Official Thread of Brag

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:43 pm

My first ever max speedgoat

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:08 pm

New record! Goatdown 9. Should have had a max game but got NORTHER just out of time.

Alec Rivers · Post by **Alec Rivers** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:31 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:My first ever max speedgoat

Awesome.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:32 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:New record! Goatdown 9. Should have had a max game but got NORTHER just out of time.

Nice work. How long before a maxmetamaxmax I wonder?

Innis Carson · Post by **Innis Carson** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:19 pm

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=129215

More of a joint brag this, Frank Turkey and I managed a double-perfect Junior Numbers Attack. Posted here mostly so that Frank's first 200 game doesn't go completely unnoticed, as it'll presumably now be hidden away in the "Junior Numbers Attack + TB" page.

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:13 am

This game is probably my best performance on apterous to date, and the conundrum was probably one of my proudest moments playing the game.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:06 pm

JackHurst wrote:This game is probably my best performance on apterous to date, and the conundrum was probably one of my proudest moments playing the game.

Whichever of Sid and I allowed that through as a valid conundrum must've been cackling wildly as we did so... Great spot.

Simon Myers · Post by **Simon Myers** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:54 am

Charlie Reams wrote:
JackHurst wrote:This game is probably my best performance on apterous to date, and the conundrum was probably one of my proudest moments playing the game.
Whichever of Sid and I allowed that through as a valid conundrum must've been cackling wildly as we did so... Great spot.

Indeed, very nice. You'll have to take the cackling credit though as I wasn't involved in selecting the hypernundrums (I did half of the juniors).

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:15 am

Simon Myers wrote:(I did half of the juniors)

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:19 am

Not Bad for someone with a Goatdown rating of 1048.

Just out of interest, is this the sort of thing that sets the cheatomatic off?

Chris Davies · Post by **Chris Davies** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:19 pm

My first max 15 rounder in three months

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:28 pm

JackHurst wrote:Just out of interest, is this the sort of thing that sets the cheatomatic off?

You'll find out next time you log in

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:38 pm

Charlie Reams wrote: You'll find out next time you log in

OH NOES! You banned me!

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:49 pm

Not super-impressive as they're quite common nowadays but here's a perfect 9 rounder without a single 8 or 9. Plus the final scoreline LOL 69

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:37 pm

I don't mean to err brag or anything but I was quite pleased with this bullet numbers attack against Apterous Prime. I looked at the record table afterwards and apparently my score of 180 has only been beaten once - by Richard Brittain who got 200. But he played Prune and had all one larges, whereas my game against Prime meant that half of the games were three large. Maybe some of the rounds were a little bit easy though.

Matt Bayfield · Post by **Matt Bayfield** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:50 pm

It's an extremely rarely-played format, but I've just set a new apterous record in Hypergoat 9. Whilst the record should be reasonably straightforward to beat for anyone so inclined, the game is more notable for a 12-letter word in round 2, which I guess adds me to a relatively small group of folks to have spotted a 12 in one of the Hyper formats.

In frustration, I'm annoyed to have missed out on 3 extra points in the conundrum, as I had spotted the solution before the final letter was revealed and was checking I was correct, when the final letter appeared seemingly slightly before the sweep on the clock reached the 30-second line.

Still, I'm enjoying my one and only apterous record while it lasts... probably not too long, I'd guess!

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:59 pm

Matt Bayfield wrote:It's an extremely rarely-played format, but I've just set a new apterous record in Hypergoat 9. Whilst the record should be reasonably straightforward to beat for anyone so inclined, the game is more notable for a 12-letter word in round 2, which I guess adds me to a relatively small group of folks to have spotted a 12 in one of the Hyper formats.

In frustration, I'm annoyed to have missed out on 3 extra points in the conundrum, as I had spotted the solution before the final letter was revealed and was checking I was correct, when the final letter appeared seemingly slightly before the sweep on the clock reached the 30-second line.

Still, I'm enjoying my one and only apterous record while it lasts... probably not too long, I'd guess!

Nice one. I should think that'll start for a while because getting 12s is still pretty hard work.

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:06 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=133523

New personal best

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:15 am

Eoin Monaghan wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=133523

New personal best

Nice one Eoin

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:31 pm

First-ever 14-max game.

Well, first ever 14-max on apterous, at any rate.

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:45 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 2613776875

For only his second game this is super impressive

Alec Rivers · Post by **Alec Rivers** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:58 pm

Eoin Monaghan wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 2613776875

For only his second game this is super impressive

Are you thinking what I'm thinking? ...

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 10:48 am

Alec Rivers wrote:
Eoin Monaghan wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 2613776875

For only his second game this is super impressive
Are you thinking what I'm thinking? ...

You mean, why is Eoin bragging about a game in which he wasn't involved? Yes, I thought that was odd.

Bob De Caux · Post by **Bob De Caux** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:09 pm

Was fairly straightforward (apart from the conundrum, which came to me in the nick of time), but here is the first max Omelette game.

