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<p>Tony1021: </p> <hr /> <div>Don't rely on single arrows that can be reversed by your opponents. Support your rings by doubling up your arrows (making sure an arrow in each direction is placed between important stations) or by making sure there are at least two paths to your rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> Remember you can never put a ring onto the station holding your own base post. This means that it's unlikely you'll be able to complete a path without at least some base post movement. Start thinking early about how to get your base post out of the way for ring placement.<br /> <br /> <br /> Watch out for base post moves by your opponent. The base post is always the highest positioned piece on a station and the player who has their own base post on a station controls access to that station by being able to remove any bridge into that station. If a station is important to your path, you must make sure that no opponent can move their base post into that station. This means making sure that no path to their rings can begin from that station.<br /> <br /> <br /> Because the high position (smaller rings or base post) determines which player can remove incoming bridges, it's advantageous to hold that position on a station. Generally play the highest (smallest) ring you can on a station. <br /> <br /> <br /> Getting a base post into a key station is a powerful enough move that it may be worth it for your opponent to sacrifice a number of their own rings in order to make that move. Be on guard against such &quot;kamikaze&quot; style attacks that can leave you in a weaker position than your opponent. <br /> <br /> <br /> Don't forget that when the board fills up (with 20 bridges or more) blockers can be removed. Don't rely too heavily on blockers as the game progresses.<br /> <br /> <br /> It can be overwhelming to pay attention to your opponent's paths. Remember that a completed path will always require no fewer than seven rings on the board, on no fewer than three stations. You can budget your attention accordingly.<br /> <br /> <br /> Don't try to plan your path too far in advance. The situation on the board will change. Early in the game, focus on making robust, defensible links between stations, dominating stations by taking the high position, and gaining depth on your stations by placing multiple rings. Depth on a station will give you options later by enabling you to pass through a station multiple times.<br /> <br /> Note that arrows may physically block the placement of other adjacent arrows.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Tips_finity&diff=6918 2021-01-18T17:39:17Z

<p>Tony1021: </p> <hr /> <div>Don't rely on single arrows that can be reversed by your opponents. Support your rings by doubling up your arrows (making sure an arrow in each direction is placed between important stations) or by making sure there are at least two paths to your rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> Remember you can never put a ring onto the station holding your own base post. This means that it's unlikely you'll be able to complete a path without at least some base post movement. Start thinking early about how to get your base post out of the way for ring placement.<br /> <br /> <br /> Watch out for base post moves by your opponent. The base post is always the highest positioned piece on a station and the player who has their own base post on a station controls access to that station by being able to remove any bridge into that station. If a station is important to your path, you must make sure that no opponent can move their base post into that station. This means making sure that no path to their rings can begin from that station.<br /> <br /> <br /> Getting a base post into a key station is a powerful enough move that it may be worth it for your opponent to sacrifice a number of their own rings in order to make that move. Be on guard against such &quot;kamikaze&quot; style attacks that can leave you in a weaker position than your opponent. <br /> <br /> <br /> Don't forget that when the board fills up (with 20 bridges or more) blockers can be removed. Don't rely too heavily on blockers as the game progresses.<br /> <br /> <br /> It can be overwhelming to pay attention to your opponent's paths. Remember that a completed path will always require no fewer than seven rings on the board, on no fewer than three stations. You can budget your attention accordingly.<br /> <br /> <br /> Don't try to plan your path too far in advance. The situation on the board will change. Early in the game, focus on making robust, defensible links between stations, dominating stations by taking the high position, and gaining depth on your stations by placing multiple rings. Depth on a station will give you options later by enabling you to pass through a station multiple times.<br /> <br /> Note that arrows may physically block the placement of other adjacent arrows.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Tips_finity&diff=6917 2021-01-18T17:38:57Z

