Tasks / Learn Through Doing
Play something that requires rules with no knowledge of how to play. Other players who do know the rules may play alongside but may not help you to learn the rules in any way.
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Yeah, I kinda do. (never played, but that's sorta the point, no?)
When I'm back in town, I'll be sure to teach you.
Of course you know what else we could do to get some people involved right here in these comments... a friendly game of Mornington Crescent. We'll be using the current rules for sanctioned tournaments, of course, complete with the ban on the Helsinki opening.
I'll start. Oxford Circus.
haha excellent.
in that case, i'll play piccadilly circus.
Oh dear, paired circuses this early?
Well, when it gets to be my turn again I know what I'm going to do about that.
haha that's right, just fall into my trap...
Yeah, like I'm really going to make the obvious move to Charing Cross.
I'm not a complete newbie.
hmm, i'm going to have to try other means.
Devious move, chap. I'll jump in with the only obvious counter...
Cockfosters.
Don't neglect the fact that due to yesterday's rainstorm and the new year being less than 14 days away, we are forced to refrain from Chinese twister moves. That means you, Lincoln.
Hyde Park? Sorry, this is my first time playing, and if Kasmirov's Gambit is inappropriate at this point, someone should please let me know.
Brixton.
Also sorry if I'm screwing up. Whilst I have played before, it was not explained above the basics.
Im going to do a Victoria Double-Back and skip across to New Cross.
East London Line Bonus!
I suck at chess but I will Battlechess you
Hm. I was going to go to Euston Square, but Darkaardvark (~)'s move blocked that. So I'll go to Green Park.
Haha, excellent.
At this point I think I'll invoke the "Rainy Day" ruleset.
Your loss, Harmon.
And might I add: this is why we need a forum.
Dammit, I was hoping you were going to try to get on the Northern line, and for that you'd need to keep it sunny.
Ah well. I don't think I'll be winning this one.
Damn right you won't win. Stop mangling the rules! Hm... Green Park does put a wrench in the works...
And anyone with a brain can see that Hyde Park Corner just puts a damper on the whole thing. That means I'll be forced to cut my losses and go to Wimbledon.
Paddington. Yeah, that's right: a quadruple junction, and every experienced player knows that my victory in a mere 26 turns is all but inevitable.
Forums are the tool of the devil.
Also, which is preferred:
Play something that requires rules with no knowledge of how to play. Other players who do know the rules may play alongside but may not help you to learn the rules in any way.
OR
Create a game whose rules may not be divulged (as with Mao, that initial rule should be shared). Teach this game to others by playing it with them.
I have no idea what's going on...Mah jong anyone? ( thank you Occoquan thank you)
Answer: Both. Simultaneously. Bien Sur. Isn't this the perfect example?
Paddington, eh? You're a wolf in sheep's clothing. It'll be less than 26 if you keep moving that fast.
I'll go.... Southwark... by the Tabard...
wait wait wait. I was just talking about this the other day....what about a kinky sex party. Now before you get all molester on me...hear me out.....
spin the bottle??
or
Body painting competitions (like what if you replicate another board game that we've all played before like Operation or who sank my battle ship)
or
Twister
or
(I found these in China Town today and was amazed!!!)
ahahahahaahahaha I crack myself up!
Stamford Brook. And if you think I don't qualify for that move, feel free to come down to my place I am will show you the scars.
and i'll play hamstead heath.
it's a legal move trust me.
Oooh so your'e playing with the new London Overground Updates.
Is that incorporated yet?
If so, Gospel Oak.
i hope so! otherwise that wouldn't be a legal move :(
i'll move to camden road.
Daring! but no... I'm going back to Stratford.
Unfortunately no rail bonus on the second double-back, nor the third (thinking of that old quadruple-stamp riverboat connection slide...)
Thanks Sunzi, now I can go to South Kensington and switch to Circle.
"posted by GYØ Tom on December 20th, 2007 3:40 PM
South Kensington."
Revisitation, Zone 1 bonus active.
