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- Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:52 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Old-fashioned numbers game puzzle
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1651
Re: Old-fashioned numbers game puzzle
Seems fairly simple: 100 1 1 2 2 3 --> 100 -- I believe 27 is the largest you can get with the smalls here. Might be a bit harder to try and make one with a two-large selection, with one 100, where 100 = 100 is the only solution. I'll think about that one. 4 large is impossible for obvious reasons, ...
- Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday June 3rd 2011
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7907
Re: Spoilers for Friday June 3rd 2011
Congrats, Ed. I waited for the recap before posting in this thread because I actually wanted to read through it, but another excellent effort. I'm very, very impressed by round 5, especially with 7 off being the best possible: I see those numbers and that target and I probably actually throw my penc...
- Sat Jun 04, 2011 3:27 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 449442
Re: Bug reports
Also damnit Charlie you wiping the player vs. bot games killed a 1,000 round numbers attack I was 260 rounds in at almost 10% maxes above my current average :cry: I mean, I know that lag and all and that helps, but still :cry: :cry: Not sure what you're talking about, I didn't wipe anything intenti...
- Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:34 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 449442
Re: Bug reports
Assuming that something bugged out in the client? That was a pretty easy round, with 50 sec. to boot. Also damnit Charlie you wiping the player vs. bot games killed a 1,000 round numbers attack I was 260 rounds in at almost 10% maxes above my current average :cry: I mean, I know that lag and all and...
- Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:45 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 449442
Re: Bug reports
Just did a conundrum marathon which resulted in a bit of strange behaviour from the conundrum generator. This is apparently a valid word actually -- it's a Yiddish term for an object of little value, like a trinket or bagatelle -- or a "pretty woman" (I'll hold my tongue). Now, why on ear...
- Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:15 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Only Connect (Connection Walls)
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8476
Re: Only Connect (Connection Walls)
I'm going to try and make more of these when I get new ideas. I have two more -- one that's reasonably easy , one that... well.... isn't . Second one is only rated Hard because of how many "that was soooooo easy" comments I've gotten (I by default now rate everything a level lower than I t...
- Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:17 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 442975
Re: Feature requests
Soory about my impatience, but wasn't there meant to be a new variant 11 days ago? I don't think I'm really going to do this every month, there just isn't enough time in the day. You can always just do something like GoatLock or something (if it's possible to just mash the code together, if not jus...
- Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:08 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 449442
Re: Bug reports
I played a Bullet Hypernumbers Attack recently, and managed to get a target that Apterous's solver wasn't able to get in 3 seconds. It doesn't count a perfect solve that the game can't get as a max though -- it is possible to change the code so a perfect numbers solve is counted as a max even if the...
- Wed Jun 01, 2011 3:45 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Hardest conundrums
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3872
Re: Hardest conundrums
Yea, I really'd like to see the return of known words that can be very hard to unscramble because of all kinds of red herring stems and letter patterns, rather than "hey here's a word only Apetrous users know by Rote memorisation and no one knows the meaning of". I like EAVESDROP, (and as ...
- Tue May 31, 2011 3:44 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 168471
Re: Official Thread of Brag
So one night I'm bored and I'm like HEY WOULDN'T BULLET HYPERNUMBERS BE AWESOME!? So I decided my first hypernumber attack would be 3 seconds a round because, you know, why the hell not? I expected to get like 4. I did a bit better , including one the game couldn't get. Though 16 wasn't out of the q...
- Mon May 30, 2011 2:21 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown-ey Jokes
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3156
Re: Countdown-ey Jokes
"I have diarrhoea"
- Mon May 30, 2011 2:10 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Deal Or No Deal
- Replies: 97
- Views: 11303
Re: Deal Or No Deal
Eh, again with Deal or No Deal here they go out of their way to pick the dumbest or most spastic contestants that apply. I don't watch the show much, but I know people who do and they tell me people who have like bills or a mortgage to pay off will go for it on a very common basis with like a $5 and...
