03 Oct 13
Originally posted by CampaignerAfter a few years utilising 'Book' ( which I think is the default setting anyway ? ), I changed briefly to 'Alpha'...but I've been more than content with my use of 'Merida', and have been so for a couple of years now...
Hi, I'm a designer and in the process of producing a new chess set. What I'd like to know is which is the most popular style of piece for online players? - mine is 'Book'.
It would be great if you could share with us some of your designs, hopefully in the near future 🙂
03 Oct 13
Originally posted by RevRSleekerI use book. 🙂
After a few years utilising 'Book' ( which I think is the default setting anyway ? ), I changed briefly to 'Alpha'...but I've been more than content with my use of 'Merida', and have been so for a couple of years now...
It would be great if you could share with us some of your designs, hopefully in the near future 🙂
14 Oct 13
Originally posted by TygertI use 'merida', I find it ideal... but I was curious what you meant when you suggest 'a less intrusive version of merida would be nice' ? I'm just curious 🙂
I like newspaper and perhaps a less intrusive version of merida would be nice. I like newspaper because the pieces are small and the board doesn't look cramped.
14 Oct 13
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It's interesting that more than 91% of players use one of the four 2-dimensional outline pieces which are variants of the traditional newspaper design. Admittedly there's a "donkey vote" involved in the use of the default set, but the next 3 choices are still more heavily used than any of the 3-dimensional and exotic sets, which may look prettier but to my mind make the board position harder to see.