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03-27/07:15 Hagbard: I agree with Draganov on this. Thank you for welcoming new names and accepting their game invitations!
A new name might be a new future player, or as it regularly happens, a new name could also be a casual passer-by who leaves the game.

03-26/22:49 Skye: I dont want to call names just now, but i think if you accept a game and dont play (not even 1 move) you should lose some points. I think now the rule is: if both players have made 2 moves each. I might be over reacting but, i invite, some accepts and then doesnt play. Not nice. Takes away the fun i have in the game.

03-26/22:42 Skye: Just an observation: you (i) make an open invitation,someone accepts the game but then does not play. I know there is still time in the time buffer but i find it stranger (why wait so long / accept and then wait 2 days for your first move). Probably just me...

03-24/19:51 Skye: I remember Dtaganov calling on players to play / accept  games from new players (i think a good idea). I have accepted al few games with  new players but a lot dont play so i will stop playing / accepting games from new players for a while.

03-22/11:33 Hagbard: Plan:
In a month or so registering for a test of a modified WTF tourn. format:
http://aagenielsen.dk/hnefataflforum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&p=1804#p1804
Tafl test with Tablut.
Race Games test with Daldos12 + Daldos16.
Timing x2 to make the test quicker.
http://aagenielsen.dk/hnefataflforum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&p=1804#p1804

03-22/10:48 Hagbard: John Ashton, USA, set up such a variant:
http://aagenielsen.dk/ashton_rules.php
When we tested it, however, the game balance was -5.26, that is extremely favourite to attackers.
http://aagenielsen.dk/ashton_rules.php

03-22/10:37 Clark94: Are there any good variants with hostile attacker base camps? A long time ago I had an app on my phone that would treat all starting positins for the attackers the same as the throne. (No re-entering and hostile). It was very aggressive, however only playing against the computer I am not sure about the balance.

I’ve heard of Foteviken Tablut (9x9 t-cross , edge escape , white moves first , strong armed king , with attacker base camps being unable to be re-entered and blocking movement) but have not played it myself.

03-13/07:10 Hagbard: Vårvise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGAsa8KIQjI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGAsa8KIQjI

03-12/11:47 Hagbard: https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/andreas-mogensen-er-landet-paa-jorden-efter-seks-maaneder-i-rummet
https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/andreas-mogensen-er-landet-paa-jorden-efter-seks-maaneder-i-rummet

03-12/10:48 Hagbard: Splash!

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