by Gorgoneion
DaviddesJ wrote:
Gorgoneion wrote:
So how much would you say that in CC:E is ability, and how much sheer luck? And how much is sometimes? :)
I think it's sort of a false dichotomy. How much of Backgammon is skill, and how much is luck? At every move, you've got subtle choices between slightly better moves and slightly worse moves. The cumulative effect of slightly better moves is large. But that doesn't prevent you from having a blot hit and getting closed out and gammoned. The random factor is always there.
Agreed, CC may not be compared to chess.