Comments on: Episode 2: The redo of Episode 1 http://abstractgamer.com/2006/08/20/episode-2-the-redo-of-episode-1/ Intelligent discussion of abstract games and more Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:49:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: abstractgamer http://abstractgamer.com/2006/08/20/episode-2-the-redo-of-episode-1/#comment-5 abstractgamer Mon, 21 Aug 2006 02:33:30 +0000 http://abstractgamer.com/2006/08/20/episode-2-the-redo-of-episode-1/#comment-5 Nod. I've used Zillions for other games. I've played Chu Shogi against Zillions quite a bit. I'd rate it as pretty close to raw beginner. I think that the Lion messes it up. It always wants to move the FL up so early. It tends to cramp itself. So I haven't played against it in quite a while. It's not very good at Shogi either. The drops probably mess it up. So it's pretty good at Chess Variants, but some of them aren't handled too well. I'd agree that we're about half way to capturing. It's pretty slow to play by Web. That's why I play so many games at once. ;) -JEEP Nod. I’ve used Zillions for other games. I’ve played Chu Shogi against Zillions quite a bit. I’d rate it as pretty close to raw beginner. I think that the Lion messes it up. It always wants to move the FL up so early. It tends to cramp itself. So I haven’t played against it in quite a while. It’s not very good at Shogi either. The drops probably mess it up. So it’s pretty good at Chess Variants, but some of them aren’t handled too well.

I’d agree that we’re about half way to capturing. It’s pretty slow to play by Web. That’s why I play so many games at once. ;)

-JEEP

]]> By: twixter http://abstractgamer.com/2006/08/20/episode-2-the-redo-of-episode-1/#comment-4 twixter Mon, 21 Aug 2006 01:47:19 +0000 http://abstractgamer.com/2006/08/20/episode-2-the-redo-of-episode-1/#comment-4 Zillions 2.0.1 has no clock, but it works. Chess variants (which I would classify Chu Shogi as) are its strong suit. Also you can easily initiate a Zillions session if you and your opponent both have MSN Messenger; no typing in IP addresses. On the other hand, Adam's GUI is free. I don't have the patience to play turn-based Chu Shogi. I took a look at your game 357. (I assume your handle there is jeep.) It looks like you might be about halfway to the point where the first piece gets captured. I'm totally clueless, though. Zillions 2.0.1 has no clock, but it works. Chess variants (which I would classify Chu Shogi as) are its strong suit. Also you can easily initiate a Zillions session if you and your opponent both have MSN Messenger; no typing in IP addresses. On the other hand, Adam’s GUI is free.

I don’t have the patience to play turn-based Chu Shogi. I took a look at your game 357. (I assume your handle there is jeep.) It looks like you might be about halfway to the point where the first piece gets captured. I’m totally clueless, though.

]]> By: abstractgamer http://abstractgamer.com/2006/08/20/episode-2-the-redo-of-episode-1/#comment-3 abstractgamer Sun, 20 Aug 2006 22:30:55 +0000 http://abstractgamer.com/2006/08/20/episode-2-the-redo-of-episode-1/#comment-3 Actually, I play most of my web based games at: Richard's Play by eMail site: http://www.gamerz.net/pbmserv I'm also starting to play at the Shogi Variants site: http://www.shogivariants.com When playing real time, I use Colin Adam's Chu Shogi 2.10, but I've started having some technical difficulties with it. I have played only one game using Zillions of Games. I'll certainly review that sometime in the future. http://www.zillions-of-games.com. I haven't played since upgrading. 1.x didn't have a clock and I'm not sure that 2.0.1 does either. -JEEP Actually, I play most of my web based games at:
Richard’s Play by eMail site: http://www.gamerz.net/pbmserv

I’m also starting to play at the Shogi Variants site: http://www.shogivariants.com

When playing real time, I use Colin Adam’s Chu Shogi 2.10, but I’ve started having some technical difficulties with it. I have played only one game using Zillions of Games. I’ll certainly review that sometime in the future. http://www.zillions-of-games.com. I haven’t played since upgrading. 1.x didn’t have a clock and I’m not sure that 2.0.1 does either.

-JEEP

]]> By: twixter http://abstractgamer.com/2006/08/20/episode-2-the-redo-of-episode-1/#comment-2 twixter Sun, 20 Aug 2006 21:23:23 +0000 http://abstractgamer.com/2006/08/20/episode-2-the-redo-of-episode-1/#comment-2 I appreciate your work to promote abstracts. Chu Shogi might be a hard sell, though. It suffers more than most abstracts from the Catch-22 syndrome: no one plays it because- no one plays it! The relatively steep learning curve doesn't help either. You mentioned online play in your Blog review; I assume you are referring to Zillions of Games. Maybe you could provide a link for that? Your upcoming episode regarding handicapping and the Gipf project sounds much more mainstream. Hang in there! David I appreciate your work to promote abstracts. Chu Shogi might be a hard sell, though. It suffers more than most abstracts from the Catch-22 syndrome: no one plays it because- no one plays it! The relatively steep learning curve doesn’t help either. You mentioned online play in your Blog review; I assume you are referring to Zillions of Games. Maybe you could provide a link for that?

Your upcoming episode regarding handicapping and the Gipf project sounds much more mainstream. Hang in there!

David

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