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BUS: Delivering passengers right on time - Round 9: Game End

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  • discriderdiscrider Registered User regular
    Actually. No.
    Line extension :(

  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    Action: First Player

    @Daemonis

    Yes! Thanks for switching @discrider :)

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  • discriderdiscrider Registered User regular
    edited August 2019
    Couldn't get two points this turn if I didn't. Potentially

    discrider on
  • MrBlarneyMrBlarney Registered User regular
    edited August 2019
    Round 8 - Action Selection Phase Update 2

    discrider - Transport Passengers
    Arcsyn - Purchase Bus
    Daemonis - Transport Passengers
    Hedgethorn - Line Expansion
    discrider - Line Expansion
    Arcsyn - Lead Player

    Game Map
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    Status Summary
    Arcsyn (Red) - 1 Action, 2 Buses, 8 Points (8 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)
    Daemonis (Blue) - 2 Actions, 3 Buses, 2 Points (2 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)
    Hedgethorn (Green) - 1 Action, 4 Buses, 5 Points (5 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)
    discrider (Yellow) - 1 Action, 2 Buses, 8 Points (9 Delivered - 1 Clock Stones)

    Red Line: N1-C1-W4-W-W6-W5-S1
    Blue Line: S1-C4-C3-E2-E-E6-E5-E4-N4
    Green Line: C1-C4-C3-C2-E3-E2-S7-S8-S5-S6-E1
    Yellow Line: W4-W-W5-C4-C3-E2-E3-E4-N5-N6

    Passengers: 13 / 15
    Empty Building Lots: 14 D
    Clock Position: Houses
    Clock Stones: 4 / 5

    Player Order
    Arcsyn - 3 actions placed
    Daemonis - 2 actions placed, Current Player
    Hedgethorn - 2 actions placed
    discrider - 2 actions placed

    MrBlarney on
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  • discriderdiscrider Registered User regular
    Anyway, I think the play now might be 'end the game this turn before ArcSyn goes first by spending all your actions'.

  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    Hedgethorn could potentially take the lead with a good expansion and next turn.

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  • discriderdiscrider Registered User regular
    edited August 2019
    ArcSyn wrote: »
    Hedgethorn could potentially take the lead with a good expansion and next turn.

    Lies.
    8 + 3 + 3 => 14 (minimum)
    5 + 4 + 4 => 13

    discrider on
  • discriderdiscrider Registered User regular
    More than that, I think my only play is to spend my last action helping Hedgethorn

  • DaemonisDaemonis Registered User regular
    Action:Buildings
    @Hedgethorn


  • HedgethornHedgethorn Associate Professor of Historical Hobby Horses In the Lions' DenRegistered User regular
    Pass.

    @discrider

  • discriderdiscrider Registered User regular
    Action: Pass then. I've got nothing @ArcSyn

  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    Pass

    @Daemonis

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  • DaemonisDaemonis Registered User regular
    Pass

  • discriderdiscrider Registered User regular
    I miscounted :/

  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    @discrider Line Expansion

    Sorry about the miscount. :( This game definitely gets harder to track as it goes on. Probably worse physically too.

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  • discriderdiscrider Registered User regular
    W4 - W3 and N6 - N4 @Hedgethorn

  • discriderdiscrider Registered User regular
    ArcSyn wrote: »
    @discrider Line Expansion

    Sorry about the miscount. :( This game definitely gets harder to track as it goes on. Probably worse physically too.

    It's fine.
    It just means I went from 2 points or 1 point and first next round, to 1 point or 0 points and first next round.

    I'm not sure why I took transport first aside I needed points desperately, and it makes my second action a choice of whether you or Hedgethorn wins rather than being able to put me back into contention in any way.

  • HedgethornHedgethorn Associate Professor of Historical Hobby Horses In the Lions' DenRegistered User regular
    Expand E1 to E to E4 to N5.

    @Daemonis

  • MrBlarneyMrBlarney Registered User regular
    edited August 2019
    Round 8 - Action Resolution Phase Update 1

    Round 8 - Action Selections
    Daemonis - New Buildings
    Hedgethorn - Pass
    discrider - Pass
    Arcsyn - Pass
    Daemonis - Pass

    Round 8 - Action Resolutions
    discrider - Expand Line from W4 to W3 and N6 to N4.
    Hedgethorn - Expand Line from E1 to E Station, E Station to E4, and E4 to N5.