<p>Tony1021: </p> <hr /> <div>Don't rely on single arrows that can be reversed by your opponents. Support your rings by doubling up your arrows (making sure an arrow in each direction is placed between important stations) or by making sure there are at least two paths to your rings. <br /> <br /> Remember you can never put a ring onto the station holding your own base post. This means that it's unlikely you'll be able to complete a path without at least some base post movement. Start thinking early about how to get your base post out of the way for ring placement.<br /> <br /> Watch out for base post moves by your opponent. The base post is always the highest positioned piece on a station and the player who has their own base post on a station controls access to that station by being able to remove any bridge into that station. If a station is important to your path, you must make sure that no opponent can move their base post into that station. This means making sure that no path to their rings can begin from that station.<br /> <br /> <br /> Getting a base post into a key station is a powerful enough move that it may be worth it for your opponent to sacrifice a number of their own rings in order to make that move. Be on guard against such &quot;kamikaze&quot; style attacks that can leave you in a weaker position than your opponent. <br /> <br /> <br /> Don't forget that when the board fills up (with 20 bridges or more) blockers can be removed. Don't rely too heavily on blockers as the game progresses.<br /> <br /> <br /> It can be overwhelming to pay attention to your opponent's paths. Remember that a completed path will always require no fewer than seven rings on the board, on no fewer than three stations. You can budget your attention accordingly.<br /> <br /> <br /> Don't try to plan your path too far in advance. The situation on the board will change. Early in the game, focus on making robust, defensible links between stations, dominating stations by taking the high position, and gaining depth on your stations by placing multiple rings. Depth on a station will give you options later by enabling you to pass through a station multiple times.<br /> <br /> Note that arrows may physically block the placement of other adjacent arrows.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Gamehelpfinity&diff=4817 2020-06-29T19:28:19Z

<p>Tony1021: /* Objective */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity basics ==<br /> <br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Setup ===<br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Objective ===<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white arrow-shaped bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game. <br /> <br /> The center station is the final destination of the path and cannot be passed through on the way.<br /> <br /> === Bridges and rings ===<br /> <br /> Bridges (arrow-shaped pieces) are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> '''1.''' Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations. '''No two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations.'''<br /> <br /> '''2.''' Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations as described previously. <br /> <br /> '''3.''' Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, '''as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post.''' A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> '''4.''' Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> '''5.''' Remove an opponent's blocker '''if there are at least 20 bridges currently on the board.''' Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> '''6.''' Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> '''7.''' Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> '''The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station.'''<br /> <br /> <br /> === Orphaned rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphaned&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> === No immediate undo ===<br /> <br /> It is forbidden to make a move that simply undoes the previous move without any other changes to the state of the board. For example, if a player reverses a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to reverse the bridge back. If a player places a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to remove the bridge. If a player removes a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to replace that bridge with another bridge of the same color in the same slot '''going in either direction'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Important tip: Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> == Special cases ==<br /> <br /> <br /> These additional rules deal with situations that can occasionally arise.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Teleportation ===<br /> <br /> If a player's base post is surrounded on all available sides by stations which are all completely full (3 rings) of other players' rings, the player may &quot;teleport&quot; their base post to any completely empty (no rings) station on the board (losing any rings that may have occupied their base post station before teleporting). This is only an option if there are completely empty stations. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Gamehelpfinity&diff=4418 2020-05-20T19:50:20Z

<p>Tony1021: /* Hot tip! Bridge redundancy */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity basics ==<br /> <br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Setup ===<br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Objective ===<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white arrow-shaped bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Bridges and rings ===<br /> <br /> Bridges (arrow-shaped pieces) are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> '''1.''' Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations. '''No two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations.'''<br /> <br /> '''2.''' Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations as described previously. <br /> <br /> '''3.''' Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, '''as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post.''' A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> '''4.''' Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> '''5.''' Remove an opponent's blocker '''if there are at least 20 bridges currently on the board.''' Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> '''6.''' Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> '''7.''' Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> '''The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station.'''<br /> <br /> <br /> === Orphaned rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphaned&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> === No immediate undo ===<br /> <br /> It is forbidden to make a move that simply undoes the previous move without any other changes to the state of the board. For example, if a player reverses a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to reverse the bridge back. If a player places a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to remove the bridge. If a player removes a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to replace that bridge with another bridge of the same color in the same slot '''going in either direction'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Important tip: Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> == Special cases ==<br /> <br /> <br /> These additional rules deal with situations that can occasionally arise.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Teleportation ===<br /> <br /> If a player's base post is surrounded on all available sides by stations which are all completely full (3 rings) of other players' rings, the player may &quot;teleport&quot; their base post to any completely empty (no rings) station on the board (losing any rings that may have occupied their base post station before teleporting). This is only an option if there are completely empty stations. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Gamehelpfinity&diff=4417 2020-05-20T19:49:35Z

