Fang: Tools of the Trade
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Tools of the Trade
Two Options – High Tech and Low Tech
Before we start, I’d like to take a moment to talk about what equipment you might want to get your hands on before reading this book. As a minimum requirement, you’ll need to have an Othello board of some kind on hand to play a few sample games with yourself or preferably with an opponent to get a feel for the rules and principles that I will introduce.
If you’re more technologically inclined , I recommend you download WZebra from the Internet (http://www.nada.kth.se/~gunnar/othello.html). You can use it to set up the positions presented in the book or to play a few quick games to get acquainted with how to play. For beginning through advanced players, the lowest skill setting on WZebra will provide a HIGHLY challenging opponent , don’t be discouraged, WZebra is a very strong player. You might consider downloading one of the “weaker” Othello playing programs to play with so you don’t get discouraged. A much better idea is to seek out competition on the Internet. There are several places that you can play online, here’s a short list of some of the sites that are available and the advantages and disadvantages of each:
| Gaming Site | Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|---|
| MSN Gaming Zone | Slightly “friendlier” interface than
the rest. |
Can’t resume a game disconnection,
Non-standard color scheme, Cheaters, No Timed Games |
| Yahoo Games | Ability to resume games disconnection,
Timed Games |
Starting position,
Cheaters |
| Kurnik.pl | Ability to resume games after a
disconnection Timed Games Database of previous games |
Mostly Polish players –
Not many English speaking players |
| Playsite | Ability to resume games after a disconnection,
Timed Games |
Lack of players |
| Vinco Online Games (VOG) | High quality human competition,
Ability to resume games after a disconnection, Timed Games, Database of previous games, Partially effective anti-cheat features |
NOT FREE
Many people have attitude problems |
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