Scotland Yard, Game One - Detectives' turn!

[Thoth]

I thought it would be better if we all get our opinion in

before

we start moving. But to prevent a deadline I'll just make my move then.

underground to 79

[MeMe]

Well, about the only way I can get close to the action is to be the one who takes the

Underground to 140

.

Fishbulb will be open to take Thoth's former position @ 111, kleimar can take 67, and Dirge can follow the route he suggested earlier. We'll still have her pretty well fenced.

[Fishbulb]

Sounds good to me, MeMe. (...me me me... I feel like Austin Powers,

"You are one sweet baby... baby."

)

[kleimar]

bus to 67

Either me or Dirge must go there.

[Dirge']

Taxi to 23

[Fishbulb]

Bus to 111

[Dourgrim]

Fishbulb, you can't BUS to 111... you could UNDERGROUND there, though. Is that what you meant? I have resolved the turn as if it is... if it's not, please let me know ASAP.

[Fishbulb]

Oh! Sorry about that. I was planning to use the Underground, but thought I saw a bus route at the last second.

Yes, I will

Underground to 111

...oh, and

Game Board

updated.

[Dourgrim]

Ms. X has used a

2x

ticket to take a

Taxi

, and then used a

Black Ticket

.

Detectives, it's up to you!

[bigbenwd]

ohhh, sneaky move

[Thoth]

Well, Talitha can now be on the following spots:
64, 34, 46, 80, 100, 22, 35, 63, 66, 82

Of these I think the dangerous ones from which she may slip through the net are 34, 35, 66 and 80.

What to me looks like the best plan is to make sure we lock off the South and East so we keep her trapped in the Northwest part of the board. To do this I think Dirge and I should hover around our current position, making sure she can't escape to the East or by the 95-122 connection.
To do this these move look well to me: MeMe to 82 and after that to 100, Fishbulb to 110 and then 99. Thoth to 63 and back to 79. This wins the game if she moved to 80 and makes sure she can't escape South. This way I also cover 46 to prevent her from taking the underground to 74.
kleimar to 66. It would have been a bold move for Talitha to move there, but it would have a huge pay-off if she's allowed to get away with it.
Dirge to 22 and after that to 23 to cover both the 35-22 route and the 35-36-37 one.

This way the only spot where she has a bit of breathing space is 34, but from there she has no quick escape. From there we can keep her trapped until she has to reveal again.

[MeMe]

I'm perfectly willing to be led around by you, Thoth...

I actually think that this

might

work better as a two-person game online. One Mr. X & one Chief Inspector directing four or five detectives.

[Thoth]

Not trying to dominate the discussion. I'm happy to listen to/follow others as well. I was just the first one to post my ideas.

I do agree that it is better suited as a 2-player game though.

[MeMe]

Thoth - just to be clear - I'm

glad

you're taking the reins and am happy to follow your suggestions (since I've checked the board and they're sound, that is)!

[kleimar]

Thoth, if we follow your strategy we will lose Talitha if she headed north. And if we assume that she is not willing to take too great a risk she would probably go to 46, 99, 35 or 34. (All the other spaces are only one travel away from a detective.) So it would be logical for us to concentrate our attention more on these points. We will probably not be able to catch her in a net, but we will force her to try to slip past us.

[Dourgrim]

~bump~

[Dourgrim]

~BUMP!~

[Thoth]

I'll take a

taxi to 63

then

[MeMe]

Bus to 82

[kleimar]

Well it is thoth's plan we are following:

taxi to 66

[Dirge']

Taxi to 22

[Fishbulb]

Taxi to 110

[Dourgrim]

Gotcha. Ms. X, you're up!

[Dourgrim]

Ms. X has taken a

Taxi

. Detectives, go to work!

[Fishbulb]

Game board updated!