Greg Strong wrote on Sat, Sep 30, 2017 03:47 AM UTC:
I like where you are going with this, but the rules are at best unclear, and seemingly contradictorary on a fundamental point.
The rules say:
Initially they are deemed to be present on the board but their placements are not revealed until a move is made from these pieces.
This seems to indicate that the initial placement of the pieces is determined by the players at the start of the game, but is a secret until they are revealed. But they also say:
Players can surprise by placing their powers depending upon the opening situation.
This seems to indicate that the players can defer the decision of where to place a piece until one of the pieces of the pair is moved.
Please clarify which is the case and update the rules accordingly. For what it's worth, I like the second option, that the players can defer the decision, better. The first option is much harder to implement in an actual game - either you need some fancy custom programming, or a third person to be a referee.
I like where you are going with this, but the rules are at best unclear, and seemingly contradictorary on a fundamental point.
The rules say:
This seems to indicate that the initial placement of the pieces is determined by the players at the start of the game, but is a secret until they are revealed. But they also say:
This seems to indicate that the players can defer the decision of where to place a piece until one of the pieces of the pair is moved.
Please clarify which is the case and update the rules accordingly. For what it's worth, I like the second option, that the players can defer the decision, better. The first option is much harder to implement in an actual game - either you need some fancy custom programming, or a third person to be a referee.
Thanks,
Greg