FAQ

Table of Contents

System Search Stock Rounds
Operating Rounds
Gameplay
Running Trains

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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, ask about it on the 18xx Slack in the #18xxgames channel.
  • 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
• Is there an easy way to export the text box for posterity?
  • You can clone the game in setup and then load that into your game to view it.
• 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.
• Can I message other players?
  • There is a homepage text chat that shows the previous 2 days/50 messages. Each game also has a log that players can use to chat. There is no direct messaging system within the website, but you can tag @name in the game to send them a direct email.
• 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 you ping a player to notify that it is their turn?
  • You can tag @name them in a message.
• How can we support the site?
  • Patreon.
  • PayPal.

Search

[PR is not reviewed yet. Things may change.]

Searchable columns:

Column	Examples	Weight
full title	18Chesapeake, 1849	A
short title	Chesapeake, 49	A
users	Francis, 1830-Lover	B
description	open async game	C
round	Stock Round	D
turn	5	D
optional rules	Short Squeeze, Modern Trains	D

All queries are case insensitive. Available operators are & [and], | [or] and ! [not] as well as () for grouping and :* for trailing wildcards. It’s possible to limit search terms to specific columns/weights by using term:ABCD or in combination with wildcard: term:*ABCD. Stop words are ignored. [For more details cf. Text Search Functions and Operators and Text Search Controls. Simple search queries without any operators are expanded: mik han => mik:* & han:*. The input is updated accordingly. Results are sorted by last update (descending).

Examples:

• Francis is expanded to francis:* and finds games with Francis in the description or a user of that name, but also longer names or descriptions like FrancisT.
• frAncis:b finds user FranCis (:B => weight B = users; no * => exact match)
• francis:BC finds games with Francis in description or users.
• 60 Fran Tom stock 5 is expanded to 60:* & fran:* & tom:* & stock:* & 5:* and would e.g. match 1860 games with Francis and Tom in Stock Round 5, but also a game of any title with description "ICE 606 Frankfurt Stockholm 5pm tomorrow". 60:a & fran:*b & tom:*b & stock:d & 5:d is more restrictive. This would also find the first game, but not the latter.
• ches:* & alice & bob & !(carol | eve) would list 18Chesapeake games with users Alice and Bob without Carol or Eve. The same query would also match games of any title with the same cast of characters, but with a description of "we love Cheshire Cat!" or a third user named ChessMaster.
• ches:*a & !rails:a would find 18Chesapeake games and reject 18Chesapeake: Off the Rails games.

There’s no search for Hotseat Games (yet). If you encounter any bugs please ask on Slack or file an issue.

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. If you know you are going to pass the remainder of the round or if you plan to buy x number of stocks in a company, you can announce it in the game’s chat and another player can complete your turn for you.

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.