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Sleuth Admin
Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner

Apr-28-2004 15:29

Todays update added the first in a series of Featured Mysteries. Please post any comments or questions and report any bugs concerning Featured Mysteries here.

Also, please don't post any spoilers about the Mystery itself on the boards, or at least warn if you are going to.

Thanks,
Enjoy.

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Sleuth Admin
Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner

May-7-2004 15:26

My second one is getting close to finished.

I was wondering whether anybody would be interested in having a race. I could announce before-hand when it will be playable. That way, people could start at the same time. The first person to finish it would earn a prize.

Would anybody be interested?


Ulysses Lear
Ulysses Lear

May-7-2004 15:35

Definitely. The last one came out after I had already used up my mysteries for the day, so I had to wait to play it. Knowing when it will be released ahead of time would be great; a race would be even better. :)

Wayne Williams Jr.
Wayne Williams Jr.
Well-Connected

May-8-2004 00:51

Great, I'm looking forward to the 2nd Featured Mystery.

Announcing ahead of time is good, but I'm not sure about a time-based race. Personally, I would prefer to sit back and enjoy it at a leisurely pace. If I were thinking about beating someone at it, I would likely miss some aspects of the story.

Then again, I can always choose not to take part in the race, if there is one.

I'm trying to think of a better way for a contest that is not time-based, but can't think of a better alternative. I was thinking along the lines of rewarding the person who not only completes the mystery, but also uncovers all physical and verbal evidence and has all questions answered the first time. Or alternatively, the person who completes the mystery with the most "efficient" route, that is, by asking the least number of questions.

But there could problems with these. They could be technically hard to implement? Also there are likely to be more than one winner. Hmm...



Ulysses Lear
Ulysses Lear

May-8-2004 08:34

I do have the concern that people will just start accusing people randomly, possibly blowing through it five or six times in a row just to be the first person to solve it...

Could there be a rule that says once you make a false accusation in the featured mystery, you're out of the official 'race'?

Sleuth Admin
Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner

May-8-2004 08:48

I would definitely include the rule about not having a false accusation or quit first. So the first person to get through it on the first try would be the winner.


Sleuth Admin
Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner

May-10-2004 08:08

The next Featured Mystery will be released at 8pm MST. We'll have a little competition. The first person to complete it (without first quitting or getting a false accusation) wins a Magic Top Hat. So, remember to be on and save once of your daily plays, if you are interested in taking part.

Sleuth Admin
Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner

May-10-2004 08:16

Oops, make that WEDNESDAY, 8pm MST. Not tonight.

Kitten
Kitten

May-10-2004 16:35

That would be 3am here in the UK, then. Nice. A big thank you from us Europeans ;)

I naturally realise this can't be helped. But somehow I don't think I will be taking part either... Do you think you'd ever consider having two different races, one for our side of the world as well?

Sleuth Admin
Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner

May-10-2004 16:41

Next time, I'll run it in the morning, my time.


Kitten
Kitten

May-11-2004 05:48

Great, that's good to know :) Thank you.

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