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http://www.apterous.org/statland.php?se ... ascensions

That is mathematically impossible.

Rhys Benjamin wrote:http://www.apterous.org/statland.php?se ... ascensions

That is mathematically impossible.

It just looks that way because there's no "minutes" column.

There seems to be a twilight zone during the last day of subscription. Yesterday I had a message on the homepage saying I had 1 day left. Today it says on the game itself that I'm a full member, but on the website I can't access statland etc. I can still play Ascension, but I can't see the leaderboard on the website.

Adam Gillard wrote:There seems to be a twilight zone during the last day of subscription. Yesterday I had a message on the homepage saying I had 1 day left. Today it says on the game itself that I'm a full member, but on the website I can't access statland etc. I can still play Ascension, but I can't see the leaderboard on the website.

Your subscription ran out already so if anything you getting a free extra day. Your in-game profile gets cached for a bit, it'll update eventually.

Charlie Reams wrote:

Adam Gillard wrote:There seems to be a twilight zone during the last day of subscription. Yesterday I had a message on the homepage saying I had 1 day left. Today it says on the game itself that I'm a full member, but on the website I can't access statland etc. I can still play Ascension, but I can't see the leaderboard on the website.

Your subscription ran out already so if anything you getting a free extra day. Your in-game profile gets cached for a bit, it'll update eventually.

Ah OK, I didn't know if the "expires in 1 day" message was an "expires END" style thing. It seems to have realised that I'm freeloading now anyway (kicked me out mid-Ascension conundrum).

Edit: It now says I have -3 trial games remaining, and I certainly haven't played 53 games this morning.

Adam Gillard wrote:Edit: It now says I have -3 trial games remaining, and I certainly haven't played 53 games this morning.

How many did you play before subscribing?

Charlie Reams wrote:

Adam Gillard wrote:Edit: It now says I have -3 trial games remaining, and I certainly haven't played 53 games this morning.

How many did you play before subscribing?

No idea, but probably the total last year and this is 53. That would seem to make sense. I thought the 50 trial games were replenished for some reason.

Thanks for all the new ODE3 words, Charlie and others.

I just thought I'd mention that Mike Brown's recap said that SENORITA and SENORA are no longer valid in ODE3 because they're capitalised. I've checked the dictionary and this is true, but I've noticed they're both still valid on apterous. The same goes for SENOR.

The Apterous Numbers Solver is completely fucked, and is just pulling numbers out of nowhere in its solutions. It's been happening to me all morning.

Not a bug as such, just a little inconsistency.

This game is listed here (5th December 2009) as being a max game, but on my Superstats page, and the game page itself, the first numbers is counted as a non-max.

Java failing to fully load at present, the attempt bit for log in is just staying at ?? of ??

Scott Gillies wrote:Java failing to fully load at present, the attempt bit for log in is just staying at ?? of ??

I've been getting this all morning too but it's evidently working for some people as the 'Today's games' page keeps being updated.

Any help from the technowizards please?

P.S. I've even tried downloading the latest Java update. (It was doing the same thing before and after the update).

Karen Pearson wrote:

Scott Gillies wrote:Java failing to fully load at present, the attempt bit for log in is just staying at ?? of ??

I've been getting this all morning too but it's evidently working for some people as the 'Today's games' page keeps being updated.

Any help from the technowizards please?

P.S. I've even tried downloading the latest Java update. (It was doing the same thing before and after the update).

Fixed.

Thank you! It is indeed working.

Clicking on "Settings" in the top right hand corner leads me to a blank page. It's just as well I wasn't planning on changing sex any time soon...

On logging in, I'm getting "Login failed: java.lang.nullPointerException" in the middle of a grey field.

I can hear the login/challenge sound though, so I'm not sure if I'm actually getting logged in but only other people can see me, I can't.

Ian Volante wrote:On logging in, I'm getting "Login failed: java.lang.nullPointerException" in the middle of a grey field.

I can hear the login/challenge sound though, so I'm not sure if I'm actually getting logged in but only other people can see me, I can't.

Fixed.

Charlie Reams wrote:

Ian Volante wrote:On logging in, I'm getting "Login failed: java.lang.nullPointerException" in the middle of a grey field.

I can hear the login/challenge sound though, so I'm not sure if I'm actually getting logged in but only other people can see me, I can't.

Fixed.

Working now, thanks! (nice interface btw)

My conundrum attack against JK broke as the 12th conundrum should've appeared and the error message popped up ("no such layer").