<p>Tony1021: </p> <hr /> <div>== Finity basics ==<br /> <br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Setup ===<br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Objective ===<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white arrow-shaped bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Bridges and rings ===<br /> <br /> Bridges (arrow-shaped pieces) are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> '''1.''' Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations. '''No two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations.'''<br /> <br /> '''2.''' Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations as described previously. <br /> <br /> '''3.''' Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, '''as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post.''' A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> '''4.''' Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> '''5.''' Remove an opponent's blocker '''if there are at least 20 bridges currently on the board.''' Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> '''6.''' Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> '''7.''' Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> '''The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station.'''<br /> <br /> <br /> === Orphaned rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphaned&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> === No immediate undo ===<br /> <br /> It is forbidden to make a move that simply undoes the previous move without any other changes to the state of the board. For example, if a player reverses a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to reverse the bridge back. If a player places a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to remove the bridge. If a player removes a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to replace that bridge with another bridge of the same color in the same slot '''going in either direction'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Hot tip! Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Special cases ==<br /> <br /> <br /> These additional rules deal with situations that can occasionally arise.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Teleportation ===<br /> <br /> If a player's base post is surrounded on all available sides by stations which are all completely full (3 rings) of other players' rings, the player may &quot;teleport&quot; their base post to any completely empty (no rings) station on the board (losing any rings that may have occupied their base post station before teleporting). This is only an option if there are completely empty stations. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Gamehelpfinity&diff=4416 2020-05-20T19:46:45Z

<p>Tony1021: </p> <hr /> <div>= Finity =<br /> <br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> <br /> == Basic rules ==<br /> <br /> <br /> === Setup ===<br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Objective ===<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white arrow-shaped bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Bridges and rings ===<br /> <br /> Bridges (arrow-shaped pieces) are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> '''1.''' Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations. '''No two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations.'''<br /> <br /> '''2.''' Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations as described previously. <br /> <br /> '''3.''' Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, '''as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post.''' A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> '''4.''' Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> '''5.''' Remove an opponent's blocker '''if there are at least 20 bridges currently on the board.''' Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> '''6.''' Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> '''7.''' Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> '''The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station.'''<br /> <br /> <br /> === Orphaned rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphaned&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> === No immediate undo ===<br /> <br /> It is forbidden to make a move that simply undoes the previous move without any other changes to the state of the board. For example, if a player reverses a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to reverse the bridge back. If a player places a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to remove the bridge. If a player removes a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to replace that bridge with another bridge of the same color in the same slot '''going in either direction'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Hot tip! Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Special cases ==<br /> <br /> <br /> These additional rules deal with situations that can occasionally arise.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Teleportation ===<br /> <br /> If a player's base post is surrounded on all available sides by stations which are all completely full (3 rings) of other players' rings, the player may &quot;teleport&quot; their base post to any completely empty (no rings) station on the board (losing any rings that may have occupied their base post station before teleporting). This is only an option if there are completely empty stations. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Gamehelpfinity&diff=4415 2020-05-20T19:45:45Z

<p>Tony1021: </p> <hr /> <div>== Finity Basic Rules ==<br /> <br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Setup ===<br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Objective ===<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white arrow-shaped bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Bridges and rings ===<br /> <br /> Bridges (arrow-shaped pieces) are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> '''1.''' Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations. '''No two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations.'''<br /> <br /> '''2.''' Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations as described previously. <br /> <br /> '''3.''' Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, '''as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post.''' A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> '''4.''' Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> '''5.''' Remove an opponent's blocker '''if there are at least 20 bridges currently on the board.''' Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> '''6.''' Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> '''7.''' Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> '''The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station.'''<br /> <br /> <br /> === Orphaned rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphaned&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> === No immediate undo ===<br /> <br /> It is forbidden to make a move that simply undoes the previous move without any other changes to the state of the board. For example, if a player reverses a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to reverse the bridge back. If a player places a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to remove the bridge. If a player removes a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to replace that bridge with another bridge of the same color in the same slot '''going in either direction'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Hot tip! Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Special cases ==<br /> <br /> <br /> These additional rules deal with situations that can occasionally arise.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Teleportation ===<br /> <br /> If a player's base post is surrounded on all available sides by stations which are all completely full (3 rings) of other players' rings, the player may &quot;teleport&quot; their base post to any completely empty (no rings) station on the board (losing any rings that may have occupied their base post station before teleporting). This is only an option if there are completely empty stations. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Tips_finity&diff=3874 2020-03-09T23:28:57Z

