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by Hagbard
Thu Sep 22, 2016 8:37 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Hnefatafl Internet Championship
Replies: 132
Views: 255311

Re: Hnefatafl Internet Championship

This would help eliminate last minute fake profiles and false ratings, as well as discourage those not serious about competing. Any undisclosed double entries should result in both user names being deleted from the federation if found out. if we are getting fake entries / false ratings I appreciate...
by Hagbard
Wed Sep 21, 2016 11:51 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Hnefatafl Internet Championship
Replies: 132
Views: 255311

Re: Hnefatafl Internet Championship

Evaluation of the Championship Tournament 2016 Round 1. Players in the small forum are discussing the 2016 Round 1. Here's a copy of the discussion: 2016-09-21 17:28:53 HELFRICH: 2016-09-21 17:25:28 HELFRICH: Regarding future tournament planning: May I suggest that some requirement be placed before...
by Hagbard
Sat Sep 17, 2016 8:33 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: New proposal variant for hnefatafl
Replies: 19
Views: 34201

Re: New proposal variant for hnefatafl

HotFudge wrote:the king can be captured by the corners as well. Unless if you think all this is too much weakness for the king?
No, a capture-from-two-sides king is what we call a "weak king", which is the historical type king, and he is captured next to a corner by one enemy.
by Hagbard
Sat Sep 17, 2016 8:01 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: New proposal variant for hnefatafl
Replies: 19
Views: 34201

Re: New proposal variant for hnefatafl

So Tablut T diamond 11x11, but with corner escape, and shieldwall capture added. Plus force maneuver and minus surrounding. ?
by Hagbard
Sat Sep 17, 2016 7:12 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: New proposal variant for hnefatafl
Replies: 19
Views: 34201

Re: New proposal variant for hnefatafl

So this would be Tablut T diamond 11x11, but with corner escape, and shieldwall capture added?
by Hagbard
Fri Sep 02, 2016 1:38 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Brandubh at Dublin(Ohio) Irish Festival
Replies: 11
Views: 19719

Re: Brandubh at Dublin(Ohio) Irish Festival

the teacher; Father Stephen Hayes. ... his rule set for Brandubh was a little different than what we play here in that it was lacking a few details and had a strong king. He played a throne that was not hostile and was blocked to all except the King including the ability to move through. The corner...
by Hagbard
Sun Aug 14, 2016 10:00 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Brandubh 7x7
Replies: 92
Views: 175279

Re: Brandubh 7x7

More Brandubh balances. The Brandubh 7x7 game balance is at the moment measured to +1.34 (setup Brandubh cross 7x7). To ensure that there aren't other setups with a finer balance, two alternative setups were tested: Brandubh cross no throne and Brandubh circle no throne, both without a throne. Game...
by Hagbard
Tue Aug 09, 2016 12:49 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Brandubh at Dublin(Ohio) Irish Festival
Replies: 11
Views: 19719

Re: Brandubh at Dublin(Ohio) Irish Festival

Tuireann wrote:the Dutch word 'Gezellig'. 'Hyggeligt' I think.
Quite right.
by Hagbard
Mon Aug 08, 2016 9:46 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Brandubh at Dublin(Ohio) Irish Festival
Replies: 11
Views: 19719

Re: Brandubh at Dublin(Ohio) Irish Festival

Ik heb twee Nederlandse vrienden and zij me leerde een beetje Nederlands een jaar geleden dus ik spreek genoeg voor meest simpel dingetjes. :P I understood that. Netherlands is a strange place to a Dane, because the language is like some kind of Danish written and spoken in a very strange way. Afte...
by Hagbard
Sat Aug 06, 2016 12:57 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Brandubh at Dublin(Ohio) Irish Festival
Replies: 11
Views: 19719

Re: Brandubh at Dublin(Ohio) Irish Festival

Tuireann wrote:[About as close as I can get leveraging my Dutch gutterals :P
Very good! I'm sure not many Americans could've said this. The family name is correct, and the Dutch pronounciation perfect; I know Dutch from an exchange student job in Delft once, and you must have Dutch roots.