Interesting message when trying to resume a game against the Guardian:
ClientGame624 [CXPLAY]: java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.Character cannot be cast to [Lapterous.game.RoundSummary;
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- Fri Jul 09, 2010 11:40 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 457265
- Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:28 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Good idea for a variant?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 38402
Re: Good idea for a variant?
2) Not affecting game play in any 'meaningful' way? Really? Perhaps I'm just being extraordinarily silly, but no I don't see any meaningful differences, no. I get an 8, you get a different 8, it's 8-8. I get an 8, you get the same 8, it's 0-0. Even if you have to choose between a choice of 9's, if ...
- Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:41 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Good idea for a variant?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 38402
Re: Good idea for a variant?
2) Not affecting game play in any 'meaningful' way? Really? Perhaps I'm just being extraordinarily silly, but no I don't see any meaningful differences, no. I get an 8, you get a different 8, it's 8-8. I get an 8, you get the same 8, it's 0-0. Even if you have to choose between a choice of 9's, if ...
- Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:27 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Good idea for a variant?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 38402
Re: Good idea for a variant?
Spitting in the eye of people looking for a max game, while not actually affecting game play in any meaningful way! Perfect!Charlie Reams wrote:How about a Prisoner's Dilemma variant where if the players offer the same word, they both get zero.
- Mon Jul 05, 2010 4:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 3
- Replies: 56
- Views: 8145
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 3
Me and Chris played each other in both The Open and the U1400. The way we were thinking is that the first two games I list are part of the Open and the third game is part of the U1400, if you want to do something else Andrew, go ahead. Open: Chris Philpot 2- Jordan F 0 http://apterous.org/viewgame....
- Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:39 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 3
- Replies: 56
- Views: 8145
Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 3
The unplayed matches in the Open were adjudicated as follows: David O'Donnell forfeit win vs. Phil Makepeace Adam Gillard vs. Simon Myers draw Kai Laddiman forfeit loss vs. Philip Jarvis Dan Seasmith* forfeit loss vs. Niall Seymour Tom Rowell vs. Ian Dent* double forfeit loss Players marked with * h...
- Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:52 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Good idea for a variant?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 38402
Re: Good idea for a variant?
Is it okay if I choose to interpret the first number in two's complement?Charlie Reams wrote:I give this variant idea 10 out of 10.
- Sat Jul 03, 2010 2:39 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Strange Games
- Replies: 295
- Views: 32920
Re: Strange Games
Charlie, you'd better be ready to extend that table of pencils.
- Fri Jul 02, 2010 10:56 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Unofficial Mystery Event Excitement/Speculation Thread
- Replies: 50
- Views: 3404
Re: Unofficial Mystery Event Excitement/Speculation Thread
It's so big it requires a server reboot!
- Fri Jul 02, 2010 2:18 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Records versus bots
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4342
Re: Records versus bots
Now that I've had more sleep, I'll try to be more coherent about what I'm trying to say (not that anybody who disagreed before will agree with me now, but not the point): To me, playing against Prune is a lot like playing the duel which is a lot like playing Flat scoring -- it's all about what you c...
- Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:49 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Records versus bots
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4342
Re: Feature requests
Thanks, although a clear distinction between records against humans and records against bots would have been sufficient.. :) Yes I know, I'm an ungrateful cunt. Why? Whether I play Apterous Prime or Innis Carson - who cares? I don't think anyone would care too much about the difference between Prim...
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:38 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Unofficial Mystery Event Excitement/Speculation Thread
- Replies: 50
- Views: 3404
Re: Unofficial Mystery Event Excitement/Speculation Thread
I've cleared my schedule for the entire 24 hours just in case.Charlie Reams wrote:The exact nature of the event will be revealed just after midnight on Saturday. I don't want to say too much more at this stage.Chris Davies wrote:I'm working Saturday evening, will this event start before 5pm?
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:54 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Supreme Championship 2
- Replies: 60
- Views: 7462
Re: Supreme Championship 2
Utterly bizarre, but also strangely charming, especially the way the episodes have a story line (there's a real twist near the end!!) as well meticulously detailed game recaps, complete with invalid conundrums. After having to set 21 conundrums for a 49-round game, you'd probably go off in a huff t...