<p>Tony1021: </p> <hr /> <div>Don't rely on single arrows that can be reversed by your opponents. Support your rings by doubling up your arrows (making sure an arrow in each direction is placed between important stations) or by making sure there are at least two paths to your rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> Watch out for base post moves. The base post is always the highest positioned piece on a station and the player who has their own base post on a station controls access to that station by being able to remove any bridge into that station. If a station is important to your path, you must make sure that no opponent can move their base post into that station. This means making sure that no path to their rings can begin from that station.<br /> <br /> <br /> Getting a base post into a key station is a powerful enough move that it may be worth it for your opponent to sacrifice a number of their own rings in order to make that move. Be on guard against such &quot;kamikaze&quot; style attacks that can leave you in a weaker position than your opponent. <br /> <br /> <br /> Don't forget that when the board fills up (with 20 bridges or more) blockers can be removed. Don't rely too heavily on blockers as the game progresses.<br /> <br /> <br /> It can be overwhelming to pay attention to your opponent's paths. Remember that a completed path will always require no fewer than seven rings on the board, on no fewer than three stations. You can budget your attention accordingly.<br /> <br /> <br /> Don't try to plan your path too far in advance. The situation on the board will change. Early in the game, focus on making robust, defensible links between stations, dominating stations by taking the high position, and gaining depth on your stations by placing multiple rings. Depth on a station will give you options later by enabling you to pass through a station multiple times.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Tips_finity&diff=3867 2020-03-01T19:34:36Z

<p>Tony1021: </p> <hr /> <div>Don't rely on single arrows that can be reversed by your opponents. Support your rings by doubling up your arrows (making sure an arrow in each direction is placed between important stations) or by making sure there are at least two paths to your rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> Watch out for base post moves. The base post is always the highest positioned piece on a station and the player who has their own base post on a station controls access to that station by being able to remove any bridge into that station. If a station is important to your path, you must make sure that no opponent can move their base post into that station. This means making sure that no path to their rings can begin from that station.<br /> <br /> <br /> Getting a base post into a key station is a powerful enough move that it may be worth it for your opponent to sacrifice a number of their own rings in order to make that move. Be on guard against such &quot;kamikaze&quot; style attacks that can leave you in a weaker position than your opponent. <br /> <br /> <br /> Don't forget that when the board fills up (with 20 bridges or more) blockers can be removed. Don't rely too heavily on blockers as the game progresses.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Tips_finity&diff=3866 2020-03-01T19:34:08Z

<p>Tony1021: </p> <hr /> <div>Don't rely on single arrows that can be reversed by your opponents. Support your rings by doubling up your arrows (making sure an arrow in each direction is placed between important stations) or by making sure there are at least two paths to your rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> Watch out for base post moves. The base post is always the highest positioned piece on a station and the player who has their own base post on a station controls access to that station by being able to remove any bridge into that station. If a station is important to your path, you must make sure that no opponent can move their base post into that station. This means making sure that no path to their rings can begin from that station.<br /> <br /> <br /> Also remember that getting a base post into a key station is a powerful enough move that it may be worth it for your opponent to sacrifice a number of their own rings in order to make that move. Be on guard against such &quot;kamikaze&quot; style attacks that can leave you in a weaker position than your opponent. <br /> <br /> <br /> Don't forget that when the board fills up (with 20 bridges or more) blockers can be removed. Don't rely too heavily on blockers as the game progresses.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Tips_finity&diff=3865 2020-03-01T19:31:19Z

<p>Tony1021: </p> <hr /> <div>Don't rely on single arrows that can be reversed by your opponents. Support your rings by doubling up your arrows (making sure an arrow in each direction is placed between important stations) or by making sure there are at least two paths to your rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> Watch out for base post moves. The base post is always the highest positioned piece on a station and the player who has their own base post on a station controls access to that station by being able to remove any bridge into that station. If a station is important to your path, you must make sure that no opponent can move their base post into that station. This means making sure that no path to their rings can begin from that station.<br /> <br /> <br /> Don't forget that when the board fills up (with 20 bridges or more) blockers can be removed. Don't rely too heavily on blockers as the game progresses.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Tips_finity&diff=3864 2020-03-01T19:29:35Z

<p>Tony1021: </p> <hr /> <div>Don't rely on single arrows that can be reversed by your opponents. Support your rings by doubling up your arrows (making sure an arrow in each direction is placed between important stations) or by making sure there are at least two paths to your rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> Watch out for base post moves. The base post is always the highest positioned piece on a station and the player who has a base post on that station controls access to that station by being able to remove any bridge into that station. If a station is important to your path, you must make sure that no opponent can move their base post into that station. This means making sure that no path to their rings can begin from that station.<br /> <br /> <br /> Don't forget that when the board fills up (with 20 bridges or more) blockers can be removed. Don't rely too heavily on blockers as the game progresses.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Tips_finity&diff=3863 2020-03-01T19:28:27Z

<p>Tony1021: Created page with &quot;Don&#039;t rely on single arrows that can be reversed by your opponents. Support your rings by doubling up your arrows (making sure an arrow in each direction is placed between imp...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>Don't rely on single arrows that can be reversed by your opponents. Support your rings by doubling up your arrows (making sure an arrow in each direction is placed between important stations) or by making sure there are at least two paths to your rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> Watch out for base post moves. The base post is always the highest positioned piece on a station and the player who has a base post on that station controls access to that station by being able to remove any bridge into that station. If a station is important to your path, you must make sure that no opponent can move their base post into that station. This means making sure that no path to their rings can begin from that station.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Gamehelpfinity&diff=3853 2020-02-25T22:59:08Z

