tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49096384337620230.post3924331526948518730..comments2024-02-22T23:01:00.277-08:00Comments on Combinatorial Game Theory: Shifting Connection gamesKylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02448231492905040705noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49096384337620230.post-10399602631703257632011-09-20T10:44:22.383-07:002011-09-20T10:44:22.383-07:00Nick,
awesome! I'm glad we're playing it...Nick,<br /><br />awesome! I'm glad we're playing it according to the correct rules.<br /><br />I don't take any offense to your comment. I'm definitely jaded from playing the Adjacent-versions of these games! ;)<br /><br />I just signed up for an iggamecenter account (after skimming your latest blog post) but since then I haven't had time to play a game.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02448231492905040705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49096384337620230.post-53262899150247844052011-09-20T09:05:35.184-07:002011-09-20T09:05:35.184-07:00You guys are playing it as I've played it: the...You guys are playing it as I've played it: the move isn't compulsory. <br /><br />Side note, to which I hope you won't take offense: you're not so good at Y! mainly because you're missing a bunch of basic connection game concepts. I recommend doing a little reading here: <br /><br />http://www.hexwiki.or/index.php?title=Strategy<br /><br />Then maybe watch some high-level games of hex over here: <br /><br />http://www.iggamecenter.com/<br /><br />You'll see that in the opening, good players almost never place their stones adjacent to one another - it's a really weak choice. This applies to most connection games, including Hex, Y, and this version of Y with the moving stones. Also, you should be familiar with the two-way stretch, ladders, templates, and forks, to start off with. These games really open up after you know about these concepts.Nick Bentleyhttp://nickbentley.posterous.com/noreply@blogger.com