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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Apps, Feb 26, 2012.

  1. Apps

    Apps Member

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    Let me tell you, I can't think of a game any MORE FRUSTRATING than Backgammon.

    I've never played a game before in which you can be in so much control one minute, and then getting your ass kicked around the next. Granted, I'm not as well-read on the game as other people are so there are definitely percentages and standard moves I'm probably overlooking all the time.

    Regardless, what a cruel, cruel mistress.

    Love it, though. Any other players here? What are your strategies and approaches?
     
    #1 Apps, Feb 26, 2012
  2. Garner

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    How much Backgammon are you playing a week?
     
    #2 Garner, Feb 26, 2012
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    25+ years ago in college, backgammon was my game of choice.
     
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  4. Daedalus

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    i mainly play the one that starts w/all pieces on opposite sides.
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    We call it "plakoto" in Greek or "mahbusa" in Arabic.
    When you "hit" the opponent, his piece remains "trapped" under yours...as opposed to being relegated off the board.
    [​IMG]
     
    #4 Daedalus, Feb 26, 2012
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    it's a fun game and since dice are involved, I would say luck plays a big part.
     
    #5 plcmts17, Feb 26, 2012
  6. Daedalus

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    pardon for the enlarged 2nd pic
     
    #6 Daedalus, Feb 26, 2012
  7. Apps

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    Interesting. It's awesome to see how many different variations there are of the game. Given its incredibly wide reach globally, it's a little bit surprising it isn't generally more popular.
     
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  8. Apps

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    That's true, luck does play a big part, but it doesn't matter if you get "good" dice rolls if you don't know what to do with them!

    A quote to live by: "It's a game of skill and luck. When I win I can claim it's due to my good skill. When I lose I can claim it's due to my bad luck." —David Forthoffer

    :grin:
     
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    I have some friends I play against for money. Although the dice can be cruel, there are strategies that can steer it your way over the long haul.
     
    #9 B-ball freak, Feb 26, 2012
  10. Daedalus

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    there are mainly

    beginner: Portas
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    intermediate: Fevga (when you get "hit" you have to re-enter @ the beginning...like in Portas)
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    vs uncles: Plakoto (you "trap/imprison")
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  11. Daedalus

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    hate to hijack but thinking of backgammon/tavle reminds me of SUBBUTEO!!!
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    #11 Daedalus, Feb 26, 2012
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    just like Scrabble...it's all about defense.

    but I learned to hate chance games...I knew I could never be as good at chess as my brother...so, that's when I switched to Bridge. For anything involving cards, dice or luck of the letters, I feel most in control of Bridge.
     
    #12 heypartner, Feb 27, 2012
  13. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"

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    This is perfect for inserting lots of tiny Kams and Rocketgirls for the chop thread, but I have to make my lunch for work now.
     
    #13 B-Bob, Feb 27, 2012
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    When I was in college at UT-Austin in the late 70s/early 80s, I became friends with Ron Baxter, the former UT basketball player who by then was a graduate assistant coach. One day he was over at my apartment. We started playing backgammon, and he kicked my butt five straight times.

    I had heard stories about the men's basketball team having backgammon tournaments while on the road, and I asked him if it was true.

    "Yeah, it's true", he said. "I started them".

    :grin:
     
    #14 RocketMan Tex, Feb 27, 2012
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