V. Reinhart wrote on Wed, Oct 25, 2017 03:25 PM UTC:
A few questions/comments:
About the optional multi-capture: Rules say it is for new leapers/jumpers, so this includes knight, speedy knight, cat, star-cat, and eques rex, corrrect?
(I'm assuming the knight is regarded as new because of it's different allowed initial move, and promotion rule compared to classical chess).
The knight does say "may not double capture during the 2-step move". I take this to mean the initial 2-step move, and not its normal 1-step L-shaped move.
When a knight makes an L-shaped move, there are two ways to move over squares it jumps over. The optional capture allows TWO pieces on EITHER one of its two path to be captured, plus the destination square, correct? (so capturing three pieces possible in one move).
(or can the knight capture all 4 squares it jumps over, plus the destination, for 5 total captures)?
Last, I'm wondering if the very first sentence should be changed a little:
Instead of:
...but not mostly not because of it's L-shaped move...
better as(?):
...but mostly not because of it's L-shaped move...
Sorry to bring up minutiae, but I really like this game. If I didn't like it, I would't be asking these specific and detailed questions.:)
A few questions/comments:
About the optional multi-capture: Rules say it is for new leapers/jumpers, so this includes knight, speedy knight, cat, star-cat, and eques rex, corrrect?
(I'm assuming the knight is regarded as new because of it's different allowed initial move, and promotion rule compared to classical chess).
The knight does say "may not double capture during the 2-step move". I take this to mean the initial 2-step move, and not its normal 1-step L-shaped move.
When a knight makes an L-shaped move, there are two ways to move over squares it jumps over. The optional capture allows TWO pieces on EITHER one of its two path to be captured, plus the destination square, correct? (so capturing three pieces possible in one move).
(or can the knight capture all 4 squares it jumps over, plus the destination, for 5 total captures)?
Last, I'm wondering if the very first sentence should be changed a little:
Instead of:
...but not mostly not because of it's L-shaped move...
better as(?):
...but mostly not because of it's L-shaped move...
Sorry to bring up minutiae, but I really like this game. If I didn't like it, I would't be asking these specific and detailed questions.:)