R. Wayne Schmittberg wrote on Sun, Feb 11, 2007 10:35 PM UTC:
Grasshoppers capture by displacement, but airplanes don't--they capture
the enemy piece, if any, on the next-to-last square of the airplane's
move. Also, an airplane can jump over any number of men of either or both
colors, making it much more mobile than a queen, but a grasshopper can
only jump a single piece and so can be blocked.
The idea of buying an army with points definitely allows for a good
handicap system, and it's also possible to equalize White's and Black's
chances by giving Black a little more to spend.
Grasshoppers capture by displacement, but airplanes don't--they capture the enemy piece, if any, on the next-to-last square of the airplane's move. Also, an airplane can jump over any number of men of either or both colors, making it much more mobile than a queen, but a grasshopper can only jump a single piece and so can be blocked.
The idea of buying an army with points definitely allows for a good handicap system, and it's also possible to equalize White's and Black's chances by giving Black a little more to spend.