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You can't really "max" the conundrum anyway, it's just an aesthetic thing, so I'd apply WP:DICK.Michael Wallace wrote:Srsly? If I were on for a max I would totally not want my opponent to not try on the conundrum, would taint it for me if they did. Each to their own, I guess.Charlie Reams wrote:Man, that's such a pointless thing to do. If the game's over and you can't win then just let the other guy get his max.
Perhaps add "max games (ignoring conundrums)" to statland?Charlie Reams wrote:You can't really "max" the conundrum anyway, it's just an aesthetic thing, so I'd apply WP:DICK.
Might have some amusing consequences for Conundrum Attacks.Michael Wallace wrote:Perhaps add "max games (ignoring conundrums)" to statland?Charlie Reams wrote:You can't really "max" the conundrum anyway, it's just an aesthetic thing, so I'd apply WP:DICK.
It would seem you have seen through my cunning plan to get onto a max games list.Charlie Reams wrote:Might have some amusing consequences for Conundrum Attacks.
IAWTP. If I were to look back, knowing that my opponent let me have the conundrum I'd feel it would take away from the achievement, I mean you've worked really hard in the other 14 rounds, why not for 1 more, of course I'd be annoyed, but then I'd have more drive to see out all 15 rounds with a max game.Michael Wallace wrote:Srsly? If I were on for a max I would totally not want my opponent to not try on the conundrum, would taint it for me if they did. Each to their own, I guess.Charlie Reams wrote:Man, that's such a pointless thing to do. If the game's over and you can't win then just let the other guy get his max.
So you'd be happy to lose a max game because you're playing Craig Beevers and he gets some easy conundrum in 0.7 seconds, even though you could've played in the exact same way against Apterous Prune and got a max? The whole point of maxes is that they're supposed to measure your performance independently of your opponent's performance, so to lose a max game because of something that depends entirely on your opponent's performance would really annoy me. If the game is still live and the 10 points can make the difference between winning and losing then of course you have to play for it, but otherwise it's the difference between being part of a memorable game and just being totally annoying to your opponent. Same with picking 6 small in the final numbers or something -- if the game's alive then fine, but doing it just to keep your opponent's score down is just totally pointless and annoying.Eoin Monaghan wrote:IAWTP. If I were to look back, knowing that my opponent let me have the conundrum I'd feel it would take away from the achievement, I mean you've worked really hard in the other 14 rounds, why not for 1 more, of course I'd be annoyed, but then I'd have more drive to see out all 15 rounds with a max game.Michael Wallace wrote:Srsly? If I were on for a max I would totally not want my opponent to not try on the conundrum, would taint it for me if they did. Each to their own, I guess.Charlie Reams wrote:Man, that's such a pointless thing to do. If the game's over and you can't win then just let the other guy get his max.
Maybe we should call such cases 'Bennetting'.Charlie Reams wrote:So you'd be happy to lose a max game because you're playing Craig Beevers and he gets some easy conundrum in 0.7 seconds, even though you could've played in the exact same way against Apterous Prune and got a max? The whole point of maxes is that they're supposed to measure your performance independently of your opponent's performance, so to lose a max game because of something that depends entirely on your opponent's performance would really annoy me. If the game is still live and the 10 points can make the difference between winning and losing then of course you have to play for it, but otherwise it's the difference between being part of a memorable game and just being totally annoying to your opponent. Same with picking 6 small in the final numbers or something -- if the game's alive then fine, but doing it just to keep your opponent's score down is just totally pointless and annoying.
Needless to say, it was also by miles a pb in the format.I find the obsession with max games quite amusing - mainly because I'll never get one. I agree with Michael and Eoin, I don't want to be gifted a conundrum or an easy numbers pick, and if I feel a trickier numbers pick would make the scoreline more respectable then I'd do it whether it spoils a possible max game or not. Play against prune if you're that desperate for perfection.Charlie Reams wrote:If the game is still live and the 10 points can make the difference between winning and losing then of course you have to play for it, but otherwise it's the difference between being part of a memorable game and just being totally annoying to your opponent. Same with picking 6 small in the final numbers or something -- if the game's alive then fine, but doing it just to keep your opponent's score down is just totally pointless and annoying.
Truly sexy. Funny I was thinking about how sweet it would be to get that word the other day as it popped up in a 24 I was watching.Ben Wilson wrote:Probably my most satisfying pencil ever. Played for and got.
We'll ignore your numbers attack obsession from last year then?Dan Vanniasingham wrote:I find the obsession with max games quite amusing - mainly because I'll never get one.
