lil' ghost Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 O's everywhere! ahhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 People's nicknames reflect their character and actions. The Jaime clue you made refers to his actions. We'd get it even if he wasn't also known as the Kingslayer. It seems to me you come close to saying you can't mention the obvious characteristics or myths around the characters, because thats too straightforward and everyone would understand your clue - which is the aim. Like are we supposed not to mention anything about Tyrion being a dwarf, or short, stunted, etc because he's known as the imp? Madness for Aerys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomi Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 That's kind of true... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomi Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 The first deadline is over and I basically have all clues. Basically, because two players gave me two options, saying they'd tell me their final decision later... but they didn't yet. There's also a bunch of people who gave me answers in a "probably change later"-state. You still have a chance to change and decide now - I'll hand out the new characters and acronyms first, that will take some time. If I don't have the anwers when I'm finished, I go ahead and decide and post the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomi Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 The acronyms for the round 2 clues are KRITCA and THJYS The deadline is Thursday, 18th december, 18 pm Central European time. Indirect references to names remain legal - Castellan's argument was pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomi Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Well, here is the list of round 1 clues: 1. Brobdingnagian tree decal. Suggested alternate offspring option. 2. Butcher treaties dragon. Slave. Agitator. Oncoming offspring.3. Backs the Dragons. Sunspear's administrator often outside.4. Burns the detractors, "sacrificially". Also, office obsessed.5. Brutal! This dudes spawn: aplenty, offensive, oafs.6. Boated to destiny. Shot arrows originally overflew.7. Bent, then didn't subdue archrival. Offspring obligated.8. Brood: twink; dowager; swordsman; antalgic (offspring of?) 9. Beautiful, the daughter sweet around old otōsan.10. Bald, top designated steward, always on orders.11. Bridegroom to daughters. Secret ancestry of Others?12. Beautiful toxic diplomat, serpentine and obdurately outrageous.13. Best throne defender simultaneously an oathbreaking opportunist.14. Booked two distinctive swords arranged off one.One of these 14 clues isn't describing a character, but is supposed to hint at the theme instead.The deadline is Thursday, 18th december, 18 pm Central European time. Remember the new prelim rule: You may send PMs with up to three preliminary clue yes-no-questions (e.g. "Is the answer to clue #5 Davos Seaworth?" or "Is the character of clue #8 a Westerosi?" or "Is clue #10 the theme clue?") and one preliminary theme guess (e.g. "Is the theme 'Youngest siblings'?") to the host. The host will answer these PMs with "Yes" or "No" or "Phrase your question more clearly" or, in the case of the theme, "Close". The preliminary guesses may be asked one by one and the players may choose the order. When you ask a 'yes/no' question, you can put more than one thing in it, if you are prepared to deal with the additional risk. For example, I ask 'Is the #4 a Westerosi female?'. Those are two things in one question: 'Westerosi' and 'female'. If yomi answers 'yes', I know the character is both Westerosi and female, but if she says 'no', I can only guess if it is a 'no' on one or both counts and get almost no useful information at all. Another example is if you decide to put your answers to two or more clues as one question (I suppose you would have to be very clear with yomi that you are doing just that and not asking separate questions). One such question could be: 'Is the answer to #4 Batman and is the answer to #11 Flounder?' Again, if you get a 'yes', you know that you have both answers right, but if you get a 'no', you do not know if you are entirely wrong or wrong on one count and if so, on which count. Don't forget to guess the theme and to vote for a favourite clue. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofless Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'm just doing a run through, seeing which ones spring to mind off the bat and find myself staring at my own acro and not knowing who it refers to! :lmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Blizzardborn Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I've got guesses on all but two of them so far. I really hope one of those is the theme clue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Holy cow! I know they always seem impossible at first glance, but I had to check back to the rules to see if something had changed so that there was no point in making your clue guessable... PS The mist has cleared now, I have answers to all but three. One of them I think I can narrow down with a bit of research in the wiki, the others are just opaque to me right now, hopefully I'll get em eventually. Of the ones I think I have right, I can't see a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolorous Gabe Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Nobody fancied the 4-letter acronym then? :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a free shadow Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Nobody fancied the 4-letter acronym then? :lol: I had it and yomi preferred it, but I decided it was entirely too obvious. :tonguewag: But now I think it would have been a way to at least some points, because at the first view I only have guesses for about six clues. Even if I am fairly certain I know the theme and separate the clue for the theme. I think I might spend all my preliminary questions on such clue as the #9 clue, just out of spite :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a free shadow Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 READ THIS :pirate: yomi asked me to clarify something for a moment, because I asked about it and she had to go before she could do it here herself. I hope I will be clear. When you ask a 'yes/no' question, you can put more than one thing in it, if you are prepared to deal with the additional risk. For example, I ask 'Is the #4 a Westerosi female?'. Those are two things in one question: 'Westerosi' and 'female'. If yomi answers 'yes', I know the character is both Westerosi and female, but if she says 'no', I can only guess if it is a 'no' on one or both counts and get almost no useful information at all. Another example is if you decide to put your answers to two or more clues as one question (I suppose you would have to be very clear with yomi that you are doing just that and not asking separate questions). One such question could be: 'Is the answer to #4 Batman and is the answer to #11 Flounder?' Again, if you get a 'yes', you know that you have both answers right, but if you get a 'no', you do not know if you are entirely wrong or wrong on one count and if so, on which count. I hope I got it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomi Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 Yes, good job! I should make you my herald :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Not Appearing Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 What's it like being the mod of a game?Wait, that didn't count, did it?No, wait... can I start over!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomi Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 So far it's mostly ok sometimes quiet fun :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a free shadow Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 I know I ask this wearily too often, about the things I do not like, but does anyone feel great about their #9 clue guess? :frown5: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 I know I linked "follow this topic", because I got notifications, but all of a sudden I was un-linked, and now I am way behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmit Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Haven't even started looking at them.The daughter came home from college, so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a free shadow Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 The daughter came home from college, so... Daughter nice to old otosan are bad words :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 What's it like being the mod of a game?Wait, that didn't count, did it?No, wait... can I start over!?Not even in Yes/No form, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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