Table feel
Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction and limited emphasis on cooperation.
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18fr
An 18xx game originally designed in 1987 by Michael Liebetanz as 1830: Railways & Robber Barons on a new map for France. In 1997 Helmut Ohley produced a variant set of rules for 18FR which introduced ports, the special track-tiles, etc. In 2009 J C Lawrence in collaboration with...
Players
3-6
Time
?-?
Age
14+
Weight
4.25
Rating
6.93
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Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction and limited emphasis on cooperation.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.7
Deep strategy
Control
4.3
More strategic control
Replay value
The game 18fr has a high replayability score due to its high variability, strategic depth, and adaptability to different player counts. The presence of expansions and moderate learning curve further enhance its replay value.
Luck profile
The final luck score for 18fr is 8.67, indicating a low influence of luck. The game relies more on player decisions and strategy, with minimal impact from random elements. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. Overall, the game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
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An 18xx game originally designed in 1987 by Michael Liebetanz as 1830: Railways & Robber Barons on a new map for France. In 1997 Helmut Ohley produced a variant set of rules for 18FR which introduced ports, the special track-tiles, etc. In 2009 J C Lawrence in collaboration with Helmut Ohley updated 18FR, extending and clarifying Helmut's original variant into a more interesting game. Both variants require additional components to 1830: Railways & Robber Barons to play (files are provided to make your own) and assumes familiarity with the 1830: Railways & Robber Barons rules. Though this uses components of 1830 this is not an expansion, but is a separate standalone game.
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Designers
3
J. C. Lawrence
Michael Liebetanz
Helmut Ohley
Publishers
2
(Self-Published)
Marflow Games
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