Highest Single Question Points? - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums

PTeppic · 27th October 2001, 08:30 AM

ARGH! :evil:

Just had to get that off my chest in a quiet and dignified place, as befitting a professional diplomat.

I was just going through Foothold episode, and came across a 5-pointer question, with a x15 mulitiplier. Trouble is, it was the first time I have seen that question in 15+ visits, and of course got it wrong. 75 points....

So - question: has anyone seen a larger single point score?

Morrigan · 27th October 2001, 08:37 AM

2 times I had a shot at a 90 point multiplier. I missed the first one, but got the second. Had a couple 80/85 pointers before, but they were few and faw between.

I know a couple people have had chances on 100 pointers, but missed because of the shock of seeing 100 points up for grabs.

PTeppic · 27th October 2001, 09:05 AM

I suppose what would be much worse is just missing to hit that little radio button, so the question were left unanswered.... -100 points.

I know I sometimes (one location in 250?) miss a button due to excess speed...

Koala · 27th October 2001, 11:45 AM

.... <EG> ....

... I saw a 7 pointer with a 25 multiplier once ...

... it was easy ...

.... <EG> ....

{ACA} Spellcaster · 27th October 2001, 05:07 PM

the best i've seen is a 60 pointer a couple of times, i missed one i think and got the other.......

i did a little happy dance when i got that one

Willz
:blpaw: :blpaw:

PTeppic · 27th October 2001, 05:52 PM

Not sure I have ever seen any question higher than 6 points, and they are rare enough. Quite a few five pointers though.

[Must be straightforward for a dB search on the server to extract the totals for each point value though...

]

Stacy · 27th October 2001, 11:09 PM

I've had a couple 7 pointers with a 20 multiplier when the new episodes first went up. I'd rather not get questions like that though, because I'd have to kick myself if I get it wrong.

Gatecon · 28th October 2001, 11:01 PM

Soon, I will be implementing a feature where one random question per day will be zero'd out, and return to a 10 point question. I suppose If you are lucky enough to get that question before too many people answer it, and get a multiplyer with it, then you might be able to make some prety serious points from it.

But like I said, it will be random. Even I will never know which episode or location it is in.

PTeppic · 29th October 2001, 06:51 AM

Comment from the person who thought of it: although it would start at 10 points for the first person to get it, the question could actually jump VERY quickly to being a lower score than before.
Given how the points value is calculated, and how many people generally know the answers now...

Now obviously, I am not condoning cheating, BUT here is a hypothetical scenario: if anyone found a 10 pointer - told everyone else and they all (for perhaps a week) got it deliberately wrong, then it would stay much higher...

[Allan you are safe - no one will be doing the above: "ooh 10 points, *and* I know the answer... easy points"]

Gatecon · 29th October 2001, 07:14 AM

And a big thank you for the suggestion.... It was obviously a good one if I am going to use it

But you are correct, it won't stay at the 10 points for long... 1 correct answer, and it drops to 5 points right away (because it gets set by the % of correct answers)..... Unless I set the answer ratio to something like 100 wrong answers out of 100 attempts, which will mean it will stay between a 5 to 10 pointer for the first 100 people to get to that question.... (considering that they get it right).

{ACA} Spellcaster · 29th October 2001, 01:22 PM

ah but every little tweak goes a long way, and makes us want to train more......

can't wait

Willz
:blpaw: :blpaw:

Highlander II · 29th October 2001, 03:55 PM

that it does, Willow --

that and the pure enjoyment of playing the site ---

btw -- does Allan ever get to play? or does he just 'fix' and work on stuff????? it's his site - shouldn't he get a minute or two to play on it????? (just my curiosity again!)

PTeppic · 29th October 2001, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gatecon
But you are correct, it won't stay at the 10 points for long... 1 correct answer, and it drops to 5 points right

Now obviously I don;t want to argue with the author of the software

but if that first person gets it right, it will be 100% correct answer rate, so it will drop straight from 10 to 1.

But, if the NEXT person were to get it wrong it would jump back UP to 5 etc... Now MY head hurts :dead:

Gatecon · 29th October 2001, 10:29 PM

You're close... But not quite.....

To initialise a question, it must have at least 1 vote against it, or I get stupid divide by zero errors.. which suck :rolly2:

So the first answer cast on the site, is the first correct answer but in actual fact the second answer in total, so that makes 50%.

As for Highlanders question.... I don't get to play near as much as I would like. My measly few minutes of play every couple of days still keeps me in second position on Netu, but in the overall ranking, I am well into the 100's on the rank table.

One day maybe

Highlander II · 29th October 2001, 10:33 PM

awwww - poor Allan --

hmmm - how to get more time to play on Ausgate?
1) never sleep
2) forget about life
3) ummm - i can't come up w/ anymore ---

does that help??