<p>Tony1021: /* Finity */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity ==<br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Setup ===<br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Objective ===<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Bridges and rings ===<br /> <br /> Bridges are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> '''1.''' Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations. '''No two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations.'''<br /> <br /> '''2.''' Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations as described previously. <br /> <br /> '''3.''' Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, '''as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post.''' A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> '''4.''' Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> '''5.''' Remove an opponent's blocker '''if there are at least 20 bridges currently on the board.''' Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> '''6.''' Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> '''7.''' Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> '''The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station.'''<br /> <br /> <br /> === Orphaned rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphaned&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> === No immediate undo ===<br /> <br /> It is forbidden to make a move that simply undoes the previous move without any other changes to the state of the board. For example, if a player reverses a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to reverse the bridge back. If a player places a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to remove the bridge. If a player removes a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to replace that bridge with another bridge of the same color in the same slot '''going in either direction'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Hot tip! Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Teleportation ===<br /> <br /> If a player's base post is surrounded on all available sides by stations which are all completely full (3 rings) of other players' rings, the player may &quot;teleport&quot; their base post to any completely empty (no rings) station on the board (losing any rings that may have occupied their base post station before teleporting). This is only an option if there are completely empty stations. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Gamehelpfinity&diff=3852 2020-02-25T22:58:44Z

<p>Tony1021: /* Setup */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity ==<br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Setup ===<br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> === Objective ===<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Bridges and rings ===<br /> <br /> Bridges are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> '''1.''' Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations. '''No two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations.'''<br /> <br /> '''2.''' Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations as described previously. <br /> <br /> '''3.''' Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, '''as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post.''' A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> '''4.''' Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> '''5.''' Remove an opponent's blocker '''if there are at least 20 bridges currently on the board.''' Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> '''6.''' Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> '''7.''' Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> '''The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station.'''<br /> <br /> === Orphaned rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphaned&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game.<br /> <br /> === No immediate undo ===<br /> <br /> It is forbidden to make a move that simply undoes the previous move without any other changes to the state of the board. For example, if a player reverses a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to reverse the bridge back. If a player places a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to remove the bridge. If a player removes a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to replace that bridge with another bridge of the same color in the same slot '''going in either direction'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Hot tip! Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Teleportation ===<br /> <br /> If a player's base post is surrounded on all available sides by stations which are all completely full (3 rings) of other players' rings, the player may &quot;teleport&quot; their base post to any completely empty (no rings) station on the board (losing any rings that may have occupied their base post station before teleporting). This is only an option if there are completely empty stations. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Gamehelpfinity&diff=3851 2020-02-25T22:58:31Z

<p>Tony1021: /* Orphan rings */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity ==<br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Setup ===<br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Objective ===<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Bridges and rings ===<br /> <br /> Bridges are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> '''1.''' Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations. '''No two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations.'''<br /> <br /> '''2.''' Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations as described previously. <br /> <br /> '''3.''' Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, '''as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post.''' A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> '''4.''' Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> '''5.''' Remove an opponent's blocker '''if there are at least 20 bridges currently on the board.''' Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> '''6.''' Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> '''7.''' Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> '''The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station.'''<br /> <br /> === Orphaned rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphaned&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game.<br /> <br /> === No immediate undo ===<br /> <br /> It is forbidden to make a move that simply undoes the previous move without any other changes to the state of the board. For example, if a player reverses a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to reverse the bridge back. If a player places a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to remove the bridge. If a player removes a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to replace that bridge with another bridge of the same color in the same slot '''going in either direction'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Hot tip! Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Teleportation ===<br /> <br /> If a player's base post is surrounded on all available sides by stations which are all completely full (3 rings) of other players' rings, the player may &quot;teleport&quot; their base post to any completely empty (no rings) station on the board (losing any rings that may have occupied their base post station before teleporting). This is only an option if there are completely empty stations. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Gamehelpfinity&diff=3850 2020-02-25T22:58:10Z

