Talk:Arimaa/Setup

This page looks a lot better than the current Arimaa/Initial Piece Placement chapter. Should we replace it? Belteshazzar (discuss • contribs) 20:36, 2 March 2018 (UTC)

"Balanced" vs. "symmetric"
I'm not sure why "unbalanced setup" is better than "asymmetric setup". The meaning may be clear, but it seems odd to begin by saying a setup should have "balance" and then go on to talk about "unbalanced setups" as a positive thing. Belteshazzar (discuss • contribs) 19:41, 20 March 2019 (UTC)
 * "Balanced" is not worse or more confusing than "symmetric". My preference is fairly arbitrary, but I would rather change the lead if that inconsistency is a problem. Risteall (discuss • contribs) 01:19, 25 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Would you suggest converting the bullet point list into a regular paragraph? Belteshazzar (discuss • contribs) 03:52, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Cats or dogs behind the traps
I'm still trying to understand and explain the difference between cats and dogs behind the traps, especially in a 99of9 setup. I used to think that "dogs behind the traps" was more defense-oriented, but a dog directly behind a trap is actually closer to participating in an attack than is a dog in the back row. It is easy enough to replace a dog with a cat or rabbit, so I'm not sure why it is more common to initially place cats behind the traps. Belteshazzar (discuss • contribs) 01:39, 22 August 2021 (UTC)