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=134933

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:37 pm

Phil Reynolds wrote:
Alec Rivers wrote:
Eoin Monaghan wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 2613776875

For only his second game this is super impressive
Are you thinking what I'm thinking? ...
You mean, why is Eoin bragging about a game in which he wasn't involved? Yes, I thought that was odd.

It's only cos he's not a forumite.

Niall Seymour · Post by **Niall Seymour** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 4:55 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 0888437420

My biggest ever scalp.

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:18 pm

Niall Seymour wrote:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 0888437420

My biggest ever scalp.

I am losing more than often lately, nice one btw but I am raging about that conundrum miss!

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:56 pm

Bob De Caux wrote:Was fairly straightforward (apart from the conundrum, which came to me in the nick of time), but here is the first max Omelette game.

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=134933

Sweet.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:39 pm

Nothing too mid-blowingly tough, but here's my first 14-max Goatdown. I like how the bodge in round 8 makes it nice and symmetrical.

David O'Donnell · Post by **David O'Donnell** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:02 pm

Quite happy with this since the two rounds I missed were ones I'd miss regardless of the time control.

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=136743

Bullet 15 max is just around the corner for someone.

Innis Carson · Post by **Innis Carson** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:24 am

YES

It only cost me around 840 rating points, but I finally got that.... one sun credit. Let this be a warning.

Alec Rivers · Post by **Alec Rivers** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:30 am

Innis Carson wrote:YES

Unlucky with the mis-clicks in rounds 2 and 8.

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:52 am

Innis Carson wrote:YES

It only cost me around 840 rating points, but I finally got that.... one sun credit. Let this be a warning.

I think this means that "The Riddler's Path" will remain forever locked in my star chart.

But congratulations, nonetheless.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:53 am

Alec Rivers wrote: Unlucky with the mis-clicks in rounds 2 and 8.

It's not really unlucky. The guardian is rexesque on the 30th star so you need to buzz around 0.7 seconds to make sure you're first. Innis kinda pressed and hoped before actually solving it and in rounds 2 and 8 it didn't pay off. Truly remarkable determination, Innis, well done. You deserve some kinda of pathway trophy.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:34 pm

One of my sweetest max games against the one and only Chris Davies. A little bit of niceness from Chris leaving the conundrum for me though.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 6894763836

Stuart Arnot · Post by **Stuart Arnot** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:19 pm

Star 30 on Anaesthetist's Avenue. Although, in fairness, it not nearly as tough as some of the other Star 30s seem to be.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:35 pm

New records on Lightning goat 9 and Speedgoat 9 with numbers frustration on both- on the first one time ran out as I was entering my declaration for round 8, and on the second one I must've hit the wrong key on entry as my declaration of (7-5/5)*25+8/2 goes awry and accidentally clicking 5-5 instead of 5/5 costs me a max game and a stratospheric score. Oh well, I'll settle for the record.

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:09 pm

Ben Wilson wrote:New records on Lightning goat 9 and Speedgoat 9 with numbers frustration on both- on the first one time ran out as I was entering my declaration for round 8, and on the second one I must've hit the wrong key on entry as my declaration of (7-5/5)*25+8/2 goes awry and accidentally clicking 5-5 instead of 5/5 costs me a max game and a stratospheric score. Oh well, I'll settle for the record.

Unlucky on the 154, but good stuff

Matt Bayfield · Post by **Matt Bayfield** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:16 pm

A new record in the extremely rarely-played format of "Hyper Unlimited Flat 9". Note that because conundrums are worth 5 points in this Flat scoring format, my performance would be equivalent to a score of 94 (the equal 2nd best score ever) in the more frequently played scoring system of "Hyper Unlimited 9". (In fact, I might have done even better, as you get 45 seconds for Hyper Unlimited in the normal scoring system, compared to 30 seconds in Flat 9.)

It's also a format best of 7 maxes out of 9, although this only shows as 6 due to my 16-letter-word INDISTINCTNESSES being truncated to its first 15 letters in my declaration. (A problem with all words over 15 letters in length, as previously mentioned in the Bugs thread.)

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:20 pm

Matt Bayfield wrote:A problem with all words over 15 letters in length, as previously mentioned in the Bugs thread.)

I've been trying to fix this, it's surprisingly tricky because it requires a complete rebuild of the word table, which is ~4 million rows. I could take the server down for an hour to do it but people seem surprisingly resistant to this!

Matt Bayfield · Post by **Matt Bayfield** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:32 pm

I can understand people's resistance!

Although I do seem to be pretty much the only person who plays Unlimited and Hyper Unlimited enough to get occasional 16+ letter words, I'd still like to see this fixed. Perhaps it's possible one time when the apterous server is down for other reasons anyway?