<p>Tony1021: /* Playing the game */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity ==<br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Setup ===<br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Objective ===<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Bridges and rings ===<br /> <br /> Bridges are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> '''1.''' Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations. '''No two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations.'''<br /> <br /> '''2.''' Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations as described previously. <br /> <br /> '''3.''' Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, '''as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post.''' A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> '''4.''' Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> '''5.''' Remove an opponent's blocker '''if there are at least 20 bridges currently on the board.''' Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> '''6.''' Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> '''7.''' Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> '''The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station.'''<br /> <br /> === Orphan rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphans&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === No immediate undo ===<br /> <br /> It is forbidden to make a move that simply undoes the previous move without any other changes to the state of the board. For example, if a player reverses a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to reverse the bridge back. If a player places a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to remove the bridge. If a player removes a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to replace that bridge with another bridge of the same color in the same slot '''going in either direction'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Hot tip! Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Teleportation ===<br /> <br /> If a player's base post is surrounded on all available sides by stations which are all completely full (3 rings) of other players' rings, the player may &quot;teleport&quot; their base post to any completely empty (no rings) station on the board (losing any rings that may have occupied their base post station before teleporting). This is only an option if there are completely empty stations. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

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<p>Tony1021: /* Finity */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity ==<br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Setup ===<br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Objective ===<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Bridges and rings ===<br /> <br /> Bridges are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> '''1.''' Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations. '''No two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations.'''<br /> <br /> '''2.''' Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations as described previously. <br /> <br /> '''3.''' Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, '''as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post.''' A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> '''4.''' Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> '''5.''' Remove an opponent's blocker '''if there are at least 20 bridges currently on the board.''' Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> '''6.''' Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> '''7.''' Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Orphan rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphans&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === No immediate undo ===<br /> <br /> It is forbidden to make a move that simply undoes the previous move without any other changes to the state of the board. For example, if a player reverses a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to reverse the bridge back. If a player places a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to remove the bridge. If a player removes a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to replace that bridge with another bridge of the same color in the same slot '''going in either direction'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Hot tip! Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Teleportation ===<br /> <br /> If a player's base post is surrounded on all available sides by stations which are all completely full (3 rings) of other players' rings, the player may &quot;teleport&quot; their base post to any completely empty (no rings) station on the board (losing any rings that may have occupied their base post station before teleporting). This is only an option if there are completely empty stations. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Gamehelpfinity&diff=3848 2020-02-25T22:57:30Z

<p>Tony1021: /* Finity */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity ==<br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Set up ===<br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Objective ===<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Bridges and rings ===<br /> <br /> Bridges are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> '''1.''' Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations. '''No two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations.'''<br /> <br /> '''2.''' Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations as described previously. <br /> <br /> '''3.''' Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, '''as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post.''' A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> '''4.''' Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> '''5.''' Remove an opponent's blocker '''if there are at least 20 bridges currently on the board.''' Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> '''6.''' Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> '''7.''' Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Orphan rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphans&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === No immediate undo ===<br /> <br /> It is forbidden to make a move that simply undoes the previous move without any other changes to the state of the board. For example, if a player reverses a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to reverse the bridge back. If a player places a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to remove the bridge. If a player removes a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to replace that bridge with another bridge of the same color in the same slot '''going in either direction'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Hot tip! Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Teleportation ===<br /> <br /> If a player's base post is surrounded on all available sides by stations which are all completely full (3 rings) of other players' rings, the player may &quot;teleport&quot; their base post to any completely empty (no rings) station on the board (losing any rings that may have occupied their base post station before teleporting). This is only an option if there are completely empty stations. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Gamehelpfinity&diff=3847 2020-02-25T22:55:35Z

<p>Tony1021: /* Finity */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity ==<br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> Bridges are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> '''1.''' Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations. '''No two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations.'''<br /> <br /> '''2.''' Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations as described previously. <br /> <br /> '''3.''' Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, '''as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post.''' A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> '''4.''' Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> '''5.''' Remove an opponent's blocker '''if there are at least 20 bridges currently on the board.''' Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> '''6.''' Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> '''7.''' Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Orphan rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphans&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === No immediate undo ===<br /> <br /> It is forbidden to make a move that simply undoes the previous move without any other changes to the state of the board. For example, if a player reverses a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to reverse the bridge back. If a player places a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to remove the bridge. If a player removes a bridge, the immediate following move may not be to replace that bridge with another bridge of the same color in the same slot '''going in either direction'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Hot tip! Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Teleportation ===<br /> <br /> If a player's base post is surrounded on all available sides by stations which are all completely full (3 rings) of other players' rings, the player may &quot;teleport&quot; their base post to any completely empty (no rings) station on the board (losing any rings that may have occupied their base post station before teleporting). This is only an option if there are completely empty stations. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Gamehelpfinity&diff=3846 2020-02-25T22:52:42Z

