FRED

Double-ick.  ;)

Chichago Express RRP £34.99 , Preusbiche ???
A real shame because Queen did a great job with CE, i hope that the new publisher does as good a job. Main thing, i suppose, is it is going to be printed.

Sometimes I wonder if I’m the only person out there who was excited to find a second-hand copy of WC when I already owned CE; I like the portability and lack of visual clutter of the original. Selfishly, I’d prefer the new production be simpler and require something less than a four-inch box. :P

Your view is also held by the majority of Winsome’s customers, but the mass market productions are aimed at a much broader market with a different perspective than Winsome’s small customer base.

Queen did a wonderful job with Chicago Express, as did FRED with Age of Steam, WM-D with TransAmerica & TransEuropa, Eagle with Railroad Tycoon and TM Spiele with Volldampf.

I have a feeling that many of Winsome’s customers would be completely satisfied to just buy the ruleset and make their own components.

I have a feeling you are not a Winsome customer.

Hmmm, looking at the records, I *know* you are not a Winsome customer. Have a nice day!

Shelf space is a non-inconsequential consideration for me. If Wabash, Pampas (and hopefully soon the Early Railways Set, Preussische, GM&O and Essen 09 Set (apologize for the nested parentheses but just noticed how many plastic clamshells that’s going to be!)) et al came in conventional boxes, I’d have nowhere to put them. :)

I do like the graphic design of CE, but not at the expense of that much space. Will be curious to see what shape the new Preussische takes. Hopefully I’ll have my own copy by then and it’ll be more the ‘detached observer’ curiosity!

pk

Of course, it could be the “when” rather than the “who” that is incorrect. Go back and read the introductory comments again.

John’s statement is that at least one of the following statements is false:

1) Queen Games would release a version of the game
2) Queen Games would release it at Spiel
3) It will be called Preußische Ostbahn

John does not state which of those three statements is false, merely that at least one of them is, possibly even all three. 

> Sometimes I wonder if I’m the only person out
> there who was excited to find a second-hand
> copy of WC when I already owned CE…

FVWLIW I’ve been selling off spare copies of Wabash Cannonball to people looking for the smaller form factor—several of whom already owned Queen’s Chicago Express.  They’re been quite popular!  (All gone now though)

> I have a feeling that many of Winsome’s
> customers would be completely satisfied to just
> buy the ruleset and make their own components.

Perhaps.  There are also those who admire and even prefer Winsome’s presentation style.  It certainly has a certain personality and even (charming?) flair that’s all its own.  As Ben Keightly’s geeklist lampooned, there’s no mistaking Winsome Game’s visual brand.

Mostly repeating myself, but I’ve done the print and play thing before, I’d much rather get the Winsome production. The only thing I want to provide myself is the poker chips. Death to paper money.

Again, I’ll admit being an odd duck.

If you decide to sell Winsome versions of Preußische Ostbahn when the reprint comes out, I’ll happily take one off your hands.

There are (or were) two copies of Preußische Ostbahn for sale on BGG.

"As Ben Keightly’s geeklist lampooned, there’s no mistaking Winsome Game’s visual brand.”
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/32689

Yes, he does our style better than we do!

>There are (or were) two copies of Preußische Ostbahn for sale on BGG.

both gone right now ;-)