No! ....FAIL! Revisitation before a complete circling of Zone 1 reneges the possibility of activating a zone-wide bonus. Furthermore, a southerly or westerly impetus (rather than northerly or easterly) doubles the loss of points.
Therefore, I'll take Blackfriars, for the Riverboat connection.
Yep. I'm just banking on the fact that nobody's in a position to screw me over with it, and unless somebody's way better at this than me (likely) it won't be handing the game to one of my opponents.
EDIT: It's not a zone-wide bonus, of course; it only applies on the line I just got off of - which, of course, is Picadilly. This is explained in the errata about rule 41a.
By the way, the Overground Updates were incorporated this November, right after '07 worlds. So yes, they're active this game.
Upminster, End of the line.
Forced double back!
Fine if your going end of the line on District Im going to do a polarisation and go for West Ruislip.
Ruislip, Ruislip Gardens, Ruislip Manor would all be too obvious.
Im going to go for Russel Square.
I'll revisit Oxford Circus then, bring it on!
Triple Revisitation penalty due to Zone bonus expiration!
Whats with all the DLR? Doesn't that incur a a cascade of everything south of Clapham Junction unless you visit Bank AND Tower Bridge?
The only way out of this is Mudchute.
Heathrow Terminal 2. A dick move I know, but I couldn't resist.
On an unrelated note, if this task gets approved it's gonna be a pain to scroll all the way down to find the praxis.
On a related note, Im going to go wild and say West Croydon. It is the new end of the East London Line and its also on Tramlink and Im sure we are all aware of the Wimbledon Amendment.
So I pwn basically.
On a related note to the unrelated note, if this task gets approved, this IS praxis.
Kensal Rise.
Well, is there anybody here who hasn't had the game explained to them and is thus learning it by doing?
On a note actually related to the game, I've been on Central for long enough to not only go to Monument but to switch to Bank for the Northern line. Things are not going as badly as I had feared.
I had the very basics explained, the rest is learning.
I have no idea what is going on, but all these rules seem to apply in real life so I'm going with my gut instinct on how I'd normally use the tube.
St Pancras international.
i play 3 blue trains and connect montreal to new york
You've left yourselves wide open to the Hainault Loop rule, so I'm going to jump in and take it all the way to Bond Street.
Hey Charlie, what time is it over there? Insomnia at 3 AM sucks...
Because with the zone bonus cleared, the block at Bank in place and the Hainault Loop operative, I can invoke a parallel arms and join at Edgware Road: free action modifiers to all non-circle routes!
I'd rather hemorrhage a quart of blood from my anus than have a forum.
Damn it, I have no good moves. Swiss cottage, I guess. That only most cripples me. Damn it again.
Swiss Cottage, eh?
Camden, hmm, this is tough, but I'm gonna invoke the Jubilee Bakerloo injunction and go with Maida Vale.
I go to Moorgate, challenging Charlie Fish of course, and then claim the action modifier to get me north to Angel.
Dammit, if I'd been on the other side of the Northern Line I could've made it to Warren street, and from there with Frederick where he is it would've been a strait shot to Mornington.
Angel is a trick move. Im going to continue the religious theme with St Paul's.
I believe a religion sequence bonus grants me one hop to St. John's Wood (praise Jesus) and a further crippling of JJason. This shuts down all you freebooters in the northwest for a round, doesn't it? Again I'm relatively new, so I'm sure I'm taking a risk: doesn't a lean harvest effect thereby shorten the number of turns for Lincoln's Jubilee Bakerloo injunction?
Man Burn Unit, kick a man while he's down why don't you. Royal Oak - it's not like I have a many other options.
i've pretty much learnt this game now.
this was my first game after like, the basics.
i get it now.
Cunning, but a sweep over to the Wizard of Oz severely punishes you in accordance to the brain/heart/courageless-ness rule of 1904.
i can't believe this game was left so close to completion for so long, with nobody to take the winning move.
Mornington Crescent.
a little cheap, i know, using the six month rule, but i hate to see things languish unfinished. good game, everyone.
Anybody feel like a game of Mao?