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I think I agree with you in principle, but there needs to be some internal consistency here. Pretty much all combinatorial+perfect information games will be susceptible to this problem, yet we have Chess, Go, Xiangqi, Reversi, Checkers, etc still in the Arena despite the availability of very strong,...

Allow me to give a quick pitch for 9x9. I am far from being any good at Connect Four, but I like the odd-numbered columns because it essentially gives at least two logical good spots without the pie rule, and possibly a significant number of additional variations with the swap rule. Also, I feel tha...

I love you for this! Thank you so much for bringing the much needed updates!

Regarding arena mode: I am of the opinion that unless and until we find an alternative, I see absolutely no reason to disable arena games.

I guess if all else fails, making the ELO change zero is a decent compromise because it helps with the requests for retaining timed games.

I’m actually for creating a separate game too. I disagree that 6x7 isn’t a good format to play competitively. It absolutely is for humans; just that there are the few that ruin it for all of us. As broken as the leaderboards might be for this game, there’s no denying that this game is really popular...

This is exciting. Connect 4 9x9 is a very deep game with a lot of interesting decisions. Competitive 6x7 will still have its place, but probably not unregulated in Arena mode in BGA.

Definitely give Connect 4 9x9 a proper shot if you’re a fan of games like Gomoku or Connect6.

Let me rephrase. If someone wasn’t being very sportsmanlike, then perhaps it doesn’t warrant a gg, but if there was no malicious intent, then I believe that it’s perfectly justified to say gg regardless of which side you’re on. I think the situation that the OP is referring to is more about a skill ...

I never had a problem saying gg at the end of a fair game or sports even if I lose. But, if the opponent committed fouls then I would never say gg. And if they say gg? Then it is no different from an insult in such a case. This is the type of specific situation I am referring to. I think it’s fair ...

The problem is, the developer who implemented Connect4 on BGA has left the building. Someone may take over to catch critical bugs (color preference, no player order swap in rematches) or add new board sizes, but who will? I also think it’s unlikely that someone might actually implement it, but it’s...

This is my first ever thread. Although it seems this unconstructive practice isn't going away ever, if there has already been threads about it... I think every game can deserve a gg. I do say gg when the game was enjoyable for everyone. But gg loses its meaning when people use it in every situation...