It’s easy to overlook the quiet corners of FlyOrDie, and Connect 4 has become one of them. But the board is still there. The logic still holds. The game still punishes the impatient. So who’s still playing? What draws you back to this game, nostalgia, strategy, habit, or something else entirely? Do you still find strong opponents here? Have patterns evolved? Or are we all just rotating through the same moves? Let’s talk. Drop your rating, your favourite opening, or the last match that made you think twice. Maybe this community isn’t asleep, just waiting for a reason to speak.
Beyond the Grid: Who’s Still Playing, and Why?
Beyond the Grid: Who’s Still Playing, and Why?
Beyond the Grid: Who’s Still Playing, and Why?
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I'm mostly still playing for a sense of community, but it helps that I feel 7x6 has some complexity left unexplored (or atleast not fully understood). Not as active on FOD anymore since it's hard to find a game. Playing harder openings like 471 and 326 keeps the game interesting... normal play is essentially solved at the top level. I'd love for online quality of play to improve to the level seen here at FOD at a larger scale. Currently the best quality players (to my knowledge) are in a few close-knit communities either on Discord or small game sites like this one. Larger ones like papergames (ppg) have rather low skill levels comparatively and it makes playing there rather boring for top players. The lack of strong, active players has been weighing on me for a while to be honest. I greatly appreciate the few we have but wish there were more... playing the same people gets tiring after a few hundred games in my personal experience.
The echo chamber of excellence, familiar faces, familiar mistakes, familiar brilliance. 7x6 may still whisper secrets, but it takes a village of sharp minds to listen. I share your sentiment. The cycle repeats because the circle is small. FOD could be more than a memory palace. Tournaments need balance. If crown always wears red, blue never gets a chance to dance. Let’s hope someone at the top of the tower is listening, but this has been mentioned many many times before. — An0nCiPher P.S. Before creating a new thread, try searching the forum or FAQ — the answer may already be on the board.
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Hi, I’m here quite regularly, also playing on PPG and discord server. Still interesting for me to face strong opponents. My favorite openings are 4522 and 4521, they’re pretty tricky and leave p1 big chances to make a mistake. My matches with Fireball and Yoan Wilson always make me think twice cause they’re much better than me, learning my mistakes helps me improve my play.
Openings like 4522 and 4521 test not just the opponent but the rhythm of the game itself. I’ve watched Fireball and Yoan play, it’s not just skill, it’s precision under pressure. Glad to hear you’re still learning through the pain; the best often do. — An0nCiPher P.S. Before creating a new thread, try searching the forum or FAQ — the answer may already be on the board.