TD 209: The Multiplier Effect

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TD 209: The Multiplier Effect

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  2. barandall800
  3. bkburner
  4. Blue Lion
  5. BobF
  6. brainpower
  7. Caboom
  8. CheezeWhiz
  9. clprez
  10. coolcah36
  11. cougarslav
  12. Creed Bratton
  13. DadofTwins
  14. dhkendall
  15. dklee12
  16. dnbguy
  17. dott888
  18. dougforte
  19. eboettch
  20. econgator
  21. ElendilPickle
  22. FireAntsDefense
  23. gamawire
  24. geolawyerman
  25. goforthetie
  26. gsn93
  27. hscer
  28. ihavejeoprosy
  29. immaf
  30. Ivoirians
  31. jjwaymee
  32. jkbrat
  33. JoshuaRQI
  34. kingrat47
  35. Leander
  36. lieph82
  37. Lisa0012
  38. Little Lisa
  39. Magna
  40. MarkBarrett
  41. mennoknight
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  43. mujason
  44. nightreign
  45. nserven
  46. Paucle
  47. Paulsaysthought
  48. Peachbox
  49. psgola
  50. Rackme32
  51. RandyG
  52. Ryno
  53. sarah0114
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  55. sillymoose
  56. spell4yr
  57. TerrHeel
  58. TheyCallMeMrKid
  59. Tigershark
  60. tjconn728
  61. Tpmorrison
  62. Vanya
  63. whatisbishkek
  64. Wheatley
  65. Woof
  66. Woppy T
  67. xxaaaxx
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Question 1: 3x
Question 2: 2x / 4x
Question 3: 1x / 3x / 5x
Question 4: 0x / 2x / 4x / 6x
Question 5: -1x / 1x / 3x / 5x / 7x


When I agreed to host Guesstimania 9, I had forgotten I'd volunteered for this TD, so I apologize for making you deal with another quirky Vermonter game so soon. ;)

Originally, this TD was going to be called Hex, a double-entendre: each question would have 16 possible responses, and there would be an option where you could try to cast a spell on (screw, really) the rest of the field.

I found phrasing the new rule a bit too difficult, so I ditched it in favor of another format, one very loosely inspired by the game show Greed.

Best of luck!
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THE RULES

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Each question will ask you to give a certain number of responses. As usual, responses will score one point for every player who offers it. Your goal is to get the lowest score you can.

Enter: The Multiplier Effect.

Each of your responses will be assigned a Multiplier. Your score for each response will be the product of (1) the number of players who used that response and (2) the Multiplier assigned to that response.

EXAMPLE:
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Name 2 of the 15 American League teams.
Multiplier values: 2, 4

You assign the value 2 to Red Sox, which ends up with 5 responses, and the value 4 to Yankees, which ends up with 15 responses.

Your score would be 5 x 2 = 10 points for Red Sox and 15 x 4 = 60 points for Yankees, for a total of 70 points on the question.

Had you assigned the Multipliers the other way around, your score would have been 5 x 4 = 20 points for Red Sox and 15 x 2 = 30 points for Yankees, for a total of 50 points.
If you provide an incorrect response, you'll be dinged 1/4 the number of players times the Multiplier. (This rule does not apply to Multipliers less than 1.) Ties will remain ties.

You must answer every question – there are no other options like PASS or SHEEP. Each of your responses for a given question must be unique; all of the responses for a given question, regardless of the Multiplier assigned to them, will be pooled together for scoring purposes.

No researching! No cheating! However, if you stumble across an answer through blind serendipity – even through, say, the reveal of another TD, which I encourage you to join before trying this one – you are able to use it.

Ready to play? Submit your responses using this Google Form.
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THE QUESTIONS

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Q1: Name 1 of the 14 U.S. Presidents who had previously served as Vice President.
Multiplier value: 3

Q2: Name 2 of the 24 letters in the modern Greek alphabet.
Multiplier values: 2, 4

Q3: Name 3 of the 36 Shakespeare plays that appeared in the First Folio of 1623*.
Multiplier values: 1, 3, 5

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

* Basically, any Shakespeare play except Pericles, Prince of Tyre and The Two Noble Kinsmen.
** Yes, this will reduce your score.


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CLARIFICATIONS

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Placeholder for summary of clarifications to rules/questions, if needed.
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Re: TD 209: The Multiplier Effect

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Loved how easy to enter this was. Looking forward to another last place finish.
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Re: THE QUESTIONS

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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
What's the point of having a multiplier of 0? It would come to the exact same result if you asked for 3 winners with multipliers of 2, 4 and 6. Is just to make me angry when it turns out that I had a singleton on the first response and a sheep on the fourth one?
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Re: THE QUESTIONS

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jjwaymee 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
What's the point of having a multiplier of 0? It would come to the exact same result if you asked for 3 winners with multipliers of 2, 4 and 6. Is just to make me angry when it turns out that I had a singleton on the first response and a sheep on the fourth one?
You can increase the scores of people who used that response with a non-zero multiplier.
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Re: THE RULES

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Vermonter wrote:If you provide an incorrect response, you'll be dinged 1/4 the number of players times the Multiplier. (This rule does not apply to Multipliers less than 1.)
So what rule does apply to incorrect answers assigned a multiplier less than 1? Just 1/4 the number of players?
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I have no idea what just happened. Should be an interesting reveal!
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Re: TD 209: The Multiplier Effect

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Let's hope my PM went through this time. If it didn't, just PM me and I'll tell you the answer.
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Re: THE RULES

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TheyCallMeMrKid wrote:
Vermonter wrote:If you provide an incorrect response, you'll be dinged 1/4 the number of players times the Multiplier. (This rule does not apply to Multipliers less than 1.)
So what rule does apply to incorrect answers assigned a multiplier less than 1? Just 1/4 the number of players?
I don't expect this will be an issue, but yes, just 1/4. I needed an exception so that some wise guy wouldn't throw the -1 question and receive an absurd reduction.
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Re: TD 209: The Multiplier Effect

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hscer wrote:I have no idea what just happened. Should be an interesting reveal!
But you entered! This is exactly the response I was hoping to get. :)
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Re: THE RULES

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Vermonter wrote:
TheyCallMeMrKid wrote:
Vermonter wrote:If you provide an incorrect response, you'll be dinged 1/4 the number of players times the Multiplier. (This rule does not apply to Multipliers less than 1.)
So what rule does apply to incorrect answers assigned a multiplier less than 1? Just 1/4 the number of players?
I don't expect this will be an issue, but yes, just 1/4. I needed an exception so that some wise guy wouldn't throw the -1 question and receive an absurd reduction.
I predict that there will be at least 1 incorrect answer with a multiplier less than 1. Don't ask me how I know this. :oops:
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Some stats so far…

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As of now, just for fun:

Total participants: 18
Average final score: 110
Largest sheep: 10

Out of 177 possible responses, 46 are unclaimed and 45 are singletons
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Re: TD 209: The Multiplier Effect

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Why do you have us submit our answers through a Google page?
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Bamaman wrote:Why do you have us submit our answers through a Google page?
My guess would be that it's because automatically inputs our answers into a spreadsheet.
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Re: TD 209: The Multiplier Effect

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nightreign wrote:
Bamaman wrote:Why do you have us submit our answers through a Google page?
My guess would be that it's because automatically inputs our answers into a spreadsheet.
Yep. More efficient for everyone.
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Updated stats

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Just because I enjoy teasing

Total participants: 27
Average final score: 145
Largest sheep: 13

Out of 177 possible responses, 31 are unclaimed and 37 are singletons
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Bump

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