Comments on: Age of Steam: North Eastern USA http://cheyne.net/blog/2005/04/age-of-steam-north-eastern-usa/ A minimalist blog, with a pretentious title, about strategy games. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:46:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Iain http://cheyne.net/blog/2005/04/age-of-steam-north-eastern-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Iain Fri, 06 May 2005 23:29:51 +0000 http://cheyne.net/blog/2005/04/age-of-steam-north-eastern-usa/#comment-1057 It turns out that Warfrog have just become purely a design house and have handed over all development to Cafe Games. I hope this does not lead to price rises for British gamers. At least it should mean development quality will improve and higher chances of reprints. It turns out that Warfrog have just become purely a design house and have handed over all development to Cafe Games. I hope this does not lead to price rises for British gamers. At least it should mean development quality will improve and higher chances of reprints.

]]> By: Iain http://cheyne.net/blog/2005/04/age-of-steam-north-eastern-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 Iain Wed, 04 May 2005 08:52:21 +0000 http://cheyne.net/blog/2005/04/age-of-steam-north-eastern-usa/#comment-1053 This thread shows all the differences: <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geekforum.php3?action=viewthread&threadid=31589" rel="nofollow">http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geekforum.php3?action=viewthread&threadid=31589</a> Basically, the rules have been cleared up and: * <strong>Map</strong>: Detroit now correctly shows a '3'. * <strong>Income Display</strong>: Now correctly wraps around at 49; income reduction above 50 is again -10. * <strong>Box</strong>: French text is included, IGA logo is included, French rules provided. You're right that Warfrog make great games, but the finishing of their rules and components could be better. I'm very happy I have the <strong>second </strong>edition of Age of Steam. This thread shows all the differences:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geekforum.php3?action=viewthread&threadid=31589

Basically, the rules have been cleared up and:

  • Map: Detroit now correctly shows a ‘3’.
  • Income Display: Now correctly wraps around at 49; income reduction above 50 is again -10.
  • Box: French text is included, IGA logo is included, French rules provided.

You’re right that Warfrog make great games, but the finishing of their rules and components could be better. I’m very happy I have the second edition of Age of Steam.

]]> By: Bubslug http://cheyne.net/blog/2005/04/age-of-steam-north-eastern-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 Bubslug Wed, 04 May 2005 06:25:24 +0000 http://cheyne.net/blog/2005/04/age-of-steam-north-eastern-usa/#comment-1052 I live in Canada and anxiously await my copy of the second edition. Sheesh - I wish Warfrog could be hooked up with a good publishing house/distributor so they needn't be so stingy with their releases. Elsewhere I see a link that could shed more light on their business model but the consistent high quality of their games deserves a wider audience. What, if any, are the major differences between the editions? I live in Canada and anxiously await my copy of the second edition. Sheesh – I wish Warfrog could be hooked up with a good publishing house/distributor so they needn’t be so stingy with their releases. Elsewhere I see a link that could shed more light on their business model but the consistent high quality of their games deserves a wider audience.
What, if any, are the major differences between the editions?

]]> By: Iain http://cheyne.net/blog/2005/04/age-of-steam-north-eastern-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Iain Fri, 22 Apr 2005 13:42:49 +0000 http://cheyne.net/blog/2005/04/age-of-steam-north-eastern-usa/#comment-1043 Well I'm English, so it would have been <strong>rude </strong> to not buy it. Bruno Faidutti's production did feel too weak, but it was fine in this context. I am not sure the guys are ready to ride with the stabilisers off, but maybe after the next game. The last placed player in our game would definitely gone bankrupt without it. Well I’m English, so it would have been rude to not buy it.

Bruno Faidutti’s production did feel too weak, but it was fine in this context.

I am not sure the guys are ready to ride with the stabilisers off, but maybe after the next game. The last placed player in our game would definitely gone bankrupt without it.

]]> By: Mikko http://cheyne.net/blog/2005/04/age-of-steam-north-eastern-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 Mikko Fri, 22 Apr 2005 04:46:07 +0000 http://cheyne.net/blog/2005/04/age-of-steam-north-eastern-usa/#comment-1041 Indeed the English and Irish maps are a must-buy. I even went out and got Scandinavia and Korea, even if I first felt they were unnecessary. But hey, Scandinavia is Scandinavia even if it doesn't have Finland and the Korea map just seems so brutal. I'm skipping the Western USA and Germany, after playing the US map. Boring. So far I haven't felt Producer too weak. It's not first choice material, but gets frequently chosen in the end game. Giving the choice of the die roll sounds quite soft, too. In a newbie game, maybe, but not otherwise. I've always used the newbie get out of jail rule, but nobody has never gone bankrupt so far. Indeed the English and Irish maps are a must-buy. I even went out and got Scandinavia and Korea, even if I first felt they were unnecessary. But hey, Scandinavia is Scandinavia even if it doesn’t have Finland and the Korea map just seems so brutal. I’m skipping the Western USA and Germany, after playing the US map. Boring.

So far I haven’t felt Producer too weak. It’s not first choice material, but gets frequently chosen in the end game. Giving the choice of the die roll sounds quite soft, too. In a newbie game, maybe, but not otherwise.

I’ve always used the newbie get out of jail rule, but nobody has never gone bankrupt so far.

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