The following are readers' comments and ratings for the page Potential/Demotion Chess.
| Date | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2001 | None | Rooks and Queens do seem to collapse into each other. Any Queen
replacement would have to be something other than a composite
piece to avoid this sort of effect; or at least, not a composite
of any of the other pieces on the board.
Some combination of alternating sliders (Rhinos, Boyscouts, Crooked Rooks, etc.) might do. It would make the game less Chess-like, however. Another possibility would be Nightrider+Rook -- as long as it kept making multiple Knight's moves, it would not convert, and a Nightrider isn't that powerful on an 8x8 board (perhaps even better would be Rook+Short Nightrider -- that is, a Knight that could jump once or twice in the same direction). There are no limits on the number of pieces of a given type on the board at a time in this game. A player could have 15 Pawns at once. PBA |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Excellent | It would seem that Rooks and Queens are equivalent (except for castling). I'm trying to think of some other piece than a Queen that would make sense to use, but I'm unable to.
Also, a question: in Potential chess, there are limits on the number of pieces of a certain type that can be on the board at once (excluding promotions). Is the same true in this game, or are there no limits (ie. if I already have 8 pawns on the board, will my rook still demote to a pawn if I move him one square forwards)? I assume it will... |
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