It's been a while since I've done anything like this and I think it might be time to rekindle the love we once had for trivia. Yaaaay.
This is a really basic concept, I think. It's like a regular season in some sports league – you play an even number of “home” games and “away” games, all games are one-on-one. All games are played in live chat. Either on Saturdays or Sundays, and one Monday game is planned to be held each week.
Therefore you should join only if you will be available on Saturday evenings (8-10), Sunday evenings (8-10), and occasional Monday evenings (9-10) (all times ET, and games won't necessarily consume all of the time listed, and may not be held every week). Obviously I cannot expect you to make every game, so we'll have make ups in that instance. Should you miss many consecutive tries at any given game, you will lose that game if the other guy shows up. If you're not scheduled to play, but the people are there, we're obviously likely going to do that to get it done.
All questions are randomly themed.
The game format is:
=> Many general, randomly themed questions will be posed for both players to answer worth different values for each question.
=> Get it right first, you earn those points.
=> The home player will also be allowed to select a general theme for a handful of questions.
--> This does not mean that “anatomy of a dog” is an eligible topic, but “anatomy” in general, I would do. And so “history of the band Daft Punk” is not an eligible topic.
--> This is truly the only advantage the home player has. (Home players may be allowed to select multiple topics for multiple handfuls depending on the game).
=> Games are timed, not played to a certain point value.
=> Schedules will be released by Friday each week so you have time to prepare for when you'll be playing.
So. That's that. Really all it is. You will probably end up playing multiple games on any given night that we can get those games decided in clusters.
With that said, if you want to get competitive, sign up to have some fun. Because it should be. I am obligated to accept an even number of people, by the way. So I may just stop at eight >_>.
Also you should join because:
=> You get your own schedule that looks really fancy and colorful.
=> Trivia is fun.
=> You get bragging rights should you win.
=> Your friends are doing it, peer pressure.
Participants:
1. Silverhawk79
2. Sonicdude164
3. Metroidhunter777
4. Mutilator7
5. Zovistograt
6. EvilSpud
7. LightningSword
8. `Matt`
Okay, 8 people is good. Plus I'm confident you guys will be able to show up.
Schedules may be posted soon, but I'm getting some new memory for my computer and Photoshop is going reeeaally slow with what I have now. So we'll see.
STANDINGS
1. (2-0) Metroidhunter777
2. (1-0) Silverhawk79
3. (0-1) Mutilator7
3. (0-1) Sonicdude164
3. (0-1) 'Matt'
4. (0-0) Lightningsword
4. (0-0) Evilspud
4. (0-0) Zovistograt
ARCHIVE
[2] Metroidhunter777 (40) @ Sonicdude164 (29) [F]
[3] Mutilator7 (13) @ Metroidhunter777 (41) [F]
[3] 'Matt' (11) @ Silverhawk79 (21) [F]
SCHEDULE
Sunday, January 25
[3] 9:00: Lightningsword @ Evilspud
[3] 9:15: Zovistograt @ Sonicdude164
[4] 9:30: Evilspud @ Silverhawk79
[1] 9:45: Mutilator7 @ Zovistograt
IN THE FUTURE
[1] 8:25: Lightningsword @ 'Matt'
[2] 8:50: Silverhawk79 @ Zovistograt
[2] 9:20: Lightningsword @ Mutilator7
[3] TBD: Zovistograt @ Sonicdude16
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SILVERHAWK79
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--|-BYE-
-2|@ ZOV
-W|v MAT
-4|v ES
-5|@ MH
-6|@ SD
-7|@ MUT
-8|@ ES
-9|v LS
10|v MUT
11|v SD
12|@ MAT
13|v MH
14|v ZOV
15|@ LS
16|-BYE-
17|-BYE-
--------------
METROIDHUNTER777
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--|-BYE-
-W|@ SD
-W|v MUT
-4|v ZOV
-5|v SH
-6|v ES
-7|@ ES
-8|v MAT
-9|@ MUT
10|v LS
11|@ MAT
12|v SD
13|@ SH
14|@ LS
15|@ ZOV
16|-BYE-
17|-BYE-
