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ReaperOfSly
Gallente Lyrus Associates The Star Fraction
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Posted - 2008.07.07 18:48:00 -
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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. __________________________
Quote: ...bored, skint, no charter, and a ship that looks like an explosion in a girder factory...
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Tamia Clant
New Dawn Corp New Eden Research
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Posted - 2008.07.07 18:55:00 -
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Fink Angel
Caldari The Merry Men
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:05:00 -
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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"!
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CCP Mindstar
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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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CCP Mephysto
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:20:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Mindstar
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.
Paddington huh? Best move from there is Temple.
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brakespear
Minmatar Heaven Up Here
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:20:00 -
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Edited by: brakespear on 07/07/2008 19:21:37 Tower Hill, though I may have over-reached myself
edit: bah, Mephysto stealthed me, totally ruined it....ummm, Great Portland Street? -------------------------------------------------- 'people will always be tempted to wipe their feet on anything with 'welcome' written on it.' |
Alty MacAlterson
Alt Corporation
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:22:00 -
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Edited by: Alty MacAlterson on 07/07/2008 19:22:01
Originally by: brakespear Edited by: brakespear on 07/07/2008 19:21:37 Tower Hill, though I may have over-reached myself
edit: bah, Mephysto stealthed me, totally ruined it....ummm, Great Portland Street?
I call the Standard Temple Deviation gambit and move to Clapham North.
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CCP Mitnal
C C P
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:22:00 -
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Pimlico.
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CCP Mindstar
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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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Fink Angel
Caldari The Merry Men
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:24:00 -
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Edited by: Fink Angel on 07/07/2008 19:24:50 I don't think you can play any of the Clapham trio this early in the game.
It was modified in the Wilkington ruleset to stop the Northern line southern gambit from being played too early.
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CCP Kalmukaru
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:24:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Mindstar
Train departed while you were reading the map. You must miss a turn.
I move to Leicester Square.
I'm rather disappointed that you leave me no choice, I'm going to call the 1624 recursive maneuver , stomp twice on the ground, and move to Royal Court
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Alty MacAlterson
Alt Corporation
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:26:00 -
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Edited by: Alty MacAlterson on 07/07/2008 19:25:54
Originally by: CCP Kalmukaru
Originally by: CCP Mindstar
Train departed while you were reading the map. You must miss a turn.
I move to Leicester Square.
I'm rather disappointed that you leave me no choice, I'm going to call the 1624 recursive maneuver , stomp twice on the ground, and move to Royal Court
Please, that rule was eliminated in the 1983 ruleset, but I'll let it slide this time.
I move to Waterloo, pursuant the triple backspin loop.
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CCP Mephysto
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:26:00 -
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Originally by: Alty MacAlterson Edited by: Alty MacAlterson on 07/07/2008 19:25:54
Originally by: CCP Kalmukaru
Originally by: CCP Mindstar
Train departed while you were reading the map. You must miss a turn.
I move to Leicester Square.
I'm rather disappointed that you leave me no choice, I'm going to call the 1624 recursive maneuver , stomp twice on the ground, and move to Royal Court
Please, that rule was eliminated in the 1983 ruleset, but I'll let it slide this time.
I move to Waterloo, pursuant the triple backspin loop.
Elephant and castle from there. No other choice really.
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CCP Mitnal
C C P
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:26:00 -
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Point of order Humphrey, whilst the train very well left the station, I'd already jumped ship onto another to Pimlico.
I call Mindstar's move illegal, asides the fact it was part of the Clapham trio and believe he should be penalised accordingly.
If you remember the 1980 Treaty of Minsk specifically stated the punishments available.
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Fink Angel
Caldari The Merry Men
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:27:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Kalmukaru
Originally by: CCP Mindstar
Train departed while you were reading the map. You must miss a turn.
I move to Leicester Square.
I'm rather disappointed that you leave me no choice, I'm going to call the 1624 recursive maneuver , stomp twice on the ground, and move to Royal Court
I don't think you can play a tube station, that doesn't exist!
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CCP Mitnal
C C P
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:29:00 -
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Example of more professional players
Note the quite classic end game.
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brakespear
Minmatar Heaven Up Here
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:29:00 -
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Originally by: Fink Angel
I don't think you can play a tube station, that doesn't exist!
Surely that would be the ultimate Mornington move? -------------------------------------------------- 'people will always be tempted to wipe their feet on anything with 'welcome' written on it.' |
Alty MacAlterson
Alt Corporation
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:34:00 -
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This thread is more derailed than the train I just took to Belsize Park.
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CCP Whisper
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:35:00 -
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Pshaw. Amateurs the lot of you.
I move to Brompton Road.
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eRabbit
The Littlest Hobos
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:45:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Whisper Pshaw. Amateurs the lot of you.
I move to Brompton Road.
Utilising the infamous Glaswegian Pirohette made famous in the early '60s... Epping. ___________________________
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CCP Mitnal
C C P
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:46:00 -
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Pudding Mill Lane.
/me applause.
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Micheal Dietrich
Caldari Terradyne Networks
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:47:00 -
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/Dietrich stands in one spot and watches in fascination at what is going on while picking his nose indiscreetly.
Originally by: Calvin Firenze ****ing filter
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CCP Whisper
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:48:00 -
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Never used the Edinburgh Kiss manoevre this early in a game, but here goes: Earl's Court.
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CCP Mindstar
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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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CCP Whisper
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:53:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Mindstar Earl's court has already been played, I'm sorry. Moving on to Picadilly Circus.
>_< I thought you wouldn't notice.
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CCP Mitnal
C C P
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Posted - 2008.07.07 19:57:00 -
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Can I confirm what rule set we're playing under.
If we're using the Remington abridged version 4, 2005, I'd like to move to Swiss Cottage.
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CCP Mindstar
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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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CCP Whisper
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Posted - 2008.07.07 20:00:00 -
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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".
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CCP Mindstar
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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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CCP Mitnal
C C P
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Posted - 2008.07.07 20:05:00 -
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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.
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