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The Battle of Wits and Whims (COMPLETE!)
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CAPTAINVALPO96
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Specifically what time and what time zone
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tonight as in 5 hours from now, I know because we both live in the same time zone and he always puts the deadline at midnight
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@gsingh
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There are 29 minutes left to submit. If incomplete, both individuals will join the L category and fight for one of 9 places in Round 3
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There are 29 minutes left to submit. If incomplete, both individuals will join the L category and fight for one of 9 places in Round 3
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Oh how have the turntables.
The first part of Round Two is complete, and everyone who didn’t make the highest (uneliminated) five places in Round One are currently at the top. Like last round, a unique advantage will be given to the top four during Round 3.
To the six up for elimination, you must guess the exact number of cubes (and clocks) I currently have in my home. This is not my entire collection, but a very good amount of it. Whoever is the FURTHEST from correct will be eliminated and possibly banished to the void. Respond to this message in the thread or in a DM—it’s your decision. There is a one day time limit on this particular task.
It will take more than just luck to join Round Three’s population,
the answer won’t be brought about through a guess nor divination.
No need for a lobotomy nor therapeutic trepanation,
to send me a positive integer with little to no explanation.
The first part of Round Two is complete, and everyone who didn’t make the highest (uneliminated) five places in Round One are currently at the top. Like last round, a unique advantage will be given to the top four during Round 3.
To the six up for elimination, you must guess the exact number of cubes (and clocks) I currently have in my home. This is not my entire collection, but a very good amount of it. Whoever is the FURTHEST from correct will be eliminated and possibly banished to the void. Respond to this message in the thread or in a DM—it’s your decision. There is a one day time limit on this particular task.
It will take more than just luck to join Round Three’s population,
the answer won’t be brought about through a guess nor divination.
No need for a lobotomy nor therapeutic trepanation,
to send me a positive integer with little to no explanation.
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Wait... I read 2 days left in a message that for me was sent yesterday at 10 so I thought I still had time to submit. Would it be possible to extend?
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This is the first time someone in the forums made me search up the definition of a word xD
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You responded very quickly after the deadline, so I'll give you that one (especially since @gsingh did not submit). I will specify for future rounds that the time zone is EST like I did in Round One.
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To specify exact deadlines for part 2 of Round Two, guesses will be due at MIDNIGHT EST.
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@BVCuber13
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@gsingh
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I did mine.
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The competition reminder minion
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Yep that’s me
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The results for Round Two are in!
Below are the results of all competitors up for elimination. Remember, whoever's furthest from correct will be chopped (cooking show not violence).
1. @AhsanDaCuber125 : 29; 10 off
2. @AJT17: 51; 12 off
3. @CAPTAINVALPO96 : 25; 14 off
4. @gsingh: 13; 26 off
5. @BVCuber13: 92; 53 off
I'm terribly sorry @BVCuber13, but you must pack your knives (cubes) and go home.
@AhsanDaCuber, I bet you're one of those kids who can guess the exact number of jellybeans in a jar for a prize.
Round 3 instructions will soon follow, and the 5 competitors safe from elimination this round will be granted a slight advantage as reward.
Below are the results of all competitors up for elimination. Remember, whoever's furthest from correct will be chopped (cooking show not violence).
1. @AhsanDaCuber125 : 29; 10 off
2. @AJT17: 51; 12 off
3. @CAPTAINVALPO96 : 25; 14 off
4. @gsingh: 13; 26 off
5. @BVCuber13: 92; 53 off
I'm terribly sorry @BVCuber13, but you must pack your knives (cubes) and go home.
@AhsanDaCuber, I bet you're one of those kids who can guess the exact number of jellybeans in a jar for a prize.
Round 3 instructions will soon follow, and the 5 competitors safe from elimination this round will be granted a slight advantage as reward.
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Bye bye everybo- *violently gets head chopped off* AAAAAAAAAAAA
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I'm referring to the popular multi-season Food Network television program, "Chopped"; not such ghastly imagery.
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anyway if I saved myself from being an L, I’d still end up last. But, it’s about the fun!
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Round 3 info will be posted this evening. Currently typing it all up. It's a complicated one, but you're all clever as a cucumber so you'll be fine.
Unlike round 2, there will only be one part to this. Everyone is competing against one another rather than in pairs.
Unlike round 2, there will only be one part to this. Everyone is competing against one another rather than in pairs.
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Round 3
The time has come to reveal the next phase of our competition!
IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY. THIS IS A COMPLICATED ROUND WITH MANY DETAILS. I have provided many details to avoid confusion in as many areas as possible, but please feel free to still ask for any clarification.
For this round, you will attempt to complete an Ao5 which matches the standards listed below as CLOSELY as possible. That includes going over AND going under. Every event has an assigned average to meet, but you will have some say in what event you compete in.
I have used a randomizer to select three event options for each of you based upon the events you're able to do. By this, I mean that I put all WCA events into a list randomizer, made nine random lists, then selected the first three events which each of you are able to do. You may pick any one of those three that you wish to do for this round. You can either post your chosen event on this thread or in a DM, whatever you prefer. There is no advantage nor disadvantage to making that public or not. You will be provided scrambles by me after event selection.
Now you may be thinking "But @Clock_Enthusiast, how on Earth are the time standards selected? Are they arbitrarily determined by yourself or pulled from a hat?"
The answer is shrimple; TWICE AND ONE HALF TIMES (2.5x) that of every winning average at the Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023. I initially was going to do 2x, but most of those were still a bit unrealistic for the nature of this round.
