Recent content by warmachine

I assume there are two main reasons why we won't see any new expansion with new civs (at least any time soon): 1. Balance: It's hard to think of a new civ that feels unique, has eco/military bonuses that are not used right now and it balanced. 2. From the Microsoft PoV, it doesn't make any...

I have no interest in Go right now. Although computer engines made it clear that with the perfect play, chess is a draw and like 95%+ games at the correspondence chess end in a draw, I still enjoy playing it (online) and spectating high level games. Draws don't bother me at all. I prefer...

Do you know what was changed during the beta (I didn't get in). i know that at some point,there were able to create mutiple TCs in feudal.

If I could nerf one thing, it would be their +10 % cavalry speed. I wouldn't remove it, but maybe a) change it to 5 % Feu, 10 % Castle (free husbandry), 15 % Imp age and remove Husbandry alltogether or b) (that might be a big nerf) give them UT that essentially gives them +10 % speed bonus and...

The whole ECL tournament. While it was a mixture of TGs and 1v1s, most of the games were 1v1s. It was certainly the most influential AoE event in terms of price money, quality of games, proffesional standards... in recent years. I nominate @LidaKor's Two Pools tournament. Although I am not a...

I am not a computer savy person, but did you try with graphic setting set to low?

It all works fine for me so far. Granted, I haven't touched the MP yet; I am very rusty and I have to setup hotkeys properly, but SP experience is good so far. The funny thing is that I got the mail that my latop doesn't meet minimum system requiements and alas, I was never invited to the...

I think you should start with eliminating all maps from the map pool that make one civ too OP due to certain bonuses (for example Franks on Land Madness, Indians on any map with lots of Shore fish...) and instead choose more standard tournament maps that offer more civs to shine (e.g. Arabia...

It's mostly likely going to be Nili. I don't see TheMax & Zuppi,... ever leaving their team; Lierrey doesn't seem motivated enough and while Vinch is probably the strongest European that's not in a super strong clan, I never see him talking & playing with Secret members. The only other player...

same here.

Fedex will be playing today in a hour and a half in a online banter blitz cup I think he will stream here in spanish

Radjabov won a beautiful game today. Of course MVL helped him with his poor opening preparation and some weird decisions like not trading queens (even if it meant suffering in the bad endgame), but it was well deserved victory. It will be a great tiebreak between Yu Yangyi and Ding Liren tomorrow

Personally, as a young kid, all I did was tactics. I didn't do much else, and I was top 10 in my country in my age group (and it was pretty strong generation). I stopped playing during high school and I returned to chess a few years ago. What really helped me was a) to build my repertoire...

Well, I heard some people claim that playing some chess is always better that not playing al all. I kinda agree, even bullet help you to spot easy tactics. Obviously if you want to seriously improve, play at longer time controls (even 3+0 or 5+0 is better, because you will have to think at those...

I followed you back. Challenge me if you want :). I think Lichess is far superious when to comes to playing blitz. Chess.com (when I played there) was laggy for me. Also premoving doesn't punish you with taking seconds away from you (at least chess24 has that problem,; I am not sure how...