I love that you have a preferred bug for the kill shot 🐞

@PlayHiveLikeaChampion

Жыл бұрын

I love the Ladybut! When I won the World Championship in 2011, the Ladybug had just been released. Since then she has always been my favorite.

Movement atop the hive is so important. Great game!

@PlayHiveLikeaChampion

Жыл бұрын

With the Pillbug in play, even more so.

Thanks for the video. I was over on Reddit mentioning something and some folks thought you'd like to hear about it. In your book Play Hive Like a Champion and Cannon of Hive which you've recommended, as well as in the Chess world, many terms are created to give names to situations to make the game easier to describe and understand. My friend and I have been using one I made up that I think is very informative to a situation I haven't yet seen a name for. Here in your video at 3:42 you create what I call a Beetle DMZ. A beetle DMZ is a spot atop the hive adjacent to two opposing beetles. This can include a mosquito atop the hive of course, or also a mosquito with beetle power and very importantly and subtly a mosquito that would gain beetle power from the opposing beetle entering the DMZ. The beetle DMZ is a very strategic defensive position which you show off here at 3:42. The opposing beetle now does not want to enter the DMZ because it will be covered by the your beetle. This creates interesting situations that cause stand offs. You've used it to an incredible effect here cornering the mosquito on the pillbug. I was told when mentioning this name for the concept that you maintain a Hive glossary of terms and might want to add it. I was unable to find the glossary. Is this somewhere online? Would you like to add Beetle DMZ to the list of terms?

@PlayHiveLikeaChampion

Жыл бұрын

The Hive Lexicon is in printed format and is available on Amazon. My goal is to release an updated version every year or so. I will add this to the next issue. Are you active on Discord? If not, check out: Hive: The Boardless Game at Discord. To make it more Hive-ish... should it be called the BFZ 'Beetle Free Zone' ?

@MikeMacHenry

Жыл бұрын

@@PlayHiveLikeaChampion I'll check out the Discord channel, thanks. I like both terms. I think I like DMZ a little better because it models what happens in a real DMZ. Troupes lined up on either side but neither willing to risk entering. A beetle free zone could give the idea of an place that has no beetle. Maybe a pole is in order? I think mostly that the concept itself deserves some name because it shows how important it is when you place a beetle next to a space where another beetle is adjacent. Many players might not realize the implications. Just like a ring or a pin, giving it a name helps you look for it more actively.

@PlayHiveLikeaChampion

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeMacHenry I think that Beetle DMZ will be something that I use in the future.

just started playing hive pocket lol

@nicholasgilvin6396

7 ай бұрын

Just discovered this game within the last few days. I bought Hive Pocket today, now I just have to find some people who play as well.

Broke: Taking the killshot with an ant Woke: Taking the killshot with a beetle Bespoke: Taking the killshot with the ladybug Thank you for yet another great game!

Yet another great game review and important learning points I feal a little sorry for JoNutty

@PlayHiveLikeaChampion

10 ай бұрын

Yes, JoNutty lost... but look at the bright side... this video might make him/her famous!

would love to see hive livestreams on youtube or twitch

@PlayHiveLikeaChampion

Жыл бұрын

Make sure to subscribe. I will be livestreaming on a regular basis, once the BoardSpace Open and World Championship start.