I don't know. Either someone has worked out that starting miles away is bad, or people are scared to start too far away.GuyBarry wrote:In reply to Tubeguru: yes. Do you think those are bad tactics?
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No, I didn't. Just sitting at a table.The Orange One wrote:You mean B: Holland Park of course.
A: Kensington (Olympia). And a win.
(crossed the Central line through City Thameslink)
I think tractakid did actually mean one with people actually at stations. Would probably work with each team having a "mission control" by the map to give instructions.
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Sorry.The Orange One wrote:You mean B: Holland Park of course.
Well I take my hat off to you! Didn't see that one coming at all. This is much harder than I anticipated.A: Kensington (Olympia). And a win.
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The District Line completely splits the map in two. Just something to remember.
EDIT: Actually it is crossable!
EDIT: Actually it is crossable!
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Right, let's start again:
A: Alperton
A: Alperton
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B: Northolt Park
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A: Oxford Circus
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B: Camden Town (via Kentish Town)
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You've got to be joking. How do you get to Kentish Town from Northolt Park?
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Sudbury Hill, Rayners Lane, Wembley Park, West Hampstead, Kentish Town, Camden Town
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Very ingenious!
A: Kilburn High Road
A: Kilburn High Road
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B: Highbury and Islington (left Camden Town the way I came)
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A: South Kensington
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That was fairly obvious in my opinion?
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Probably, but I don't know if it was a good move or not. I'm up against the master of obscure back routes that no one else would dream of here. 
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