Uploaded December 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
GAME 1 MAP CONFIG: Purple-Blue-Red
GAME 2 MAP CONFIG: Brown-Blue-Red
Yay, more France 2ers! Like this map a lot for 2P since the 11 is a high-stakes auction and the market moves a bit more quickly with one fewer plant in the deck (remember, the 13 is removed).
The first game was pretty dominant, thanks to me getting the 21 drop out of nowhere for once! It's hard to lose in 2P with 21 & 18 at cost.
The second game was a lot more interesting, with me paying big bucks for the 11 and the market justifying it. 18 at cost again helped too! Problem was capacity...i kept having to overbuild to move the market, and got caught in a spot where 26 was on deck with almost no duds left. Felt i had to pass the 24 to Spara in that spot, and the only complete dud left (16) dropped afterward! That left me in a huge hole going into Step 3. Might have won if i just bit the bullet with 24, considering i later ended up buying the 15 knowing it would give Spara 26. Tough to say!
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
GAME 1 MAP CONFIG: Purple-Blue-Red
GAME 2 MAP CONFIG: Brown-Blue-Red
Yay, more France 2ers! Like this map a lot for 2P since the 11 is a high-stakes auction and the market moves a bit more quickly with one fewer plant in the deck (remember, the 13 is removed).
The first game was pretty dominant, thanks to me getting the 21 drop out of nowhere for once! It's hard to lose in 2P with 21 & 18 at cost.
The second game was a lot more interesting, with me paying big bucks for the 11 and the market justifying it. 18 at cost again helped too! Problem was capacity...i kept having to overbuild to move the market, and got caught in a spot where 26 was on deck with almost no duds left. Felt i had to pass the 24 to Spara in that spot, and the only complete dud left (16) dropped afterward! That left me in a huge hole going into Step 3. Might have won if i just bit the bullet with 24, considering i later ended up buying the 15 knowing it would give Spara 26. Tough to say!
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