No worries if it's not practical... although I'll get back to you in the highly unlikely event it ever costs me a max game in future! (Think I'm some way off a perfect Hyper Unlimited 9, although I did once manage to get the first 7 rounds perfect, only to stuff up the second numbers game and the conundrum.)

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:19 pm

This game is Brag and Frustration. I was really chuffed with how I played, especially against a former great of the show. I think if I did actually get the seconds numbers, I would have been too nervous to spot some of the words that I did get after it. Tom was unlucky with PASSINGS.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:38 pm

Matt Bayfield wrote:A new record in the extremely rarely-played format of "Hyper Unlimited Flat 9". Note that because conundrums are worth 5 points in this Flat scoring format, my performance would be equivalent to a score of 94 (the equal 2nd best score ever) in the more frequently played scoring system of "Hyper Unlimited 9". (In fact, I might have done even better, as you get 45 seconds for Hyper Unlimited in the normal scoring system, compared to 30 seconds in Flat 9.)

It's also a format best of 7 maxes out of 9, although this only shows as 6 due to my 16-letter-word INDISTINCTNESSES being truncated to its first 15 letters in my declaration. (A problem with all words over 15 letters in length, as previously mentioned in the Bugs thread.)

Boo and hiss to you - that was my only record

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:35 am

The first Flat 15 max game, a new PB, my second max 15-rounder ever... and still nowhere near Stephen's coveted record.

Liam Tiernan · Post by **Liam Tiernan** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:04 pm

Finally, after 1516 attempts, my first max gamehttp://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=147321 (with a little help towards the end)( Cheers Eoin)
DAINTIES was probably my best spot.
Couple of hairy moments towards the end (was considering germaner rd 11 and scalions rd 12)
Coming straight on the heels of my best nine spot in this game: http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=147299

(N.B. no performance-enhancing drugs were used,nor did I at any time handle the ball)

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:22 pm

GERMANE was a great spot, well played.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:02 pm

My first Junior 15 max game, and the first by anyone in Flat Scoring (not that that really makes any difference). Woo!

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:10 pm

First ever letters attack max game

Edit: It isn't listed as "letters attack" but "custom". Please say this will be listed as a max letters attack game, otherwise I'll cry.

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:46 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:First ever letters attack max game

Edit: It isn't listed as "letters attack" but "custom". Please say this will be listed as a max letters attack game, otherwise I'll cry.

Well done, I'll give you a prize if I get the chance.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:36 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:First ever letters attack max game

Edit: It isn't listed as "letters attack" but "custom". Please say this will be listed as a max letters attack game, otherwise I'll cry.

It won't count as a max letters attack, because the picking order is wrong (the Guardian picked every round). I can add it as a custom format if you like.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:41 pm

Charlie Reams wrote: It won't count as a max letters attack, because the picking order is wrong (the Guardian picked every round). I can add it as a custom format if you like.

Ah bollocks. How frustrating. I'll just have to max a normal attack then won't I.

Alec Rivers · Post by **Alec Rivers** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:28 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote: It won't count as a max letters attack, because the picking order is wrong (the Guardian picked every round). I can add it as a custom format if you like.
Ah bollocks. How frustrating. I'll just have to max a normal attack then won't I.

Which is surely not beyond a man of your calibre, Your Kirkness.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:35 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote: It won't count as a max letters attack, because the picking order is wrong (the Guardian picked every round). I can add it as a custom format if you like.
Ah bollocks. How frustrating. I'll just have to max a normal attack then won't I.

Please do. A max letters attack is most of the way to the inevitable back-to-back max games...

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:36 pm

I think this is my best comeback (although Scott kinda gifted me at the end) http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=149462

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:51 pm

I brag to have been in the same game as Innis Carson to witness this excellent performance!

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:48 am

JackHurst wrote:I brag to have been in the same game as Innis Carson to witness this excellent performance!

I particularly like the conundrum scramble.

Simon Myers · Post by **Simon Myers** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 3:50 pm

Probably my best performance to date: http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=151979. I had the conundrum but couldn't find the key in time. Against an easier opponent with a full 30s it might've been a max game.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:05 pm

Simon Myers wrote:Probably my best performance to date: http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=151979. I had the conundrum but couldn't find the key in time. Against an easier opponent with a full 30s it might've been a max game.

I think this is probably your best performance to date - including records of highest losing score and also highest joint score by some way.

Simon Myers · Post by **Simon Myers** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:31 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Simon Myers wrote:Probably my best performance to date: http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=151979. I had the conundrum but couldn't find the key in time. Against an easier opponent with a full 30s it might've been a max game.
I think this is probably your best performance to date - including records of highest losing score and also highest joint score by some way.

Well, that happened after I posted the first game

I enjoyed that letters attack though, including the bagging of 3 pencils I think - MONISTIC, INHALATOR and (oddly) SKIMPS. My first ambulance too

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:24 pm

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=152618 17-max Letters Attack, a pb in terms of maxes and 2 points off my pb. My secret? Listening to Iron Maiden whilst playing.