- Sun Jun 27, 2010 11:06 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 2
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6804
Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 2
The unplayed matches in the open were adjudged as follows: Dinos Sfyris forfeit win vs. Dan Seasmith Lloyd Pettet draw vs. Ian Dent Also, the result of the unfinished match between Matt Bayfield and Kevin Davis was allowed to stand as a complete match. Any unfinished matches in the other sections ca...
- Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:24 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
- Replies: 69
- Views: 9704
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
If we don't see him in the remaining 90 minutes or so before the end of the day, then we'll call it a 1-0 match win.
What to do with Sfyris/Seasmith and Pettet/Dent will be more interesting....
What to do with Sfyris/Seasmith and Pettet/Dent will be more interesting....
- Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:47 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
- Replies: 69
- Views: 9704
- Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
- Replies: 69
- Views: 9704
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
And now when are you going to finish this match.Matt Morrison wrote:u1200: Andy Wilson 74 - 80 Matt Morrison
- Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:13 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
- Replies: 69
- Views: 9704
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
Excuse my ignorance, but I don't know how to check my PM / where the inbox is located. You may have noticed that I'm on this game an awful lot, especially in the evenings. I won't be on it today (Tuesday) but will be on at some point later in the week. Look up. More. More. A bit more. Down a bit. T...
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
- Replies: 69
- Views: 9704
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
Jordan F 75- Adam Gillard 96 A kiwi away from a crucial *sigh* http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?key=-3377027158442416240 Thanks Jordan for a close game. Now I need to find someone called Andrew Feist for a best of 3 affair... does anyone know if he's been informed that this tournament is taking...
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 1:28 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
- Replies: 69
- Views: 9704
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
This is true. I was a little surprised to see the cutoff where it was, but it's a fairly top-heavy field.David O'Donnell wrote:Guess you were highest rated player in the second half.Ben Wilson wrote:Excellent stuff. Also: OH FOR GOD'S SAKE.
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 1:05 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
- Replies: 69
- Views: 9704
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
Are there plans to finish the match?
- Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:41 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
- Replies: 69
- Views: 9704
Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
The first-round matches are posted, with two hours to spare just because: The Open The Under 1400 (NOTE: Two rounds each week) The Under 1200 The Under 1000 Going up a bit should give you the format information for each section as well. You should send a message to your opponent to schedule a time, ...
- Sun Jun 20, 2010 2:43 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 457265
Re: Bug reports
I got an Opus of O'Donnell and a Hardcover of Hargreaves for declaring "radio" in R13 of this game, which would have been great if there had been a D in the selection. Since there wasn't....
- Sat Jun 19, 2010 3:48 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9459
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
We're at 16 at the U1400 section. I could maybe be convinced to take another pair to get up to 18, maybe. If you want to try to convince me, let me know. EDIT: Actually we're at 17, since I hadn't made a card for somebody. Hence: one more please, and we'll stop at 18. How serendipitous. I'll be the...
- Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:28 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9459
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
We're now at an even number in the Open, so I can only take people in pairs (i.e., the next person who wants to register won't get in unless someone else comes in after them). We're at 16 at the U1400 section. I could maybe be convinced to take another pair to get up to 18, maybe. If you want to try...
- Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:02 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9459
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
Currently we have: 41 players in the Open -- I will take any odd number of players over the weekend to even out the field 15 players in the U1400 -- I will take up to 1 player in this section, first come first served 12 players in the U1200 -- this field is CLOSED 5 players in the U1000 -- I will ta...
- Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:50 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9459
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010
I'd like to go in the U1400 and U1200 (which I am now eligible for as a result of a poor run of form). I had just assumed that we'd be entered for whatever we were eligible for. Sorry! I based the ratings eligibility on the ratings from right before I opened up registration, so things that are happ...
- Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:13 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9459
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010
Just a few days left for registration. Currently I have about three dozen in the Open, one dozen each in the U1400 and U1200, and five-twelfths of a dozen in the U1000, so plenty of spots available. If you have already registered and want to make sure I have you in the right place, you can check the...
- Sun Jun 13, 2010 2:51 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9459
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010
It's a thought (I have no idea how many people here qualify). If we did it, though, it would probably be "prize for highest finisher" instead of a separate section.Philip Jarvis wrote: How about a Seniors competition next year for the over 50's (that's age not ranking score)?
