Re: Piecepack appearance

["sshum2003" <sshum2003@...>]

I previous started to go through the messages in the group, not 
completely through, to direct people to previous messages containing 
discussion that might come up again.  I have not completed it, but 
here is a partial list in answer to your question.  Perhaps I should 
save the messages in FAQ file so we do not lose the messages.
message#  title of post   poster date     my note
Message 30  Directional Indicators  jdroscha@g...     Wed  
5/2/2001     unanswered question

 72, 76, 79, 82  Themed piecepacks embedded in other games?  Fri  
8/10/2001 
   
74, 77, 79-80 Proposals for improving the piecepack.       Fri  
8/10/2001     

89, 90, 93, 95  Piecepack accessory/expansion idea.  Fri  8/24/2001  

87  Re: Working on Rules?  Karol     Fri  8/24/2001   Replies  
Name/Email  Yahoo! ID  Date     (basical indicating Mesomorph Games 
will issue an pp expansion)
88, 91, 92, 94  Re: Working on Rules?  rmundsc@g...     Fri  
8/24/2001     
 98,99, 102,103, 105, 106  Directional Pawns?     Sat  9/1/2001  
109, 110, 112-115   Is the piecepack color-blind friendly. 
 
203-208  Coins: colored (suits) on number face?       Mon  
1/7/2002     

269-271  Pawn upgrades: pawnplus  david cousins     Wed  
2/20/2002     

272-284, 290,291, 295, 300, 305   Re: pp modifications  Troy 
Holaday     Thu  2/21/2002     

301-303, 1028-129,1036   piecepackplus  Ron Hale-Evans    Sat  
2/23/2002     
--- In piecepack@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Schoessow" 
<mikeschoessow@c...> wrote:
> There was an extensive discussion some time ago on this group, of 
alternative design factors and potential modifications or 
improvements (such as directional pips on pawns, etc.). I think it 
was about a year and a half ago (anybody remember?). You may want to 
look through the archive.
> 
> -Mike Schoesow
> 
>  
>   I was thinking that this type of approach makes the piecepack 
>   more 'generic' and also independant of any language (or age 
>   barrier).  In addition, the use of dots, instead of the Arabic 
>   numerals means that the values are more easily 
discernable "upside 
>   down" (possibly a consideration for some games).
> 
>   I'd appreciate any feedback from the group as to the pros and 
cons of 
>   this type of approach.
> 
>   Derek
> 
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