<p>Tony1021: /* Finity */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity ==<br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> Bridges are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> '''1.''' Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations. '''No two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations.'''<br /> <br /> '''2.''' Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations as described previously. <br /> <br /> '''3.''' Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, '''as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post.''' A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> '''4.''' Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> '''5.''' Remove an opponent's blocker '''if there are at least 20 bridges currently on the board.''' Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> '''6.''' Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> '''7.''' Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Orphan rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphans&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Hot tip! Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Teleportation ===<br /> <br /> If a player's base post is surrounded on all available sides by stations which are all completely full (3 rings) of other players' rings, the player may &quot;teleport&quot; their base post to any completely empty (no rings) station on the board (losing any rings that may have occupied their base post station before teleporting). This is only an option if there are completely empty stations. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

Tony1021 https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Gamehelpfinity&diff=3845 2020-02-25T22:51:17Z

<p>Tony1021: /* Finity */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity ==<br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> Bridges are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> '''1.''' Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations.<br /> <br /> '''2.''' Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations (i.e., no two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations).<br /> <br /> '''3.''' Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, '''as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post.''' A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> '''4.''' Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> '''5.''' Remove an opponent's blocker '''if there are at least 20 bridges currently on the board.''' Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> '''6.''' Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> '''7.''' Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Orphan rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphans&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Hot tip! Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Teleportation ===<br /> <br /> If a player's base post is surrounded on all available sides by stations which are all completely full (3 rings) of other players' rings, the player may &quot;teleport&quot; their base post to any completely empty (no rings) station on the board (losing any rings that may have occupied their base post station before teleporting). This is only an option if there are completely empty stations. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

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<p>Tony1021: /* Finity */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity ==<br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> Bridges are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> 1. Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations.<br /> <br /> 2. Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations (i.e., no two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations).<br /> <br /> 3. Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, '''as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post.''' A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> 4. Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> 5. Remove an opponent's blocker '''if there are at least 20 bridges currently on the board.''' Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> 6. Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> 7. Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Orphan rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphans&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Hot tip! Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Teleportation ===<br /> <br /> If a player's base post is surrounded on all available sides by stations which are all completely full (3 rings) of other players' rings, the player may &quot;teleport&quot; their base post to any completely empty (no rings) station on the board (losing any rings that may have occupied their base post station before teleporting). This is only an option if there are completely empty stations. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

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<p>Tony1021: /* Finity */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity ==<br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> Bridges are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> 1. Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations.<br /> <br /> 2. Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations (i.e., no two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations).<br /> <br /> 3. Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post. A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> 4. Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> 5. Remove an opponent's blocker IF there are AT LEAST 20 bridges currently on the board. Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> 6. Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> 7. Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Orphan rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphans&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Hot tip! Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Teleportation ===<br /> <br /> If a player's base post is surrounded on all available sides by stations which are all completely full (3 rings) of other players' rings, the player may &quot;teleport&quot; their base post to any completely empty (no rings) station on the board (losing any rings that may have occupied their base post station before teleporting). This is only an option if there are completely empty stations. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

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<p>Tony1021: /* Finity */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity ==<br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> Bridges are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> 1. Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations.<br /> <br /> 2. Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations (i.e., no two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations).<br /> <br /> 3. Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post. A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> 4. Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> 5. Remove an opponent's blocker IF there are AT LEAST 20 bridges currently on the board. Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> 6. Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> 7. Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Orphan rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphans&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Hot tip! Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

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<p>Tony1021: /* Finity */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity ==<br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> Bridges are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> 1. Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations.<br /> <br /> 2. Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations (i.e., no two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations).<br /> <br /> 3. Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post. A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> 4. Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations<br /> <br /> 5. Remove an opponent's blocker IF there are AT LEAST 20 bridges currently on the board. Removed blockers remain out of play for the rest of the game.<br /> <br /> 6. Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest/most central position (i.e. smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> 7. Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> <br /> The first move of the game must not block or obstruct any slots on an opponent's base post station. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Orphan rings ===<br /> <br /> Rings that are not supported by a legal partial path from the player's base post are &quot;orphans&quot; and must be removed from the board. This can happen if a bridge their path depends on is removed or reversed. Orphaning your opponent's rings is an important offensive maneuver in the game. <br /> <br /> <br /> === Hot tip! Bridge redundancy ===<br /> <br /> Avoid having your paths rely on single bridges from one station to another, because they can be easily reversed, undermining your path. When possible, support your path using doubled up bridges (i.e. pairs of bridges in opposite directions between the same two stations) so that the bridges can't be reversed by your opponent.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Tied path completion ===<br /> <br /> If a player completes both their own and an opponent's full path in one move, then whoever's path passes through the most stations is the winner. If this is equal, then whoever has the greatest number of rings on the board is the winner. If this is equal the game is a draw.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Deadlock draw ===<br /> <br /> If 10 full rounds of play go by without any changes to the rings on the board (no removed or added rings) the game is a draw.</div>

