Tactics

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'''''A definition of Tactics:''' Tactics are the specific means in which to achieve short term goals, from a specific situation to specific situation basis. Distinct from [[Strategies|Strategy]] in that it does not concern itself with the overall goal of the game but rather short term means of moving towards that goal within a strategic framework.''
'''''A definition of Tactics:''' Tactics are the specific means in which to achieve short term goals, from a specific situation to specific situation basis. Distinct from [[Strategies|Strategy]] in that it does not concern itself with the overall goal of the game but rather short term means of moving towards that goal within a strategic framework.''
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== Impossible Captures ==
== Impossible Captures ==
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===Basic Method===
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''' Basic Method '''
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Here is one simple way of creating an [[impossible capture]]. Say there are two opposing [[Foundation Piece|foundations]] a fairly short distance appart (say 1.5 [[Piece parameters|disc diameter]]). Lay a low [[leaner|standing piece]] facing directly toward the other foundation. Now your opponent then places a leaner on his foundation on the far side away from your leaner. You then simply drop your leaner so that it touches your opponnet's foundation without disturbing his leaner. He now has an [[impossible capture]] to deal with. Your opponent should attempt to capture it so his standing piece falls down with his color up to minimize the damage. The board after his failed capture will have two foundations of each color again but farther apart. This results in a net gain of a piece for your opponent, and more if the impossible capture involved a [[tower]].
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Here is one simple way of creating an [[impossible capture]]. Say there are two opposing foundations a fairly short distance appart (say 1.5 disc diameter). Now lay a low standing piece facing directly toward the other foundation. Now your opponent then places a leaner on his foundation on the far side away from your leaner. Now you simply drop your leaner so that it touches your opponenet's foundation without disturbing his leaner. He now has an [[impossible capture]] to deal with. Your opponent should attempt to capture it so his standing piece falls down with his color up to minimize the damage. The board after his failed capture will have two foundations of each color again but farther apart.
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For greater deception or when your opponent gets used to seeing this comming you can try rolling standing pieces around to the correct attack position, so they may not see it comming.
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First get used to looking for the above situation on the board (your opponenet has a close leaner facing a foundation you wish to play on). For better defence try to place your leaner to the side (not opposite the other foundation) so as to better gaurd against this 'back door'. In this way if your opponent trys to convert his leaner, your leaner should snap up and make a nice tower for you.
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== Rolling Standing Pieces ==
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Alternatively it is possible to simply drop your action piece when it is your turn so that it contacts the foundation/tower in question.
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You can roll standing pieces around their foundation using the forces of the action disc. This can be tricky because the standing disc will tend to get closer or farther from the foundation as it moves. if it gets too close it will snap together (bad). if it gets too far away it will fall down (not as bad).
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For greater deception or when your opponent gets used to seeing this coming you can try rolling standing pieces to the correct position or to directly contact his foundation/tower.
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Hold the standing disc roughly between horizontal and the andle of the leaner. Push from the inside (over the foundation) if the standing piece has a high angle to help push it away from the foundation. Push from the outside if the standing disc has a very low angle so it doesn't fall down. This is more risky because it might stap to the foundation. You may have to alternate between pushing inside and outside as the angle changes.
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===Defending Against===
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You can use this to try and adjust the angle of an already standing piece. If you have a high leaner that you want to convert, you may be able to lower the andgle first by pushing it around from the inside.
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First get used to looking for the above situation on the board (your opponnet has a piece close to a piece of your own with a leaner on). For better defence try to place your leaner to one side or clse to your opponent's piece (not opposite) so as to make this tactic less viable. This way your leaner should snap up and make a nice tower for you, or give your opponent pieces in his stack.

Revision as of 19:22, 17 January 2006

A definition of Tactics: Tactics are the specific means in which to achieve short term goals, from a specific situation to specific situation basis. Distinct from Strategy in that it does not concern itself with the overall goal of the game but rather short term means of moving towards that goal within a strategic framework.

Impossible Captures

Basic Method

Here is one simple way of creating an impossible capture. Say there are two opposing foundations a fairly short distance appart (say 1.5 disc diameter). Lay a low standing piece facing directly toward the other foundation. Now your opponent then places a leaner on his foundation on the far side away from your leaner. You then simply drop your leaner so that it touches your opponnet's foundation without disturbing his leaner. He now has an impossible capture to deal with. Your opponent should attempt to capture it so his standing piece falls down with his color up to minimize the damage. The board after his failed capture will have two foundations of each color again but farther apart. This results in a net gain of a piece for your opponent, and more if the impossible capture involved a tower.

Alternatively it is possible to simply drop your action piece when it is your turn so that it contacts the foundation/tower in question.

For greater deception or when your opponent gets used to seeing this coming you can try rolling standing pieces to the correct position or to directly contact his foundation/tower.

Defending Against

First get used to looking for the above situation on the board (your opponnet has a piece close to a piece of your own with a leaner on). For better defence try to place your leaner to one side or clse to your opponent's piece (not opposite) so as to make this tactic less viable. This way your leaner should snap up and make a nice tower for you, or give your opponent pieces in his stack.

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