- Sun May 29, 2011 10:42 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Deal Or No Deal
- Replies: 97
- Views: 11303
Re: Deal Or No Deal
Also, on either a much lighter or much more sad nte (depending on how twisted you are, guess where I fall here, go on), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEOL0CtQR4I I think the think that angers me the most is that the fourth person didn't say her case had $50,000 . And one more video for good measure...
- Sun May 29, 2011 10:26 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Deal Or No Deal
- Replies: 97
- Views: 11303
Re: Deal Or No Deal
Biggest fucking idiot today I have ever seen. I only ever leave it on after Countdown if someone does really well to begin with and it makes for some interesting deal decisions. In those situations, I always want the person to do well cos I'm a nice guy. Today I wanted her so badly to fucking fail....
- Sat May 28, 2011 4:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1704814
Re: Politics in General
Huh? I thought the right wing was all about profit, human life be damned?Rhys Benjamin wrote:By closing down the mines so as to save the miner's lives.
I'm confused now
- Sat May 28, 2011 4:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: AV: Yes or No?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 50643
Re: AV: Yes or No?
Yea, gotta agree with that. And, as I mentioned before, supporting the Conservative party would put you pretty much as a moderate in America. To be "right wing" in America, I'm pretty sure you have to have at least 2 of the classical signs of sociopathy. Actually, if you ever want to pull ...
- Sat May 28, 2011 12:37 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1704814
- Fri May 27, 2011 9:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1641
- Views: 1704814
Re: Politics in General
Awwwww, Rhys thinks he's a right winger. How cute. Come to America, where you'll be branded a Communist, Socialist, Marxist Nazi if you're to the left of Mussolini, elected officials write bills that would, for example, have women put to death for miscarrying (Google "Georgia bill HB 1" if...
- Fri May 27, 2011 8:55 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: AV: Yes or No?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 50643
Re: AV: Yes or No?
I don't even know what on earth an AV is or was, but if the right wing is so against it they're running ads to try to get it stopped, I support it.
- Fri May 27, 2011 7:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday May 26th 2011
- Replies: 44
- Views: 6154
Re: Spoilers For Thursday May 26th 2011
Everyone in the world knows it apart from the idiots on this forum and in the audience. Yea, I mean my mom told me "loadspace" was the first word I ever said. I think a better idea would be words that obvious stems that don't use them (GANDISEEG -> DISENGAGE, for instance, with its false ...
- Fri May 27, 2011 7:27 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Only Connect (Connection Walls)
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8476
Re: Only Connect (Connection Walls)
I think I slightly overrated #1396 to be honest... I had it as fiendish before but it got demoted somehow hahaha Also if you can actually 10/10 #1387 [that was the one I was referring to in my original post] in one go I will book that room. In England. Bear in mind I live in America, so that'd be a...
- Fri May 27, 2011 10:24 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Only Connect (Connection Walls)
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8476
Re: Only Connect (Connection Walls)
Still very, very strong for that (Excellent work even getting the groups in time, I was trying my best to be a total dick there), but I have a hopelessly high intellectual standard for such encounters. C'est la vie. EDIT: Though I noticed that you even getting the groups in time downrated the diffic...
- Fri May 27, 2011 9:58 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Only Connect (Connection Walls)
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8476
Re: Only Connect (Connection Walls)
I think I slightly overrated #1396 to be honest... I had it as fiendish before but it got demoted somehow hahaha Also if you can actually 10/10 #1387 [that was the one I was referring to in my original post] in one go I will book that room. In England. Bear in mind I live in America, so that'd be a ...
- Fri May 27, 2011 12:28 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Only Connect (Connection Walls)
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8476
Re: Only Connect (Connection Walls)
Bump because I am really, really digging this game. Also Puzzgrid would be a lot better if all the grids weren't terrible -- alas, Sturgeon's Law may have been a bit kind. I had my hand at making a fair, completely solvab-oh who am I kidding I was a total dick the whole time I was making it. You sho...
- Thu May 26, 2011 10:47 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Console yourself
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6330
Re: Console yourself
Pfffft, no respect for your elders*. For shame.
