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(Message started by: marcio on Feb 13^th, 2009, 7:08am)

Title: Rules Questions
Post by marcio on Feb 13^th, 2009, 7:08am

I'd be very happy if someone could clarify these rules for me.

1 - Can I Push my opponent's piece away from a trap square making my own piece get into it and die?

2 - Can I Pull my opponent's piece moving my own piece to a unguarded trap square, sacrificing it?

I think the answers are 1 - yes and 2 - no, but I'd like confirmation. My reasons:
In the first case, you move your opponent's piece first and only then get killed.
In the second case, you must first move your own piece, killing it, and after that there's no piece left to pull your opponent's one.

Thx in advance and pardon my English.

Title: Re: Rules Questions
Post by Adanac on Feb 13^th, 2009, 8:20am

on 02/13/09 at 07:08:27, marcio wrote:

The answer to your questions are "Yes" and "Yes". Even though the pieces move one at a time, pushes and pulls are considered to be "simultaneous" actions.

You can try both scenarios for fun against some of the weaker bots in the gameroom if you want to see first-hand proof ;D

Title: Re: Rules Questions
Post by marcio on Feb 13^th, 2009, 3:00pm

Thx Adanac. The simultaneous thing makes much more sense.