- Sun Jun 13, 2010 3:23 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Ghost in the Machine
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1126
Ghost in the Machine
I have created a small (eight puzzles + meta) puzzle suite, which is available on the web right here . Feel free to pass it along to anyone and everyone who you think might be interested. As it says, the puzzles themselves are free to get and play along with; to get hints and/or answers, though, req...
- Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9459
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010
I've got you in the Open, the U1400, and the U1200.Lee Simmonds wrote:In for the Open and whatever division I come under please Andrew (not sure what my rating is and can't access apterous at work).
Cheers
- Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9459
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010
Yeah -- that was supposed to say "all the sections you were qualified for then" or something similar, but somehow it didn't. I've put you in the open and the U1400.Adam Gillard wrote:I checked and I'm only eligible for the U1400. So please sign me up for that. Thanks for the info.
- Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:33 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9459
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010
My rating has just (very recently) crept above 1400. Does this mean I'm ineligible unless I purposely lose some points? Otherwise I would like to take part. The eligibility was based on the ratings over the week before registration started, so you are eligible for all the sections. (If you wish to ...
- Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:41 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 457265
Re: Bug reports
When trying to play a conundrum attack, I've gotten the following thrice: ClientGame430 [CXPLAY]: java.io.IOException: net.BlockingLayerInterruptedException: net.BlockingNetworkLayer$FinalObjectExtractedException: Stream ended (final object extracted) Full deal: Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 Using JRE versi...
- Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:00 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 457265
Re: Bug reports
So I finally got to see the "how to play" blurb when I played a Top Dog game just now, which is good. Part of the blurb was this:
1618 games isn't enough?Mr Dog: I couldn't give you a par score. You'll need to play a few more games before you can play Top Dog properly.
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:22 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9459
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010
You need to pick any or all of the sections you're eligible for (Open, U1400, U1200, and/or U1000).Andrew Herbertson wrote:Yes please.
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 1:37 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9459
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010
Two days ago (description at the website). I've got you available for the Open and the U1400: which do you want?Ian Volante wrote:In please! I notice I'm just above 1200 at the moment, when's the cut-off for ratings eligibility?
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 1:13 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9459
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010
Lloyd: The ratings are based on now (well, recently), and not "game-time" ratings, so I've put you in both the Open and the U1400. If that's not right, then let me know. Karen: I've put you in the Open; did you want the U1400 as well, or instead of? Reminder to all: The Apterous Summer Ope...
- Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: The pencil thread
- Replies: 72
- Views: 11881
Re: The pencil thread
Not just low probability, but I have no idea why I know this word.
- Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:15 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9459
Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
It's that time again -- time to hide from the heat and play some apterous instead. The 2nd annual Apterous Summer Open kicks off June 21, 2010 and runs through August 1, 2010, with three side divisions with eligibility based on rating (one for players rated under 1400, one for players rated under 12...
- Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:17 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bash Week
- Replies: 65
- Views: 6552
Re: Bash Week
Day 3 and the Nasty Numbers has ended with a somewhat unexpected and total Kirk Bevins victory, the Bevatron proving just as deadly with the numbers as he is with the words with a whopping score of 197 in the final round. Full results can be found, as always, here . Hugh's still in the lead of the ...
- Sun Apr 18, 2010 3:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
- Replies: 452
- Views: 117720
Re: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
- Do they not work?
- Since when?
- You do have to give a starting number.
- Sat Apr 17, 2010 3:50 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bash Week
- Replies: 65
- Views: 6552
Re: Bash Week
I'm in(terested), although this will give me six weeks to forget about this. I've been hearing talk about these mysterious "calendar" things, maybe I'll look into one of those.
- Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:32 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Not just a word (it's a sentence)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2954
Re: Not just a word (it's a sentence)
We were young and didn't know any better. But now we have seen the errors of our ways, and it won't happen again, sir.Matthew Green wrote:The fact that 50% of people on a Countdown forum are in or have been in any sort of relationship with another human being greatly surprises me.
- Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: British pronunciation
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3080
Re: British pronunciation
Well, in my Kansas accent (which, of course is really the lack of an accent at all ) it comes out with the syllables pretty equally emphasized. So I'll consider all those votes for the first option.
- Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: British pronunciation
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3080
British pronunciation
A co-worker asked me, so I figured I'd ask all of you:
"valet" as a person: val-AY, or VAL-ett (or some other choice)?
(Apparently a TV show used the second pronunciation last night.)
"valet" as a person: val-AY, or VAL-ett (or some other choice)?
(Apparently a TV show used the second pronunciation last night.)
- Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:12 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Scrabble consensus game - Move 10
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4214
Re: Scrabble consensus game - Move 10
I'm crap at Scrabble but we want to keep the blank right? Well, there's three tiles left in the bag, if I'm reading the right side correctly, so we've got around one turn left after this one. So I'm not sure as to the advantage of keeping the blank. (Edit: So you could take my DECOR (as an example)...
- Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:04 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Scrabble consensus game - Move 10
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4214
Re: Scrabble consensus game - Move 10
There's DECOR across at E1 for 32.
- Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:54 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 457265
Re: Bug reports
Well, if my target is to make it to five rounds (total), then once I've scored two points I'm golden, whether that happens in round 2, round 4, or round 5.... Of course, but thematically it makes more sense to congratulate someone on reaching their target number of rounds, rather than (target-3). W...
- Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:33 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 457265
Re: Bug reports
This may not be a bug, but it Just Seems Wrong: Mr Dog: Strike 2! Congratulations, you made it to your target! It's not a bug, I just couldn't think of any nice way to convey both good and bad news. Well, if my target is to make it to five rounds (total), then once I've scored two points I'm golden...
- Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:26 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 457265
Re: Bug reports
This may not be a bug, but it Just Seems Wrong:
dogfight chat wrote: Mr Dog: Strike 2! Congratulations, you made it to your target!
- Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:39 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Scrabble consensus game - Move 9
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1149
Re: Scrabble consensus game - Move 9
In terms of points, the largest I see is TUMBRIL at K2 or L2 for 22. There's also BRUT at L9 for 14, but that leaves glm. But I've never quite got the hang of evaluating board position, so I'm not even going to try.
- Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:17 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 457265
Re: Bug reports
While we're nitpicking:
Bradley Holland is playing Andrew Feist in a Omelette 9.
- Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:56 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 457265
Re: Bug reports
Maybe I'm missing the point, or somehow I'm still using a previous version, but I'm not seeing some of the "fixed" and "improved" items: no flag behind word boxes (although the words show up in bold, now); Mr Dog isn't saying anything about the clock getting shorter. (I don't se...
- Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:57 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 457265
Re: Bug reports
Maybe I'm missing the point, or somehow I'm still using a previous version, but I'm not seeing some of the "fixed" and "improved" items: no flag behind word boxes (although the words show up in bold, now); Mr Dog isn't saying anything about the clock getting shorter. (I don't see...
- Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:33 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 449066
Re: Feature requests
Is there any chance of having a cancel button when trying to input a numbers solution, obviously not resetting the clock? I'm not sure whether it should cancel everything or just the last part done but I reckon it would be useful in preventing mis clicks. You know you can cancel your last click any...
- Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:44 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
- Replies: 249
- Views: 29942
- Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Tactics in Numbers Games
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3812
Re: Tactics in Numbers Games
You seem to be claiming "if you are 11 points behind, you should pick 6 small, since that's least likely to give you any points". I would think that for the people who are behind, you want to look at just winning, not winning and drawing. That's not what I'm claiming, I'm saying if you're...
- Sun Feb 14, 2010 8:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Tactics in Numbers Games
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3812
Re: Tactics in Numbers Games
Is there not a simpler way to explain what these numbers mean, and if not, is it actually the case that this gives a better indication of what you are trying to say than just the probability itself, for example? "The probability itself"? I think he means "the probability of winning o...
- Sun Feb 14, 2010 8:48 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
- Replies: 249
- Views: 29942
Re: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
If performance on th show takes precedence in your rankings, then what's octochamp Jim Bentley doing in the pre-qualifying, as well as out current daily champion Craig Chittenden? A lot of the other people who have gone straight into the qualifying I have no recollection of their names outside Apte...