Add a chess program to games?

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  1. markb

    markb Dirty Bastard

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    Hey Nick,

    AdaptionNation mentioned it in caht, and I think it would be a good idea.
    Can we have a two player chess game installed?
    Would that be easy to do?

    Thanks.

    :techman:
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  2. Mrs. Albert

    Mrs. Albert demented estrogen monster

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    That would be :cool:.
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  3. AdaptationNation

    AdaptationNation Guest

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    IMO, multiplayer chess would be cool, so we'd be able to play our fellow Wordforgers. :cool:
  4. NAHTMMM

    NAHTMMM Perpetually sondering

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    This would be neat-o, assuming it can be done. :)
  5. foil1212

    foil1212 Jose "Mom Fan" Alvarez Staff Member Moderator

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    three dimensional chess?
  6. Linda R.

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    I wouldn't mind, providing there are others round here that are as crap at strategy as I am. ;)
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  7. Dan Leach

    Dan Leach Climbing Staff Member Moderator

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    time limit on moves would be nice :)
    I hate playing with people who take 73.28 years to decide a move :P
  8. K.

    K. Sober

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    I'll second thelurker. I love chess, but I'm crap. Anyone up for a match? :P
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  9. gul

    gul Revolting Beer Drinker Administrator Formerly Important

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    I'd be interested in playing a slower game. I don't really have time to focus for an entire chess game, but wouldn't mind something involving five moves a day. People used to play chess by mail, it should be easy enough to do that with folks here, so long as you understand chess notation. If anybody wants to try that, shoot me a PM.
  10. Aurora

    Aurora VincerĂ²!

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    I'd certainly lose my aura of infallibility once I lost 20 matches in a row... against baba :lol:
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    I'd play too.
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    sounds like a cool idea. will look into it.
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  13. Chris

    Chris Cosmic Horror

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    ^ I can say from experience that that Rollin' X Pinball is wacked.

    Fun, but wacked. ;)
  15. markb

    markb Dirty Bastard

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    Nick, any thoughts on the idea of installing this?
  16. The Exception

    The Exception The One Who Will Be Administrator Super Moderator

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    I'm up for it, but at the moment I don't have time to look for a program for it. I'll check up on in this thread in a few days when I have some more time.
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  17. $corp

    $corp Dirty Old Chinaman

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    Please, no chess notations. I have to see the board. And I would play for sure.
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  18. Summerteeth

    Summerteeth Quinquennial Visitation

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    :yes: Board please!

    And Scorp, wanna boost your confidence by playing me first? :D
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  19. Chris

    Chris Cosmic Horror

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    Actually, we could play already. I think there was a thread on it.

    Just get a board up and set both players to human control, input the notations in manually.
  20. markb

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