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KGS
http://www.gokgs.com/
IMO the best server for lower level games.
It as an active English speaking community
Ranking system is relatively meaningful, even in the lower ranks
Many features in the client, such as game reviews
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IANAL (I am not a lawyer), this does not constitute legal advice. (Sidenote: Is it even necessary, i.e. do lawyers actually say this on the internet? Doesn't everyone assume that any advice you receive over the internet is suspect, and you should consult a professional?)
Paul Edward Nowak has a great thread on the geek related to many of the common ...
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Online casinos use an 'infinite shoe', which would preclude any card counting, as they effectively draw random cards with a fixed probability. This means it's possible (though very very very unlikely) for all the players at the table to draw the same card (e.g. everyone gets an eight of hearts).
This is done both for ease of the game developer (fixed ...
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Yes, you can reveal a reaction drawn by Secret Chamber. For example, the following scenario is perfectly valid (according to BGG's Dominion FAQ)
Be attacked.
Reveal Secret Chamber.
Draw two cards (one Moat), replace two cards.
Reveal Moat to deflect attack.
Reveal Secret Chamber again.
Draw two cards, replace two cards (put Moat back on deck)
Most ...
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GoShrine
The GoShrine is a good alternative to other servers:
No download/install needed
No Java/Flash requirement
Play in the browser simply
Levels similar to those on kgs
Possibility to play bots as well
It's where I play when I use my Android tablet.
One disadvantage is there are too few players online at all time.
And of course you can review the ...
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GamesByMail
Scott Michtell just introduced me to GamesByMail to play Axis & Allies, and I noticed that it has chess as well.
All you need is an e-mail address to create a small profile, same thing for your opponent, and you're ready to play. You should get e-mail reminders when it is your turn.
I haven't tried chess there yet, but if it's ...
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I have previously played on Epic Mafia (which is linked to from the Wikipedia page in the question). They have the largest set of player characters I have seen, some of which makes the game extremely complicated!
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I've played Mahjong online through Yahoo. But, there usually aren't that many players on their server. Yahoo also have solitaire Mahjong games, if that's what you're referring to.
You could also try MahjongExpress. I've never played on there, but it looks like it requires you to install software, kind of like the online poker games.
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OGS
online-go.com is an excellent server if you're interested in turn-based go. The best thing about the site is the tournament system. There are five annual tournaments with multiple rounds in each category - even games, handicap games, and 9x9. Some tournaments require you to win your group to advance, and some allow all players to advance, and then be ...
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A Train Station allows its owner to use one, and only one, of the
routes belonging to another player, into (or out of) that city to help
him connect the cities on his Destination Tickets.
As per the instructions (emphasis mine), a station can only be used on a single route into or out of the city on which it's placed. Even if the route from Riga to ...
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Tygem
http://www.tygembaduk.com/
One of the most popular Korean servers and well known in the West for its large player base. It was difficult to sign up to Tygem years ago, but they recently introduced an English client and website, solving this issue.
Players range from super weak to super strong (several top pros play on Tygem). Their style tends to be ...
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Here are some:
Richard Pavlicek's site on bridge which has puzzles, articles explaining concepts, bidding systems, calculators etc. A very good free resource.
The now discontinued deal of the week by Fred Gitelman which is an over the shoulder type of software. Free.
Bridge Master and software by other world class players: ...
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Vassal is pretty low bandwidth - as you correctly guess, the graphics are all part of the pre-downloaded game files, so in play it only sends information about which pieces you moved and where to. It's on the same order as using a text chat app, and pretty favourable compared to a web page.
Obviously you'll need to download and update the actual game files ...
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You can draft at CCGdecks.com, or tappedout.net, and the free client Cockatrice is excellent for playing.
This thread on the Cockatrice forums has a guide to this method
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A friend notified me of a site he occasionally plays on: http://tenhou.net/
According to him, it's a nice site. Problem is that it's entirely in Japanese. He's lucky enough to understand Japanese but most people don't so I added this answer just for reference.
Update: I found a nice site where you can play (only) against the computer. English language, no ...
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No, using Vassal on a netbook is not a good idea. The standard resolution on most netbooks is 1024x600. While this isn't a bad thing for reading most websites, consuming video, etc. it doesn't work particularly well with the high resolution game boards in Vassal. The problems you will face will differ from module to module, but some of them will be pretty ...
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I agree, it should have copied Red's guild card for you. I can't think of any reason it shouldn't. I've never used BSW, but I'm assuming it makes this choice automatically. It sounds like a bug to me.
I hope their logic isn't looking at the value of the guild card, as scored by the owner, in order to determine which one is best for Olympia. As that would ...
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The answer might have been no by the time you asked, but now it is yes: Check out You Say First!
I tried my best with the UI design, but any help there is welcome. Bugreports and feature requests can be submitted on https://github.com/nomeata/you-say-first.
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Brettspielwelt hosts Carcassonne and Settlers (as well as a number of other games) which you can play against other people, and Catan.com hosts Settlers, again against other people.
For playing against the computer, or other people, JCloisterZone is a great, free, downloadable clone of Carcassonne.
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Yahoo Games
I'm surprised no one's mentioned that Yahoo has Go - there's consistently around 100~200 people on. It's a good place for English beginners to play, and there's even some higher-rated players if you're up for a challenge.
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It's actually quite rare. I've never encountered any other company doing so for free or even reduced cost on their own dime, save for the "instructional" modes. I've heard there are a couple others doing so, but I've not encountered them.
Several 3rd party developers have made money by paid subscriptions to their sites and hosting lots of games under ...
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DashN
http://club.dashn.com/english
DashN is a Korean go server with an English interface. It is also known as DashBaduk or Dash & Dot. DashN and wBaduk are the only major Korean Go servers that offer clients with an English interface.
The common belief is that this is the place to play fighting games. Tactics seem to also suggest a strong emphasis on ...
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There are many options for online chess.
A very simple site I use is itsyourturn.com.
You get email reminders and it just does what you need if you want play chess with a friend.
For more advanced options look at freechess.org. There are several different clients for it.
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Time for Chess*?
It also has a great iPhone optimised site.
a.k.a. Red Hot Pawn ;)
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There is a clone of Phase 10 called Wizard Cards you could download and install. Magmic games has released versions of Phase 10 for Blackberry and iPhone also. There doesn't seem to be a version you can play in your browser online at this time.
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There are two typical ways to play MTG online:
With the official client, where you spend money and build a collection of cards, just like with paper cards, except virtual. The community is very strong. The last number I seem to recall was that MTGO creates about as much revenue as the global paper MTG (and that was back in 2007), so the online player ...
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Yes, they can be traded.
I don't believe they are sold by Wizards, when I used to play they were given as tournament or set release perks.
Ah, looks like nowadays new players get a booster pack of default Vanguard cards.
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