Comments on: More than a game… http://www.tuirgin.com/2009/05/10/more-than-a-game/ My soul in a lobster pot... Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:37:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tuirgin http://www.tuirgin.com/2009/05/10/more-than-a-game/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Tuirgin Mon, 11 May 2009 04:16:24 +0000 http://www.tuirgin.com/?p=394#comment-271 <p>well, there's at least 5 different rule sets that I've heard of. Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Canadian, and... can't recall. Most Americans use the Japanese systems, but they all usually amount to about the same.</p> <p>The one downside is that there is some room for disagreement when scoring if there are questionably dead/alive units from ending too soon.</p> well, there’s at least 5 different rule sets that I’ve heard of. Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Canadian, and… can’t recall. Most Americans use the Japanese systems, but they all usually amount to about the same.

The one downside is that there is some room for disagreement when scoring if there are questionably dead/alive units from ending too soon.

]]> By: Farbror the Guru http://www.tuirgin.com/2009/05/10/more-than-a-game/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Farbror the Guru Mon, 11 May 2009 04:06:21 +0000 http://www.tuirgin.com/?p=394#comment-269 <p>I have been told that the handicap system works really well in Go. That is another advantage.</p> <p>Go is really interesting but I have read too many set of rules that fails (in contradicting ways) to tell you how the point system works.</p> I have been told that the handicap system works really well in Go. That is another advantage.

Go is really interesting but I have read too many set of rules that fails (in contradicting ways) to tell you how the point system works.

]]> By: Tuirgin http://www.tuirgin.com/2009/05/10/more-than-a-game/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Tuirgin Mon, 11 May 2009 03:08:09 +0000 http://www.tuirgin.com/?p=394#comment-267 <p>p.s. I'm about ready for that rematch on Chess.com.</p> p.s. I’m about ready for that rematch on Chess.com.

]]> By: Tuirgin http://www.tuirgin.com/2009/05/10/more-than-a-game/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Tuirgin Mon, 11 May 2009 03:06:27 +0000 http://www.tuirgin.com/?p=394#comment-266 <p>Yes! It's one of our family favorites, along with Mastermind. I haven't played it in a while. With as frequently as my wife and my 7 yr old play it, I wonder if my 7 yr old could kick my butt.</p> <p>We've tried some of the newer board games that get a lot of rave reviews, but it's hard to get the family to play them due to the complexity. The traditional games with a simple premise fair the best.</p> <p>If you ever feel like playing Go you can find me on http://www.online-go.com or if you feel like a live game we can meet up on http://www.gokgs.com.</p> Yes! It’s one of our family favorites, along with Mastermind. I haven’t played it in a while. With as frequently as my wife and my 7 yr old play it, I wonder if my 7 yr old could kick my butt.

We’ve tried some of the newer board games that get a lot of rave reviews, but it’s hard to get the family to play them due to the complexity. The traditional games with a simple premise fair the best.

If you ever feel like playing Go you can find me on http://www.online-go.com or if you feel like a live game we can meet up on http://www.gokgs.com.

]]> By: tommyg http://www.tuirgin.com/2009/05/10/more-than-a-game/comment-page-1/#comment-265 tommyg Mon, 11 May 2009 02:47:32 +0000 http://www.tuirgin.com/?p=394#comment-265 <p>Have you ever played Mancala? It is a really cool strategy and counting game from Africa (actually a family of games). It is really hip. I am horrible at it but it is very addictive! I am afraid to try Go for that very same reason! :)</p> Have you ever played Mancala? It is a really cool strategy and counting game from Africa (actually a family of games). It is really hip. I am horrible at it but it is very addictive! I am afraid to try Go for that very same reason! :)

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