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PoopZer: /* Auction */

2025-05-29T22:37:14Z

Auction

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	- can increase game length by decreasing the rate in which shares are auctioned by doing a null-auction (using the auction action, but without auctioning anything)		- can increase game length by decreasing the rate in which shares are auctioned by doing a null-auction (using the auction action, but without auctioning anything)

			- two strategies are available, slow-drip or snipe, slow-drip should be used to slowly crank a number higher to get an opponent to spend more or to spend less than you want to, sniping is used where you bit the exact amount a rival has to get a share that you really want which saves you a dollar

	== Develop ==		== Develop ==

PoopZer: /* General Strategy */

2025-05-06T11:50:16Z

General Strategy

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	Games with three or four players give players more control over the game and are considered the optimal player count.		Games with three or four players give players more control over the game and are considered the optimal player count.

	Games with five or six players have share scarcity and players have less control over auction actions, therefore mistakes are more punishing. After the initial red share is auctioned, the player to the right of that player will be the last player in the first round and they are in danger of not getting any shares. The fifth and six players from the start player then need to grab shares more urgently than the first four players. It is recommended in games with ~~fix~~ and six players to use the Erie Railroad expansion and to some extent the Narrow Gauge expansion. These don't currently exist on BGA.		Games with five or six players have share scarcity and players have less control over auction actions, therefore mistakes are more punishing. After the initial red share is auctioned, the player to the right of that player will be the last player in the first round and they are in danger of not getting any shares. The fifth and six players from the start player then need to grab shares more urgently than the first four players. It is recommended in games with five and six players to use the Erie Railroad expansion and to some extent the Narrow Gauge expansion. These don't currently exist on BGA. There is also another expansion called Nickel Plate Road that is not on BGA as well.

			It is highly recommended to use poker chips for the physical version.

	== Auction ==		== Auction ==

PoopZer: /* In-Depth Building Strategy */

2025-05-06T00:11:59Z

In-Depth Building Strategy

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	- build should generally not be done if it benefits another player(s) more than yourself		- build should generally not be done if it benefits another player(s) more than yourself

	~~== In-Depth Building Strategy ==~~
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+Profit Percentage of One Company		\|+Profit Percentage of One Company
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	\|}		\|}

	== ~~In-Depth Auction Strategy~~ ==		== General Advice ==
	- if you are the only person with a share in a company, it is generally unwise to pay a lot for a second share in the same company as it won't increase your income		- if you are the only person with a share in a company, it is generally unwise to pay a lot for a second share in the same company as it won't increase your income

PoopZer: /* Black */

2025-05-06T00:06:48Z

Black

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	- has two shares		- has two shares

			- is initially closed until another company reaches Chicago, at which point one share of it (WRC) is auctioned immediately before the next player has their turn

	- is one build away from Chicago		- is one build away from Chicago

PoopZer: /* In-Depth Auction Strategy */

2025-05-06T00:04:12Z

In-Depth Auction Strategy

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	== In-Depth Auction Strategy ==		== In-Depth Auction Strategy ==
	- if you are the only person with a share in a company, it is generally unwise to pay a lot for a second share in the company as it won't increase your income		- if you are the only person with a share in a company, it is generally unwise to pay a lot for a second share in the same company as it won't increase your income

	- use this to your advantage and you can decrease a player's funds if they make this mistake		- use this to your advantage and you can decrease a player's funds if they make this mistake

PoopZer: /* Build */

2025-05-05T23:50:28Z

Build

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	== Auction ==		== Auction ==
	- strongest action ~~that~~ defines player behavior		- strongest action, defines player behavior

	- adds capital to a company by having the auction winner adds funds to the company so it can build and grow income		- adds capital to a company by having the auction winner adds funds to the company so it can build and grow income
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	== Build ==		== Build ==
	- second strongest action		- second strongest action, increases company value

	- advances a company westward to increase its income		- advances a company westward to increase its income

PoopZer: /* In-Depth Building Strategy */

2025-05-05T21:13:20Z

In-Depth Building Strategy

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 == In-Depth Building Strategy ==
 {| class="wikitable"
-|+Profit Percentage of One Company (underline indicates recommendation to build)
+|+Profit Percentage of One Company
+!
 ! colspan="6" |Total Shares Sold in that Company
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+|
 |<u>100%</u>
 |}

PoopZer: Added shares section

2025-05-05T21:08:36Z

Added shares section

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	- build should generally not be done if it benefits another player(s) more than yourself		- build should generally not be done if it benefits another player(s) more than yourself

			== In-Depth Building Strategy ==
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+Profit Percentage of One Company (underline indicates recommendation to build)
			!
			! colspan="6" \|Total Shares Sold in that Company
			\|-
			\|Your Shares of a Company
			\|1
			\|2
			\|3
			\|4
			\|5
			\|6
			\|-
			\|1
			\|<u>100%</u>
			\|<u>50%</u>
			\|33%
			\|25%
			\|20%
			\|17%
			\|-
			\|2
			\|
			\|<u>100%</u>
			\|<u>66%</u>
			\|<u>50%</u>
			\|40%
			\|33%
			\|-
			\|3
			\|
			\|
			\|<u>100%</u>
			\|<u>75%</u>
			\|<u>60%</u>
			\|<u>50%</u>
			\|-
			\|4
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|<u>100%</u>
			\|<u>80%</u>
			\|<u>67%</u>
			\|-
			\|5
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|<u>100%</u>
			\|<u>83%</u>
			\|-
			\|6
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|<u>100%</u>
			\|}

	== In-Depth Auction Strategy ==		== In-Depth Auction Strategy ==

PoopZer: /* Chicago */

2025-05-05T18:40:49Z

Chicago

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	- company pays out		- company pays out

	- first company introduces the black company		- first company to enter introduces the black company

	- black will be one build away from Chicago		- black will be one build away from Chicago

PoopZer: /* Chicago */

2025-05-05T18:40:28Z

Chicago

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	=== Chicago ===		=== Chicago ===
	- ~~massive~~ income increase of 7		- offers a tremendous income increase of 7

	- company pays out		- company pays out