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Fufumdr: /* Meteor */

2022-08-26T10:48:20Z

Meteor

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	• Meteor is the least impactful expansion. There are a few key differences to keep in mind, but the overall game plan largely matches the base game<br/>		• Meteor is the least impactful expansion. There are a few key differences to keep in mind, but the overall game plan largely matches the base game<br/>

	• Key point #1: base your route connection (where road meets railroad) as far as possible from the meteor to minimize the possibility of ~~interruptionM~~<br/>		• Key point #1: base your route connection (where road meets railroad) as far as possible from the meteor to minimize the possibility of interruption<br/>

	• Key point #2: later in the game build toward the early meteor hits - especially ones in the center. If two meteor strikes line up diagonally, then putting a 3-sided road/rail, bridge, or even special route adjacent to both of them is worth 4 points<br/>		• Key point #2: later in the game build toward the early meteor hits - especially ones in the center. If two meteor strikes line up diagonally, then putting a 3-sided road/rail, bridge, or even special route adjacent to both of them is worth 4 points<br/>

Fufumdr: /* General Strategy / Base Game */ Reworded "converters" to "stations"

2022-08-26T10:48:08Z

General Strategy / Base Game: Reworded "converters" to "stations"

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	• Be smart about bridge use - this does not count as a connection between your road and railroad, but it does double dip in terms of points for longest road and railroad if placed well. When you do not have a good place, try to use it as a straight road/railroad along the edge as this mitigates the point loss to -1 instead of -2.<br/>		• Be smart about bridge use - this does not count as a connection between your road and railroad, but it does double dip in terms of points for longest road and railroad if placed well. When you do not have a good place, try to use it as a straight road/railroad along the edge as this mitigates the point loss to -1 instead of -2.<br/>

	• Don't forget to use your first special route by the end of the 5th round, as you only get 3 and can only use one per round. Ideally it should be one of the two railroad, two road junctions and be played early in the game to ensure your longest road and railroad are part of a single network. The best places for it are one of the center exits, one up from each exit in a corner, or in the actual center. Special routes should either be planned around explicitly or used in place of 3-way connectors that never come. Unless desperate in the last couple rounds, you should never throw a ~~converter~~ in the middle of your road/railroad. ~~Converters~~ should be placed at "in-betweener" exits to ensure your longest road/railroad can continue connecting exits uninterrupted. Use 3-way pieces in tandem with ~~the converters~~ to maintain one network.<br/>		• Don't forget to use your first special route by the end of the 5th round, as you only get 3 and can only use one per round. Ideally it should be one of the two railroad, two road junctions and be played early in the game to ensure your longest road and railroad are part of a single network. The best places for it are one of the center exits, one up from each exit in a corner, or in the actual center. Special routes should either be planned around explicitly or used in place of 3-way connectors that never come. Unless desperate in the last couple rounds, you should never throw a station in the middle of your road/railroad. Stations should be placed at "in-betweener" exits to ensure your longest road/railroad can continue connecting exits uninterrupted. Use 3-way pieces in tandem with stations to maintain one network.<br/>

	• On the last turn, prioritize using extra rolls to close off penalties rather than lengthen rail/roads or fill center tiles because number of penalties is the first tiebreaker after score		• On the last turn, prioritize using extra rolls to close off penalties rather than lengthen rail/roads or fill center tiles because number of penalties is the first tiebreaker after score

Fletcheese: More lake notes

2022-07-20T17:26:14Z

More lake notes

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	• Careful use of the river bridges is crucial<br/>		• Careful use of the river bridges is crucial<br/>

	• There's a constant struggle to determine whether it's worth the risk of hoping to hit the right river pieces to extend or if you should connect the edge now and not take the risk. Take calculated risks based on what your opponents have done<br/>		• There's a constant struggle to determine whether it's worth the risk of hoping to hit the right river pieces to extend or if you should connect the edge now and not take the risk. Take calculated risks based on what your opponents have done.<br/>

	=== Lakes ===		=== Lakes ===
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	• Auto-filling tiles with water is crucial because (a) it lets you sprawl your lake wider for more connectivity and (b) it's free points toward lake size. Aim to fill 5+ tiles with water. Plan your lake with early positioning of 2 and 3-sided water tiles with other 1-sided waters to "cascade" water-fill in the last few rounds.<br/>		• Auto-filling tiles with water is crucial because (a) it lets you sprawl your lake wider for more connectivity and (b) it's free points toward lake size. Aim to fill 5+ tiles with water. Plan your lake with early positioning of 2 and 3-sided water tiles with other 1-sided waters to "cascade" water-fill in the last few rounds.<br/>