    Game Map
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    Status Summary
    Arcsyn (Red) - 1 Action, 2 Buses, 8 Points (8 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)
    Daemonis (Blue) - 1 Action, 3 Buses, 2 Points (2 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)
    Hedgethorn (Green) - 1 Action, 4 Buses, 5 Points (5 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)
    discrider (Yellow) - 1 Action, 2 Buses, 8 Points (9 Delivered - 1 Clock Stones)

    Red Line: N1-C1-W4-W-W6-W5-S1
    Blue Line: S1-C4-C3-E2-E-E6-E5-E4-N4
    Green Line: C1-C4-C3-C2-E3-E2-S7-S8-S5-S6-E1-E-E4-N5
    Yellow Line: W3-W4-W-W5-C4-C3-E2-E3-E4-N5-N6-N4

    Passengers: 13 / 15
    Empty Building Lots: 14 D
    Clock Position: Houses
    Clock Stones: 4 / 5

    Actions to be Resolved
    Daemonis - Line Expansion, 4 Segments
    Arcsyn - Purchase Bus
    Daemonis - New Buildings, 4 Buildings
    Arcsyn - Transport Passengers, 2 --> 3 Passengers
    Hedgethorn - Transport Passengers, 4 Passengers
    discrider - Transport Passengers, 2 Passengers
    Daemonis - Transport Passengers, 3 Passengers
    Arcsyn - Lead Player


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  • DaemonisDaemonis Registered User regular
    N4-N3-N2-N1-C2

  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    +1 Bus: 3 Buses

    @Daemonis Place 4 Buildings

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  • DaemonisDaemonis Registered User regular
    Place offices to N3 and N2; houses to S5 and S6


  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    edited August 2019
    Clock Moves to Office

    Passenger N1 to C1
    Passenger W4 to C1
    Passenger W6 to W5


    @Hedgethorn

    ArcSyn on
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  • HedgethornHedgethorn Associate Professor of Historical Hobby Horses In the Lions' DenRegistered User regular
    @MrBlarney: you expanded my route incorrectly on the game map: my final branch was E4 to N5, not E4 to E5.

  • HedgethornHedgethorn Associate Professor of Historical Hobby Horses In the Lions' DenRegistered User regular
    Assuming that correction is made, then

    Transport passengers:
    N5 to S7
    E2 to E3
    E2 to E3
    C4 to C3

    9 points.


    @discrider

  • discriderdiscrider Registered User regular
    edited August 2019
    C4 to W3 fills my only available office I believe.
    @Daemonis

    discrider on
  • MrBlarneyMrBlarney Registered User regular
    Round 8 - Action Resolution Phase Update 2

    Daemonis - Expand Line from N4 to N3, N3 to N2, N2 to N1, and N1 to C2.
    Arcsyn - Purchase Bus, Fleet Size 2 --> 3
    Daemonis - Place Offices at N2 and N3, and Houses at S5 and S6.
    (Clock Advances to Offices)
    Arcsyn - Transport Passenger from N1 to C1, W4 to C1, and W6 to W5. (VP 8 --> 11)
    Hedgethorn - Transport Passenger from N5 to S7, C4 to C3, and two from E2 to E3. (VP 5 --> 9)
    discrider - Transport Passenger from C4 to W3. (VP 8 --> 9)

    Game Map
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    Status Summary
    Arcsyn (Red) - 1 Action, 3 Buses, 11 Points (11 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)
    Daemonis (Blue) - 1 Action, 3 Buses, 2 Points (2 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)
    Hedgethorn (Green) - 1 Action, 4 Buses, 9 Points (9 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)
    discrider (Yellow) - 1 Action, 2 Buses, 9 Points (10 Delivered - 1 Clock Stones)

    Red Line: N1-C1-W4-W-W6-W5-S1
    Blue Line: S1-C4-C3-E2-E-E6-E5-E4-N4-N3-N2-N1-C2
    Green Line: C1-C4-C3-C2-E3-E2-S7-S8-S5-S6-E1-E-E4-N5
    Yellow Line: W3-W4-W-W5-C4-C3-E2-E3-E4-N5-N6-N4

    Passengers: 13 / 15
    Empty Building Lots: 10 D
    Clock Position: Offices
    Clock Stones: 4 / 5

    Actions to be Resolved
    Daemonis - Transport Passengers, 3 Passengers
    Arcsyn - Lead Player

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  • DaemonisDaemonis Registered User regular
    Transport 3 guys from E station to N2, N3, E6
    @ArcSyn

  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    Action: Transport Passengers

    @Daemonis

    I know everyone will be shocked by the actions taken this round.

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  • DaemonisDaemonis Registered User regular
    Transport passengers
    @Hedgethorn


  • HedgethornHedgethorn Associate Professor of Historical Hobby Horses In the Lions' DenRegistered User regular
    No mystery here.
    Transport passengers.

