
no diagonal moves?
#1
Posted 16 October 2012 - 03:52 PM
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#2
Posted 16 October 2012 - 04:10 PM
Though i am curious how Stratego would play if you were allowed to play diagonally.
How do you play then? Do you allow all pieces to move diagonally, or only certain ranks?
I might give it a try some time to see what its like

#3
Posted 16 October 2012 - 10:48 PM
#4
Posted 17 October 2012 - 08:42 AM

still, might be kinda cool to play like this once... will try it out
#5
Posted 23 October 2012 - 05:17 AM
Personally, I have played a lot on the Probe computer program and the game options allow for Captains (5's) to move diagonally, for Lieutenants (6's) to jump over adjacent pieces, and Sergeants (7's) to cross barriers. You can chek or uncheck these prior to playing to play by the rules you want and to disallow the rules you don't want. Personally, I like the traditional rules, because that's how I have always played... But, others might have learned a different way.
It seems as if a lot of the variations of Stratego over the years have variations in the rules, as well. People likely aslo have their own "House Rules" that they have played by, kinda like how some people put money in the middle of the board for the "Free Parking" spot in Monopoly.
-Bill
#6
Posted 26 October 2012 - 03:02 PM
There were one less character and a bit different order of ranks (see the picture)
Another thing was that when the opponent captures your piece with his stronger piece, he doesn't show you his capturing piece. I think this adds to the strategy, as you can defeat many pieces without revealing your piece's exact rank, unless the opponent decides to attacks you.
And the main difference is that all pieces could move diagonally, though could only attack a square next to them. This makes it much easier for example to move between your mines which could be effectively placed in some zigzag pattern. The scout can only move multiple squares forward or backward.
#7
Posted 05 December 2012 - 10:28 PM
#8
Posted 06 December 2012 - 09:05 PM
How come you can't go diagonally? I always played stratego like that! It really confuses me.
Lol,....maybe the ISF will implement this rule as well one day.
I wouldn't be surprised

#9
Posted 01 November 2013 - 09:56 PM
How come you can't go diagonally? I always played stratego like that! It really confuses me.
play SWG. There the rules are allowed. But you most many things learn, a ranks as Emperor-Pauw and Spy can moved diagonal with 50 pieces. When you play 100 pieces than come a rank as President_pauw. Allowed diagonal moved too. Big game than are more pieces moved diagonal. Tanks can same do it as a Horse at chess but can move diagonal and can only attacked with a airplane as same rank or higher. Much of fun but you really play 3600 pieces?


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