nabla: Should be tried somehow. But, if the game's strategy is changed fundamentally, why not make it a new game? Long games CAN also be charming sometimes.
I also wanted to try an eight checkers variant for countering the opening strategy of blocking the player's home full with checkers. But then the are other questions come up: - Where to put those eight? - Is the strategy changed?
Or, try cloning BG rules in Hyper Backgammon, where capturing can save lives. Should be intersting enough to give a try.
(gem) Hvis du vil spille et spil med en modspiller som er på omtrent samme niveau kan du lave en invitation med et ønsket BKR-område. Da kan kun de spillere med den BKR se og acceptere invitationen. (Katechka) (vis alle tips)