leichtloeslich wrote:jts wrote:This is not to discourage you from tackling advanced shape theory head on
advanced shape theory
What is this even?
The only "special" shape I know is the table shape, which is a very flexible shape for getting eyes (or an eye) in the center:
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Maybe also the "horse head"
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$$ . . 1 . .
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$$ . X . X .
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[go]$$
$$ . . . . .
$$ . . 1 . .
$$ . . . . .
$$ . X . X .
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for running away.
As has been pointed out, neither of these is necessarily good. In fact, the second shape is often bad.
or the typical snap-back/wedge shape
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$$ O X 1 X .
$$ O X . O .
$$ . O O O .
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[go]$$W
$$ . . . . .
$$ O X 1 X .
$$ O X . O .
$$ . O O O .
$$ . . . . .[/go]
$$W
$$ . 1 . . .
$$ O X 2 X .
$$ O X . O .
$$ . O O O .
$$ . . . . .
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[go]$$W
$$ . 1 . . .
$$ O X 2 X .
$$ O X . O .
$$ . O O O .
$$ . . . . .[/go]
is the typical shape play here, since
makes an empty triangle.
winedandgolover wrote: Context matters.
Indeed, shape is efficient play in context.
