Testing Continues
I am running another 100 games with the General changed to B+K.
The results will take a while but so far are looking good.
RULES VERSION 1.09
I am getting ready to create version 1.09. I am waiting, however, for the results from the testing now underway.
The way things now stand I will be making these changes:
1. General changed to crowned rook, R+K
Changed from R+N. This is the only change impacting game play.
2. Dropping notation for duple-check
This inclues d+, !d and d#. The term is still useful but the notation is unnecessary.
3. Changing the name of the piece the Colonel to Captain
The Greek/Spartan name remains unchanged as Tyntagmatarchos but I don’t imagine that will get much use outside of Sparta. I am making this change since the term Colonel is already defined among the Fiery-Chess pieces found on this wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_chess_piece and I am trying not to duplicate the names of pieces already defined.
Hoplite Note
We went through 5 different versions of the hoplite before we settled on the hoplite moving like a berolina pawn that could jump 2 squares diagonally on the first move. The hoplite was the hardest game element to make playable.
The Elephant
I am very satisfied with the image for all the pieces except the elephant which is very un-Spartan-like. Perhaps after we are done with our testing which is, of course, a much higher priority you can point me to how to make a change in this graphic.
Contributor
I would like to credit you (H.G. Muller of course) as a contributor to this game. Your help has been very important. I will write you separately concerning this via email. Hmm, I don’t see your address. Perhaps you could write me here: [email protected].
I am running another 100 games with the General changed to B+K. The results will take a while but so far are looking good.
RULES VERSION 1.09
I am getting ready to create version 1.09. I am waiting, however, for the results from the testing now underway.
The way things now stand I will be making these changes:
1. General changed to crowned rook, R+K
Changed from R+N. This is the only change impacting game play.
2. Dropping notation for duple-check
This inclues d+, !d and d#. The term is still useful but the notation is unnecessary.
3. Changing the name of the piece the Colonel to Captain
The Greek/Spartan name remains unchanged as Tyntagmatarchos but I don’t imagine that will get much use outside of Sparta. I am making this change since the term Colonel is already defined among the Fiery-Chess pieces found on this wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_chess_piece and I am trying not to duplicate the names of pieces already defined.
Hoplite Note
We went through 5 different versions of the hoplite before we settled on the hoplite moving like a berolina pawn that could jump 2 squares diagonally on the first move. The hoplite was the hardest game element to make playable.
The Elephant
I am very satisfied with the image for all the pieces except the elephant which is very un-Spartan-like. Perhaps after we are done with our testing which is, of course, a much higher priority you can point me to how to make a change in this graphic.
Contributor
I would like to credit you (H.G. Muller of course) as a contributor to this game. Your help has been very important. I will write you separately concerning this via email. Hmm, I don’t see your address. Perhaps you could write me here: [email protected].