    @discrider

  • discriderdiscrider Registered User regular
    Time Stop @ArcSyn

  • MrBlarneyMrBlarney Registered User regular
    edited August 2019
    Round 9 - Start of Action Resolution Phase

    Round 8 - Action Resolutions
    Daemonis - Transport Passengers from E Station to N2, E Station to N3, and E Station to E6. (VP 2 --> 5)
    Arcsyn - Retain Lead Player

    Round 9 - Action Selections
    Arcsyn - Transport Passengers
    Daemonis - Transport Passengers
    Hedgethorn - Transport Passengers
    discrider - The Clock

    Game Map
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    Status Summary
    Arcsyn (Red) - 0 Actions, 3 Buses, 11 Points (11 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)
    Daemonis (Blue) - 0 Actions, 3 Buses, 2 Points (2 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)
    Hedgethorn (Green) - 0 Actions, 4 Buses, 9 Points (9 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)
    discrider (Yellow) - 0 Actions, 2 Buses, 9 Points (10 Delivered - 1 Clock Stones)

    Red Line: N1-C1-W4-W-W6-W5-S1
    Blue Line: S1-C4-C3-E2-E-E6-E5-E4-N4-N3-N2-N1-C2
    Green Line: C1-C4-C3-C2-E3-E2-S7-S8-S5-S6-E1-E-E4-N5
    Yellow Line: W3-W4-W-W5-C4-C3-E2-E3-E4-N5-N6-N4

    Passengers: 13 / 15
    Empty Building Lots: 10 D
    Clock Position: Offices
    Clock Stones: 4 / 5

    Actions to be Resolved
    discrider - The Clock
    Arcsyn - Transport Passengers, 3 Passengers
    Daemonis - Transport Passengers, 2 Passengers
    Hedgethorn - Transport Passengers, 4 Passengers

    MrBlarney on
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  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    No actions remain.

    @discrider what's it going to be?

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  • discriderdiscrider Registered User regular
    Oh.
    I thought you had two left.
    EVERYONE GETS TO WORK FOREVER

  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    Can't say I blame ya. :D

    No valid passengers

    @Daemonis

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  • DaemonisDaemonis Registered User regular
    Transport 1 guy from E4 to C2
    @Hedgethorn

  • HedgethornHedgethorn Associate Professor of Historical Hobby Horses In the Lions' DenRegistered User regular
    edited August 2019
    Transfer S8 to C3.

    And that's the game.
    @Arcsyn wins with 11.
    I end up with 10.
    @discrider has 8 (10 passengers minus 2 clock stones).
    @Daemonis has 3.

    Good game, everyone. Thanks @MrBlarney for hosting!

    Hedgethorn on
  • MrBlarneyMrBlarney Registered User regular
    edited August 2019
    Round 9 - End of Game

    discrider - Activate Clock, Clock Stays on Offices. (VP 9 --> 8)
    Arcsyn - No passengers to transport.
    Daemonis - Transport Passenger from E4 to C2. (VP 2 --> 3)
    Hedgethorn - No passengers to transport.

    Game Map
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    Status Summary
    Arcsyn (Red) - 0 Actions, 3 Buses, 11 Points (11 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)
    Daemonis (Blue) - 0 Actions, 3 Buses, 3 Points (3 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)
    Hedgethorn (Green) - 0 Actions, 4 Buses, 9 Points (9 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)
    discrider (Yellow) - 0 Actions, 2 Buses, 8 Points (10 Delivered - 2 Clock Stones)

    Red Line: N1-C1-W4-W-W6-W5-S1
    Blue Line: S1-C4-C3-E2-E-E6-E5-E4-N4-N3-N2-N1-C2
    Green Line: C1-C4-C3-C2-E3-E2-S7-S8-S5-S6-E1-E-E4-N5
    Yellow Line: W3-W4-W-W5-C4-C3-E2-E3-E4-N5-N6-N4

    Passengers: 13 / 15
    Empty Building Lots: 10 D
    Clock Position: Offices
    Clock Stones: 3 / 5

    Final Scores
    Arcsyn (Red) - 11 Points (11 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)
    Hedgethorn (Green) - 9 Points (9 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)
    discrider (Yellow) - 8 Points (10 Delivered - 2 Clock Stones)
    Daemonis (Blue) - 3 Points (3 Delivered - 0 Clock Stones)

    Arcsyn is victorious with 11 points!

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  • MrBlarneyMrBlarney Registered User regular
    edited August 2019
    Hedgethorn wrote: »
    Transfer S8 to C3.
    The C3 Office was already filled last round, so there's no slots for your transportation action. Doesn't change the final rankings, however.

    Thanks for playing, everyone! This game seems to be deceptively tough. The system of planning actions before resolving them is remniscent of Dominant Species, which is just as punishing. I don't really have time to put more thoughts down right now, and I forgot to write notes throughout the game, but I'll see what I can post later. If there's interest, I can run another game of Bus; otherwise, I've got other ideas I might want to put energy into pursuing...

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