RicOlie_2

darth_ender said:

Okay, I think the game progressed somewhat the same for a couple moves.  I have placed the correct Dragon King on 7i.  I imagine the next couple moves would have unfolded the same way, with my Dragon King on 7d, your pawn on 1g.  After that is where I would make a different move.  My reason for attacking that flank was to go for what I thought was a weaker area, but I was nervous to leave your lion unattended by my own, as I don't really understand his potential just yet, and didn't want you to decimate my forces in that flank.  Now that I know that side is guarded by that Dragon King, I'm really not inclined to go that way anymore.  If you're okay picking up here, then my move would be P-5e.  If not, let me know and we can backtrack to a different point and play from there.

 I'll play the same move I played originally. B-4j.

darth_ender said:

Your previous version of the post was more clever.  In any case, you little smart alec, are you sure you're only 14?  ;)

Was it? I'll change it back then so I don't look as bad. ;) Yes, I'm a naughty little fourteen year-old, but fourteen I am. :D

In all seriousness, I forgot which piece I had captured and said the wrong one without looking at the board.  Then when I did look, I realized my error, and pulled a Ric Olie. ;)  Anyway, still hanging with the kids, so we'll fix it in a bit.

 Gotcha. But leave the Ric Olies for me!

darth_ender said:

Oh, I see what I did.  I moved the wrong DK to 5i.  You didn't specify which, and I assumed the wrong one I guess.  We'll maybe need to go back a few moves.  I obviously didn't kill your other one.  I'm just not paying attention.  Anyway, we'll fix it later.

 Any future reader of the thread is going to think you have some brilliant powers of deduction. ;)

I see what happened. I forgot to specify which dragon king I was moving to 7i. I should only have dragon kings on 5i and 7i. Sorry about that. :P

Well, I have a dragon king on 5i...

EDIT: It was moved there on turn 18.

I assume you want to move your lion elsewhere too? If you want to move back, then P-2h is my move. If you'd rather do something else, then I'll probably also make a different move.

I love the Hitchhiker's idea!

As for the group name, I think it should be "The Rambling Mor[m]ons." ;)

Dangerous, perhaps, but not that dangerous. I can't do much in the way of attacking you, and you can easily retreat.

B-4j

We could play board games like this:

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/How-about-a-game-of-Mornington-Crescent/topic/16164/

P-1g

I get it now. I do this (discuss silly things) all the time with my friends. ;)

DKx7i

It's an interesting idea. I'm not entirely sure how it would work, but I think I get what you mean. I'm open to the idea if other people are.

BT-7i

Assuming the j should be an i, DKx5i

GB-9g

I guess you're right. I don't want my defenses to be demolished so early in the game.

Ln-8h

Please note, I am not taking the pawn.

Hmm...let me think about that, actually. I might launch an offensive against your lion instead, but perhaps that would be a foolish idea. What do you think? Will I stand a chance if I continue without my lion?

BTx7h

I suppose not very often...but you in such a game it would be wise to set yourself up that way (though your opponent being able to reject your moves could make that difficult).

I see. So the trick would be to present what looks like a good move for you (but bad for the other player), have them reject it, and make a better move.

P-1h

Oops! I'll edit the latter since I believe January 31 is correct.

I'm guessing that it is a European or British thing to use leftie that way. As far as I am aware, leftie and left wing are synonymous where I live.

How exactly does this work? You offer a move which would be made my one of your pieces or your opponent's?