13 Mar 06
Originally posted by rmackenjust in-case you didn't realise there is another thread for jokes.
Book
Brushed Steel
Standard
Thanks to all that posted sensibly.... im sick of the crap replies you get (not to bad if its a funny one) hense the reason for my 2nd post!!
Joni.... this is how you post on a forum, take note🙂
15 Mar 06
Originally posted by SuzianneWell, I don't use either of them, but with the large board I would definitely prefer "Book", because the small pieces of "Newspaper" (or "Wood", which I used before the new options came) on the large board look weird to me. In the "Book" style, the size of the pieces is adjusted to the size of the board.
Newspaper
Pretty in Pink
Large
To those who use the "Book" pieces... why do you prefer them over the "Newspaper" pieces?
15 Mar 06
Originally posted by Nordlysahhh, okay that makes sense.
Well, I don't use either of them, but with the large board I would definitely prefer "Book", because the small pieces of "Newspaper" (or "Wood", which I used before the new options came) on the large board look weird to me. In the "Book" style, the size of the pieces is adjusted to the size of the board.
I think the book pieces look more like those wooden fold up boards with the tall pieces like they sell over the border in Mexico, where the pieces take up almost the entire square, and I find that hard to see what is where. I prefer the classic green and beige paper or vinyl boards with the smaller, plastic, more well-proportioned pieces like you see used in most OTB chess tournaments where the pieces only take up like a third of the square, with a lot more space around each piece.
So I guess that's why I prefer the Newspaper pieces. Interestingly, I never even noticed the space difference between these two sets until you mentioned it.