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P9z/aa-10yz
I was once…but now I’m not… Further: zyzzogeton
“It wasn’t the flood that destroyed the pantry…”
How about a game of Japanese Chess, i.e. Shogi? Now playing Shogi4 — Page 103
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B*12kl
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While I like it when you move, I believe it is your son's turn :)
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Oh dear...I took for granted that I was holding up the match...
Well Ric, you have now seen my fantastic move...what will you do with that information?
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Nothing much...
G-14uv
Kindly remove that lance at 7tu when you have the chance. It isn't being very helpful at the moment.
darth_ender said:
While I like it when you move, I believe it is your son's turn :)
This is too creepy...
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RicOlie_2 said:
darth_ender said:
While I like it when you move, I believe it is your son's turn :)
This is too creepy...
...well I am quite agile... ;-)
I was once…but now I’m not… Further: zyzzogeton
“It wasn’t the flood that destroyed the pantry…”
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Post Praetorian said:
B*12kl
I assume you're sticking with this move?
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What I meant is that I am happy when he moves, for then I know the game is progressing and it is my turn. Weirdo...
;)
Anyway, I'm sure he is sticking with it, or he would have asked for permission to make a change. I'm going to play assuming he kept that move.
+K-7xy
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Ah, good. Thanks for clarifying. ;)
G-14wx
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...and here I imagined he merely considered me a fine dancer...
G-6mn
I was once…but now I’m not… Further: zyzzogeton
“It wasn’t the flood that destroyed the pantry…”
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Kx5rs
Forgive me for not being chattier. Usually I like to share insight into my thought process, but I feel this is a very existential battle for lonely me. I have thoughts I wish to share, but they must wait till the game has ended, I believe.
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Well, Ric, being that I will most definitely be placing Ender in Check for such an audacious maneuver, it is suggested you perform a snatch of your own...perhaps by taking his Silver General hostage...? I hear he is actually a fairly good cook...
I was once…but now I’m not… Further: zyzzogeton
“It wasn’t the flood that destroyed the pantry…”
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My move will be P 3pq-4qr
I was once…but now I’m not… Further: zyzzogeton
“It wasn’t the flood that destroyed the pantry…”
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Post Praetorian said:
Well, Ric, being that I will most definitely be placing Ender in Check for such an audacious maneuver, it is suggested you perform a snatch of your own...perhaps by taking his Silver General hostage...? I hear he is actually a fairly good cook...
With pleasure. He's already been set to work preparing an omelette.
Bx4yz
I had another move in mind, but then I realized I'd get stuck if I carried through with it. :P
I just realized that that lance on 7-tu that I was complaining about can't move in the direction that I though was foiling my plans. A pity I hadn't realized that before...
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Well, see I'm learning as I go, but sometimes too little too late :( I will move when I get home.
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Assuming Post kept the promised move, I will move Kx6qr
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S*7pq
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S-5lm
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+K-6uv
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Ric, 10yz is your only escape route...and my Lance is anxious to move to 6op anyway...
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“It wasn’t the flood that destroyed the pantry…”
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Well, it's a good thing that's where I'm headed:
Bx10yz
The nice thing about teamwork is that you can escape by the skin of your teeth without expecting to be captured the whole time. I cut it kind of close this time, though.
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L-6op check
I was once…but now I’m not… Further: zyzzogeton
“It wasn’t the flood that destroyed the pantry…”
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The teamwork aspect, coupled with the ability to disable one's opponent by placing him in check, along with the reality that the King can never truly act as a piece protector if more than one opponent is able to attack a given square, creates a nearly impossible environment in which to win.
If perhaps the King's Illumination power were only slightly more robust...or if the King could teleport up to a given distance it might assist in overcoming such handicaps.
I was once…but now I’m not… Further: zyzzogeton
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I am kind of thinking the same thing. I see the predicament you were in, since even with my powerful king, I cannot possibly compete with a team twice as large and with double the moves. And given the initial arrangement of the pieces, getting to the pleasure garden is an impossibility. I'm not resigning just yet, but now getting this perspective, I don't think the game is well balanced. I wonder if we can explore this game a little longer, then propose solutions that could enhance the lone player's chances. It will never be a perfectly even game, as such is statistically impossible in a scenario like this, but we could certainly achieve a more appreciable balance.
However, though I don't expect to win, I want to see what kind of a fight I am still capable of making.
+Kx10ij check
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B-12st