Mornington Crescent Sign-Up Thread

I think there's been a lot of Mafia games going on lately so I figured that it'd be nice to try something new. I think Mornington Crescent is the perfect game to play on EoFF because it's challenging, mentally stimulating and thoroughly unique. First of all, I'd like anyone who knows how to play Mornington Crescent to ensure that if they know how to play, to remain thoroughly in the spirit of the game and to play it properly. Let's not spoil it for other people. There'll be no discussion of the rules in this thread. The only real way to get to grips with the game is by playing it. I'll allow sign-ups until 12pm on Wednesday (GMT).

Edit: May have slightly underestimated demand, so we'll look at keeping sign-ups open until we have sixteen contenders otherwise I think it might be too crowded.

We'll use this thread for signing up and we'll want a decent number of people to take part. Probably eight or more would be enough. It's usually played with only four people, but I'm sure it can easily be adapted. Before the game gets under way, I'll explain fully what variations and rules we'll be using. I know that our very own Psychotic is a strong believer in the Liverpool Variation:

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This variation is more refined than the regular game, having been imported from London by stokers on the great steam cargo ships of the Industrial Revolution. When a player is Stymied by his immediate opponent, this is known as Mating, and when a player’s route is blocked, this is known as Docking. If a player is both Mated and Docked, then he is in Heseltine, and forced to miss a turn.

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But I think in order to give people a proper chance, we'll avoid those rules for reasons that should be perfectly obvious to everyone. I think the best way to explain the game to you is simply by playing it. I'm also warning you now that if I see any of you even trying to use Thornton’s Controversial 3rd Amendment, I'll call the game off immediately.

Players

1. Heath
2. Psychotic
3. Levian
4. DK
5. Denmark
6. Old Manus
7. Jojee
8. I Took the Red Pill
9. leader of mortals
10. I Don't Need A Name
11. Big D
12. Bahamut2000X
13. Jessweeee♪
14. qwertyxsora
15. Goldenboko
16. Shauna
17. Cz
18. Death By Moogles

Sweet jesus, Liverpool rules?

Totally in. Totally god damn in.

How much time investment will this take?

Probably not too long. It depends how the game goes. I shouldn't imagine it should take any more than a few days and players can dip in and take moves as they like within reason, otherwise it'd be too difficult to co-ordinate.

I've never heard of this game before, so I will sit back and watch :p

I think you are making this game up, but I'm in. It'll give me something to do at work

You already know I'm down, my good man.

I have never played or even heard of this game. It sounds wholly British and will thus be droll. Sign me up.

Excellent stuff, Dan and Den!

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Originally Posted by crono_logical

I've never heard of this game before, so I will sit back and watch :p

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I'm hesitant to sign up for something I know nothing about. So for now I'm with CL. Maybe next round once I figure out what the heck is going on xD

I'll watch a round of this before I consider joining.

I'm down

Sure, why not :p

Whatever this is.

Can I just roleplay and have tea and biscuits all day? Wot wot.

Hmm...I'll watch. xD

I'm in.

I'd strongly encourage anyone simply watching to join in. It's the best way to learn how to play. I'll reveal slightly more in a bit.

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Originally Posted by Heath

I'd strongly encourage anyone simply watching to join in. It's the best way to learn how to play. I'll reveal slightly more in a bit.

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Absolutely. It looks a bit confusing if you're watching but if you're actually playing and thinking about strategy it's a lot clearer.

Sooo, is it too late to sign up?

oh this is gonna be good
sign me up for this one...i wont be on till friday though.
is it ok, if i go on hold?

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Originally Posted by Psychotic

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Originally Posted by Heath

I'd strongly encourage anyone simply watching to join in. It's the best way to learn how to play. I'll reveal slightly more in a bit.

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Absolutely. It looks a bit confusing if you're watching but if you're actually playing and thinking about strategy it's a lot clearer.

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Well in all honesty, I don't have any clue whatsoever about this, so it would be better to at least watch once to get an idea of whether I want to do it or not. :p

That's fair enough. I think that it'll all become clear after everyone has taken a few turns. :)

Sign me up please:D
As a long-time fan of the great BBC panel games, this is just an unmissable contest.

