Fatty vs. Undersealcpl

fatty · 09-02-08, 03:56 PM

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I learned in the back of a history class in the tenth grade. After I whooped my friend who was teaching me, his pride could not allow him to admit defeat. At that point I began to study up on the basic strategies for the rematch of the century. I have never played in any clubs or serious matches or anything, never bothered to learn any of the openings or study the pros. I just like the mental workout of trying to blaze my own trail.

Maybe it depends on the computer game, but I think the great depth of chess lies in its lack of glitzy graphics or hifi sound effects. When I use the programs that render the pieces in full 3d with fancy stylings and background music, I take a much more lax approach and lose almost every time. My real pieces, plainly carved and fairly ordinary, are overturned in my mind looking for an extra dimension that really isn't there. But I guess my subconscious won't accept it, and these dinky little pieces take on a dangerous, suspicious character of their own, and the pressure is on.

If you could somehow play Age of Empires with innocuous wooden tiles I suspect the effect would be similar.

09-02-08, 03:56 PM	#9
fatty The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,448 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	d5xc6 I learned in the back of a history class in the tenth grade. After I whooped my friend who was teaching me, his pride could not allow him to admit defeat. At that point I began to study up on the basic strategies for the rematch of the century. I have never played in any clubs or serious matches or anything, never bothered to learn any of the openings or study the pros. I just like the mental workout of trying to blaze my own trail. Maybe it depends on the computer game, but I think the great depth of chess lies in its lack of glitzy graphics or hifi sound effects. When I use the programs that render the pieces in full 3d with fancy stylings and background music, I take a much more lax approach and lose almost every time. My real pieces, plainly carved and fairly ordinary, are overturned in my mind looking for an extra dimension that really isn't there. But I guess my subconscious won't accept it, and these dinky little pieces take on a dangerous, suspicious character of their own, and the pressure is on. If you could somehow play Age of Empires with innocuous wooden tiles I suspect the effect would be similar.