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Asymmetric Chess. Chess with alternative units but classical types and mechanics. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
💡📝Dmitry Eskin wrote on Thu, Dec 26, 2024 07:08 PM UTC in reply to Aurelian Florea from Tue Dec 24 12:58 PM:

Additional (fourth) fraction:

DARKS

  • Scout: Fairy (move) + Guard (capture) = fmFfscW
  • Assassin: Bishop (move) + King (capture) = mBcK
  • Manticore: Knight (move) + King (capture) = mNcK
  • Minotaur: Rook (move) + King (capture) = mRcK
  • Hydra = Centaur: Knight + King = NK

The main theme of this faction is close combat (royal attack). I was inspired by the fourth classic hybrid - the crowned knight, without any ranged attacks.

This faction develops the idea embedded in the pawns - movement other than attack. Since 80% of the moves in chess are movement without attack, then for the most part, bishops, knights and rooks are similar to the classic ones. But at the same time, they all specialize in close combat.

The balance of this faction is still being tested, I hope everything will work out well.