Anyone else play a little? I can't find a decent match-up online. The people I usually play with either kick my ass, or play like they just learned the damn game. I don't mind having my ass handed to me from time to time, but I'd enjoy an even match here and there you know? I usually play on pandanet. Hit me up on Skype if you fancy a game or two (Skype name is zaklerp). I'm willing to sign up on another server though assuming it's free.
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Started by ^Leo^, Jul 11 2014 10:01 PM
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Posted 11 July 2014 - 10:01 PM
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Posted 11 July 2014 - 10:24 PM
... I had to Google it to even know what it is so I don't play (though I think I've heard of it lawl), but this is kinda interesting. You can play online? 
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Posted 11 July 2014 - 10:33 PM
mhmm, i play on pandanet. you have to make an account and download the client, but it's a pretty decent server. the people range from total nubs like myself to people who could probably go pro if they wanted to. and it has bots to play against if you can't find someone to play with(unfortunately the bots are really damn hard for a beginner like myself). i'd be glad to play a game with you later if you want, but I'm gonna be busy till about 10 EST tonight though so i guess probably tomorrow would be better if you want to play.
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Posted 11 July 2014 - 11:37 PM
make an account? download a client? *shudder* i'm so lazy tho lol
but seriously I have no idea to play so I'll pass this time, if I learn and get decent though I'll let you know
but seriously I have no idea to play so I'll pass this time, if I learn and get decent though I'll let you know
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Posted 11 July 2014 - 11:47 PM
Other option, PlayOk will let you avoid downloading a client. You still have to make an account (and it's not even half as good tbh), but it's got multiple games (card and board games iirc)
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Posted 12 July 2014 - 12:01 AM
Well if it's not even half as good, maybe I'll just have to suck it up (when the time comes) haha
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Posted 12 July 2014 - 01:59 AM
if you want to learn, go game guru is a pretty nice place to start. decent basic tutorial somewhere on that website. the guy who made the website is a pro of some sort or the other so i assume he's probably qualified to write basic instructions on how to play
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Posted 12 July 2014 - 05:42 AM
learning how to play is like
the easiest thing about baduk
mastering it
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STORY
the easiest thing about baduk
mastering it
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STORY
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Posted 12 July 2014 - 07:40 AM
I just need to be good enough to have fun 
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Posted 12 July 2014 - 07:50 AM
| QUOTE (Tenebrae Candidae @ Jul 11 2014, 10:42 PM) |
| learning how to play is like the easiest thing about baduk mastering it COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STORY |
Agreed. I learned as much as my father was willing to teach...and that was about it. I decided after that Xiangqi was way more fun....especially the offensive game you can get compared to standard chess. Cannons are the best units ever.
Now to learn Shogi sometime...it sounds like Chess but way less "queen bashing board" oriented.
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Posted 12 July 2014 - 09:30 AM
I never tried xiangqi out before
I did, however, play its korean ripoff janggi as a kid a lot and liked it a lot more than baduk for sure
I did, however, play its korean ripoff janggi as a kid a lot and liked it a lot more than baduk for sure
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Posted 12 July 2014 - 12:03 PM
Shogi is soooooooo much fun. I'd love to learn xianqi sometime, I've just never gotten around to it. But yeah, once you learn the basics about shogi it's much better than western chess.
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Posted 12 July 2014 - 08:42 PM
I used to play chess as well, but I started stomping everyone in the chess club at my school and nobody in my family was good enough to beat me either (I'm not that great to be honest, it's just that everyone I got to play with was downright awful), so I moved on. But moving from chess to something else really isn't much fun.
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Posted 12 July 2014 - 11:08 PM
| QUOTE (zac122 @ Jul 12 2014, 05:03 AM) |
| Shogi is soooooooo much fun. I'd love to learn xianqi sometime, I've just never gotten around to it. But yeah, once you learn the basics about shogi it's much better than western chess. |
Shogi is fun except for the "bring pieces back" rule. That screws me up so badly after I played a few games.
Chess is alright...it's just that the number of pawn walls and stalemates deployed are kind of depressing.
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Posted 16 July 2014 - 04:26 PM
i find that dropping pieces back onto the board adds a level of depth you just can't get out of chess. you can't just pay attention to what's on the board because it can change so quickly, and if you lose track for even a second you could end up digging a pretty deep hole for yourself. don't get me wrong i'm not saying one is better than the other, it's just that i enjoy shogi more.
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