Originally posted by rwingettNo, but why don't you post a thread about a Michigan/Canada meetup and maybe we'll discover a lot of other friends.
Sounds like the makings of a Michigan Meetup. You know of anyone else around here?
Edit: Actually there are 3 other players on here from the Flint area besides myself. But they rarely frequent the forums.
I like Stratego, btu havent played it in years.
I recently purchased a Stratego set at a half priced book store and I was PISSED to find that they re-worked the numbering so that the lower the # the lower the rank.
I preferred the original version where the Marshal was #1 and so on.
A point of rules that I have had debates about in the past: The Spy?
can he ONLY defeat the Marshal? or can he defeat ANY piece, but in turn be taken by any piece so that his only purpose is to take out the Marshal specifically?
my friend and I had a big debate about it, the rules are somewhat vague. We always played it as if he could defeat any piece on the attack but it is basically a waste if he doesnt at least take out one of the top 3 ranks.
My friend maintained that he could ONLY defeat the Marshal, but I felt that didnt make sense. If he can beat numero Uno why shouldnt he defeat any piece, but once his cover is blown he is useless.
I have the rules and read them, but as I said it wasnt explicit, we both felt it could be taken either way.
Love the game though, just dont have anyone to play board games with anymore, which is why I spend so much time playing Chess here. Id play a lot more IRL if I had the opportunity.
Originally posted by TuranthorThe spy can only defeat the marshal IF he attacks it. If the marshal attacks the spy, then the spy loses. The spy can defeat no other piece, but can capture the flag. So you typically have your spy situated behind the general. That way if the enemy marshall captures your general, then your spy captures the enemy marshal.
I like Stratego, btu havent played it in years.
I recently purchased a Stratego set at a half priced book store and I was PISSED to find that they re-worked the numbering so that the lower the # the lower the rank.
I preferred the original version where the Marshal was #1 and so on.
A point of rules that I have had debates about in the past: Th ...[text shortened]... is why I spend so much time playing Chess here. Id play a lot more IRL if I had the opportunity.
Originally posted by rwingettYes. Learning how to set up your pieces is the difference between GM and class D status.
The spy can only defeat the marshal IF he attacks it. If the marshal attacks the spy, then the spy loses. The spy can defeat no other piece, but can capture the flag. So you typically have your spy situated behind the general. That way if the enemy marshall captures your general, then your spy captures the enemy marshal.
I think the bluff aspect is the one aspect that stands out for me: marching weak pieces around as if they were strong to daunt your opponent into making a mistake is something chess doesn't quite replicate - there you can underestimate the importance of position, but you still know what you're up against.
last night i was playing my friend and he knew where my one was and i knew where his two was. he took a piece with his two and advancing next to my one. he had a piece next to it so i was like damn i know your bluffing but didn't have the juevos to take it. after a few more moeves i found out it was his 1 and if i took it i'd be in a winning position. its going to haunt me for a while. although i did win the game.
Originally posted by kmac27Did he swallow at the end?
last night i was playing my friend and he knew where my one was and i knew where his two was. he took a piece with his two and advancing next to my one. he had a piece next to it so i was like damn i know your bluffing but didn't have the juevos to take it. after a few more moeves i found out it was his 1 and if i took it i'd be in a winning position. its going to haunt me for a while. although i did win the game.