Re: [piecepack] Re: Chariots

["Mark A. Biggar" <mark@...>]

Matt Worden wrote:
> > > 1-Burst of Speed -- Player makes one extra move (an extra 
>
> impulse?) 
>
> > > in the turn
> >
> > There are three possibilities here:
> >
> > 1) the action allow you to move on an impulse your chariot would
> > normally stand still (thus it's useless at speed 5).
> >
> > 2) the action allow you to move two squares during an impulse your
> > chariot would normally move one.
> >
> > 3) the action allows you to move first in an impulse ignoring 
>
> chariot
>
> > positions.
> >
> > Maybe make it the drivers choice.
>
>
> Or ... perhaps the player can either move a space out-of-turn:
> 1- before a turn is gone through ... player moves his/her piece 1 
> space, then the normal impulse-by-impulse play of the turn is carried 
> out, or ...
> 2- after the last impulse of a turn has been completed, giving them 
> one more move

Um, aren't those the same as just before this phase is also just after
the last one? ;-)  But, yeah that a possible 4) in the list above.

> > > 2-Run off an Opponent -- If an opponent is in the adjacent square 
> > > toward the outside of the track, the player can move that 
>
> opponent 
>
> > > one more square toward the outside (assuming there's room on the 
> > > track)
> >
> > It would be difficult to determine the legality of this action in 
>
> the
>
> > turns, so maybe it should be limited to in the straightaways.
> > This is a variant of the pushing action and could be allowed
> > as an option to that action.
>
>
> I think the in-turn legality could be simplified.  The first tiles in 
> the turn (connected to the straightaways) would be treated the same 
> as the straightaways.  The mid-turn tiles would be treated at 90-
> degrees to the straightaways.  But then, at the same time, we're 
> losing some elegance. :-\

Yeah and possibly difficult to explain.  And another question, can you
use this action during an impluse that your not scheduled to move?
All this will need alot of playtesting.

> A couple other ideas, came to mind regarding ways to slow down your 
> opponent, or speed yourself up:
>
> 3- Drafting ... if an opponent is in the square "directly ahead of 
> you" (might have the same problem defining this as with #2) moves 
> forward, you can follow 1 square in that same direction.

Doesn't fit the theme as chariots don't move fast enough for actual
drafting effects.

> 4- Blocking ... if an opponent is in the square "directly behind you" 
> (ditto ;-D), you can push them back 1 square (although I'm kind of 
> playing on the same elements in a couple different ways)

Humm, theme this and your other pushway as causing the other chariot's
houses to balk or shy away.  Needs more though.

> (hey, man ... I'm trying!!) ;-D

No problem, thanks for the good ideas.


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