Board Game Arena

Connect 6 is a very different game to Connect 4. There's definitely no certain way to win. It's unfortunate that the 2 games share a name! Maybe try it sometime. You might be surprised by the depth and visualisation skills required to win. I find chess easier 😏 Either way, I'd maintain that your ran...

My concern is that players are using RTs to their advantage. At the beginning of a season they'll play a lot of games to establish a high rank. They then block all strong opponents to defend their rank. If they then only play "weak" players they're unlikely to lose AND their stronger oppon...

I agree with the above posts in regard to RTs being respected, important and subjective, however I don't think a player should be able to exploit blocking simply to protect their ranking. That is the topic of this thread. I do think the INCOGNITO Arena idea would put a stop to this practice and I wo...

I think Incognito mode in Arena is a very good idea. See my post re. players unfairly blocking strong opponents to avoid a game they might lose. I think Incognito Arena would solve that problem.

Hi all, I've noticed in Connect 6 that some of the top ranked players block strong opponents, particularly it seems after they have lost to them! Perhaps some see this as a legitimate strategy? Personally I'd prefer to see the ranking determined by a player's ability rather than by players manipulat...