Comments on Kanomi Plays: En Garde, Turn-Based Fencing Strategy Based On Officially Licensed Board GameTypePad2009-04-08T07:59:28ZSLHamlethttps://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/04/kanomi-plays-en-garde-turnbased-fencing-game/comments/atom.xml/Hotspur O'Toole commented on 'Kanomi Plays: En Garde, Turn-Based Fencing Strategy Based On Officially Licensed Board Game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef011571e604e9970b2009-07-09T15:10:27Z2009-07-09T15:10:27ZHotspur O'Toolehttp://hiberniaskids.blogspot.comI don't mean to nitpick, but the Slugfest game you have pictured here isn't the game that En Garde is...<p>I don't mean to nitpick, but the Slugfest game you have pictured here isn't the game that En Garde is based on. This is a decent representation of the oldest version of En Garde: </p>
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<p>The MOST current version is published by Ferti in Europe, the box cover is here:</p>
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<p>Just an FYI,</p>
<p>Hotspur</p>Nonsmokergirl Tulip commented on 'Kanomi Plays: En Garde, Turn-Based Fencing Strategy Based On Officially Licensed Board Game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef011570167dab970b2009-04-12T20:16:15Z2009-04-12T20:16:15ZNonsmokergirl TulipOne thing I like about En Garde is how 'Personal' the game is for it's players. You can make your...<p>One thing I like about En Garde is how 'Personal' the game is for it's players. You can make your own weapons. One player I know uses a tennis racket for her weapon...and when she fights you can hear Monica Seles grunting in exertion in the background. This is a serious game that allows for lots of silliness too :)</p>Aries Oh commented on 'Kanomi Plays: En Garde, Turn-Based Fencing Strategy Based On Officially Licensed Board Game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01156f19b473970c2009-04-10T11:58:37Z2009-04-10T11:58:37ZAries Ohhttp://engardecl.wordpress.comEn Garde is not only a fun, card-based, strategy game - it can also be great fun socially. Even if...<p>En Garde is not only a fun, card-based, strategy game - it can also be great fun socially. Even if you are pointing sharp objects at eachother, the term "friendlies" is really good for the non-competition games.</p>
<p>I think the timed games should be mentioned too. The game has options for playing games with limited time for each player each round. (60, 90 or 120 seconds.)</p>
<p>Even if United En Garde is a great series of tournaments, I would like to add that there are a number of local tournaments run on a less regular basis, as well as the <a href="<a" href="<a" rel="nofollow">http://engardecl.wordpress.com>En</a> Garde Champions League</a> which is for individual players, but also has a team competition embedded.</p>
<p>En Garde!</p>kanomi commented on 'Kanomi Plays: En Garde, Turn-Based Fencing Strategy Based On Officially Licensed Board Game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01156f191e2e970c2009-04-10T05:05:14Z2009-04-10T05:05:14Zkanomihttp://kanomi.blogpost.comThanks both of you for the comments and Random for the link. That's a very interesting discussion of the card-counting...<p>Thanks both of you for the comments and Random for the link. That's a very interesting discussion of the card-counting in the game. I am sure it's not quite as possible in the irl boardgame...which is something to be considered when porting to SL.</p>
<p>I would say this: I didn't mean to imply it was necessary, and I won my first two matches without having to do that (without even knowing it was possible).</p>
<p>But I think it's something players need to be aware of as an additional tool when they advance to competitive play. Because it's going to happen and it's an aid.</p>Random Merryman commented on 'Kanomi Plays: En Garde, Turn-Based Fencing Strategy Based On Officially Licensed Board Game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01156f16c6f8970c2009-04-09T12:04:13Z2009-04-09T12:04:13ZRandom MerrymanYou might want to read Hotspur O'Toole on the subject of counting - with input from Rifkin Habsburg himself in...<p>You might want to read Hotspur O'Toole on the subject of counting - with input from Rifkin Habsburg himself in the comments.<br />
<a href="http://hiberniaskids.blogspot.com/2009/03/should-there-be-en-garde-league-for.html" rel="nofollow">http://hiberniaskids.blogspot.com/2009/03/should-there-be-en-garde-league-for.html</a></p>Valiant Westland commented on 'Kanomi Plays: En Garde, Turn-Based Fencing Strategy Based On Officially Licensed Board Game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef01156f13ed37970c2009-04-08T20:08:13Z2009-04-08T20:08:13ZValiant Westlandhttp://profile.typepad.com/6p01053699f8ca970bOK... Up until today, I've avoided most of the games in SL, with the exception of Castle Wars at Muse...<p>OK... Up until today, I've avoided most of the games in SL, with the exception of Castle Wars at Muse Isle. ps. Ready for a rematch JenzZa?</p>
<p>I am definitely going to check this out! Heck, I might even need to invest in a swashbuckling Alt or get a Prince Valiant outfit, complete with broadsword!</p>
<p>This is the type of application that will make SL "stickier" for users, something LL truly needs, given their 80+% churn rate. It will be interesting to see how successful it is over time. </p>