Bob Greenwade wrote on Sat, Jun 24, 2023 05:45 PM UTC:
A table showing the names of what results from merging a given pair would be very helpful, at least for me. I'd make it for you, but I get a little confused when things are left implicit like this.
Re: merging identical pieces, that might have the effect of turning Leapers into Riders, Sliders into Jumpers, etc. For example, 2 Knights become a Nightrider, 2 Bishops become a Reflecting Bishop, a double Hussar could make continued Dababa moves from the diagonal square, a double Spearman could be a Rook/Alfilrider, a double Onager could be a classic Queen. (I'm not sure what to do with 2 Rooks; either the ability the jump one piece, or to make a 90-degree turn in mid-move.) Then you'd have 21 possibilities!
(But don't mind me. I love to make things more complicated than they need to be.)
A table showing the names of what results from merging a given pair would be very helpful, at least for me. I'd make it for you, but I get a little confused when things are left implicit like this.
Re: merging identical pieces, that might have the effect of turning Leapers into Riders, Sliders into Jumpers, etc. For example, 2 Knights become a Nightrider, 2 Bishops become a Reflecting Bishop, a double Hussar could make continued Dababa moves from the diagonal square, a double Spearman could be a Rook/Alfilrider, a double Onager could be a classic Queen. (I'm not sure what to do with 2 Rooks; either the ability the jump one piece, or to make a 90-degree turn in mid-move.) Then you'd have 21 possibilities!
(But don't mind me. I love to make things more complicated than they need to be.)