	• If well-planned, you should not rely on rolling 2/3 sided tiles to connect your lake. It's okay to have some penalties placing late piers that can't connect - this will simply offset one of your auto-filled tiles. Don't forget that open water sides do <i>not</i> count as a penalty		• If well-planned, you should not rely on rolling 2/3 sided tiles to connect your lake. It's okay to have some penalties placing late piers that can't connect - this will simply offset one of your auto-filled tiles. Don't forget that open water sides do <i>not</i> count as a penalty.<br/>

			• Keep in mind that your lake does not have to be one solid mass of water - it can have islands. Placing two 3-side water tiles with their land-side touching surrounded by other water to later cascade auto-fill is a great strategy

	=== Meteor ===		=== Meteor ===
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	=== Lava ===		=== Lava ===

	• Building a volcano in the corner with a road/rail volcano piece on each side is a fantastic option: +5 points for a closed volcano using only 3 pieces while also contributing toward connected routes. However you should almost always join them with a special route rather than a bridge because hoping to join up your road/railroads later is very risky<br/>		• Building a volcano in the corner with a road/rail volcano piece on each side is a fantastic option: +5 points for a closed volcano using only 3 pieces while also contributing toward connected routes. However you should almost always join them with a special route rather than a bridge because hoping to join up your road/railroads later is very risky.<br/>

Fletcheese: /* Expansions */

2022-07-12T17:37:12Z

Expansions

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 • If well-planned, you should not rely on rolling 2/3 sided tiles to connect your lake.  It's okay to have some penalties placing late piers that can't connect - this will simply offset one of your auto-filled tiles.  Don't forget that open water sides do <i>not</i> count as a penalty

Fletcheese: Formatting and started expansions section with lakes

2022-06-30T16:24:13Z

Formatting and started expansions section with lakes

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-Try and pick a starting point, then head in one direction with roads, and in the other direction with railroads, to maximize points for longest highway/railroad. While most of your points will come from connecting exits, having one route run through the center is a good idea for additional points.
+== General Strategy / Base Game ==
-Remember you can let roads and railroads end on the side of the board, even when there is no exit. These do not count as a penalty.
+• Try and pick a starting point, then head in one direction with roads, and in the other direction with railroads, to maximize points for longest highway/railroad. While most of your points will come from connecting exits, having a route or even a bridge/special route run through the center is a good idea for additional points.<br/>
-Be smart about bridge use - this does not count as a connection between your road and railroad, but it does double dip in terms of points for longest road and railroad if placed well.  When you do not have a good place, try to use it as a straight road/railroad along the edge as this mitigates the point loss to -1 instead of -2.
+• Remember you can let roads and railroads end on the side of the board, even when there is no exit. These do not count as a penalty.<br/>
-Don't forget to use your first special route by the end of the 5th round, as you only get 3 and can only use one per round.  Ideally it should be one of the two railroad, two road junctions and be played early in the game to ensure your longest road and railroad are part of a single network.  The best places for it are one of the center exits, one up from each exit in a corner, or in the actual center.  Special routes should either be planned around explicitly or used in place of 3-way connectors that never come.  Unless desperate in the last couple rounds, you should never throw a converter in the middle of your road/railroad.  Converters should be placed at "in-betweener" exits to ensure your longest road/railroad can continue connecting exits uninterrupted.  Use 3-way pieces in tandem with the converters to maintain one network.
+• Be smart about bridge use - this does not count as a connection between your road and railroad, but it does double dip in terms of points for longest road and railroad if placed well.  When you do not have a good place, try to use it as a straight road/railroad along the edge as this mitigates the point loss to -1 instead of -2.<br/>
-A well-played game generally scores in the 60s: 36-45 from exits, 20-30 total between longest road and railroad, 3-9 for center, and negative 0-10 for broken ends.  There is a lot of variation based on routes offered.  High scoring rolls can get into the 70s or even low 80s.
+• Don't forget to use your first special route by the end of the 5th round, as you only get 3 and can only use one per round.  Ideally it should be one of the two railroad, two road junctions and be played early in the game to ensure your longest road and railroad are part of a single network.  The best places for it are one of the center exits, one up from each exit in a corner, or in the actual center.  Special routes should either be planned around explicitly or used in place of 3-way connectors that never come.  Unless desperate in the last couple rounds, you should never throw a converter in the middle of your road/railroad.  Converters should be placed at "in-betweener" exits to ensure your longest road/railroad can continue connecting exits uninterrupted.  Use 3-way pieces in tandem with the converters to maintain one network.<br/>

Fletcheese at 23:12, 10 May 2022

2022-05-10T23:12:15Z

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	Remember you can let roads and railroads end on the side of the board, even when there is no exit. These do not count as a penalty.		Remember you can let roads and railroads end on the side of the board, even when there is no exit. These do not count as a penalty.

