Thanks for this video. You have no idea how helpful it has been in getting me to the point where I can actually play the game. Your explanations are clear and concise so thank you for all the time and effort you have obviously put into the planning and editing process.
15:40 You could have sold to the distant market through your flipped port anyway, the link added by yellow wasn't needed. 21:15 Got away with it here, but best to do the risky sales last! 39:10 That's a coal mine. 56:55 That coal can come through the flipped port in Liverpool. 1:10:10 Preston is actually a 2 point position compared to 1 point for Lancaster. 1:14:10 Same as before! Do the risky sales last!
Great point about coal coming through via port tiles, easy to miss especially since they have the “arrows” but not the coal icon like the areas around the edges of the map!
I've played the game a few times and never gone full ships before, so it was fun trying to do that with this playthrough. I was also quite pleased to see it be viable.
Wow. Made some major errors in our first game. 1) We thought network was free. Played a card but didn’t pay for canals. This wasn’t very clear in the rulebook as the paying 3 pounds part is in a completely different section of the rules following the paragraph where it says “pay card, place canal marker on canal’ . I thought it meant build one free and the second one you can buy for 3 pounds. 2) Also forgot to score 8 points for the connection links for canals at the bottom middle of the board. We only looked for those links in cities. 3) selling cotton to distant location I got a -4 card and moved marker to the bottom of the track from top position and failed my cotton tile flip. Later I realized there was a snake pattern on the board and should have zig zagged down. 4) did not take the last cards in the rail era deck under the separator card. Thought they were not used, just like in the canal era. This game is definitely not easy to parse on first go. It’s quite rare for us to have to call the first game of anything a total write off.
Where were you when I first learned how to play this game 2 years ago? A great game to mark the stop of Play Through videos. For a complicated game like this, I don't think people can learn Brass just by watching the tutorial video only. But yea, I cant wait to see your next videos.
I enjoyed this, year-ago Jon. I'm on the fence about this game now, improved from non-interest. I also watched your impressions video from when you first started playing Lancashire and Birmingham.
Yep, I've played both a couple times. I slightly prefer Lancashire because of it's leaner ruleset, thought I do really like the multiple sellable goods in Birmingham. I almost really like the beer mechanic too, but it comes off as feeling clunky to me. My favorite Brass game is somewhere between the two, but since that doesn't exist I prefer Lancashire.
thanks for sharing and doing this... it was very helpful for sure... I guess the moral of the story is... to win you don't build cotton mills but rather supply the coal and you of course take out plenty of loans as well... goes to show you our young people they can look to games and see how real life works...
When you double built over the top of an opponent near the end of the game, do they lose that income? I didn't see you move their piece down. If you were to double build over your own, would you go down, then up or once you're up you keep that?
hmm pretty as it is, when the board fills up this lancashire version is a mess to read. glad i own the original. i dont have this problem with birmingham. i wonder if it´s because the cities are more spread out, or if it´s the colors
Loved the video and the playthrough! Wow, there sure was a lot of coal in this game though, I'm used to buying it from the market once more. But then my main experience with the game is the IOS app which is based on the classic game. I wish I could play Brass with real people more often, but alas.
I have wondered why the Brass games are so popular. I see it a little bit here in your playthrough. I'm not sure if it's because I like your playthrough better than another channel's Birmingham one, but I think I might like Lancashire better. What are your thoughts on the Brass games?
I really like them both. The extra complexity Birmingham brings in is a double edged sword because I think it does make for a better game, but it also makes it a bigger wall to climb for new players to figure out what they are actually doing. I currently only own Lancashire.
Thanks for this video. You have no idea how helpful it has been in getting me to the point where I can actually play the game. Your explanations are clear and concise so thank you for all the time and effort you have obviously put into the planning and editing process.
Great gameplay, you explained everything pretty well here. Very useful for someone who tries to take buying decision (Lancashire or Birmingham) :)
15:40 You could have sold to the distant market through your flipped port anyway, the link added by yellow wasn't needed.
21:15 Got away with it here, but best to do the risky sales last!
39:10 That's a coal mine.
56:55 That coal can come through the flipped port in Liverpool.
1:10:10 Preston is actually a 2 point position compared to 1 point for Lancaster.
1:14:10 Same as before! Do the risky sales last!
Great notes, thanks for sharing them! I've added subtitles for the mistakes.