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<p>Tony1021: /* Playing the game */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity ==<br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> Bridges are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> 1. Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations.<br /> <br /> 2. Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations (i.e., no two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations).<br /> <br /> 3. Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post. A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> <br /> 4. Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations, or remove an opponent's blocker if there are at least 20 bridges currently on the board.<br /> <br /> 5. Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest position (smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> <br /> 6. Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> Description<br /> <br /> Stuff<br /> <br /> '''Words'''<br /> <br /> More stuff <br /> <br /> More stuff<br /> <br /> '''More words'''<br /> <br /> Some more stuff<br /> <br /> === Yadda yadda ===<br /> <br /> '''Something 1'''<br /> Something</div>

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<p>Tony1021: /* Finity */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity ==<br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> Bridges are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Once the board has been set up and the path pattern is established, players take turns making one move at a time. Allowable moves are as follows:<br /> <br /> 1. Place a bridge of any color in any unobstructed slot between any two stations on the board, provided there is not already a bridge of the same color going the same direction between the same two stations.<br /> 2. Reverse any bridge anywhere on the board, provided the resulting bridge color and direction would not be redundant between two stations (i.e., no two bridges may ever be the same color and direction between the same two stations). <br /> 3. Place one of the player's own colored rings on any station reachable by a legal partial path, as long as the station is not occupied by the player's own base post. A legal partial path means that the black and white pattern of bridges follows the black and white path pattern from the beginning (bottom of the tower) and that the partial path to a station contains enough rings on intermediary stations to pass through those stations as many times as necessary to reach the station.<br /> 4. Place either of their own blockers in any open slot between any two stations, or remove an opponent's blocker if there are at least 20 bridges currently on the board.<br /> 5. Remove a bridge if the player occupies the highest position (smallest ring or base post) on the destination (point) station of the bridge to be removed. <br /> 6. Relocate their base post to any station provided that the player has at least one legal ring still on the board after the base post relocation. The base post may be relocated to a station occupied by the player's own ring, and rings on the same station with the base post count as legal rings. <br /> <br /> Description<br /> <br /> Stuff<br /> <br /> '''Words'''<br /> <br /> More stuff <br /> <br /> More stuff<br /> <br /> '''More words'''<br /> <br /> Some more stuff<br /> <br /> === Yadda yadda ===<br /> <br /> '''Something 1'''<br /> Something</div>

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<p>Tony1021: /* Finity */</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity ==<br /> <br /> Finity is an abstract strategy game for 2 to 4 players ages 9 and up. <br /> <br /> At the beginning of the game, players randomly select 8 black and white cone-shaped path indicators and stack them in the middle of the board. The black and white pattern of these indicators, read from bottom to top, becomes the path pattern for the game.<br /> <br /> The object of the game is to build a legal full path of black and white bridges from the station holding your own base post to the center station such that the pattern of bridges crossed is exactly the same as the black and white path pattern of the game.<br /> <br /> Bridges are shared resources. Bridges may be crossed multiple times as part of a path. Stations may be passed through in a path no more times than the number of the players rings on the station.<br /> <br /> A player's rings can only occupy stations to which there is a legal partial path from the player's base post. <br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Stuff<br /> <br /> 1. One thing<br /> 2. ANother thing <br /> <br /> Description<br /> <br /> Stuff<br /> <br /> '''Words'''<br /> <br /> More stuff <br /> <br /> More stuff<br /> <br /> '''More words'''<br /> <br /> Some more stuff<br /> <br /> === Yadda yadda ===<br /> <br /> '''Something 1'''<br /> Something</div>

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<p>Tony1021: Created page with &quot;== Finity == Overview === Playing the game === Stuff 1. One thing 2. ANother thing Description Stuff &#039;&#039;&#039;Words&#039;&#039;&#039; More stuff More stuff &#039;&#039;&#039;More words&#039;&#039;&#039; Some more ...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>== Finity ==<br /> <br /> Overview<br /> <br /> === Playing the game ===<br /> <br /> Stuff<br /> <br /> 1. One thing<br /> 2. ANother thing <br /> <br /> Description<br /> <br /> Stuff<br /> <br /> '''Words'''<br /> <br /> More stuff <br /> <br /> More stuff<br /> <br /> '''More words'''<br /> <br /> Some more stuff<br /> <br /> === Yadda yadda ===<br /> <br /> '''Something 1'''<br /> Something</div>

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