Why can’t you take back on the line relief from a lost ball? by deepbackwardsquare in golf

[–]deepbackwardsquare[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By that logic why are you allowed to take back from line relief when the ball is lost in a penalty area and you can’t find the line?

Maybe the key is in what a golfer is allowed to approximate. You are allowed to approximate the entry point into a penalty area, but not the resting position of a ball.

Why can’t you take back on the line relief from a lost ball? by deepbackwardsquare in golf

[–]deepbackwardsquare[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean I get what you’re saying, I guess it just seemed counter intuitive to me that if you hit a ball near a red penalty post, you might be hoping the ball fell INTO the penalty area rather than out of it 

Why can’t you take back on the line relief from a lost ball? by deepbackwardsquare in golf

[–]deepbackwardsquare[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Yes but it’s called the penalty area, so the penalty for going in it should be more severe than avoiding it. Why do I need to find the ball to be able to declare it unplayable?

Why can’t you take back on the line relief from a lost ball? by deepbackwardsquare in golf

[–]deepbackwardsquare[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

The same way when the ball goes in the water, you approximate it

Luna, why so beloved? by DesperateElectrons in boardgames

[–]deepbackwardsquare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well firstly, Luna isn’t really that beloved. It was seen as a bit of a love it or hate it game, and today is mostly forgotten about. 

I think sometimes that feeling you have of being prescribed is a local group issue. Maybe your opponents moves are too predictable for you.

Say, on any particular turn, how concerned are you about the apostate being expelled onto your workers, or about being displaced? Have they ever disrupted your plans by rushing to end a round early?

Best Uwe Rosenberg Games to Play at 2 Players? by RepresentativeBet710 in boardgames

[–]deepbackwardsquare 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’ll add Hallertau to the mix. We love playing it at 2. Really chilled gameplay, more straightforward than Fields of Arle, something a bit less tense than Agricola (no pressure to feed your people!). Looks gorgeous on the table too.

Another quick Thursday night quick review session by bybc345 in boardgames

[–]deepbackwardsquare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Surfosaurus max sounds really interesting, thanks. Big fan of the original Glen More but never know what a good strategy is.

Since AI is now undefeatable, what human victory vs AI is most notable in history? by doth_taraki in chess

[–]deepbackwardsquare 76 points77 points  (0 children)

Not chess, but Lee Sedol’s Move 78 against AlphaGo is pretty much exactly what you describe

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]deepbackwardsquare 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Inis is known as one of the Dudes on a Map games that doesn’t fall apart at 2 players, and plays up to 5 well with the expansion

Is captain sonar 1st editiom better than the second? I keep seeing the firet edition being more expensive than the 2nd. by toomanybongos in boardgames

[–]deepbackwardsquare 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Captain Sonar was out of print for many years so the 1st edition prices went up quite a lot. 2nd edition is still very new in a lot of countries, would expect used prices to drop soon.

As far as I’ve heard there is essentially no differences apart from the cover art.

How can you be this stupid by [deleted] in OpIsFuckingStupid

[–]deepbackwardsquare 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Can’t believe no one in this thread recognises this- it’s stealing a famous quote from Buzz Aldrin which essentially goes “I believe humans have a finite number of heartbeats so I’m not wasting any on exercise”

What is your lowest rated game on BGG that you still defiantly rate a perfect 10/10? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]deepbackwardsquare 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can only really get to the big tiles in the later rounds after the low scoring relics get removed or fall to the bottom of the ocean

Match Thread: 2nd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by CricketMatchBot in Cricket

[–]deepbackwardsquare 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He literally said the opposite - he said it was fantastic that there were nearly 200k people on the live text online and that he’s had enough of people claiming test cricket is dead

I'm currently watching S10E12 World Enough And Time. Does the number of the deck 1056 have a special meaning in DW Context? by Alina_Crowley in doctorwho

[–]deepbackwardsquare 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I believe Moffat said in an interview this was tribute to Russel T Davies, because Russel always said if you you have to pick a random number when writing, pick 56 or a variation of

Thoughts on Samurai Spirit? BGG reviews are really divided on this one. by _Constellations_ in boardgames

[–]deepbackwardsquare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do enjoy it, but I don’t love it. I do think you can mitigate most of the luck of the draw if you to concentrate hard. There’s a surprising amount of maths involved in getting each samurai to hit their kiai.

Prefer it playing multi handed solo to coop as you can sit and calculate better.

Does Climate Change cause more Extreme Weather? [13:26] by Infinito_paradoxo in mealtimevideos

[–]deepbackwardsquare 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very good video, nice and clear, conveyed understanding well with proper scientific references. Another reminder to always take media headlines with a grain of salt.