--------------
SONICDUDE164
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--|-BYE-
-L|v MH
-3|v ZOV
-4|@ LS
-5|v MUT
-6|v SH
-7|@ MAT
-8|@ MUT
-9|@ ES
10|@ ZOV
11|@ SH
12|@ MH
13|v LS
14|v ES
15|v MAT
16|-BYE-
17|-BYE-
--------------
ZOVISTOGRAT
--------------
-1|v MUT
-2|v SH
-3|@ SD
-4|@ MH
-5|v LS
-6|v MAT
-7|-BYE-
-8|-BYE-
-9|@ MAT
10|v SD
11|v ES
12|@ LS
13|@ ES
14|@ SH
15|v MH
16|@ MUT
17|-BYE-
--------------
LIGHTNINGSWORD
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-1|@ MAT
-2|@ MUT
-3|@ ES
-4|v SD
-5|@ ZOV
-6|-BYE-
-7|-BYE-
-8|-BYE-
-9|@ SH
10|@ MH
11|v MUT
12|v ZOV
13|@ SD
14|v MH
15|v SH
16|v ES
17|v MAT
--------------
MUTILATOR7
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-1|v ZOV
-2|v LS
-L|@ MH
-4|@ MAT
-5|@ SD
-6|-BYE-
-7|v SH
-8|v SD
-9|v MH
10|@ SH
11|@ LS
12|v ES
13|v MAT
14|-BYE-
15|@ ES
16|@ ZOV
17|-BYE-
--------------
EVILSPUD
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--|-BYE-
-2|-BYE-
-3|v LS
-4|@ SH
-5|@ MAT
-6|@ MH
-7|v MH
-8|v SH
-9|v SD
10|v MAT
11|@ ZOV
12|@ MUT
13|v ZOV
14|@ SD
15|v MUT
16|@ LS
17|-BYE-
--------------
`MATT`
--------------
-1|v LS
-2|-BYE-
-L|@ SH
-4|v MUT
-5|v ES
-6|@ ZOV
-7|v SD
-8|@ MH
-9|v ZOV
10|@ ES
11|v MH
12|v SH
13|@ MUT
14|-BYE-
15|@ SD
16|-BYE-
17|@ LS
hmm I think I can make most of those times, so I'm in.
Is it in chat?
Quote from: JNeedForSpeed2014 on November 29, 2008, 02:36:39 PM
Is it in chat?
Yeah, everything is in live chat on the IRC channel.
I'd consider, but you're worse than me for actually showing up.
Yay, I can't wait.
I always like KG's trivia games. :)
Quote from: mackormoses on November 29, 2008, 02:51:00 PM
I'd consider, but you're worse than me for actually showing up.
All right, except when I actually schedule events, I make it. Rarely, if ever, do I miss an event I say I'll be at, with times given, unless I cancel beforehand. I never just "don't show up" without prior notice if at all possible.
The weekly games faded out, and you'd be relatively stupid to count that as a load of missed appearances.
Thanks, if you had no interest, you had no reason to post. =/
I'll join. I want a colourful schedule. :)
Yay, I'm already signed up :)
Quote from: King_Gamer28 on November 29, 2008, 03:01:31 PM
Quote from: mackormoses on November 29, 2008, 02:51:00 PM
I'd consider, but you're worse than me for actually showing up.
All right, except when I actually schedule events, I make it. Rarely, if ever, do I miss an event I say I'll be at, with times given, unless I cancel beforehand. I never just "don't show up" without prior notice if at all possible.
The weekly games faded out, and you'd be relatively stupid to count that as a load of missed appearances.
Thanks, if you had no interest, you had no reason to post. =/
I have plenty of reason to post. You never showed up on three separate occasions that I recall, but it was ok because you were jokingly at a sports bar. My reasoning to post is to ask if you'll actually show, or if you're just going to disappear. And saying I'd be relatively stupid doesn't go, either, as it's past experience. I count the US relatively stupid for voting Bush twice, because of his past experience. Thus, without some kind of commitment on your end, I'd be relatively stupid to sign up and assume you'll actually host.
Quote from: mackormoses on November 29, 2008, 03:10:55 PM
Quote from: King_Gamer28 on November 29, 2008, 03:01:31 PM
Quote from: mackormoses on November 29, 2008, 02:51:00 PM
I'd consider, but you're worse than me for actually showing up.
All right, except when I actually schedule events, I make it. Rarely, if ever, do I miss an event I say I'll be at, with times given, unless I cancel beforehand. I never just "don't show up" without prior notice if at all possible.
The weekly games faded out, and you'd be relatively stupid to count that as a load of missed appearances.
