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Bario. Pieces are undefined until they move. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Larry Smith wrote on Wed, Apr 6, 2005 06:37 AM EDT:
One in-game difference between a Deductive Reset and an Actual Reset is
that the player may desire to utilize the determining piece for a possible
capture.  Also, the potential capture of this un-defined piece may have an
impact on the game, both positional and strategic.

What happens if the quantum has been reduced to a single piece and the
player has only a single potential?  With the Deductive Reset, the quantum
would never be expressed and remain in an un-defined state.  Of course, the
quantum can be considered to have the effect of the possible piece on the
field, it would only threaten its potential cells and never be actually
moved to them.