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'Why not make different armies for Xiang-qi?'
I think, it's interesting idea. I think, general, pawns, advisors and
elephants should be common for all armies, as they plays special roles in
game, but horses, rooks and cannons must be different.
Shogi with different armies is also interesting idea, but it needs some
headache with promotion... I can suggest this: not only kings and pawns are
common, but gold generals also common, and first rank pieces promotes to
them. Pieces, wich replaces rook and bishop, gets 4 additional moves after
promotion. Another idea - gold generals also different, and they promotes
to normal gold generals (in standart shogi they don't have to promote, as
they are already gold generals).