Thanks, if you had no interest, you had no reason to post. =/
I have plenty of reason to post. You never showed up on three separate occasions that I recall, but it was ok because you were jokingly at a sports bar. My reasoning to post is to ask if you'll actually show, or if you're just going to disappear. And saying I'd be relatively stupid doesn't go, either, as it's past experience. I count the US relatively stupid for voting Bush twice, because of his past experience. Thus, without some kind of commitment on your end, I'd be relatively stupid to sign up and assume you'll actually host.
Okay, that would work, except I'd actually canceled on those occurrences and asked folks to tell that I could not attend. Also at the time, no weekly game was ever guaranteed, as I said, because they've been fading out ever since the original forum closed. I'd told everyone at one point not to expect games each week, or as often.
Also, you're not stupid - I never called you this, of course, and you know that. So, I know you'd understand that I wouldn't post a thread advertising events I wouldn't intend on being there for. If that was my intention, I'd just be a deceiving bastard, which I'm fairly certain I am not.
I said you would be stupid if right now you believed that a good number of months of games weren't played because I "didn't show up".
Also, you're contradicting yourself greatly - you think it was unwise for the states to elect Bush based on his past experiences, yet you're wary of my game here and whether I'll show up based on my past experiences? That doesn't make sense.
I mistyped. The US had a bad first term with Bush. I had three separate bad terms with you. If I were to assume you'd be there, it'd be like the States electing Bush again.
As for informing, I'm referring to events with threads posted. It's not your fault users didn't pass the message, but it'd be nice to know.
Regardless, when would make-up games be held, as I can't commit to Saturdays.
Quote from: mackormoses on November 29, 2008, 03:28:24 PM
I mistyped. The US had a bad first term with Bush. I had three separate bad terms with you. If I were to assume you'd be there, it'd be like the States electing Bush again.
As for informing, I'm referring to events with threads posted. It's not your fault users didn't pass the message, but it'd be nice to know.
Regardless, when would make-up games be held, as I can't commit to Saturdays.
I would reschedule make up games for the following week, again on either a Sunday or a Saturday. If you can't commit to a certain day, anybody, let me know so I can make sure to be wary of when to put you there.
Oh no, everyone else is joining! I'll join because i give into peer pressure :P, and i'm free saturday, sunday, and monday nites.
I'd love to do it, but I wouldn't be able to make the Sunday games because of Church. <_____<
I'd love to be apart if this trivia game, your previous trivia games were enjoyable... with that being said, I would like to sing up.
I would sign up, but my schedule is so erratic especially in December that I probably wouldn't be able to make it to many games. :-\
Quote from: LightningSword on November 30, 2008, 12:39:42 AM
I'd love to do it, but I wouldn't be able to make the Sunday games because of Church. <_____<
I can assure you only get Saturday games, if that's the only reasonable way to do it, and nobody else has any problems.
Ahaha, right. So I'll see you next in a month or two? In that case, have a Merry Christmas.
Quote from: King_Gamer28 on November 30, 2008, 11:38:18 AM
Quote from: LightningSword on November 30, 2008, 12:39:42 AM
I'd love to do it, but I wouldn't be able to make the Sunday games because of Church. <_____<
I can assure you only get Saturday games, if that's the only reasonable way to do it, and nobody else has any problems.
Monday games might also work for me. With that said, I'll sign up.
So there is a game tonite?
Quote from: Mutilator7 on November 30, 2008, 01:04:02 PM
So there is a game tonite?
No.
God no - nobody had any prior notice.
Non-fancy schedules will be posted by the end of the day.
Fancier ones may have to wait, but the text ones will be up later.
Did I say that I actually screwed up the schedules?
=/
I went and did the entire things and figured out that once I messed up one thing, I'd have to go ALL THE WAY BACK to fix it.
...So this may take slightly longer than I expected.
-_-
I hope it starts soon. D:
Everything will be started by Saturday of next week, which is when we'll probably have our first games.
Here be your schedules. Fancy, elaborate, colorful ones out later today, maybe.
Every team has 3 "byes". It means very little, I just had to do it to work out kinks in the schedule.
This weekend's games are going to be on the first page. Check that.
The abbreviations used below should be self-explanatory.
