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Post by wastelin on Jan 13, 2009 5:40:26 GMT -5
I think this would be the sticking point -- I think Wastelin & I are pretty much in agreement that my final parting shot brought us pretty close to parity in the RP (let me know otherwise if I'm overstating, Wastelin) Sorry for the late response. Yes, your parting shot is indeed a good one. I prepared something for the longer term, though... or have you figured out what GVUJMJUZ means yet?
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Post by Slartucker on Jan 13, 2009 7:08:28 GMT -5
The disadvantage of a sliding scale is that, unless one of the players really isn't trying to RP much at all, the RP "result" is likely to be fairly close and thus the points awarded are likely to be fairly low. If ±0 is a tie, and if that game with Dubber's parting shot was close to a tie as everybody says, the winner would have gotten what, +1 or +2? IMHO this really devalues the RP aspect. So I would still suggest ±10 and +0.
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Post by wastelin on Jan 13, 2009 9:03:33 GMT -5
Well, it's true, everything can be undone by some 'ah, nevermind, it all seems to be a futile nothing' statement at the end (not dissing you here, Dubber).
May be cooler to really reward the winner.
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Post by BioLogIn on Jan 13, 2009 9:08:48 GMT -5
With all my respect to Dubs and to his finishing 'shot', one phrase cannot worth as much as entire game.
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Post by Dubber on Jan 13, 2009 9:57:29 GMT -5
With all my respect to Dubs and to his finishing 'shot', one phrase cannot worth as much as entire game. This is what I was hoping to hear, clearly stated, by someone other than me. Thanks, BioLogIn. Lemme 'splain... no, no, that would take too long. Lemme sum up what I think we're saying: RP consistency across the storyline counts for much more than a few one-liners which otherwise seem to derail some of the RP. Some outside the circle chatter between the RPers may be needed to allow the storyline to progress. PS Wastelin, I have not figured out the Demon Runes, I eagerly await another thrashing to discover more about them
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taliesin
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Post by taliesin on Jan 14, 2009 9:43:39 GMT -5
I like the conceit of the buried scroll. I'm sure you've your own plans surrounding this particular scroll, but if people want another scroll to fight over, I could probably pull up some previously generally unpublished past piece of analysis or tuition to serve as contents. That is, if anyone would be interested in a monograph in Taliesin's hand...
It's not necessarily guaranteed to be subtle high-level analysis (though I have some of that put aside too); I was thinking in particular of a piece written for a mid-level warlock over a year ago which could be safely tucked away in some clan library for the education of raw recruits.
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Post by taliesin on Jan 14, 2009 9:45:21 GMT -5
It is the option of the winner, incidentally, to have the piece as originally written, or to have me recast it in a more RP-suitable style.
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Post by vermont on Jan 14, 2009 9:49:34 GMT -5
Hmm. Another concern would be that up until this point role-playing has been completely optional. If we add any sort of points / results system we risk turning off people that may otherwise join. I'm not sure how big a concern this is, but I thought it worth mentioning.
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Post by wastelin on Jan 14, 2009 10:33:32 GMT -5
@ #Taliesin: it seems like a good opportunity to preserve such articles for posterity. If nobody's against it, I'm cool with that. I can even tell you what those runes mean, so you can use that info to select the correct article, should it come to that point.
There's also no reason for it not to have both your analysis and other, in-RP content, right?
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taliesin
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Post by taliesin on Jan 14, 2009 11:30:20 GMT -5
@ #Taliesin: it seems like a good opportunity to preserve such articles for posterity. If nobody's against it, I'm cool with that. I can even tell you what those runes mean, so you can use that info to select the correct article, should it come to that point. There's also no reason for it not to have both your analysis and other, in-RP content, right? Indeed, I think I might have some fun rewriting it. I'm also thinking though, that I'll make it an open challenge. Perhaps some fallen warlock's collection of scrolls has been scattered to the winds. It's possible you did, indeed, get an early draft of one of Dubber's works; but there's a page from one of mine only a short distance away. I propose to create a thread in the Outside the Bubble forum which sets up the initial premise of the found page. To prevent the situation getting out of hand, I'd think that we should restrict the number of possible warlocks contesting over the prize to four or five, and possibly cap the ELO as well so it isn't carried off too easily by a single Master warlock.
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Post by Dubber on Apr 1, 2009 16:05:20 GMT -5
Resurfacing this thread, as quite a good idea (and the principal seems willing?) How formalized a mechanism would there be to track this sort of effort? Merely the discussion thread for the various possible scrolls/fragments? Some more formal oversight by the author? I lean toward the casual methods, personally... ...That is, if anyone would be interested in a monograph in Taliesin's hand... It's not necessarily guaranteed to be subtle high-level analysis (though I have some of that put aside too); I was thinking in particular of a piece written for a mid-level warlock over a year ago which could be safely tucked away in some clan library for the education of raw recruits.
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Post by BioLogIn on Apr 1, 2009 16:14:29 GMT -5
2Dubber To function it will need a person who will lead\coordinate\organize\judge this activity. Slartuckes is inactive\flooded with real life. I... I pass. Will you?
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Post by Dubber on Apr 2, 2009 9:01:23 GMT -5
The question is more: "Would others feel I ( Dubber) am an aloof-enough bystander and consistently-fair judge of such things?"
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