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Zanjana
Zanjana
Washed Up Punter

Nov-10-2006 17:12

I was just perusing the weekly high scorers (wow! you guys are amazing...) and was wondering just how it is possible to complete so many cases (200+!) in one week. By my count, 7X12 is 84, plus maybe another 4 favors per day - that still only makes 112, if you solved everything. Where are the other 100+ cases coming from?

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Remington Steel
Remington Steel
Con Artist

Nov-11-2006 18:40

Moving all the boards into Ben's inbox would be... problematic, I imagine.

jasNmushu
jasNmushu
Well-Connected

Nov-11-2006 18:43

Serges if you felt I was insulting you by saying that if your not having fun to move on, than that must mean your not having fun. If however you are having fun, than I dont see how you would think that.

jasNmushu
jasNmushu
Well-Connected

Nov-11-2006 18:44

Rem, I didnt mean move the boards into his inbox, but if someone does have a concearn you can email him.

biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Nov-11-2006 18:45

Ok, since this is starting to get heated, I'm going to take a step back, I just wanted to say that since I didn't see Carrie's post before I posted my last one, I am not and have not ever claimed to be speaking for anyone but myself. Being number one would be nice, but I'm nowhere close to that in any possible example here, so thats sort of a moot point.

Serges
Serges
Vigilante

Nov-11-2006 18:46

Jas, it seems like you are suggesting that game-related discussion and debate are fruitless if they are on the message boards and not voiced directly to the game's creator.

Yes, emailing Ben would ensure that he hears your opinion. But as this is a community, and the sense of "community" is fostered by open and frank discussion about anything and everything from experience points to body parts and ponies.

I'm sorry if you feel this discussion/debate isn't worth discussing/debating in public, but everyone who has posted on this issue has shown they feel that it is, otherwise they would just lurk and not further it.

Ms Helen
Ms Helen
Con Artist

Nov-11-2006 18:48

OK guys don't you think EVERYONE has gone slightly off topic here. The thread started off with a simple question asked by someone to this. I mean no ones saying debating is bad but i mean come on this has gone way past simple debating.

Serges
Serges
Vigilante

Nov-11-2006 18:50

*also guilty of posting while others posted*

That being said, I have expressed by opinion on this, and am also backing away from the conversation. I apologize if my words or implications have offended or appeared to be aimed at offending anyone.

Jas, I will speak to you privately regarding this issue.

jasNmushu
jasNmushu
Well-Connected

Nov-11-2006 18:51

Exactly!!! It has gone way beyond debating so that's why you should email Ben.

jasNmushu
jasNmushu
Well-Connected

Nov-11-2006 18:56

Serges there is nothing to discuss with you. I have my opinion you have yours. Neither one of us will change that. However it has gotten heated, and Ben does not read the boards regularly. And many feel so strong about this issue that it obviously needs to be adressed. The best thing to do is Email Ben so he can come up with a solution to the problem.

Arabella Parker
Arabella Parker
Well-Connected

Nov-11-2006 19:53

Getting back to the beginning of this thread and the original question asked:

“I was just perusing the weekly high scorers (wow! you guys are amazing...) and was wondering just how it is possible to complete so many cases (200+!) in one week. By my count, 7X12 is 84, plus maybe another 4 favors per day - that still only makes 112, if you solved everything. Where are the other 100+ cases coming from?
That was the only way I figured it was possible, but it seems like it kinda skews the stats, doesn't it? What is the point of high scores, if they don't measure people on at least a reasonably level playing field?”

The issue is, as I see it, the level playing field. Is it a fair comparison when one person accuses on 200+ cases per week, and another only solves the 84 they get with their 12 per day being subscribed?

If it is not a good way to compare scores, what could be changed to make it better?


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