	~~Don't forget to~~ use your ~~first special route by the end of the 5th round, as you only get 3~~ and ~~can only use one per round. Ideally it should be one of the two~~ railroad, ~~two road junctions and be played early~~ in ~~the game to ensure your~~ longest road and railroad ~~are part of a single network~~. ~~The best places for it are one of the center exits, one up from each exit in~~ a ~~corner, or in the actual center. Special routes should either be planned around explicitly or used in~~ place ~~of 3-way connectors that never come. Unless desperate in the last couple rounds~~, ~~you should never throw~~ a ~~converter in the middle of your~~ road/railroad~~. Converters should be placed at "in~~-~~betweener" exits to ensure your longest road/railroad can continue connecting exit uninterrupted~~.		Be smart about bridge use - this does not count as a connection between your road and railroad, but it does double dip in terms of points for longest road and railroad if placed well. When you do not have a good place, try to use it as a straight road/railroad along the edge as this mitigates the point loss to -1 instead of -2.

	A well-played game generally scores in the 60s: 36-45 from exits, 20-30 total between longest road and railroad, 3-9 for center, and negative 3-7 for broken ends.		Don't forget to use your first special route by the end of the 5th round, as you only get 3 and can only use one per round. Ideally it should be one of the two railroad, two road junctions and be played early in the game to ensure your longest road and railroad are part of a single network. The best places for it are one of the center exits, one up from each exit in a corner, or in the actual center. Special routes should either be planned around explicitly or used in place of 3-way connectors that never come. Unless desperate in the last couple rounds, you should never throw a converter in the middle of your road/railroad. Converters should be placed at "in-betweener" exits to ensure your longest road/railroad can continue connecting exits uninterrupted. Use 3-way pieces in tandem with the converters to maintain one network.

			A well-played game generally scores in the 60s: 36-45 from exits, 20-30 total between longest road and railroad, 3-9 for center, and negative 0-10 for broken ends. There is a lot of variation based on routes offered. High scoring rolls can get into the 70s or even low 80s.

Fletcheese at 22:59, 10 May 2022

2022-05-10T22:59:33Z

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	Try and pick a starting point, then head in one direction with roads, and in the other direction with railroads, to maximize points for longest highway/railroad. ~~Don't worry too much about central spaces - they are an inefficient detour on~~ your ~~way to~~ connecting exits ~~[which should be your main focus]~~.		Try and pick a starting point, then head in one direction with roads, and in the other direction with railroads, to maximize points for longest highway/railroad. While most of your points will come from connecting exits, having one route run through the center is a good idea for additional points.

	Remember you can let roads and railroads end on the side of the board, even when there is no exit. These do not count as a penalty.		Remember you can let roads and railroads end on the side of the board, even when there is no exit. These do not count as a penalty.

	Don't forget to use your first special route by the end of the 5th round, as you only get 3 and can only use one per round.		Don't forget to use your first special route by the end of the 5th round, as you only get 3 and can only use one per round. Ideally it should be one of the two railroad, two road junctions and be played early in the game to ensure your longest road and railroad are part of a single network. The best places for it are one of the center exits, one up from each exit in a corner, or in the actual center. Special routes should either be planned around explicitly or used in place of 3-way connectors that never come. Unless desperate in the last couple rounds, you should never throw a converter in the middle of your road/railroad. Converters should be placed at "in-betweener" exits to ensure your longest road/railroad can continue connecting exit uninterrupted.

			A well-played game generally scores in the 60s: 36-45 from exits, 20-30 total between longest road and railroad, 3-9 for center, and negative 3-7 for broken ends.

Lapik32 at 22:25, 18 June 2021

2021-06-18T22:25:54Z

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	Try and ~~join the roads to other~~ roads, and the ~~railways~~ to ~~other railways~~.		Try and pick a starting point, then head in one direction with roads, and in the other direction with railroads, to maximize points for longest highway/railroad. Don't worry too much about central spaces - they are an inefficient detour on your way to connecting exits [which should be your main focus].

	Remember you can let roads and railroads end on the side of the board, even when there is no exit. These do not count as a penalty.		Remember you can let roads and railroads end on the side of the board, even when there is no exit. These do not count as a penalty.

	Don't forget to use your first special route by the end of the 5th round, as you only get 3 and can only use one per round.		Don't forget to use your first special route by the end of the 5th round, as you only get 3 and can only use one per round.

Llama titan at 21:15, 16 June 2021

2021-06-16T21:15:30Z

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	Remember you can let roads and railroads end on the side of the board, even when there is no exit. These do not count as a penalty.		Remember you can let roads and railroads end on the side of the board, even when there is no exit. These do not count as a penalty.

			Don't forget to use your first special route by the end of the 5th round, as you only get 3 and can only use one per round.

Hugopeeters at 18:55, 6 June 2021

2021-06-06T18:55:37Z

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	Try and join the roads to other roads, and the railways to other railways.		Try and join the roads to other roads, and the railways to other railways.

			Remember you can let roads and railroads end on the side of the board, even when there is no exit. These do not count as a penalty.