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I prefer the option where the turn order is known, as it reduces RNG. For example, if you get very small tickets, there is the possibility of failing BOTH tickets AND losing longest in exchange for ending in 8. If you're first, that means the other player also only gets 8, which likely makes them al...

mimmeli wrote: ↑12 September 2026, 09:20 Please enlighten me, WHERE is the turn order presented when I choose this option?

It is on the side bar. "Player 1" or "Player 2".

Blocking - if done correctly - is always a desperate defensive measure because of mediocre tickets. If an opponent tries to block me out of my tickets I know that I have them in the ropes and they are in a worse position. There are some exceptions. First, ending the game early is often a form of bl...

Certainly it can be frustrating when the tickets or locomotives seem to favor your opponent. Any correlation with ELO is most likely a coincidence. Even if higher ELO biased towards better tickets, it would still be completely fair. The solution in any case is to improve your personal skills in orde...

As aside related to the newly posted game, but how's 6 colorless compared to 6 yellow for you? It's the poster child for the generic good slot, a standard eastern ticket add-in going north, and a generic funnel for any cut off color even if it doesn't quite fit into the main path. As it turns out i...

I'm not sure what you mean by 2 ticket points, why are you subtracting? I was surprised to see you pick the Boston Ticket over the Winipeg Ticket. You basically exchange the Houston-New Orleans for Montreal-Boston, though there is a commitment extension, but mostly for things you're already aiming ...

My 2 cents: I think against that kind of opponent you had to try to interact more and/or go faster. Your route is quite well optimized, but it's still 11 turns (10 claims + 1 overdraw). That's an amount of turns that as you see allows a lucky opponent to easily draw and complete multiple long ticke...

Makes sense. Just had a game where I feel like I polished my tickets to perfection and it's still not enough. https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=844033246 I suppose I need more experience blocking the short routes (or simply racing for <30 turns and accepting the point loss). And far more freque...

Hmm, fair enough. I am seeing that Alfreddd likes to keep a lot of tickets. Maximizing points per turn with fewer trains / cards rather than triggering the final round or LCP (which I suppose matters less as the player count increases). That being said I do often lose to players who gather 4+ ticket...

In chess there are labels like positional vs tactical, aggressive vs solid, etc. Of course TTR is a different game and deserves its own terms. Here are a few I came up with, although (like chess) they vary in effectiveness based on the situation: - Aggressive vs Defensive: reducing opponent score / ...