Appropriate console:

POISON Sending poison to DirectNetworkLayer[socket=Socket[addr=www.apterous.org/217.36.210.230,port=33 ... lport=1234]] from this stack trace:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
at net.BlockingNetworkLayer.close(BlockingNetworkLayer.java:71)
at net.BlockingNetworkLayer.close(BlockingNetworkLayer.java:66)
at net.BlockingNetworkLayer.tryToClose(BlockingNetworkLayer.java:83)
at applet.frontend.MainPanel$1.run(MainPanel.java:117)

From the Jan 2011 apterous history:

Facts and Figures
This month, apterous gained 96 new users, taking us to 2318 in total. A total of 275339 rounds were played over 19077 games.

The Duel was won by Innis Carson with 5317 points from 64 games. Second was Matt Bayfield with 4913 points from 64 games, and third Oliver Garner with 4759 points from 63 games.

I don't know whether the first paragraph is correct, but with 64 games, the second paragraph seems to cover a period slightly longer than 2 months, which I don't think was as intended.

That wasn't when the 24-hour 24-duel marathon went on is it? Not that that would explain it actually. Forget that. I shouldn't press Submit but I will.

On Rex's superstats it says he's won 349 out of 520 single conundrums. His average maxes is 0.6712 which ties in with this, but it has his average score as 7.9038.

From apterous history for January 2011: "The Duel was won by Innis Carson with 5317 points from 64 games. Second was Matt Bayfield with 4913 points from 64 games, and third Oliver Garner with 4759 points from 63 games". Obviously there weren't 64 Duels in the month. The reason I care is because I came 3rd and would therefore be inducted into the Hall of Legends for the first (and possibly only) time. Oliver's already in there twice so I'm sure he won't mind

Well when I gain/lose rating points it says "You gained/lost (whatever) rating points, taking you to 1533." Yes, it says 1533 every time, but it still says my rating is 1074.

Thomas Carey wrote:Well when I gain/lose rating points it says "You gained/lost (whatever) rating points, taking you to 1533." Yes, it says 1533 every time, but it still says my rating is 1074.

Are you playing a different variant?

Charlie Reams wrote:

Thomas Carey wrote:Well when I gain/lose rating points it says "You gained/lost (whatever) rating points, taking you to 1533." Yes, it says 1533 every time, but it still says my rating is 1074.

Are you playing a different variant?

No, does it for whatever variant I choose. Also I've played 4 daily duels, but it's only given me 3 duel jewels.

2 problems in one;

If I click a link like "Spectate" in the chat logs, then this comes up!

Rhys Benjamin wrote:2 problems in one;

If I click a link like "Spectate" in the chat logs, then this comes up!

So what's the bug? Everyone needs pets supplies.

Thomas Carey wrote:

Charlie Reams wrote:

Thomas Carey wrote:Well when I gain/lose rating points it says "You gained/lost (whatever) rating points, taking you to 1533." Yes, it says 1533 every time, but it still says my rating is 1074.

Are you playing a different variant?

No, does it for whatever variant I choose.

I think you're mistaken. I played a game on your account just now and it correctly said "Your rating remained at 1074".

Thomas, I've just looked at your latest 30 games and there's only one 15-rounder in there. I think when you haven't yet played a variant 11 times it won't do the rating changes properly; therefore when you play a new variant (less than 11 games) or a custom game (will never be 11 games because it doesn't remember custom formats), it just keeps you on the default 1533 rating points. Hopefully when you've played 11 games in a variant this should change.

Adam Gillard wrote:Thomas, I've just looked at your latest 30 games and there's only one 15-rounder in there. I think when you haven't yet played a variant 11 times it won't do the rating changes properly; therefore when you play a new variant (less than 11 games) or a custom game (will never be 11 games because it doesn't remember custom formats), it just keeps you on the default 1533 rating points. Hopefully when you've played 11 games in a variant this should change.

Custom games definitely do count! The ratings are per-variant, not per-format.

Charlie Reams wrote:Custom games definitely do count! The ratings are per-variant, not per-format.

Shows how much I know.

Charlie Reams wrote:

Rhys Benjamin wrote:2 problems in one;

If I click a link like "Spectate" in the chat logs, then this comes up!

So what's the bug? Everyone needs pets supplies.

I know you're kinda mocking or summat, but really, that link shouldn't be there. Also when I click a score in chat logs it comes up with a load of computer-geekyness.

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All my problems solved, although I'd be on about 300 more if it hadn't failed, but oh well. Thanks.

When someone enters the room while you're in there, the ratings bar gets confused.

http://apterous.org/item.php?item=244

So what happened to PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS, or is that NOT the longest word?

It's not letting me play, it's saying I need to install the latest Java, which I have done, twice.

Eoin Monaghan wrote:It's not letting me play, it's saying I need to install the latest Java, which I have done, twice.

Fine now

This game is listed as a 'custom game' but it's just an ordinary 15-rounder. The only thing custom about it was that it was played in two halves, several days apart.