27th October 2001, 08:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
PTeppic Reetou Diplomatic Corp Join Date: May 2001 Location: North-west UK Posts: 3,109	Highest Single Question Points? ARGH! :evil: Just had to get that off my chest in a quiet and dignified place, as befitting a professional diplomat. I was just going through Foothold episode, and came across a 5-pointer question, with a x15 mulitiplier. Trouble is, it was the first time I have seen that question in 15+ visits, and of course got it wrong. 75 points.... So - question: has anyone seen a larger single point score?

28th October 2001, 11:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Gatecon www.gatecon.com Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 1,104	Coming Soon Soon, I will be implementing a feature where one random question per day will be zero'd out, and return to a 10 point question. I suppose If you are lucky enough to get that question before too many people answer it, and get a multiplyer with it, then you might be able to make some prety serious points from it. But like I said, it will be random. Even I will never know which episode or location it is in.

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27th October 2001, 08:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Morrigan My Final Fantasy Join Date: May 2001 Location: Where ever I can find dead seksie bishounen Posts: 1,773	2 times I had a shot at a 90 point multiplier. I missed the first one, but got the second. Had a couple 80/85 pointers before, but they were few and faw between. I know a couple people have had chances on 100 pointers, but missed because of the shock of seeing 100 points up for grabs.

27th October 2001, 09:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
PTeppic Reetou Diplomatic Corp Join Date: May 2001 Location: North-west UK Posts: 3,109	I suppose what would be much worse is just missing to hit that little radio button, so the question were left unanswered.... -100 points. I know I sometimes (one location in 250?) miss a button due to excess speed...

27th October 2001, 11:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Koala dropbearus kickurassis Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Northern Virgina (@ 30 minutes west of DC) Posts: 635	.... <EG> .... ... I saw a 7 pointer with a 25 multiplier once ... ... it was easy ... .... <EG> ....

27th October 2001, 05:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
{ACA} Spellcaster Aussie with Addiction! Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,201	the best i've seen is a 60 pointer a couple of times, i missed one i think and got the other....... i did a little happy dance when i got that one Willz :blpaw: :blpaw:

27th October 2001, 05:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
PTeppic Reetou Diplomatic Corp Join Date: May 2001 Location: North-west UK Posts: 3,109	Not sure I have ever seen any question higher than 6 points, and they are rare enough. Quite a few five pointers though. [Must be straightforward for a dB search on the server to extract the totals for each point value though... ]

27th October 2001, 11:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Stacy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 255	I've had a couple 7 pointers with a 20 multiplier when the new episodes first went up. I'd rather not get questions like that though, because I'd have to kick myself if I get it wrong.

29th October 2001, 06:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
PTeppic Reetou Diplomatic Corp Join Date: May 2001 Location: North-west UK Posts: 3,109	Comment from the person who thought of it: although it would start at 10 points for the first person to get it, the question could actually jump VERY quickly to being a lower score than before. Given how the points value is calculated, and how many people generally know the answers now... Now obviously, I am not condoning cheating, BUT here is a hypothetical scenario: if anyone found a 10 pointer - told everyone else and they all (for perhaps a week) got it deliberately wrong, then it would stay much higher... [Allan you are safe - no one will be doing the above: "ooh 10 points, and I know the answer... easy points"]

29th October 2001, 07:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
Gatecon www.gatecon.com Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 1,104	And a big thank you for the suggestion.... It was obviously a good one if I am going to use it But you are correct, it won't stay at the 10 points for long... 1 correct answer, and it drops to 5 points right away (because it gets set by the % of correct answers)..... Unless I set the answer ratio to something like 100 wrong answers out of 100 attempts, which will mean it will stay between a 5 to 10 pointer for the first 100 people to get to that question.... (considering that they get it right).

29th October 2001, 01:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
{ACA} Spellcaster Aussie with Addiction! Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,201	ah but every little tweak goes a long way, and makes us want to train more...... can't wait Willz :blpaw: :blpaw:

29th October 2001, 03:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
Highlander II There can be only one!! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,481	that it does, Willow -- that and the pure enjoyment of playing the site --- btw -- does Allan ever get to play? or does he just 'fix' and work on stuff????? it's his site - shouldn't he get a minute or two to play on it????? (just my curiosity again!)

29th October 2001, 10:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
Gatecon www.gatecon.com Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 1,104	You're close... But not quite..... To initialise a question, it must have at least 1 vote against it, or I get stupid divide by zero errors.. which suck :rolly2: So the first answer cast on the site, is the first correct answer but in actual fact the second answer in total, so that makes 50%. As for Highlanders question.... I don't get to play near as much as I would like. My measly few minutes of play every couple of days still keeps me in second position on Netu, but in the overall ranking, I am well into the 100's on the rank table. One day maybe

29th October 2001, 10:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
Highlander II There can be only one!! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,481	awwww - poor Allan -- hmmm - how to get more time to play on Ausgate? 1) never sleep 2) forget about life 3) ummm - i can't come up w/ anymore --- does that help??