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expiredphoinix | Staff posted Nov 28, 2022 09:56 AM
Ticket to Ride Board Games: Europe Board Game 15th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
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Personally I like the Africa expansion. The routes are color coordinated to match the terrain of Africa (e.g. mountain ranges are all black and white routes) which means depending on your tickets you may need a lot of just one or two colors. And in addition to just the normal train car cards you normally draw there are also terrain cards you can draw too. When you play a terrain card of a matching color when claiming a route it will double the points of the route (e.g. a 3-car route worth 4 points becomes 8-points when played with a terrain card). This can lead to some high scoring games which always fun.
I also really like Nordic (stand alone game, not an expansion) since it is only for 2-3 players. Having a slightly smaller map designed for fewer players is nice for those times when you have less people to play with.
I find India to be a little frustrating to play because of how quickly the board gets crowded. It's probably a map I would only recommend for more advanced players. That said, it also comes with Switzerland on the reverse side so you are getting two maps for the price of one. Switzerland is another 2-3 player map like Nordic--although I don't think it's nearly as well balanced as Nordic. Games can get very lopsided based on the luck of the draw.
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Personally I like the Africa expansion. The routes are color coordinated to match the terrain of Africa (e.g. mountain ranges are all black and white routes) which means depending on your tickets you may need a lot of just one or two colors. And in addition to just the normal train car cards you normally draw there are also terrain cards you can draw too. When you play a terrain card of a matching color when claiming a route it will double the points of the route (e.g. a 3-car route worth 4 points becomes 8-points when played with a terrain card). This can lead to some high scoring games which always fun.
I also really like Nordic (stand alone game, not an expansion) since it is only for 2-3 players. Having a slightly smaller map designed for fewer players is nice for those times when you have less people to play with.
I find India to be a little frustrating to play because of how quickly the board gets crowded. It's probably a map I would only recommend for more advanced players. That said, it also comes with Switzerland on the reverse side so you are getting two maps for the price of one. Switzerland is another 2-3 player map like Nordic--although I don't think it's nearly as well balanced as Nordic. Games can get very lopsided based on the luck of the draw.
Rails and Sails uses a combination of Trains and Boats, France is the one where you select the color of the track first before you lay down trains. Some have tunnels that may require more cards to play. It's worth looking at them in that regard with what new element is part of the game, and if the map looks interesting to you.
Personally I like the Africa expansion. The routes are color coordinated to match the terrain of Africa (e.g. mountain ranges are all black and white routes) which means depending on your tickets you may need a lot of just one or two colors. And in addition to just the normal train car cards you normally draw there are also terrain cards you can draw too. When you play a terrain card of a matching color when claiming a route it will double the points of the route (e.g. a 3-car route worth 4 points becomes 8-points when played with a terrain card). This can lead to some high scoring games which always fun.
I also really like Nordic (stand alone game, not an expansion) since it is only for 2-3 players. Having a slightly smaller map designed for fewer players is nice for those times when you have less people to play with.
I find India to be a little frustrating to play because of how quickly the board gets crowded. It's probably a map I would only recommend for more advanced players. That said, it also comes with Switzerland on the reverse side so you are getting two maps for the price of one. Switzerland is another 2-3 player map like Nordic--although I don't think it's nearly as well balanced as Nordic. Games can get very lopsided based on the luck of the draw.
Rails and Sails uses a combination of Trains and Boats, France is the one where you select the color of the track first before you lay down trains. Some have tunnels that may require more cards to play. It's worth looking at them in that regard with what new element is part of the game, and if the map looks interesting to you.
This may all sound daunting, but once you've played them a couple of times, these variations are a brilliant way to help keep the game fresh and compelling with new challenges and strategies.
Our family has really enjoyed these expansions:
France/Old West
Japan/ Italy
Nederland
India/Switzerland
Have fun!
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Personally I like the Africa expansion. The routes are color coordinated to match the terrain of Africa (e.g. mountain ranges are all black and white routes) which means depending on your tickets you may need a lot of just one or two colors. And in addition to just the normal train car cards you normally draw there are also terrain cards you can draw too. When you play a terrain card of a matching color when claiming a route it will double the points of the route (e.g. a 3-car route worth 4 points becomes 8-points when played with a terrain card). This can lead to some high scoring games which always fun.
I also really like Nordic (stand alone game, not an expansion) since it is only for 2-3 players. Having a slightly smaller map designed for fewer players is nice for those times when you have less people to play with.
I find India to be a little frustrating to play because of how quickly the board gets crowded. It's probably a map I would only recommend for more advanced players. That said, it also comes with Switzerland on the reverse side so you are getting two maps for the price of one. Switzerland is another 2-3 player map like Nordic--although I don't think it's nearly as well balanced as Nordic. Games can get very lopsided based on the luck of the draw.
Had them both for a few years but usually played the PN one if we didn't play the USA one. Usually we would throw in the alien or t-rex to change up play on the USA one.
Was eyeing the Nordic one back when I got a bunch of them, but it wasn't a good price back then.
Thanks for reminding me why I bought them and what to look forward too.
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