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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:16:00 -
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 Originally by: Fink Angel
Originally by: ReaperOfSly
I tried to start a game in an open thread, but it got locked too soon. So I'm proud to present the official Mornington Crescent thread!
We'll start with the standard Hodgkin's rule set, with aces high and multilateral sweeps allowed.
Use this for map references.
I'll start with Earl's Court. It's a risky move for opening play, but should open up the possibility of a triple roundabout loop later on if I'm lucky.
Earl's Court. Hmmm. Let me think ...
OK, I reckon a reversed line namesake play will take you to Barons Court. That should score me a double wicket for the "Court" and triple upper for correctly noting no possesive apostrophe in "Barons"!
Ah you must be playing from a very outdated ruleset. The reversed line namesake play was outlawed in 1972 as apart of the Stepworth revision. Your play of Baron's court is invalid.
I move on Paddington. Booyah.
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:23:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Mitnal
Paddington such a veritable hive of options.
St James's Park.
Train departed while you were reading the map. You must miss a turn.
I move to Leicester Square.
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:52:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Whisper
Never used the Edinburgh Kiss manoevre this early in a game, but here goes: Earl's Court.
Earl's court has already been played, I'm sorry. Moving on to Picadilly Circus.
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:59:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Mitnal
Can I confirm what rule set we're playing under?
If we're using the Remington abridged version 4, 2005, my move is to Swiss Cottage.
If we're not I'll have to rethink my strategy.
Indeed we are, Remington is a standard of fair play these days. I'm glad we are on the same page.
Speaking of which, I hope you have your passports handy, I am lining up the international connections at Kings Cross.
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Posted - 2008.07.07 20:01:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Whisper
Originally by: CCP Mindstar
Speaking of which, I hope you have your passports handy, I am lining up the international connections at Kings Cross.
Goodie! I play "Zoologischer Garten".
You fell for my bluff! While you were stuck in passport control, I hopped on the express to Mornington Crescent!
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Posted - 2008.07.07 20:07:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Mitnal
Whilst I applaud the daring international bluff I'm afraid the aforementioned Minsk Treaty 1980 outlawed the international endgame hijack.
Mornington Crescent cannot be played for at least three moves following an international switch.
It's really the triple roundabout theory in reverse.
Dammit! Minsk is always getting in the way of my fun! I slide on over to Angel.
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Posted - 2008.07.07 22:42:00 -
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Originally by: brakespear
Originally by: Fink Angel
I hope I'm still in with a chance, as I've been planning my next move on my commute home on graph paper.
Hopefully not too early in the game, but I'm playing Heisenberg's uncertainty rule.
Shepherd's Bush - pick one of Central OR Hammersmith & City line stations.
But you won't know which one until you go there, and when you do, it still might be the other one.
Get out of that and stay fashionable!
Pssshhh, Heisenberg's is inadmissable during British Summer Time as you surely must know.....that said....Goodge Street
Ah yes but he does have a point on forward planning there. I take Hammersmith, as a key strategic point.
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Posted - 2008.07.07 22:58:00 -
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Nicely done, and extra points for avoiding the disaster that is Terminal 5. A key rookie mistake going to that one, I am sure you know!
Back along the same line to Acton Town, Not quite a double but it is a nice little fork 
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