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For those of you who do not know of the classic educational game, either read that link or I'll give a summary.

You get in a wagon, you get a bunch of people, and you make your way to Oregon from Missouri back in 1848.

Basically I want to play the game, but I want people's input on what the hell I'm to do. It's a game about a group of people, so I figured I might as well play it as a group.

First things first, what the shitter am I gonna' be?




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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #1 on: 07 Sep 2009, 01:35 »

fuck farmers and bankers, they have no use on the trail, clearly carpenter is the best option.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #2 on: 07 Sep 2009, 01:42 »

Man this game brings back memories.

I second the Carpenter choice.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #3 on: 07 Sep 2009, 01:47 »

Carpenter it is then.



Now, I want to name the other 4 after QC members. Suggestions?

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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #4 on: 07 Sep 2009, 01:48 »

Yeah the carpenter path seems like a good middle choice

I nominate Johnny C for your party so he can die of syphillis
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #5 on: 07 Sep 2009, 01:52 »



Another guy then two female forumites, me thinks.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #6 on: 07 Sep 2009, 01:54 »

i bet paul would enjoy an Oregon excursion
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #7 on: 07 Sep 2009, 02:08 »

With the addition of Paul and Jodie (Dollface's choice on Meebo), our grand wagon crew is looking for one more experienced lass to come along for a journey of fun and laughs and hopefully not-too-much-syphillis.

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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #8 on: 07 Sep 2009, 02:24 »

hmmm who would enjoy a rough stint in the wilderness

hrmmmm Andy practically lives in undiscovered country she might be perfect for this team
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #9 on: 07 Sep 2009, 02:37 »

Put Est in there
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #10 on: 07 Sep 2009, 02:41 »

I say we put another Thomas in there for confusion's sake.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #11 on: 07 Sep 2009, 03:07 »

Okay, so the game version I was playing exploded. But look! I got a more distorted version to play! Wheeee

So after finding the version of the game (which only allows capital letters to be used), this is the final selection I have settled upon.

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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #12 on: 07 Sep 2009, 03:08 »

When do we leave, you colonial types?

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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #13 on: 07 Sep 2009, 03:18 »

JUNE

JUNE IS BEST MONTH
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #14 on: 07 Sep 2009, 03:25 »

JUNE IS COOL
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #15 on: 07 Sep 2009, 03:30 »

June it is then!



$800? Where's the option to buy some pot?



Hi Matt!



What should we buy, people?


AND YES I KNOW IT DONT DONE GIVE PRICES, THATS COS IT HATES US.

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Oxen: 40
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Clothes: 10
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #16 on: 07 Sep 2009, 07:27 »

Go gangster and only buy 1 box of ammo.

That way you can't just slaughter an entire forest every week to eat. Make your buffaloes count.

PS - Tell Matt you know me, he'll give you a discount
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #17 on: 07 Sep 2009, 07:28 »

June was a poor choice. What you do is you leave as early as possible, but with no food. Buy all the bullets you can, and spend the first month hunting right outside the first town. That way you end up leaving a bit later (like mid May) and you can get the max 2000 lbs of food.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #18 on: 07 Sep 2009, 08:13 »

Buy Ammo and then steal the other supplies.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #19 on: 07 Sep 2009, 08:35 »

"The next day: A tender letter arrives from Hiram the blacksmith.  Do you want to read it?"
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #20 on: 07 Sep 2009, 08:55 »

Buy a lot of food, buy clothes for everyone, get at least 2 oxen, and some of the others, too.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #21 on: 07 Sep 2009, 09:02 »

June was a poor choice. What you do is you leave as early as possible, but with no food. Buy all the bullets you can, and spend the first month hunting right outside the first town. That way you end up leaving a bit later (like mid May) and you can get the max 2000 lbs of food.

But then all of the food will go bad immediately.

I agree with Linds on the purchases.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #22 on: 07 Sep 2009, 09:19 »

I am so totally playing this too. Let's see which one of us gets closer to Oregon!
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #23 on: 07 Sep 2009, 09:25 »

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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #24 on: 07 Sep 2009, 09:31 »

Dude, I had this exact conversation about a month ago.  I thought the Amazon Trail was more interesting, but I had no idea what was happening and I'd always die.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #25 on: 07 Sep 2009, 09:36 »

UPDATE: So far Oli got dysentery, and May got lost. Dammit May, it took us five days to find you!

