Some context on why it was drafted this way:
We're aware of players teaming up.
We intentionally set it up "slow": 5 players playing is 20 weeks of play
for 50 moves, however we thought it likely players will team before then.
It is an experiment, so we took wins out of the equation.
I do agree that this is better as a tournament tho.
ons. 22. mar. 2023, 8:18 p.m. skrev Yachay Wayllukuq via agora-discussion <
agora-discussion@agoranomic.org>:
> I'm very excited about new kinds of gameplay, especially in the vein that
> you seem to be going for. Some things I have doubts about:
>
> - I'm not sure about regular-sized chess, because of how long the games
> could be. Maybe a miniature version of chess? Or something else with short
> games?
> - It seems like IRL timing would be important to snipe moves at the right
> moment, which I don't look forwards to.
> - This is selfish but, I'd rather not have the reward be Radiance, because
> of how much Radiance currently favors the group of players that already
> have huge resource stockpiles. Maybe it could be a Tournament? Or a monthly
> thing that just directly rewards winning-the-game?
>
> But, yes, new kinds of gameplay please.
>
> On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, Forest Sweeney via agora-discussion <
> agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote:
>
> > søn. 5. feb. 2023 kl. 09:11 skrev Forest Sweeney via agora-business <
> > agora-busin...@agoranomic.org>:
> >
> > > I submit the following proposal:
> > > {
> > > Title: Agorachess V2
> > > Adoption Index: 1.0
> > > Author: 4st
> > > Coauthor: Janet, nix, snail, G., Murphy
> > >
> > > Enact "Agorachess Definition" with Power=1.0 and the text:
> > > {
> > > The rules of chess are taken to be the ones from the following link:
> > > https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/E012023
> > >
> > > The rules of agorachess and agora take precedence over
> > > the rules of chess, especially when they are in conflict.
> > >
> > > The rules of agorachess are the rules of chess, with the following
> > changes:
> > > - Discard article 4 of the rules of chess.
> > > - When the rules of chess refer to a player, they are referring to the
> > > mover of the corresponding color of pieces.
> > >
> > > A move follows algebraic chess notation, which is described by
> appendix C
> > > of the rules of chess.
> > >
> > > A record of moves is a format of a list of moves, alternating between
> > > being made by white and black, such that each white move is preceded by
> > > an incrementing integer beginning at 1.
> > > }
> > >
> > > Enact "Agorachess Play" with power=1.0 and the text:
> > > {
> > > If there is not currently an ongoing Agorachess game, any player CAN
> > > begin one by announcement.
> > >
> > > If a player has not done so in the past 6 days, e CAN, by announcement,
> > > make an Agorachess move, specifying a legal move for the side that has
> > > the move and including an updated record accurately reflecting that
> move
> > > and all previous moves.
> > >
> > > When a player makes a legal move that checkmates either side, any
> player
> > > CAN
> > > increase that player's score by 5 and end the agorachess game by
> > > announcement.
> > >
> > > A player CAN end an ongoing Agorachess game with Agoran consent.
> > > }
> > > }
> > > --
> > > 4st
> > >
> >
> >
> > Besides changing score to radiance,
> > I'm unsure of the scoring/gameplay of this,
> > and would like some feedback.
> > I am still interested in officerless gameplay,
> > and this, along with ritual numbers,
> > is good testing ground I believe...
> > Plus, Agora has done everything BUT chess?
> > No wai!
> >
> > I am also wondering if this system is good enough
> > to accept edits to gameplay somewhat gracefully, EG
> > pawns can move twice
> > or queens are kings
> > or you can reduce your radiance by 5
> > to remove an unoccupied square from the board
> > or you get 1 radiance by moving to b4
> > and such.
> >
> > --
> > 4st
> > Deputy(AKA FAKE) referee, Deputy(AKA FAKE) webmastor
> > Uncertified Bad Idea Generator
> >
>