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SILVERHAWK79
--------------
-1|-BYE-
-2|@ ZOV
-3|v MAT
-4|v ES
-5|@ MH
-6|@ SD
-7|@ MUT
-8|@ ES
-9|v LS
10|v MUT
11|v SD
12|@ MAT
13|v MH
14|v ZOV
15|@ LS
16|-BYE-
17|-BYE-
--------------
METROIDHUNTER777
--------------
-1|-BYE-
-2|@ SD
-3|v MUT
-4|v ZOV
-5|v SH
-6|v ES
-7|@ ES
-8|v MAT
-9|@ MUT
10|v LS
11|@ MAT
12|v SD
13|@ SH
14|@ LS
15|@ ZOV
16|-BYE-
17|-BYE-
--------------
SONICDUDE164
--------------
-1|-BYE-
-2|v MH
-3|v ZOV
-4|@ LS
-5|v MUT
-6|v SH
-7|@ MAT
-8|@ MUT
-9|@ ES
10|@ ZOV
11|@ SH
12|@ MH
13|v LS
14|v ES
15|v MAT
16|-BYE-
17|-BYE-
--------------
ZOVISTOGRAT
--------------
-1|v MUT
-2|v SH
-3|@ SD
-4|@ MH
-5|v LS
-6|v MAT
-7|-BYE-
-8|-BYE-
-9|@ MAT
10|v SD
11|v ES
12|@ LS
13|@ ES
14|@ SH
15|v MH
16|@ MUT
17|-BYE-
--------------
LIGHTNINGSWORD
--------------
-1|@ MAT
-2|@ MUT
-3|@ ES
-4|v SD
-5|@ ZOV
-6|-BYE-
-7|-BYE-
-8|-BYE-
-9|@ SH
10|@ MH
11|v MUT
12|v ZOV
13|@ SD
14|v MH
15|v SH
16|v ES
17|v MAT
--------------
MUTILATOR7
--------------
-1|v ZOV
-2|v LS
-3|@ MH
-4|@ MAT
-5|@ SD
-6|-BYE-
-7|v SH
-8|v SD
-9|v MH
10|@ SH
11|@ LS
12|v ES
13|v MAT
14|-BYE-
15|@ ES
16|@ ZOV
17|-BYE-
--------------
EVILSPUD
--------------
-1|-BYE-
-2|-BYE-
-3|v LS
-4|@ SH
-5|@ MAT
-6|@ MH
-7|v MH
-8|v SH
-9|v SD
10|v MAT
11|@ ZOV
12|@ MUT
13|v ZOV
14|@ SD
15|v MUT
16|@ LS
17|-BYE-
--------------
`MATT`
--------------
-1|v LS
-2|-BYE-
-3|@ SH
-4|v MUT
-5|v ES
-6|@ ZOV
-7|v SD
-8|@ MH
-9|v ZOV
10|@ ES
11|v MH
12|v SH
13|@ MUT
14|-BYE-
15|@ SD
16|-BYE-
17|@ LS
wtf why didn't you tell me about this
Heh, looks like I don't do anything for a while.
I'm glad it's finally starting, i'll make sure to make it tommorow nite.
Oh fun. I get to play Light and Silver first. D=
[1] 8:00: Mutilator7 @ Zovistograt
asdf
This saturday is one of the few I am NOT free at that time, because of a special playwright festival at my school where some of my friends are acting in plays made by other students. I won't be home from that until...9 EST at the earliest? D:
I'm free after that...9:30 slot would work better...would you mind switching? Mutilator? ????
blaaaa - I'm grounded from the computer, so I can't play this weekend (Unless it's extremely late. Also, I get ungrounded after finals next week). I'll be gone next weekend, so I won't be able to play then either. How would we resolve this situation?
Also...
-6|-BYE-
-7|-BYE-
-8|-BYE-
Three byes in a row? wut
Quote from: LightningSword on December 13, 2008, 12:25:36 AM
blaaaa - I'm grounded from the computer, so I can't play this weekend (Unless it's extremely late. Also, I get ungrounded after finals next week). I'll be gone next weekend, so I won't be able to play then either. How would we resolve this situation?
Also...
-6|-BYE-
-7|-BYE-
-8|-BYE-
Three byes in a row? wut
All it means is that you might not play for one week. Oh no. Maybe you will. It's just how the scheduling worked out.
Also, Zovi, I'll put you and Mutilator in the place where I had him playing LS originally (9:40).
Quote from: Zovistograt on December 12, 2008, 11:51:17 PM
[1] 8:00: Mutilator7 @ Zovistograt
asdf
This saturday is one of the few I am NOT free at that time, because of a special playwright festival at my school where some of my friends are acting in plays made by other students. I won't be home from that until...9 EST at the earliest? D:
I'm free after that...9:30 slot would work better...would you mind switching? Mutilator? ????
Yeah that's good, i'll play in an hour.
