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Navia Dratp. An upcoming commercial chess variant with collectible, tradable pieces. (7x7, Cells: 49) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Jeremy Carlson wrote on Wed, Aug 18, 2004 02:34 AM UTC:Good ★★★★
Hello Everyone! Not sure who this is going to. But I am also into Navia Dratp....already bought 2 starters and 6 boosters...I thought that the amount of Maseitai would be a lot higher. In actuality, I am only 3 short of the entire set, with only 2 or 3 doubles. One of the missing is one of the Navia. <p> I have read of the concerns of team building and here are my thoughts...I don't really think there need to be any more rules. That is because you cannot have doubles unless one of them is a rare painted version and the other is grey (which is wierd, because I plan on painting mine). So the most you could have of any one Maseitai would be 2. And so far, I haven't seen anything that I would necessarily want to of. <p> I have already played a few games, and there are a couple of peices which have good abilities, but the cost to use them are too high. Such as Lord Kiggoshi. No way am I spending 25 to get to use his ability, and I usually never had that many Gyullas to do it. Even at half cost, its too high. So a light cost team with one or 2 at most heavy hitters seems the best. <p> Next, concerning check, from the rules, I do get that you have to announce it, plus a Navia can't dratp if it is in check. <p> All in all I think ND is a great game. I think the peices SO FAR are very balanced. no one piece will win you the game and no one combo will either. Like Matt said, he won with hardly any pieces, just by having the right number of gyullas. Smart bomb does you no good if you don't have the cash, and if you ignore your Gulled you will lose control of the center just like in chess. Plus if try and save just for that effect, your opponent will have to much of an advantage on you with lighter pieces. You will notice the better the effect, the worse the movent range. You have to get the peices there to use them. <p> Lastly, I am working on a flash projector that people can use to play online if anyone is interested. You'll need an IM to message moves, but the peices for both sides will be moveable, as well as Gyullas and the cards of all the pieces. Let me know if you are interested. Email me with Navia Dratp in subject line at: <p> [email protected]<br> Visit my site to at www.jc-designs.net or www.jc-designs.net in near future for my band's music