Discussion on optimal Boop theory

[Honorarius]

Is there any interest in discussion on moves in certain situations? I've had a few chats with people post game, was wondering if there was any interest in a group discussion of move theory from certain set situations.

[kinzie_k]

I just played my first game but I enjoyed the strategy of it. Following to see what unfolds here!

[Honorarius]

I'm enjoying the strategy too.

[BillybGoode]

Yeah I'd be in to discuss strategy, currently I am thinking about endgame checkmates, it would be nice to have them displayed somewhere.
I propose a framework to discuss strategy, a convenient grid below which is just a bunch of "." character separated by 1 space, everything wrapped in the code BBcode (click on the "</>" icon up there)


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For example one checkmate configuration, this works wherever this pattern is placed = touching border or not :

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[Honorarius]

I think that's a good way to display it

[Fou Dubulbe]

If I understand your grid correctly, your exemple isn't a checkmate. I can continue the game by playing that :

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But it is actually a checkmate if it's touching the border, if I don't have a cat or if there's already a kitten or a cat where I put mine.

I'm calling it "l'entonnoir" (the funnel) because of its shape.

[Ceaseless]

If I understand your grid correctly, your exemple isn't a checkmate. I can continue the game by playing that :

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But it is actually a checkmate if it's touching the border, if I don't have a cat or if there's already a kitten or a cat where I put mine.

I'm calling it "l'entonnoir" (the funnel) because of its shape.

That response will not stop game. I'm not sure how to use the code, but your response does not prevent the player from simply pushing their cat in diagonally to make a 3 in a row.

[Ceaseless]

Yeah I'd be in to discuss strategy, currently I am thinking about endgame checkmates, it would be nice to have them displayed somewhere.
I propose a framework to discuss strategy, a convenient grid below which is just a bunch of "." character separated by 1 space, everything wrapped in the code BBcode (click on the "</>" icon up there)


♟ ♙ = kittens
♜ ♖ = cats

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For example one checkmate configuration, this works wherever this pattern is placed = touching border or not :

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I agree with your endgame idea. I don't know anything about how to create these things, but I'm not a fan of your dots replaced by pieces idea due to the pieces creating spacing issues. I don't know if colored dots or boxes are a better solution, but something that keeps the alignment would be ideal.

[Fou Dubulbe]

That response will not stop game. I'm not sure how to use the code, but your response does not prevent the player from simply pushing their cat in diagonally to make a 3 in a row.

You're right, I missed that!

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I agree with your endgame idea. I don't know anything about how to create these things, but I'm not a fan of your dots replaced by pieces idea due to the pieces creating spacing issues. I don't know if colored dots or boxes are a better solution, but something that keeps the alignment would be ideal.

I agree, but as long as we don't find another idea, I think the best solution is to delete a space between two cats to keep it easily readable.

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[Ceaseless]

That response will not stop game. I'm not sure how to use the code, but your response does not prevent the player from simply pushing their cat in diagonally to make a 3 in a row.

You're right, I missed that!

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I agree with your endgame idea. I don't know anything about how to create these things, but I'm not a fan of your dots replaced by pieces idea due to the pieces creating spacing issues. I don't know if colored dots or boxes are a better solution, but something that keeps the alignment would be ideal.

I agree, but as long as we don't find another idea, I think the best solution is to delete a space between two cats to keep it easily readable.

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Well, there could be a piece used for empty space as well. So there'd be 5 pieces. 1 for each cat, each kitten, and empty space, all same size. Just having a bigger dot would probably do it.