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Re: Nimbleweed Game Thread - Current Game VIII

Posted: 22 Aug 2016, 19:51
by A Challenge
GuyBarry wrote:
A Challenge wrote:When is the next game going to start? Wednesday?
OK by me.
08:00:00 or two hours either side then. Any rules changes, and I will score.

edit: I am going to score wether there are any changes or not, sorry it is unclear.

Re: Nimbleweed Game Thread - Current Game - IX

Posted: 24 Aug 2016, 07:37
by A Challenge
Nimbleweed IX is here!
(1) Subject to the rules below, any player can post a claim for points at any time, in the form "X point(s)" where X is any positive integer from 1 to 360. The player starting the game may not make the first claim. The claim must appear in a separate line from any other material in the post.
(2) Claims are scored as follows:
•If the time difference between a claim for X points and the next post in the thread is (10 * X) seconds or more, the player making the claim gains X points.
•If the time difference is less than (10 * X) seconds and the next post is made by a different player, the player making the next post gains X points.
•If the time difference is less than (10 * X) seconds and the next post is made by the same player, then they lose the points.
All posts in the thread are deemed to "stop the clock", apart from those during "downtime" (see rule 7). Time differences are calculated according to the timestamp on the post, in seconds (use the "H:i:s" option in the User Control Panel).
(3) No player may make two successive claims for points without another valid claim between them. Consecutive posts by the same player are allowed as long as they are not both claims.
(4) There is no score or penalty for invalid claims.
(5) Scores, comments and queries relevant to the game may be posted in the thread. They stop the clock like all other posts. They may be included in claim posts as long as the claim appears on a separate line. If a player wishes to stop the clock without making a claim or making a comment, he/she can simply post "spoiler" or something similar.
(6) Editing of claims is forbidden. Any player found to have edited a claim will forfeit 360 points plus the number of points that appear in the claim (if any), irrespective of the time of the next post. Editing of lines that do not contain claims is permitted.
(7) The period of time from 00:00:00 to 05:59:59 inclusive is regarded as "downtime" and all claims within this period are regarded as invalid. Posts during downtime do not stop the clock. If the expiry time of a claim would otherwise fall within this period, then 6 hours is added to the expiry time. E.g. a claim of 120 points made at 23:50:00 is deemed to expire at 06:10:00 the next day, not 00:10:00.
(8) To win the game, a player must be in the lead after a week has passed, which for this game is 07:37:28 on 31st August 2016
The winning-post is deemed to have been passed as soon as the allotted time is reached. E.g. if a player is on 2100 points and claims 60 points, then that player is deemed to have won as soon as 10 minutes have passed without another post.
It is 07:37:28, and so I now officially declare the game STARTED

Good luck to all!

Current Scores for Nimbleweed: AC: 7; TG: 1; GB: 0.

Re: Nimbleweed Game Thread - Current Game VIII

Posted: 24 Aug 2016, 07:49
by Tube Geek
Wasn't it gonna be just who's winning after a week?

60 points

Re: Nimbleweed Game Thread - Current Game VIII

Posted: 24 Aug 2016, 08:09
by A Challenge
Yes, for this round only, so I will change the rules.

62 Points

Re: Nimbleweed Game Thread - Current Game VIII

Posted: 24 Aug 2016, 08:16
by Tube Geek
A Challenge wrote:Yes, for this round only, so I will change the rules.

62 Points
OK (ty, 2!)

12 points

Re: Nimbleweed Game Thread - Current Game VIII

Posted: 24 Aug 2016, 08:27
by A Challenge
52 Points

Re: Nimbleweed Game Thread - Current Game VIII

Posted: 24 Aug 2016, 08:31
by Tube Geek
6 points!

Re: Nimbleweed Game Thread - Current Game VIII

Posted: 24 Aug 2016, 08:44
by A Challenge
60 POINTS

Re: Nimbleweed Game Thread - Current Game VIII

Posted: 24 Aug 2016, 09:05
by Tube Geek
60 points

Re: Nimbleweed Game Thread - Current Game IX

Posted: 24 Aug 2016, 09:25
by A Challenge
62 Points

Re: Nimbleweed Game Thread - Current Game IX

Posted: 24 Aug 2016, 11:42
by GuyBarry
60 points

(AC: Could you edit the rules for this game please?)

Re: Nimbleweed Game Thread - Current Game IX

Posted: 24 Aug 2016, 12:11
by Tube Geek
180 points

Re: Nimbleweed Game Thread - Current Game IX

Posted: 24 Aug 2016, 12:45
by GuyBarry
90 points

Re: Nimbleweed Game Thread - Current Game IX

Posted: 24 Aug 2016, 13:06
by Tube Geek
60 points

Re: Nimbleweed Game Thread - Current Game IX

Posted: 24 Aug 2016, 13:24
by A Challenge
Sorry - I'm out and it us hard to do it on a phone screen - will do it this evening though.

77 Points