No consoles since have been nearly as good as the NES/SNES/Genesis generation.
*in before "I was playing my Atari 2600 before you were born" ... which is probably true for some of you. I grew up with NES/SNES.
No consoles since have been nearly as good as the NES/SNES/Genesis generation.
*in before "I was playing my Atari 2600 before you were born" ... which is probably true for some of you. I grew up with NES/SNES.
- Thu May 26, 2011 9:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday May 26th 2011
- Replies: 44
- Views: 6154
Re: Spoilers For Thursday May 26th 2011
That was an epically thought-out post, Steve. Never mind grumpy drawers. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/insanesteve/f-the-fun-police.png Yea I really don't mind such comments, I just shoot them with eye lasers. Well, in a couple months, at least. They aren't quite finished yet. For now, I'l...
- Thu May 26, 2011 9:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday May 26th 2011
- Replies: 44
- Views: 6154
Re: Spoilers For Thursday May 26th 2011
I think I know what Rhys is predicting here, hold on: After the chalk sweeps the quarters, one of the producers is going to get blazed backstage, and intentionally switch the match-ups in the semis to troll Apterous (I mean, those bastards raised the standard to the point where things like LOADSPACE...
- Thu May 26, 2011 2:27 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 168471
Re: Official Thread of Brag
Not going to lie if there was one item list I'd want to be on top of it'd be that oneMatt Bayfield wrote:A load of carbolics.
I'll have to settle for my one bar of soap for pissed somehow being a max, though.
- Tue May 24, 2011 9:30 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
- Replies: 66
- Views: 13653
Re: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5im0Ssyyus -- it's something you can watch while Apterous is downMatt Morrison wrote:I don't know what you're talking about Steve (Charlie will, he loves memes) but I still fucking love you.
- Tue May 24, 2011 7:42 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
- Replies: 66
- Views: 13653
Re: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
I think I can help a bit -- I'm American and I was the only person actually playing when the ISP went down -- the timestamp on the post I made in the Frustration thread is probably very accurate as to when it went down, as when I went back to try to get that damn 200 was when the slowdown started. H...
- Tue May 24, 2011 7:21 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
- Replies: 66
- Views: 13653
Re: What To Do When Apterous Is Down
hey Charlie Apterous isn't working I don't know if anyone has told you that but I'm freaking out man
TOTALLY FREAKING OUT
TOTALLY FREAKING OUT
- Tue May 24, 2011 8:27 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday May 16th 2011
- Replies: 38
- Views: 12425
Re: Spoilers For Monday May 16th 2011
I'm a bit surprised GREATER was missed by both in round 7 for a 7 --- I mean, the last 5 letters were in order haha But yea, I know such things as nerves exist and all, but a maths teacher scoring 0 in 3 numbers rounds, two of which weren't even maxed by her opponent, and the 3rd being pretty easy.....
- Tue May 24, 2011 6:59 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Frustration
- Replies: 157
- Views: 23593
Re: Frustration
Just posted my 3rd 19/20 max 2 big numbers game. The first two, at least I could say the round I missed was, to an extent, a fairly difficult round. There is NO EXCUSE for me to miss round 8 in my most recent one-miss fail. Seriously. 100 + (7*10) + 2 is a completely inexcusable miss. There's even (...
- Thu May 19, 2011 9:38 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: User Images: a plea, and an offer.
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8906
Re: User Images: a plea, and an offer.
Thanks for your diligent work in this. Also glad you are doing this -- always great to be able to put a face to that inexplicable R14 numbers solve that puts the game out of reach :lol: It's kind of weird though -- I actually had my image up on the game client before I went to bed yesterday, and it'...
- Thu May 19, 2011 1:47 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Good idea for a variant?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 38299
Re: Good idea for a variant?
How about a Prisoner's Dilemma variant where if the players offer the same word, they both get zero. Maybe extending on this -- for letters, if both people declare the same word, only the person who found it faster (typed it in the "enter your words" box) gets points. Or, perhaps this can...
- Tue May 17, 2011 9:37 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Words You Would Have Thought...
