477842985754823282015-08-07T14:01:00.339+01:002015-08-07T14:01:00.339+01:00You know, I reckon you put a little bit too much l...You know, I reckon you put a little bit too much length in your ties and not enough width in the knot. Should sit just a touch above the belt, if I remember rightly.<br /><br />1) No. You took Catan. Eeeeeeew! But San Juan, Carc, and 7 Wonders all very solid choices.<br />2) This will be a blog entry for me, stay tuned!<br />3) Elysium, with the way the power columns work.<br />4) Flexibility is important. I like a game where I can screw up early, realise it, and by clever cunning turn it into something very acceptable. Also... the way a game flows. I like to lose myself in it a little.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05842067108441840171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-79141367010005739812015-08-07T05:08:48.494+01:002015-08-07T05:08:48.494+01:00Did I ever post my TtR redraws to my blog? Derp I ...Did I ever post my TtR redraws to my blog? Derp I hope I haven't lost that art.Aletheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00761127368478080549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-37073047208513253992015-08-07T03:09:12.815+01:002015-08-07T03:09:12.815+01:00This is the stone soup one? I'm totally up for...This is the stone soup one? I'm totally up for that.UnwiseOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466448988499591715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-81042392036332402662015-08-07T03:07:27.716+01:002015-08-07T03:07:27.716+01:00In my opinion, the symbols are irrelevant to every...In my opinion, the symbols are irrelevant to everyone that isn't colourblind, and for those that are the symbols are very possible to find if you know where to look. I love the Marklin trains so much that of we're playing a different TTR I generally try to use them instead, they are smashingly beautiful, and the large size is great too.UnwiseOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466448988499591715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-29090208862813317842015-08-07T02:22:17.609+01:002015-08-07T02:22:17.609+01:00Fair criticisms Pichy, but the whole point of Mark...Fair criticisms Pichy, but the whole point of Marklin is to have that plethora of product placement. I mean the first player is the one who owns the largest Marklin collection!<br /><br />Plus they're larger than the American cards, which is a win.<br /><br />Without your family's constraints, I greatly prefer the Marklin deck. I love the variety of trains and their unique characteristics. How else are we going to fight over the Bell (et al) cards?<br /><br />I think you can get standalone TTR decks as well, though you'll need to pull the 4+ trains from Marklin to supplement the normal deck.<br /><br /><br />Thom: You mentioned multi-purpose gaming set and my brain pinged "ooh maybe I could build that"... but then I saw how much you fit in the one box and I think you've taken care of the problem pretty well.Aletheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00761127368478080549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-53280331034515519632015-08-07T01:37:39.672+01:002015-08-07T01:37:39.672+01:00I have one major gripe with TTR Marklin: the train...I have one major gripe with TTR Marklin: the train cards are an atrocious design. The use of actual train carriages of set colours set to a white background makes everything look washed out and ambiguous. I most often play TTR with over-50s. They can barely see the symbols. Most of them don't even realise that there <i>are</i> symbols. The original train cards establish each colour through both the art of the train and the background behind. They contrast the two with black outlines. It's much more visually striking and easier to grasp.<br /><br />You also totally need to test my game at some point before you vanish.Hans 'Pichy' Stockmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13377807465772102562noreply@blogger.com