If you own the objects, they can't touch them then either. However, that doesn't stop them from touching the unowned object - discards and draw piles, for example.
--- In [email protected], Mark McGilchrist <mark_mcg2...@...> wrote: > > if you put the chits into an owned tray. then your opponent can't touch them. > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Joel <skunkybeer2...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, 11 May, 2009 1:21:06 AM > Subject: [CBML] Re: Revealing tactical cards > > > > > > Let's not kid ourselves - the app security would be easy to defeat, if you > had a mind to. > > For example, you could pull all the cards and discards and find out the > missing card. > > But if security is truly a concern, you should use something like ACTS for > card/die management. > > --- In CyberBoardML@ yahoogroups. com, "Karl Kaufman" <krkweb@> wrote: > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Peter Emrich > > > > OK...was wonder about the honesty portion...this seems to address that, > > thanks. > > > > Of course, if you're playing against Snidely Whiplash you are still not > > assured of an honest turn -- if Snidely initiated the CyberBoard game and, > > therefore, has access to the .gbx files for both players. Dastardly > > Snidely could be keeping a running gamebox state for both players, using > > the opponent gbx file to circumvent whatever protections would normally > > keep prying eyes out of your cards. > > > > CyberBoard would need to provide an alternate or additional, more complex > > method for initiating a game and protecting gbx content to secure the > > player-specific game files. In the short-term, maybe have some third-party > > initiate the game, on your behalf, and email only the associated > > player-specific gbx file to each player; or, make sure both players have > > both gbx files available, to establish a trust equilibrium. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
