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Surely the only skillful way to play is with blocking? Admittedly I'm completely new to the game, having never played it IRL and only on here for a couple of days, but without blocking it's just a game of luck pretty much, with the only strategy being taking routes early or saving cards. Actually, ...

I never play 3 player games, so I didn't consider this at all; 3 player is indeed a blocking feast

Blocking is a good strategy only in 2 player games. In multi player games, it's not easy to block someone, so it's mostly a matter who claims the required route first. In such games, players that block each other (deliberately or not) will not win. However, one might block somebody just for the sake...

Also it teaches you to be pro-active: don't reveal your route, avoid blocking, because if they block you, very seldom you will have chance to block back (although highly experienced players may do that). Another nice strategy is being fast and furious. Take short tix, build many 6ers, and let your o...

You haven't known this nice and lively community when Days of Wonder was still alive. DrakeStorm answering here is the last World Champion of 2nd TTR World Tournament. He had lost to a Dutch guy, but it turned out that he was cheating (probably had locos in his sleeve; and this is not a matter of sp...

As euklid explained, if you don't block and try to avoid it, this game depends a lot on initial hand, thus luck, as Tibojk stated correctly. Otherwise it's 90% skill.

This is a perennial quandary ever since people started playing this game in Daysofwonder (original issuer of game) Competitive players always block and are ready to evade it Therefore, personally I would go for 5, as this i s the only way to play skillfully However, this is also an easy game to play...

maybe try to choose 2 same colors? Then you may draw only 2 of them not 3!