FAQ

Table of Contents

System
Stock Rounds
Operating Rounds
Gameplay
Running Trains

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This site implements games in the 18XX system of rail-baron simulators

System

• What games are you planning to add to the site?
  • We only add games for which we have permission from the rights holders. If a title you want is not on the list of games, forward an email to Toby with the written permission of the rights holder. You can message @toby on the 18xx Slack if you need his contact information.
  • As the implementation are done as a community effort the order they are implemented tends to be personal choice
  • We're always looking for more people to help out
• Can I message other players?
  • You can chat with other players who are in a game with you via the chat box
  • Include an @-mention e.g. @TheirNameHere in an in-game chat message to send that player a direct email with the message
  • There is no direct messaging system for players who are not in a game with you
  • You can export the chat logs for a game by clicking Copy Transcript above the chat box
  • The 18xx.games homepage has a "general chatroom" which does not retain messages for longer than two days
• How do I declare a higher dividend for another player's run?
  • Bring up the improved route in game chat and propose Undo-ing to the "Run Routes" step
  • The site does not enforce highest dividend routes. The auto-routing functionality does not guarantee the highest dividend routes
• Why didn’t I get an email notification?
  • Emails aren’t sent if you have an open tab for the game on your browser. Check your spam filter too.
  • Sometimes email providers erroneously block emails from the site. Ask the #18xxgames channel on the 18xx Slack to troubleshoot if you are sure that all 18xx.games tabs are closed on all browsers, and there is nothing in your Spam folder.
• How do I report an issue with the website?
  • The best way to report an issue is to create an "issue" on this project’s GitHub. Check it out, you can just post normal questions there, you don’t have to be a coder. Include a copy of the game data for bugs if possible. Use Gist for large pieces of game data.
  • Informal questions can also be asked on the 18xx Slack (on the #18xxgames channel)
• How can I export the game for posterity?
  • Click Clone Game under the Tools tab and save the resulting game JSON locally
  • You may Create A New Game and Import Hotseat Game to load the game and play all seats locally
• How can we support the site?
  • Patreon.
  • PayPal.

Stock Rounds

• Is there a way to see which companies players have sold?
  • Yes, there's a "Sold" in the player's row on the corporation charter and a red background on the spreadsheet.

Operating Rounds

• How does a corporation buy privates?
  • When operating a corporation, once you’re in the appropriate phase (usually phase 3), you may be prompted after train buying to purchase private companies. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on a private to set the purchase price and buy the private.
  • If you want to purchase private companies earlier (say, before laying track) you can still scroll down and click on any available private and get the option to set the price and buy it.

Gameplay

• How do I see how much money is left in the bank?
  • Cash left in the bank is shown on the Market tab, in stock rounds between players' cards and market, and above the spreadsheet.
• How do I see the train limit?
  • This is listed in the Info tab.
• Routing problem: I have two trains. The first routes as I wish. When I specify the second train, it reuses a track segment from the first one. How do I solve this?
  • Clicking on the last revenue center of the second route toggles different route options until you see the route you expect.
• Where can I meet other players interested in 18xx and online games?
  • Join the 18xx Slack (note that discussion of the 18xx.games site itself is in the #18xxgames and #18xxgamesdev channels)
  • Join the 18xx groups.io
• What games can I join?
  • In general, games are listed as Private or Open. Please do not join private games but feel free to join any open game. If the description requests a certain number of moves per day, make sure you can keep up. If in doubt, make your own game with the description: “Open - My first online game” and members of the community will join knowing you might need some help or advice.
• Is there any etiquette for online play I should be aware of?
  • Stock Rounds can sometimes take awhile. Try to use the auto-actions so that you can speed up the stock rounds.
• Why doesn't the site ask my permission when another player buys my company's train?
  • The site assumes that cross-purchases are agreed upon between players, and requires the purchaser to click through a dialogue stating "I have permission from the owner". If an accidental purchase occurs, please 'Undo' the action.

Running Trains

• Is there a way to quickly go through the final ORs when there is no track laid or route changes? Or do I need to choose every train for each operation?
  • The system remembers each train’s last routes and assigns them by default.