Greg Strong wrote on Sat, Jun 6, 2020 02:51 PM UTC:
I have never really like the rule that the Joker needs to be dropped within X turns, so I am happy to see it go. I do not think white's first move needs compensation. In a game this complex I think it is unlikely that will be the deciding factor.
This new setup is ok, but I agree with Thor that it looks a little unusual. The King's position is off center with nothing beside him. He looks lonely and the queen is way off to the side. But this minor estetic is probably not too important.
Other posibilities - not sure how much they simplify the programming - leave the board as it was and either (a) have the joker drop in automatically at the first opportunity, or (b) there is no turn limit to dropping him.
I have never really like the rule that the Joker needs to be dropped within X turns, so I am happy to see it go. I do not think white's first move needs compensation. In a game this complex I think it is unlikely that will be the deciding factor.
This new setup is ok, but I agree with Thor that it looks a little unusual. The King's position is off center with nothing beside him. He looks lonely and the queen is way off to the side. But this minor estetic is probably not too important.
Other posibilities - not sure how much they simplify the programming - leave the board as it was and either (a) have the joker drop in automatically at the first opportunity, or (b) there is no turn limit to dropping him.