- Replies: 479
- Views: 168600
- Mon May 16, 2011 7:23 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Strange Games
- Replies: 295
- Views: 32878
Re: Strange Games
Ok, I don't know why on earth this bothers me so much. Playing a drunk 2 big numbers attack against Velvet. In two rounds, I get: 50 25 2 10 10 3 -> 160 50 25 3 2 3 9 -> 837 Guess which one (and only one) of these two I managed to get. Now guess which one (and only one) the bot got. I mean I see (50...
- Wed May 11, 2011 7:44 am
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Tuesday 10th May 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 82)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2735
Re: Tuesday 10th May 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 82)
A bit disappointed the last consonant in round 12 wasn't a G, you could've gotten GANDISEEG for 9 then
- Wed May 11, 2011 2:05 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Strange Games
- Replies: 295
- Views: 32878
Re: Strange Games
Whoops, guess my memory of civilisations wasn't quite as good as I thought. Thanks for clarifying that.
- Tue May 10, 2011 7:19 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Strange Games
- Replies: 295
- Views: 32878
Re: Strange Games
I just finished my Master's degree (not sure of the equivalent in Europe, it's 6 years after grade 12) like last week and have no real responsibilities yet, so yea drunk Apterous at 8 AM after a night out why not
- Tue May 10, 2011 12:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Strange Games
- Replies: 295
- Views: 32878
Re: Strange Games
Well considering I think I can still pull 60+% max at 2 large even after I lose the ability to walk ummmmmmm yea I'm probably an alchy, but because my mind reacts to alcohol in the weirdest way ever -- also I'm from the US so if you're playing me right after you wake up it's probably night here and ...
- Tue May 10, 2011 11:39 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Strange Games
- Replies: 295
- Views: 32878
Re: Strange Games
bump for the bizarrely opposing darrens I managed http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=447221 in rounds 7 and 9 in this game even weirder I'm probably sitting at about 3x the legal limit of alcohol right now and have no clue how I puller either of those spots out of my ass, let alone both of th...
- Fri May 06, 2011 9:02 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Frustration
- Replies: 157
- Views: 23593
Re: Frustration
Figured I'd brush up a bit on my best number selection seeing how the Top Dog is currently that http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=444618 FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK DIE IN A FIRE R18 Unlucky. Once I maxed a 2-large game and Apterous just wiped it from existence. Still I don't think either compare to r...
- Fri May 06, 2011 1:10 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Frustration
- Replies: 157
- Views: 23593
Re: Frustration
Figured I'd brush up a bit on my best number selection seeing how the Top Dog is currently that
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=444618
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK DIE IN A FIRE R18
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=444618
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK DIE IN A FIRE R18
- Thu May 05, 2011 1:44 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 442975
Re: Feature requests
When you're selecting a custom game, could English rather than Dutch be the default language? Yea definitely do this. I've seen an accidental Dutch conundrum attack and hilarity ensued. As for the "give the max" -- it depends. I mean, in the normal game, some rounds are going to be very e...
- Tue May 03, 2011 7:06 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 442975
Re: Feature requests
Yea, that's it. Saw it declared in DC on a really ragged selection a while back and almost lost it, especially since I had unlasting disallowed a couple rounds before
been looking for a spot to declare it or its plural ever since but never seen one yet
been looking for a spot to declare it or its plural ever since but never seen one yet
- Tue May 03, 2011 4:16 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 442975
Re: Feature requests
I have a bit of a bizarre idea for a new format. It came to me when I caught one of those "[name] got a 9 from GANDISEEG, can you?" messages in chat and got the answer, but realised that if I didn't know there was a 9 I'd never have declared it from the selection. It works just like a nor...
- Mon May 02, 2011 3:11 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 442975
Re: Feature requests
I have a bit of a bizarre idea for a new format. It came to me when I caught one of those "[name] got a 9 from GANDISEEG, can you?" messages in chat and got the answer, but realised that if I didn't know there was a 9 I'd never have declared it from the selection. It works just like a norm...