John Lawson wrote on Sun, Jan 26, 2003 06:18 PM UTC:
Maybe what we need is 'Betza Notation' and 'Betza Notation Lite' :-)
And just to make it more complicated, why not have arbitrary state
indicators? They would have no definite value, but be assigned by the
variant inventor.
So, for instance, in Optima, Michael could say up front that certain
symbols designate the manner a piece captures, or such states as 'armored'
or 'loyal'.
A 'method of capture' indicator could actually be a worthwhile extension
for descibing Ultima-like variants.