There are two ways you can interact with your opponent.

The first way is to push him, the second is to block him.

Obviously, it is far easier to block than to push, mainly because you need one more ball to be able to push when, in the same time, you just need, in the worst case, the same number of balls to block him. This is aggravated by the fact that you can use some of your opponent's balls to block him (that is why i said "in the worst case").

In order to avoid deadlocks, ie game where the two players are facing block against block in mutually nullifying each other's moves, it is needed to create complex interactions, ie multiplying the points of contacts between your balls and your opponent's balls, by mixing your balls with his balls, like it is in what is now commonly called "opened games".

By reading this message, you won't become more able to do it, but at least, i hope, you'll know why you have to do it  

--Last edited by Funky-AbaloneTheory-JazzClub on 2005-11-26 21:16:16 --