Oh jeez, I've missed all my games so far.
Ugh, I need to keep a better schedule. Sorry to everyone I stood up. :(
I'm making a point of entering my next game times into my phone's calendar so it won't happen again.
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on December 14, 2008, 12:34:05 AM
Oh jeez, I've missed all my games so far.
Ugh, I need to keep a better schedule. Sorry to everyone I stood up. :(
I'm making a point of entering my next game times into my phone's calendar so it won't happen again.
=3
Quote from: Ebenezer Scrooge on December 14, 2008, 12:40:43 AM
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on December 14, 2008, 12:34:05 AM
Oh jeez, I've missed all my games so far.
Ugh, I need to keep a better schedule. Sorry to everyone I stood up. :(
I'm making a point of entering my next game times into my phone's calendar so it won't happen again.
=3
I bet all three of my opponents won by default. DX
Either that or KG is gonna explode at me tomorrow. >_>
I had plans thrust upon me last night and I didn't get home until late... so sorry for not being there.
Way to, uh, not show up. Everyone. Except Zovi and Mut, but I wasn't available to do that. Sorry to you guys, we'll make sure that one gets played - if you're both there tonight, we might just do it then if we have a chance.
Anyways, all games scheduled for Saturday night will be rescheduled, and hopefully you all can make the ones tonight.
So uh...my Internet borked last night at around 7:15 PM EST, so that's why I couldn't make it ;_;
I just got it working now.
Quote from: Zovistograt on December 15, 2008, 06:21:35 AM
So uh...my Internet borked last night at around 7:15 PM EST, so that's why I couldn't make it ;_;
I just got it working now.
It's okay because I made up my game against MH in that time.
Quote from: King_Gamer28 on December 14, 2008, 11:14:27 AM
Way to, uh, not show up. Everyone. Except Zovi and Mut, but I wasn't available to do that. Sorry to you guys, we'll make sure that one gets played - if you're both there tonight, we might just do it then if we have a chance.
Anyways, all games scheduled for Saturday night will be rescheduled, and hopefully you all can make the ones tonight.
As I said, it'll be hard for me to do it since I'm grounded from the computer, but I'll try sneaking on.
I made my game last night. I won. =3
I believe I'm off to a good start. =D
Good games, sonicdude and Mut.
FYI - Thursday will usually be the universal day of score updating, schedule posting, etc.
So expect stuff tomorrow.
All new stuff is up, including this week's schedule and the standings are all updated from what we actually got done.
er, when are the makeups? Saturday? Friday?
*ahem* As I already stated, I'll be gone all of this weekend, and I don't plan on taking time out of Disneyland to play trivia. I MAY be available if we have a break at the hotel... but there's only a slight possibility of that happening. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.
My laptop's charger is broken, i probably won't be able to make my games.
All games are subject to moving to Sunday, by the way, as I have something going on tomorrow evening. As it looks now, with everyone's situation, that's likely to happen.
Now that the holiday season is over and Holiday Moot has come and gone, we're going to start this up again either this week or next if things go according to plan.
Thanks for waiting it out - hope the holidays went well for you all.
Does that mean new participants can join too?
No. It just means we're starting again soon.
Shucks.
We're starting next weekend because I'm a durrface and didn't update the thread for tonight's games I had planned.
So next Saturday will be our first day back.
Thanks, guys, for patience. =D
I was wondering where this went.
I'm ready. :)
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on January 17, 2009, 06:08:22 PM
I was wondering where this went.
I'm ready. :)
I'm moar ready than you. D=<
I'm ready to actually play this time :O
This week end will be good for me. 4 day week end, weeee. As far as I know, I'm completely free and there is a very low chance that I will become busy.
I'm putting a schedule up for tomorrow evening's games tomorrow afternoon-ish. Please check that, as it will begin at 8 and we're going to try and get at least 4 or 5 games in.
None tonight.
Sounds good, I'm busy tonight.
dangit, I'm free tonight.
I should be free tomorrow night too though :3
Good. I don't have anything going on tomorrow, and I'm going to see a show tonight. Everything works out perfectly.
Schedule for tonight...
Sunday, January 25
[3] 9:00: Lightningsword @ Evilspud
[3] 9:15: Zovistograt @ Sonicdude164
[4] 9:30: Evilspud @ Silverhawk79
[1] 9:45: Mutilator7 @ Zovistograt
Hooray, I have the first game. Good luck, Spud.
Goodie, I get some action.
Well, that failed. D: