Ok - I'll try to back mine up with rules, but its going to have to
wait until I get home. (So next monday I can post)

--- In Strange_Synergy_Group@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew Giddens"
<stalos@...> wrote:
>
> I am a little confused, but I think I know what you're getting at. That
> basically a straight line isn't necessarily based on the four
directions (or
> eight when including corner-to-corner diagonals) that the geometery
might
> imply, but that something that angels 3 forward for every 1 over
could still
> count as a straight line as long as that line does not cross any
obstacles.
>
> Well, here we have two different answers, so I suppose the question
is still
> up in the air for now.
>
> _____
>
> From: Strange_Synergy_Group@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Strange_Synergy_Group@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Julz
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 8:08 PM
> To: Strange_Synergy_Group@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Strange_Synergy_Group] Re: So I see people joining, but no one
> posting!
>
>
>
>
> Ah the Diagonals and Straight lines.
>
> A Straight line, is any shortest path between two points.
> If there is an obstical in the way you do NOT have line of sight.
> (But for L shape you can use an upside down L to get there - ie: there
> is more than 1 shortest path).
>
> Only when is says Straight Line Of Squares are you forced to move in
> only 1 of 2 directions.
> So, if you are the minotaur and you charge at someone its the Line Of
> Sight number of squares that you use, (Not the line of Squares -
> unless it says that, which I don't think it does).
>
> If this is unclear let me know and I'll write it up nicely, as this is
> a common question.
>
> J
>
> --- In Strange_Synergy_ <mailto:Strange_Synergy_Group%40yahoogroups.com>
> Group@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew Giddens"
> <stalos@> wrote:
> >
> > I just joined myself, and I actually have a question I would like
to ask
> > other players.
> >
> > This issue came up in the last game of SS my group played and I told
> them
> > I'd research what others were saying about it and what the
understanding
> > about it is.
> >
> > When diagonals become involved in the game, do you use straight
> > corner-to-corner based diagonals or are other forms of diagonals also
> > included? i.e. Would you say firing a gun at a square two forward
> and one
> > over (picture an L-shape, like Tesserknight allows) is allowable
> under cards
> > such as Amazing Grace and other diagonal-allowing cards? Same goes
for a
> > combination of Amazing Grace and Teleport. Things along those lines.
> >
> > One of the arguments raised was about the inclusion of "Line of
> Sight" in
> > the rulebook. If it was as simple as corner-to-corner, there'd
> really be no
> > need to include a Line of Sight based guidelines, just one inclusion
> about
> > the diagonally-placed obstacles and such.
> >
> > I can see the logic in both sides, but I'd rather hear from some more
> > seasoned players about the game. Anyone got any ideas?
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: Strange_Synergy_
<mailto:Strange_Synergy_Group%40yahoogroups.com>
> Group@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:Strange_Synergy_
<mailto:Strange_Synergy_Group%40yahoogroups.com>
> Group@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Julz
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 8:36 PM
> > To: Strange_Synergy_ <mailto:Strange_Synergy_Group%40yahoogroups.com>
> Group@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Strange_Synergy_Group] So I see people joining, but no one
> > posting!
> >
> >
> >
> > Whats happening?
> > Are you plaing this great game?
> >
> > have you printed out my unoffical expansion.
> > (I've been playing it with my weekly gaming group, and I've a few
> > small mods, but its mostly balanced)
> >
> > J
> >
>