Uploaded November 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Here's one where i try to play like psteinx often does on this map (going for max efficiency & strong turn order early), but it doesn't work out. Just picked the wrong time to bid for the green plants - 21 + 32 + 34 (a rare drop before Step 3) were all bought at list price. Lots of bad plants were still in the deck at that point and they all started coming immediately after 34, so i don't regret it. If the market had stalled before those plants instead of after, i would've been in much better shape.
This is also a great example of how hard Germany games can stall; we went straight from Step 1 to Step 3. Even in that case, Step 3 lasted 2 turns thanks to Germany's expensive connections.
If you'd like to learn more about Power Grid, please check my blog for strategy articles on each power plant as well as a guide to 2-player games:
maninmotiongoingnowhere.wordpress.com/power-grid-strategy-individual-plant-articles
Here's one where i try to play like psteinx often does on this map (going for max efficiency & strong turn order early), but it doesn't work out. Just picked the wrong time to bid for the green plants - 21 + 32 + 34 (a rare drop before Step 3) were all bought at list price. Lots of bad plants were still in the deck at that point and they all started coming immediately after 34, so i don't regret it. If the market had stalled before those plants instead of after, i would've been in much better shape.
This is also a great example of how hard Germany games can stall; we went straight from Step 1 to Step 3. Even in that case, Step 3 lasted 2 turns thanks to Germany's expensive connections.
If you'd like to learn more about Power Grid, please check my blog for strategy articles on each power plant as well as a guide to 2-player games:
maninmotiongoingnowhere.wordpress.com/power-grid-strategy-individual-plant-articles
