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ddyer
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Arimaa Variants at Boardspace.net
« on: Apr 13th, 2023, 4:58am » |
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I've added some features to Arimaa at Boardspace.net. It would be cool if some of the better players here give them a spin and provide a thumbs up or down. Blitz Arimaa Played on a 5x7 board with one trap. I expect this to be a much shorter game, heavy on tactics. Grand Arimaa Played onn a 10x8 board, but the same set of pieces. I expect this to be a more strategically varied game, since it will be much harder for the elephants and camels to cover all the territory. Also, in the setup phase, either player can sequester pieces as a handicap.
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clyring
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Re: Arimaa Variants at Boardspace.net
« Reply #1 on: Apr 20th, 2023, 7:00am » |
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Intuitively I'd expect the small variant to usually reach a "traffic jam" state pretty quickly. There is only one trap, so each player's elephant can permanently shut down the other player's capture threats by waiting next to it. After that, it is likely very hard for either to make progress. The wider board could be interesting. Pieces fighting for the wider flanks are somewhat removed from the trap control fight, and this has both positives and negatives. (A piece hiding in the corner is already often difficult to chase down on a normal board.) I might give it a try this weekend.
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