[ View Thread ] [ Post Response ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

BGonline.org Forums

What About Sassangammon?

Posted By: Stick
Date: Thursday, 11 June 2009, at 10:34 p.m.

In Response To: What About Sassangammon? (adambulldog)

Many of backgammon's variants are more interesting, at least initially, than backgammon itself. Takigammon, Sassangammon, Nackgammon, etc... I have never even played sassangammon but considering all the factors it changes of normal bg I thought it would be a good game.

I would prefer to have it clocked because I don't need my opponent sitting there for 2 minutes trying to figure out what combination of dice works best/worst for me. It'd be a lot of clock smacking but I feel clocks are a necessary piece of the thriving backgammon puzzle, I'd implement them.

You have to realize shots are tougher to hit than usual, dancing is more likely, and you can toss your racing formulas out the window. Since it was only 1 pointers no formula was needed, but I think that'd be an extra splash of tabacco to have it be a 5 point match (clocked) then people wouldn't know when to cube in a race, how hard it is to clear points in holding game v. how hard it is to hit the shot even when you get it, what the rate of gammons lost is in something like this, etc... It tosses everything back to square one in a sense, there's no bot to tell you the best way to play.

Stick

Messages In This Thread

 

Post Response
Your Name:
Your E-Mail Address:
Subject:
Message:

If necessary, enter your password below:

Password:
 

 

[ View Thread ] [ Post Response ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

BGonline.org Forums is maintained by Stick with WebBBS 5.12.