2x2: 3.35
3x3: 13.27
4x4: 55.27
5x5: 1:40.27
6x6: 3:08.45
7x7: 4:26.87
3x3 OH: 23.55
Pyraminx: 4.70
Skewb: 5.80
Megaminx: 1:13.12
Square-1: 13.50
Clock: 9.37
3BLD: 36.37 or 34.95 single (if no Mo3)
4x4 BLD: N/A
5x5BLD: N/A
FMC: 55.82 Mo3 (you are expected to get a Mo3 if FMC is somehow in your 3 event options AND selected. I doubt anyone will end up doing FMC, but who knows).
6x6, 7x7, and FMC will use the Mo3 format
3BLD will use Mo3 format or Bo3 depending on if one successfully completes a mean.
Advantage for Top 5 from Round Two
You all get a 0.25 second buffer, meaning that you can add or subtract 0.25 to/from your final Ao5! This is around the average human reaction time, and while it may seem like very little time, it could correct some simple issues you're bound to encounter during this challenge, especially if you anticipate finishing before the Ao5 standards. The selected event will also come into play a lot with this advantage, but under any circumstance, it will at least help you to some extent.
If your average is within 0.25 seconds of the set standard, the 0.25 will be added or subtracted in a manner that benefits you the most. For example, if the standard clock average was 1.50 seconds, and you had a 1.72 second Ao5, I would subtract 0.25 to put your final score/"average" at 1.47, therefore making you 0.03 off rather than 0.22. If there is somehow a situation where you're WITHIN 0.12(5) seconds of the standard average (and therefore, adding or subtracting 0.25 would be redundant or negatively affect you), you will be awarded a perfect score.
The Options
@AJT17 : 2x2, Skewb, or Pyraminx
@CAPTAINVALPO96 : Clock, 3BLD, or Pyraminx
@An Animating Cuber : 2x2, Skewb, or 7x7
@SkewbIsTheBestEvent : Square-1, 3BLD, or 4x4
@Cubist-Guitar : 3x3, Clock, or 3x3 OH
@bldcuber314 : 3x3, 3x3 BLD, or 3x3 FMC
@gsingh : 6x6, 7x7, or Skewb
@Abram Grimsley : 3x3, 4x4, or Megaminx
@AhsanDaCuber125 : 2x2, 3x3, or Skewb
Results due on August 22nd at 12:00 AM EST. That is the midnight after 11:59 tomorrow.
The time has come to reveal the next phase of our competition!
IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY. THIS IS A COMPLICATED ROUND WITH MANY DETAILS. I have provided many details to avoid confusion in as many areas as possible, but please feel free to still ask for any clarification.
For this round, you will attempt to complete an Ao5 which matches the standards listed below as CLOSELY as possible. That includes going over AND going under. Every event has an assigned average to meet, but you will have some say in what event you compete in.
I have used a randomizer to select three event options for each of you based upon the events you're able to do. By this, I mean that I put all WCA events into a list randomizer, made nine random lists, then selected the first three events which each of you are able to do. You may pick any one of those three that you wish to do for this round. You can either post your chosen event on this thread or in a DM, whatever you prefer. There is no advantage nor disadvantage to making that public or not. You will be provided scrambles by me after event selection.
Now you may be thinking "But @Clock_Enthusiast, how on Earth are the time standards selected? Are they arbitrarily determined by yourself or pulled from a hat?"
The answer is shrimple; TWICE AND ONE HALF TIMES (2.5x) that of every winning average at the Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023. I initially was going to do 2x, but most of those were still a bit unrealistic for the nature of this round.
2x2: 3.35
3x3: 13.27
4x4: 55.27
5x5: 1:40.27
6x6: 3:08.45
7x7: 4:26.87
3x3 OH: 23.55
Pyraminx: 4.70
Skewb: 5.80
Megaminx: 1:13.12
Square-1: 13.50
Clock: 9.37
3BLD: 36.37 or 34.95 single (if no Mo3)
4x4 BLD: N/A
5x5BLD: N/A
FMC: 55.82 Mo3 (you are expected to get a Mo3 if FMC is somehow in your 3 event options AND selected. I doubt anyone will end up doing FMC, but who knows).
6x6, 7x7, and FMC will use the Mo3 format
3BLD will use Mo3 format or Bo3 depending on if one successfully completes a mean.
Advantage for Top 5 from Round Two
You all get a 0.25 second buffer, meaning that you can add or subtract 0.25 to/from your final Ao5! This is around the average human reaction time, and while it may seem like very little time, it could correct some simple issues you're bound to encounter during this challenge, especially if you anticipate finishing before the Ao5 standards. The selected event will also come into play a lot with this advantage, but under any circumstance, it will at least help you to some extent.
If your average is within 0.25 seconds of the set standard, the 0.25 will be added or subtracted in a manner that benefits you the most. For example, if the standard clock average was 1.50 seconds, and you had a 1.72 second Ao5, I would subtract 0.25 to put your final score/"average" at 1.47, therefore making you 0.03 off rather than 0.22. If there is somehow a situation where you're WITHIN 0.12(5) seconds of the standard average (and therefore, adding or subtracting 0.25 would be redundant or negatively affect you), you will be awarded a perfect score.
The Options
@AJT17 : 2x2, Skewb, or Pyraminx
@CAPTAINVALPO96 : Clock, 3BLD, or Pyraminx
@An Animating Cuber : 2x2, Skewb, or 7x7
@SkewbIsTheBestEvent : Square-1, 3BLD, or 4x4
@Cubist-Guitar : 3x3, Clock, or 3x3 OH
@bldcuber314 : 3x3, 3x3 BLD, or 3x3 FMC
@gsingh : 6x6, 7x7, or Skewb
@Abram Grimsley : 3x3, 4x4, or Megaminx
@AhsanDaCuber125 : 2x2, 3x3, or Skewb
Results due on August 22nd at 12:00 AM EST. That is the midnight after 11:59 tomorrow.
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