Sign me up Scotty.

Uhhhh...sign me up?


I got a bad feeling xD

I'll play. :p
What is this anyway?

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Originally Posted by Heath

Thornton’s Controversial 3rd Amendment

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If you don't know, don't ask. Heath is particularly passionate and vociferous in his condemnation of that particular amendment and it riles him up to no end. Best not to get him going, honestly.

I'll play, I guess.

What the hell is this? xP

This sounds totally gay

Yeah it does so we should probably rename it "Liz's face" because that's like the gayest thing at EoFF at the moment tbf

Mornington Crescent is the best game ever.

Stephen Fry is an expert at it, so I guess that does make it totally gay, but also totally awesome.

Someone explain it to me using small words.

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Originally Posted by Roto13

Someone explain it to me using small words.

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Wi ki pedia. :cool:

Screw that .

As far as I can tell, there's one spot open. There's no time to explain the rules it's now or never Roto

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Originally Posted by Big D

Sign me up please:D
As a long-time fan of the great BBC panel games, this is just an unmissable contest.

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Always nice to find another fan of the antidote to panel games :D

But yes, one space left, people!

I have no idea what this is. Sign me up anyway. :D

Excellent. We have our sixteen players!

Anyone who wants to get a head start might want to check out the rather excellent Mornington Crescent: Rules and Origins by N.F. Stovold, but I'm told it might be out of print. I'll have a think about the rules and variations we'll be using today and hopefully we can get a game started tonight or tomorrow!

I take it you'll be chairing, Heath? Or should that be Humph?

What would you say to providing a link to a map of the underground, for those of us who want to play competitively but aren't sufficiently familiar with London?

That's the first sensible thing anyone's said in this thread so far, D.

I believe this will be our official playing board.

See if you can find Mornington Crescent before we begin!

I found it! :bigsmile:

I'll be chairing but I'll also be taking part because I wouldn't want to miss out on the fun. I'll be chairing as impartially as I can, naturally, or - in the words of Humph - until my tranquillizers wear off.

Mornington Crescent was the first station I saw.

PS: The scar on Dumbledore's knee must have been magically inflicted to cause that.

I go away for five days and something happens? Typical. :rolleyes2

Also, I thought I ought to point out that although the East London Line is closed for renovation until 2010, Barrington's Corollary creates a loophole which permits travel on this line during the Expository Phase of play, providing of course that your move doesn't cross any locked junctions. Might a house rule be introduced to fix this?

Mai Brane is nao perminentlly Harmed

Wikipedia is herting me...

I do not understand...

I cant tiep from the hert...

Think you should make a spot for Cz tbf as he was involved from the planning stages.

Re: Underground Picture

I didn't know the Thames took such perfect 90 degree turns!

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Originally Posted by DK

Think you should make a spot for Cz tbf as he was involved from the planning stages.

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I must admit that I did worry about this at the time because Cz did say he wanted to take part during the planning so I'm willing to take backhanders involve him because I really should've added him to the list at the beginning and I don't want to remove anyone. 17 it is.

But 17 isn't a nice bracket number.

The system works. :cool:

I'm going to prove I'm absolutely no pushover and allow 18. But that's it. I promise.

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Originally Posted by Psychotic

I believe this will be our official playing board.

See if you can find Mornington Crescent before we begin!

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You should have used a more up to date map - great places like King George V due to the extension of the Docklands Light Railway are missing :p

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Originally Posted by Heath

I'm going to prove I'm absolutely no pushover and allow 18. But that's it. I promise.

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I think twenty would work much better.

for brackets, you should go 32.

Well, it's not really brackets as we'll all be involved with play at one time, just a nice round, even number, I suppose!

If you're going for eighteen, sign me up.

If not, that's fine.
I'm not sure I'm up to it anyway.

Thank you very much, Death By Moogles. I'll see about getting the game started later on today.

I have my opening salvo already planned.

I'd like to offer my services as a sub when the time's right.

OK i'm kinda sorta getting this game. Kinda sorta. I'ma continue to watch to see how this pans out though.