Apterous Rules
- Martin Gardner
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Apterous Rules
I'd quite like to contribute to Apterous. I'm totally skint, and I have zero knowledge of computer programming, so would it be useful if I wrote up a 'beginners' guide' or an 'introduction' to Apterous? Like playing the bots, challenging other players, duels, etc. I think there's a small FAQ but it's only a page of A4.
If you cut a gandiseeg in half, do you get two gandiseegs or two halves of a gandiseeg?
Re: Apterous Rules
Yes! Oh yes! It is rather intimidating for apterous virgins not to have a basic 'How to play' section. Last night was my first time, and although I didn't disgrace myself too badly, I might have done better if I'd had a preview of what to expect and had known, for instance, that you need to declare before the end of the numbers round! That's what I'm telling myself anyway.
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Re: Apterous Rules
Is it really that hard? You just do crap for a couple of games but after that you quickly get the hang of it. You'd probably pick it up quicker if you played a few games rather than read instructions on how to play. I don't see how it is intimidating at all but, meh, others might disagree.
- Martin Gardner
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Re: Apterous Rules
Oh I dunno, I think I lost about 5 or 6 games before I won my first game - now I've won about 105 out of 165. I suppose if I write it, nobody's obliged to read it all, or read it at all. So yeah, breaking it down into sections a bit like a Wikipedia article's a good idea.Jimmy Gough wrote:Is it really that hard? You just do crap for a couple of games but after that you quickly get the hang of it. You'd probably pick it up quicker if you played a few games rather than read instructions on how to play. I don't see how it is intimidating at all but, meh, others might disagree.
If you cut a gandiseeg in half, do you get two gandiseegs or two halves of a gandiseeg?
- Kai Laddiman
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Re: Apterous Rules
Apterous rules. OK?
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
- Michael Wallace
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Re: Apterous Rules
To be fair, apterous has both a) practice mode, and ii) a rating system that means your early games don't count for much. I think I'm with Jimmy on this.
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Re: Apterous Rules
But its completely dominated by MEN! Any woman would be lucky to escape without being penetrated against her will!Jimmy Gough wrote:I don't see how it is intimidating at all but, meh, others might disagree.