Recently I worked on Connect Four maintenance and added various stuff, such as a confirm button.
While fixing bugs and creating new features, I found out there were too many players whose moves match solver's 100%, especially among >500s.
Connect Four solver is readily available and BGA cannot regulate it properly, allowing solvers to take over.
This led to the closure of all competitive features, for now.
Please read this thread for more information: viewtopic.php?f=320&t=22201&start=10#p95299
So I added new board sizes and opening rules to handle this issue while balancing the game.
8x8, 9x9, and 10x10 options will be added.
Also, new opening rules will be available: pie rule, and swap rule.
(Yes, the latter sends you to the correct page: I borrowed it from Gomoku opening rules)
As a consequence, 6x7 board size will be limited as a training mode only option.
To reopen competitive features, all ratings have to be reset, or cheaters can 'regain' rank trophies by playing only 1 game.
Plus, reset makes genuine players to regain (and advance) rating quicker than before.
Eventually strong players without any solver usage will obtain previously inaccessible trophies naturally.
In contrast, players resorted to solvers won't stand a chance in the new format.
Thus I propose a fresh start to reopen all BGA features for Connect Four.
While fixing bugs and creating new features, I found out there were too many players whose moves match solver's 100%, especially among >500s.
Connect Four solver is readily available and BGA cannot regulate it properly, allowing solvers to take over.
This led to the closure of all competitive features, for now.
Please read this thread for more information: viewtopic.php?f=320&t=22201&start=10#p95299
So I added new board sizes and opening rules to handle this issue while balancing the game.
8x8, 9x9, and 10x10 options will be added.
Also, new opening rules will be available: pie rule, and swap rule.
(Yes, the latter sends you to the correct page: I borrowed it from Gomoku opening rules)
As a consequence, 6x7 board size will be limited as a training mode only option.
To reopen competitive features, all ratings have to be reset, or cheaters can 'regain' rank trophies by playing only 1 game.
Plus, reset makes genuine players to regain (and advance) rating quicker than before.
Eventually strong players without any solver usage will obtain previously inaccessible trophies naturally.
In contrast, players resorted to solvers won't stand a chance in the new format.
Thus I propose a fresh start to reopen all BGA features for Connect Four.