Rigged (In Certain Situations)
The overall look and feel of this app is great when it comes to gameplay and aesthetics. The issues with this and some other apps is the (rightfully so) feeling that the dice rolls are rigged. I will explain….So for instance, you’re playing a game against what you assume is another player in the world, although I have my doubts - I think they’re mostly bots. And say you’re playing a good strategic game, but then make one small error. I was playing off my pieces when I had two in the 6 spot and I believe four in the 3 spot and six in the 1 spot. My competitor had two in the 2 spot. I roll a 6/1 and what I probably should have done was play off a piece in each spot, leaving a single piece in the 6 spot. What I did was play off one in the 6 spot and moved the single piece forward. What happened next was exactly what you think would happen. They were given the roll to take my piece and then every subsequent roll was perfect for them to block options until I had nothing. Every roll I had never game me even one spot to the point of being statistically impossible. For the longest time, they only had two areas blocked for me to re-enter and every time, I was thwarted. Fix the rigged dice roll mechanic and this would be a near perfect backgammon app.
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