(My trip is me, Jens, Kris, May, and Oli. Most of the Camp Eed gang!)
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #26 on: 07 Sep 2009, 09:37 »

But wait! Thomas Edison can't lead people in a Journey on the Oregon Trail! He was only a year old! Anachronism!
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #27 on: 07 Sep 2009, 09:42 »

I had no idea what was happening and I'd always die.

Painstaking realism.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #28 on: 07 Sep 2009, 10:04 »

UPDATE: Oli got lost for two days (idiot) and Jens has cholera. Shit.

EDIT: Oli now has a fever, and Jens has typhoid to go with his cholera. Shit.

EDIT 2: Jens has died. And now Kris has dysentery.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #29 on: 07 Sep 2009, 10:07 »

Diseases for everyone!
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #30 on: 07 Sep 2009, 10:20 »

May died, and I think maybe Kris? I exited the little message too quickly.

Also now I have cholera. Fuck.

EDIT: OMG I made it to Oregon! Fuck yes! So it turns out that Kris did actually die. Oli and I were the only ones to survive the journey, but I had cholera and he was in "fair health." Go us!
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #31 on: 07 Sep 2009, 12:11 »

Wait, what did I die of? You can't just slip that in there as a little aside!

Also, how do I get in on this?
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #32 on: 07 Sep 2009, 12:14 »

It literally did not say, you just died. Probably of dysentery or cholera.
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« Reply #33 on: 07 Sep 2009, 12:23 »

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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #34 on: 07 Sep 2009, 13:47 »



Now we're getting somewhere, folk.

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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #35 on: 07 Sep 2009, 13:51 »

May died, and I think maybe Kris? I exited the little message too quickly.

Also now I have cholera. Fuck.

EDIT: OMG I made it to Oregon! Fuck yes! So it turns out that Kris did actually die. Oli and I were the only ones to survive the journey, but I had cholera and he was in "fair health." Go us!

"We're here!"

"Where's Kris?"

"Oh, I guess he died after all."
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #36 on: 07 Sep 2009, 14:16 »

Kris is a girl!
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #37 on: 07 Sep 2009, 14:18 »

Or so you think............ :?

I vote to continue on the trail.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #38 on: 07 Sep 2009, 14:33 »

Kris is a man until I say otherwise.

The manliest of men.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #39 on: 07 Sep 2009, 15:31 »

No, that's Gemm.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #40 on: 07 Sep 2009, 15:40 »

My bad.

Sorry Kris.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #41 on: 07 Sep 2009, 16:02 »

Or so you think............ :?

I vote to continue on the trail.

What trail? Where's this trail? You need to check the map first!
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #42 on: 07 Sep 2009, 17:37 »

There is apparently a trail.  I am assuming this trail is not to the post office or the discothèque.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #43 on: 07 Sep 2009, 18:39 »

trail to the discothèque.

I would probably play this game.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #44 on: 07 Sep 2009, 22:15 »

Talk to people man. Get to chattin.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #45 on: 07 Sep 2009, 23:05 »

Oh it's a Let's Play thread.

At some point I'm probably going to do one of these for Fallout 1.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #46 on: 07 Sep 2009, 23:48 »

Talk to people man. Get to chattin.



What trail? Where's this trail? You need to check the map first!




I vote to continue on the trail.

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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #47 on: 07 Sep 2009, 23:57 »

Fuck that, looking around's for watchers. Be a doer, man!
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #48 on: 08 Sep 2009, 00:06 »

That river might be deep, look for another around or over.
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Re: Thomas Edison's Magical Journey on the Oregon Trail
« Reply #49 on: 08 Sep 2009, 00:08 »

Oh, my mistake. I thought this was a thread about Organ Trail, the popular educational children's game about backwoods body-part harvesting. I guess it won't be so risky to stop and look around after all.

I should've realised when "Butcher from Kentucky" wasn't on the list of playable characters.
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