Oh I still have that burning desire to get 20/20 on conundrums too at some point, but that obsession was to get the "magic" 200 (and before anyone else too). If you define a "max game" as being a perfect score in a 9rd or 15rd format, my point still stands (I think, certainly on the me never getting one front anyway).Ben Wilson wrote:We'll ignore your numbers attack obsession from last year then?Dan Vanniasingham wrote:I find the obsession with max games quite amusing - mainly because I'll never get one.
Excellent. That game more than any exemplifies the notion that hard work and persistence pays off. Many times did he stumble, and several times did he nearly give up, but he kept knocking at that door and in the end he achieved his goal and set a precedent for us all to follow. He would have scored three points too if Chris hadn't declared PIRAGUA in the same round.Charlie Reams wrote:Chris got a max game today just as the database was failing. I've spent a fun hour trawling the logs and trying to reconstruct it; still something of a work in progress, but you can see most of the important stuff here.
Cheers!Charlie Reams wrote:Chris got a max game today just as the database was failing. I've spent a fun hour trawling the logs and trying to reconstruct it; still something of a work in progress, but you can see most of the important stuff here.
I think this is called "dogged determination".Ben Hunter wrote:Excellent. That game more than any exemplifies the notion that hard work and persistence pays off. Many times did he stumble, and several times did he nearly give up, but he kept knocking at that door and in the end he achieved his goal and set a precedent for us all to follow. He would have scored three points too if Chris hadn't declared PIRAGUA in the same round.Charlie Reams wrote:Chris got a max game today just as the database was failing. I've spent a fun hour trawling the logs and trying to reconstruct it; still something of a work in progress, but you can see most of the important stuff here.
LOL'd heartily.Phil Reynolds wrote:I think this is called "dogged determination".
That's almost certainly the best max game yet and, given that the vast majority of games played are 15 rounders, probably therefore the best game in Apterous history. Seriously, absolutely ridiculous. And not even any discussion about the conundrum.Chris Davies wrote:I'm thrilled with this.
Are you claiming the 84 or the 140?Stuart Arnot wrote:My best 15-round score. Pleased with the 9s, but perhaps ought to have maxed in the 3 rounds I missed? Still chuffed, though.
Haha!! Whoops.Matt Morrison wrote:Are you claiming the 84 or the 140?Stuart Arnot wrote:My best 15-round score. Pleased with the 9s, but perhaps ought to have maxed in the 3 rounds I missed? Still chuffed, though.
edited!!Shit, that's a fucking good effort. Very nice mate, well done. I remember when you first joined and we were about the same standard.... sigh.Stuart Arnot wrote:My best 15-round score.
Cheers!Charlie Reams wrote:That's almost certainly the best max game yet and, given that the vast majority of games played are 15 rounders, probably therefore the best game in Apterous history. Seriously, absolutely ridiculous. And not even any discussion about the conundrum.Chris Davies wrote:I'm thrilled with this.
Sheer Quality.Chris Davies wrote:Cheers!Charlie Reams wrote:That's almost certainly the best max game yet and, given that the vast majority of games played are 15 rounders, probably therefore the best game in Apterous history. Seriously, absolutely ridiculous. And not even any discussion about the conundrum.Chris Davies wrote:I'm thrilled with this.
Haha, you love your OIDIA.Ben Hunter wrote:http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=60735 and http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=60749
Two 100+ games in a row with two nines in each; the first nine in the first game made me shed tears.
it sonds like IDEA, that's why i lik it. ity's like why i like aperitif. sounds like operative. aaaaceKai Laddiman wrote:Haha, you love your OIDIA.Ben Hunter wrote:http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=60735 and http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=60749
Two 100+ games in a row with two nines in each; the first nine in the first game made me shed tears.
*yawn*
I like it cos it sounds like "A pair o' teeth" Think there was a TTT once with a clue to this effect: Noshes for your gnashers or something. Also SPITFIRE + A = APERITIFS has rewarded me greatly throughout apterousing history.Ben Hunter wrote:ity's like why i like aperitif. sounds like operative. aaaace
First max game with an impossible numbers? Impressive honesty mate, well done.
Huh? Why am I honest?Charlie Reams wrote:Impressive honesty mate, well done.
Yeh; he's a teacher, for Pete's sake.Kirk Bevins wrote:Huh? Why am I honest?Charlie Reams wrote:Impressive honesty mate, well done.
Probably not for much longer I hasten to add.Kai Laddiman wrote:
Yeh; he's a teacher, for Pete's sake.
I think that merits a comment from Dictionary Corner.Paul Howe wrote:Chuffed with rd 5 too, although looking at it again it was kind of spelled out a bit
