For people watching, remember blocking is a big part of winning this game. Preventing a player from completing a 20 point route is a 40 point swing and pretty much guarantees they don't win. Thanks for the video. It was entertaining.
Hearing Beej talk about the japanese rail system is hilarious, because I don't think he knows that "JR" isn't even just one company - there's like 3 different JR companies that all work more or less together. Trains here are absolutely fantastic if you're a local or have a multipass (like Suica), otherwise every ticket is different.
The story in the game box isn't that you're building railroads, but that you're a society of rich people inspired by Phinneas Fogg's trip around the world and engaging in some "ride the most trains in the US" bet... I think the rail baron idea makes more sense though.
This map drives me nuts. I can except cities like Miami being off a bit, but I don't understand why the game developers used the words Helena and Duluth which are not remotely close to the actual location. It would have been so simple to use Billings and Minneapolis/St. Paul in their place. Thank god Ian, Beej, Matt, Kathleen, and Paul are such a delight to listen to.
“Go to the top of the chat window. There’s a little brown thing up there. Kinda looks like a Sandcrawler. Click on it and a bunch of Jawas start pouring out. And you’ll collapse chat.”
Finally got to play this game with family and it was even more fun than watching. Also the version they are playing keeps trying to tell them they read the rules wrong by popping out the locomotive as available after they drew a normal card first in their turn. The only time you can only draw one card is if you draw the locomotive first, at least in the tabletop rules.
Ian, you could have won that game easily with some better train placement choices. Direct route isn't always the best, especially when the deck was tossing you great cards at the time. That last destination cards pick up, when you were close to winning without gambling on it was a big mistake. People, keep track of your total points and only gamble if you are way behind.
why in the name of saten are you plying ttr USA? It is the worst one by far. Please play the Europe map, it is the best one and available online. I am saying this as a big fan of ttr, me and my famliy play almost twice a week and we own many maps
For people watching, remember blocking is a big part of winning this game. Preventing a player from completing a 20 point route is a 40 point swing and pretty much guarantees they don't win. Thanks for the video. It was entertaining.
I so adore the Crossing the Streams intro it's delightful
I have realized how seriously I take my Ticket to Ride just by watching Ian play it.
Hearing Beej talk about the japanese rail system is hilarious, because I don't think he knows that "JR" isn't even just one company - there's like 3 different JR companies that all work more or less together.
Trains here are absolutely fantastic if you're a local or have a multipass (like Suica), otherwise every ticket is different.
Thank you algorithm very cool
My thoughts exactly.
Love the different games and such. Thank you everyone
This was the first board game I played with my husband! Thanks for the vod!
The story in the game box isn't that you're building railroads, but that you're a society of rich people inspired by Phinneas Fogg's trip around the world and engaging in some "ride the most trains in the US" bet... I think the rail baron idea makes more sense though.
Red River Valley is going to be haunting my dreams. I'm going to hear that song in my brain for days.
"Man, I need some nice long chill rustic toot-toots... Ah, perfect."
Oh lord, the Denver the Last Dinosaur reference is how I know we're exactly the same age.
This map drives me nuts. I can except cities like Miami being off a bit, but I don't understand why the game developers used the words Helena and Duluth which are not remotely close to the actual location. It would have been so simple to use Billings and Minneapolis/St. Paul in their place. Thank god Ian, Beej, Matt, Kathleen, and Paul are such a delight to listen to.
We play the Thomas the Tank Engine Opening theme on repeat whenever we play this game on holidays. Very on theme.
This song is about someone catching a train. I was listening to it for awhile before I realized it was a song my grandfather used to sing.
“Go to the top of the chat window. There’s a little brown thing up there. Kinda looks like a Sandcrawler. Click on it and a bunch of Jawas start pouring out. And you’ll collapse chat.”
AFK on the keyboard
Finally got to play this game with family and it was even more fun than watching.
Also the version they are playing keeps trying to tell them they read the rules wrong by popping out the locomotive as available after they drew a normal card first in their turn. The only time you can only draw one card is if you draw the locomotive first, at least in the tabletop rules.
20:27 "The map isn't completely accurate". i.e. the fact that Miami is in Immokalee
Wait, is it AFK or Crossing the Streams? :))
Where to play online?
God I love Kathleen's makeup! #goals
Ian, you could have won that game easily with some better train placement choices. Direct route isn't always the best, especially when the deck was tossing you great cards at the time. That last destination cards pick up, when you were close to winning without gambling on it was a big mistake. People, keep track of your total points and only gamble if you are way behind.
Much hype!
All-locomotive trains aren't particularly uncommon.
Algorithim!
why in the name of saten are you plying ttr USA? It is the worst one by far. Please play the Europe map, it is the best one and available online. I am saying this as a big fan of ttr, me and my famliy play almost twice a week and we own many maps