Apologies if this isn't deemed to be a bug, but it does appear to be incorrect.

On the 'today's game' page, tournaments games have 'duel' where the score should be and thusly you can't directly click into them.

On the Game Of The Week Results page 4th place is not shown. Under "Also nominated" there is a blank line and then the 5th place game.

Games with lots of TB conundrums like this one-> http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=414416 -are being wrongly listed as standard 15 rounders.

It is possible to use the block feature on yourself. Don't know if this is intentional!

Adam Gillard wrote:It is possible to use the block feature on yourself. Don't know if this is intentional!

What happens when you do? Is it like when John Malkovich bes John Malkovich?

[quote ="Charlie Reams"]

Thomas Carey wrote:

Charlie Reams wrote:

Thomas Carey wrote:Well when I gain/lose rating points it says "You gained/lost (whatever) rating points, taking you to 1533." Yes, it says 1533 every time, but it still says my rating is 1074.

Are you playing a different variant?

No, does it for whatever variant I choose.

I think you're mistaken. I played a game on your account just now and it correctly said "Your rating remained at 1074".[/quote]

Just realised some do, some still don't. By the way, I played my first Unlimited game and was wondering how to play it, so I pressed the Rules thing. It told me how to play Aegilops.

I've just installed a Java update and it doesn't like apterous. I got an error message for a change though (which moved across the screen 3 times when I clicked "OK" until it finally disappeared). Basically, I was in the middle of picking a letters round (this happened a few times) and this error came up and sort of made a ghost copy of the apterous game lobby (which I find to be impossible to close without quitting Firefox). The game continues running as normal, but with these screenshot-type things all over the screen.

Error type: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: Read timed out

When your rating changes it updates on the list of people in the room but doesn't on the bit about you in the middle that comes up and says your rating / fave variant / pic etc., so you end up with this:

Cheers

Thomas Carey wrote: Just realised some do, some still don't. By the way, I played my first Unlimited game and was wondering how to play it, so I pressed the Rules thing. It told me how to play Aegilops.

Calling user error on this one.

Charlie Reams wrote:

Thomas Carey wrote: Just realised some do, some still don't. By the way, I played my first Unlimited game and was wondering how to play it, so I pressed the Rules thing. It told me how to play Aegilops.

Calling user error on this one.

Thanks.

Thomas Carey wrote:By the way, I played my first Unlimited game and was wondering how to play it, so I pressed the Rules thing. It told me how to play Aegilops.

Same happened with me the other day...
Well, I have played Unlimited before, so I didn't need to see the Rules; I needed to click on the Items tab because it said Items [new] so I wanted to see my new item. I accidently clicked on Rules, though, and that was when I noticed that it told me how to play Aegilops instead of Unlimited.

Ben Wilson wrote:Games with lots of TB conundrums like this one-> http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=414416 -are being wrongly listed as standard 15 rounders.

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=418297
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=418286

In hyper letters attack, it has four perfect games listed. None of them have any round details available (presumably because they're all really old), but the score in each is less than the max.

"Yes, it's possible, the trick here was quite simple;

1 x 1 = 1"
And it goes on to not be used in the whole solution.

Rhys Benjamin wrote:"Yes, it's possible, the trick here was quite simple;

1 x 1 = 1"
And it goes on to not be used in the whole solution.

Presumably this was in Omelette?

JimBentley wrote:

Rhys Benjamin wrote:"Yes, it's possible, the trick here was quite simple;

1 x 1 = 1"
And it goes on to not be used in the whole solution.

Presumably this was in Omelette?

no, today's duel.

Rhys Benjamin wrote:

JimBentley wrote:

Rhys Benjamin wrote:"Yes, it's possible, the trick here was quite simple;

1 x 1 = 1"
And it goes on to not be used in the whole solution.

Presumably this was in Omelette?

no, today's duel.

OK, Lockdown then. If the 1 was the locked number, then it must be used in the solution, so a seemingly spurious 1 x 1 is one way of doing it. Still normal behaviour, as I understand it.

JimBentley wrote: OK, Lockdown then. If the 1 was the locked number, then it must be used in the solution, so a seemingly spurious 1 x 1 is one way of doing it. Still normal behaviour, as I understand it.

Yep.

Well I find that tedious and a way to bend the rules.

NOTE TO APTEROUS: IMTDSNINVU

Rhys Benjamin wrote:Well I find that tedious and a way to bend the rules.

How is it bending the rules when it's specifically in the rules?

JimBentley wrote:

Rhys Benjamin wrote:Well I find that tedious and a way to bend the rules.

How is it bending the rules when it's specifically in the rules?

Because it's like "100 1 3 4 5 6 --> 101"
And apterous says
"6 + 3 = 9
100 + 1 = 101"