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As part of IAGO, I was looking to define what would or would not be represented by by the organization. I have had heavy argument that kriegspiel and...
Rich Hutnik
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1151
Not sure about Kriegapiel, but Backgammon is not on my list. Way to reliant on dice roll luck If you have to roll to play, it isn't an AS game. They are...
Cal & Dix
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This is a Wiki entry. Please be kind if you care to edit it: http://abstractgamers.org/wiki/iago-abstracts-list This is to be a recognized list of abstract...
Rich Hutnik
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1153
Well if u have list input is lilely useless Interesting it lists a batman vs Catwoman game I can't find via google or on GGG site...
Cal & Dix
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I don't want to edit the wiki. That's up to you. But I would like to just make suggestions in rec.games.abstract. ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
Mark Steere
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... What I am trying to go for now is the one stop place on the Internet to find all abstract strategy games. Input here would be for people to see if...
Rich Hutnik
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1156
... That sounds hopeless--abstract strategy games are countless and are being invented all the time. There's a traditional, technical literature in which the...
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1157
... I agree. I think Rich's idea was to have two separate lists: a list of abstract games in the strictly defined, traditional sense, and a separate list of...
Mark Steere
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... I am going to post another message on here with the criterion. As someone pointed out, there is two aspects to "abstract strategy". "Abstract" applies to...
Rich Hutnik
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Nov 5, 2007
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This message was posted to rec.games.abstract also, in an attempt to see what responses people get. I will also likely put it up on BGG. Please respond here. ...
Rich Hutnik
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... I know. It's getting to be a little overwhelming at this point and I suspect that people are going to start losing interest right about now. You asked...
Mark Steere
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1161
This is Fischer's Random Chess. Is this an abstract strategy game or not?...
Rich Hutnik
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... or not? ... No, Fischer's Random Chess is not an abstract game. As I already answered you in another forum, a variant of an abstract game is not ...
Mark Steere
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Hello, That is very good question. In principle I should say that any game including a random component should be discounted as a Abstract Str. Game. HOWEVER...
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... "only"? The problem here is that one player, by the luck of the draw, will probably receive a more advantageous starting arrangement than the other...
Mark Steere
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Nov 5, 2007
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... no, that is unlikely. But 960chess is a case of the 'letter' and the 'spirit', the answer depends on how much of a fundamentalist you want to be. Perhaps...
Wilfried Hou Je Bek
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... or not? ... I would say that Chess960 is an abstract game, because both players have perfect information when they make their moves. They decide at random...
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1167
... or not? ... The question just made me think of a non-random version of Chess960, (which I suppose could be called Thompson Nonrandom Chess). Player 1 takes...
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1168
... Oh! So it's "unlikely" is it? You seem to be admitting that there's an element of luck here. There can be no doubt that a Chess expert would find some...
Mark Steere
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1169
... "only"? The problem here is that one player, by the luck of the draw, will probably get a more advantageous starting arrangement than the other player....
Mark Steere
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... Mark, So if we play one game of chess, that is not an abstract game unless we have some non-random way of deciding who plays white? Paul...
Paul van Wamelen
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I disagree. Yes, tossing a coin and randomly arranging pieces are both random events that take place before either player has taken a turn. But the...
Mark Steere
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... Well, yes, you would be. But it would be an abstract game nonetheless. Abstract games are not necessarily balanced, nor are they necessarily interesting....
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1173
... or not? ... Fischer Random Chess is a set of 960 abstract games. Alfred Pfeiffer...
Alfred Pfeiffer
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1174
... Yes, Dipole would still be an abstract game. But tossing a coin to decide how we're going to plan our evening is not an abstract game. All turn based...
Mark Steere
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... And if players play BOTH sides, then what? Just curious here. It would be like playing Tablut in regards to potential unbalancing issues....
Rich Hutnik
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... Ok, so then a tournament where there is a set of say 100 abstract strategy games and they are picked at random what is played, would be akin to Fischer...
Rich Hutnik
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Is there a source for info on new commercial release Abstract Stradegy games? I know you can find on Boardgame Geek with lots of looking, but be great to have...
Cal & Dix
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amen! ... or not? ... No, Fischer's Random Chess is not an abstract game. As I already answered you in another forum, a variant of an abstract game is not ...
colin leamon
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... Yes, you may see it so. After each selection an abstract game begins. The random selection is not a part of the selected abstract game. You can make the...
Alfred Pfeiffer
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