TD 209: The Multiplier Effect
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- Vermonter
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More teasing
Total participants: 36
Average final score: 183
Largest sheep: 17
Out of 177 possible responses, 20 are unclaimed and 27 are singletons
…and 2 people have responded incorrectly with the Zero Multiplier
Average final score: 183
Largest sheep: 17
Out of 177 possible responses, 20 are unclaimed and 27 are singletons
…and 2 people have responded incorrectly with the Zero Multiplier
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Re: TD 209: The Multiplier Effect
Bumping again to avoid the second page. It's been fun watching the scores change with each new response…
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Slow down there…
Lots of activity today, I guess – this is already bumped down to page 2 again.
(Where's the witty banter?!)
Anyway, 73 hours left, and here are some stats:
Total participants: 43
Average score on the "Multiplier: 7" question: 36.6
Largest sheep: 20
Out of 177 possible responses, just 13 remain unclaimed and 25 are singletons
(Where's the witty banter?!)
Anyway, 73 hours left, and here are some stats:
Total participants: 43
Average score on the "Multiplier: 7" question: 36.6
Largest sheep: 20
Out of 177 possible responses, just 13 remain unclaimed and 25 are singletons
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Re: TD 209: The Multiplier Effect
[insert witty banter here]
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Re: TD 209: The Multiplier Effect
Oh, wait, you said witty banter; I thought you said...
Sheepin' it real.
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Re: TD 209: The Multiplier Effect
Up to 48 players now, and I know we're missing a few heavy hitters. Get those responses in!
I'll be testing out a beta version of Vermonter's TD Tracker™, which I've modified for this particular game. I'll share the workbook when I'm done in case anyone is interested in checking out the stats/formulas for this particular use.
I'll be testing out a beta version of Vermonter's TD Tracker™, which I've modified for this particular game. I'll share the workbook when I'm done in case anyone is interested in checking out the stats/formulas for this particular use.
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Re: TD 209: The Multiplier Effect
And at least one "light hitter" here. I'll have an entry in tonight!Vermonter wrote:Up to 48 players now, and I know we're missing a few heavy hitters. Get those responses in!
All of you future TD hosts should be taking him up on that. Very nice work, Keith.Vermonter wrote:I'll be testing out a beta version of Vermonter's TD Tracker™, which I've modified for this particular game. I'll share the workbook when I'm done in case anyone is interested in checking out the stats/formulas for this particular use.
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Re: TD 209: The Multiplier Effect
Love it!TheyCallMeMrKid wrote:
Oh, wait, you said witty banter; I thought you said...
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Re: THE QUESTIONS
For once my lack of knowledge won't hinder my ability to play the game, as I could name all 101 choices here. I bet I chose 7 sheeps and two singletons for the 0 and -1 multipliers.Vermonter wrote:Q4: Name 4 of the 47 winners of the Academy Award for Best Picture with a title of at least three words, including leading articles.
Multiplier values: 0, 2, 4, 6
Q5: Name 5 of the 54 sovereign states in Africa.
Multiplier values: -1**, 1, 3, 5, 7
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Re: THE QUESTIONS
CABOOM!Caboom wrote:For once my lack of knowledge won't hinder my ability to play the game, as I could name all 101 choices here. I bet I chose 7 sheeps and two singletons for the 0 and -1 multipliers.
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Re: THE QUESTIONS
Wouldn't that be BA-BOOM?Vermonter wrote:CABOOM!Caboom wrote:For once my lack of knowledge won't hinder my ability to play the game, as I could name all 101 choices here. I bet I chose 7 sheeps and two singletons for the 0 and -1 multipliers.
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Re: TD 209: The Multiplier Effect
With 24 hours to go, we have 55 players. Still 9 answers totally unclaimed.
Most amusing to me: someone doubles his score on the final response.
Most amusing to me: someone doubles his score on the final response.
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Re: TD 209: The Multiplier Effect
I don't quite get the scoring system, it looks like you can bomb out with just one sheep answer, but my strategy of "don't get any of these wrong" will hopefully suffice
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Re: TD 209: The Multiplier Effect
This was posted about 30 minutes after I entered.Vermonter wrote: Most amusing to me: someone doubles his score on the final response.
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I don't know about the final question (I think I did alright on that one), but I got at least two wrong. Yeah, probably finishing last here. That's what I get for submitting during school while distracted.Bamaman wrote:This was posted about 30 minutes after I entered.Vermonter wrote: Most amusing to me: someone doubles his score on the final response.
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Re: TD 209: The Multiplier Effect
Not counting cheaters, my last TD had 64 entrants… just need 6 more in the next four hours to top that.
I will now open the floor to comments.
I will now open the floor to comments.
Bamaman wrote:This was posted about 30 minutes after I entered.Vermonter wrote:Most amusing to me: someone doubles his score on the final response.
nightreign wrote:Yeah, probably finishing last here.
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I like how here more people think they're going to be last (which is totally me, guys) than first. We're nothing if not humble.
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Re: TD 209: The Multiplier Effect
If you look on the bright side, whoever this was had a penultimate score that was low enough to be doubled by one response...Bamaman wrote:This was posted about 30 minutes after I entered.Vermonter wrote: Most amusing to me: someone doubles his score on the final response.
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Re: TD 209: The Multiplier Effect
Given that there are 59 entrants, and the last question is a 7x multiplier to a question everyone gave five answers for, that score could easily be in the hundreds. I really can't wait to see how the numbers play out.goforthetie wrote:
If you look on the bright side, whoever this was had a penultimate score that was low enough to be doubled by one response...