Great point about coal coming through via port tiles, easy to miss especially since they have the “arrows” but not the coal icon like the areas around the edges of the map!
Just a phenomenal play through Jon. Thanks so much!
Thanks for the playthrough Jon. I was glad the white player won because he built 3 ship tiles, which is my favorite thing to do in this game.
I've played the game a few times and never gone full ships before, so it was fun trying to do that with this playthrough. I was also quite pleased to see it be viable.
~ love this Jon, you're the best.. Thanks again for another helpful play through!
Wow. Made some major errors in our first game. 1) We thought network was free. Played a card but didn’t pay for canals. This wasn’t very clear in the rulebook as the paying 3 pounds part is in a completely different section of the rules following the paragraph where it says “pay card, place canal marker on canal’ . I thought it meant build one free and the second one you can buy for 3 pounds. 2) Also forgot to score 8 points for the connection links for canals at the bottom middle of the board. We only looked for those links in cities. 3) selling cotton to distant location I got a -4 card and moved marker to the bottom of the track from top position and failed my cotton tile flip. Later I realized there was a snake pattern on the board and should have zig zagged down. 4) did not take the last cards in the rail era deck under the separator card. Thought they were not used, just like in the canal era. This game is definitely not easy to parse on first go. It’s quite rare for us to have to call the first game of anything a total write off.
Where were you when I first learned how to play this game 2 years ago? A great game to mark the stop of Play Through videos. For a complicated game like this, I don't think people can learn Brass just by watching the tutorial video only. But yea, I cant wait to see your next videos.
Thank you for this video. Probably was a beast to film.
It was! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Great tutorial for what (to me at least) is a fairly complicated, but very interesting, game.
I enjoyed this, year-ago Jon. I'm on the fence about this game now, improved from non-interest. I also watched your impressions video from when you first started playing Lancashire and Birmingham.
Thanks!!!!very good explanation
43:55 not iron but coal
Great game. And the way you cutted the film is great, too.
bst vid so far, thnx
Congratulations on another great video of another great game.
Thanks.
Have you played both brass games? If so which one did you like better?
Yep, I've played both a couple times. I slightly prefer Lancashire because of it's leaner ruleset, thought I do really like the multiple sellable goods in Birmingham. I almost really like the beer mechanic too, but it comes off as feeling clunky to me. My favorite Brass game is somewhere between the two, but since that doesn't exist I prefer Lancashire.
If your choice to buy is between Brass L and Pret A Porter what do you choose.
Oldham....nailed it.
thanks for sharing and doing this... it was very helpful for sure... I guess the moral of the story is... to win you don't build cotton mills but rather supply the coal and you of course take out plenty of loans as well... goes to show you our young people they can look to games and see how real life works...
When you double built over the top of an opponent near the end of the game, do they lose that income? I didn't see you move their piece down. If you were to double build over your own, would you go down, then up or once you're up you keep that?
I hate to say it, but at this point it's been too long since playing the game to remember answers to questions like these.
No, they do not lose any previously earned income or VPs.
hmm pretty as it is, when the board fills up this lancashire version is a mess to read. glad i own the original. i dont have this problem with birmingham. i wonder if it´s because the cities are more spread out, or if it´s the colors
Nice playthrough again, made me want to go play the game right away! Thanks
Recording it reminded me of how much I enjoy this one :)
Loved the video and the playthrough! Wow, there sure was a lot of coal in this game though, I'm used to buying it from the market once more. But then my main experience with the game is the IOS app which is based on the classic game. I wish I could play Brass with real people more often, but alas.
where to find this poker chips ?
They are called ironclays and they came with this version of the game.
Runcorn and Rochdale...not quite.
I have wondered why the Brass games are so popular. I see it a little bit here in your playthrough. I'm not sure if it's because I like your playthrough better than another channel's Birmingham one, but I think I might like Lancashire better. What are your thoughts on the Brass games?
I really like them both. The extra complexity Birmingham brings in is a double edged sword because I think it does make for a better game, but it also makes it a bigger wall to climb for new players to figure out what they are actually doing. I currently only own Lancashire.
hi. are you using an AI to make actions easier?
Nope, I make all the decisions.
@@JonGetsGames no wonder u wanna quit playthroughs! :)
Thanks, great play through. I have never seen much reason to take less that 30.00 as a loan.
Agreed, I've never taken less than 30 pounds as well.
at 1.05 white player slightly cheating....like it.