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17 Oct 2000 None A couple of comments/questions about Dragonchess, and the eternal problem of the Dragon itself. I don't like the idea of moving the sylphs to slow the dragon. One of the features of the initial setup is that each warrior is defended by either a sylph or dwarf. To maintain this and shift the sylphs would also require moving the dwarves, which would block the Elemental's normal start (although it's not a huge effect, it is there). I don't worry about the Dragon taking the easy sylph - I worry about the direct assault. If Gold opens to 1d4, it forces the Scarlet dragon to stay to defend the square g7, otherwise the Gold dragon can take it and attack the King 'from afar'. Indeed, try the opening of DR-1d4, G-1i4, and G-1e4 - UGLY. Scarlet has to scramble to hold the 1g7 square and avoid the various threats (Dragon in the royal court, or a Griffon on g7 forking the Mage and Paladin). My pet alteration is expanding the Cleric's move. Instead of moving directly up or down between boards, I'd like to see it be able to move to any adjacent square on any level (that's 26 possible moves from the center of an empty board). This would enable the Cleric to defend the royal court quicker. (Scarlet Cleric to 1g8), and keep it safer from attacks by Griffons, Elementals, and the Dragon. JIMMC.

Date	Rating	Comment
17 Oct 2000	None	A couple of comments/questions about Dragonchess, and the eternal problem of the Dragon itself. I don't like the idea of moving the sylphs to slow the dragon. One of the features of the initial setup is that each warrior is defended by either a sylph or dwarf. To maintain this and shift the sylphs would also require moving the dwarves, which would block the Elemental's normal start (although it's not a huge effect, it is there). I don't worry about the Dragon taking the easy sylph - I worry about the direct assault. If Gold opens to 1d4, it forces the Scarlet dragon to stay to defend the square g7, otherwise the Gold dragon can take it and attack the King 'from afar'. Indeed, try the opening of DR-1d4, G-1i4, and G-1e4 - UGLY. Scarlet has to scramble to hold the 1g7 square and avoid the various threats (Dragon in the royal court, or a Griffon on g7 forking the Mage and Paladin). My pet alteration is expanding the Cleric's move. Instead of moving directly up or down between boards, I'd like to see it be able to move to any adjacent square on any level (that's 26 possible moves from the center of an empty board). This would enable the Cleric to defend the royal court quicker. (Scarlet Cleric to 1g8), and keep it safer from attacks by Griffons, Elementals, and the Dragon. JIMMC.

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Ratings and Comments for:More on Dragonchess

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More on Dragonchess