Prague - (Game Thread) GAME ON!!!

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:57 pm

interesting...

Newcastle · Post by **Newcastle** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:08 am

fascinating....

so how many you get right? hmm, and the mole is still there...chancy, chancy, chancy!

Qantaga · Post by **Qantaga** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:33 am

Newcastle wrote:chancy, chancy, chancy!

Well, for all practical purposes, I'm playing a game with limited team participation and the likelihood that one of the ones that is actively participating is working against me. While your team, other than bb2112, keeps telling me how pissed off you are at me. It was time to take a chance.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:38 am

I'm a little offended. I'm tougher than that. I can take the worst that they bring. Stupid waiter just caught me off guard. I wasn't ready. Try it now. I dare you. I double dare you.

/bird tweets out the window

Arrrg. I'm not KIM. I'll tell you everything just don't.....er......stupid bird.

/kicks an imaginary rock and walks off to the Bull.

Maybe a drink will calm my nerves. Stupid pimps and their "pay for services" demands have me on edge.

Newcastle · Post by **Newcastle** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:47 am

Qantaga wrote:
Newcastle wrote:chancy, chancy, chancy!

Well, for all practical purposes, I'm playing a game with limited team participation and the likelihood that one of the ones that is actively participating is working against me. While your team, other than bb2112, keeps telling me how pissed off you are at me. It was time to take a chance.

i aint mad atcha Q!
/gives bro hug

this is the homey i am mad at
/points a finger at Kinetic Kid!
"he's the trouble maker!"
we should probbaly lynch him just for good measure

kinetic kid

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:14 am

Qantaga wrote:
Newcastle wrote:chancy, chancy, chancy!

Well, for all practical purposes, I'm playing a game with limited team participation and the likelihood that one of the ones that is actively participating is working against me. While your team, other than bb2112, keeps telling me how pissed off you are at me. It was time to take a chance.

We're all going to learn in the morning anyway - how many did you get?

You mentioned you only knew 2. That's all we know as well in our submissions. It's annoying to be stuck at 4.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:32 am

Remus West wrote: Scoop

We can always torture him tomorrow and thus know for certain if his Clues are good or not if we are worried about KIM. I do not see the game going further than that really so if he is not KIM then losing an agent shouldn't be that big a deal since there won't be a long term to bite us.

I'm curious - why is the game not going further than that? Q only needs one more scan to get all the clues?

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:46 am

stessier wrote:
Remus West wrote: Scoop

We can always torture him tomorrow and thus know for certain if his Clues are good or not if we are worried about KIM. I do not see the game going further than that really so if he is not KIM then losing an agent shouldn't be that big a deal since there won't be a long term to bite us.
I'm curious - why is the game not going further than that? Q only needs one more scan to get all the clues?

Due to the number of scans you guys should have at this point combined with the number of scans KIM should have at this point. We (well, Q anyway) subitted a guess yesterday because we feel like we are so far out of it and needed to try to get lucky.

Qantaga · Post by **Qantaga** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:01 pm

Newcastle, it's all good. I should have put a smilie in my post. I know that what happens in Prague, stays in Prague.

stessier wrote:We're all going to learn in the morning anyway - how many did you get?

You mentioned you only knew 2. That's all we know as well in our submissions. It's annoying to be stuck at 4.

stess, I wasn't ignoring you. I just walked in the door from a very long day.

The reason I didn't reveal how many we got correct is that we didn't want to give Turtleneck any extra information when he made his decision to stay or go. I didn't want him to know how far/close we were to the solution. I'll spill once I get settled in (probably in an hour or so).

Grundbegriff · Post by **Grundbegriff** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:36 am

Grundbegriff · Post by **Grundbegriff** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:39 am

Turn ELEVEN Morning

Goldman Saxon has 9 correct out of 15.
The Blusterberg Group has 4 correct out of 15.
KIM, Strike Force Umbrage, has 0 correct out of 15.

There are 20 clues in circulation, 2 per player across 10 players.
There are 18 discrete clues and 2 duplicates.
Items revealed through interrogation/torture so far: 8

Interrogation of Qantaga:
The nation that wishes to apply economic pressure has exactly 1 more asset than the covertly operating nation has.
Interrogation of Unagi:
The nation that wishes to apply economic pressure has exactly 1 more asset than the covertly operating nation has.
Interrogation of Remus West:
The planning nation has more assets than the United States.
Interrogation of Unagi:
Russia does not wish to enforce the no-fly zone.
Interrogation of Chaosraven:
The nation that is building a coalition does not wish to apply economic pressure.
Torture of Unagi:
-> POOF! <-
Interrogation of bb2112:
The nation that wishes to incite a civil war does not have exactly 13 assets.
Interrogation of stessier:
The nation that is building a coalition does not wish to derail the peace process.
Interrogation of stessier:
The threatening nation does not wish to apply economic pressure.
Interrogation of Remus West:
The threatening nation does not wish to derail the peace process.

"I love the smell of espionage in the morning!"

Boilerplate:

Handlers: Will you submit a Solution?
Everyone: Whom will you interrogate?
Deadline: 9PM EST, Monday, 06 February 2012.

Grundbegriff · Post by **Grundbegriff** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:39 am

If you need to reach me, please PM me at the other forum.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:36 am

Well done GS!

So, is your Mole still around or did he fly home?

And why did you snipe the submission last night? We had already submitted and Unagi couldn't submit, so I can't figure out what benefit you gained by waiting until the last minute.

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:47 am

Oooooooo, 9 out of 15.

Looks like we need another fact today!

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:50 am

stessier wrote:So, is your Mole still around or did he fly home?

Don't know.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:54 am

Well, while we wait to hear, let's get this show on the road.

Qantaga

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:00 am

Qantaga

Chaosraven · Post by **Chaosraven** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:09 am

Um... Boss? I have the answer...

Chaosraven · Post by **Chaosraven** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:10 am

Yoo Hoooooooo Boss?

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:11 am

Chaosraven wrote:Yoo Hoooooooo Boss?

Feel free to share with the class!

Chaosraven · Post by **Chaosraven** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:12 am

Sorry, it's a KIM thing, you wouldn't understand.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:14 am

Chaosraven wrote:Sorry, it's a KIM thing, you wouldn't understand.

Huh. Bout time you joined your buddy.

Can I ask why you waited so long?

Chaosraven · Post by **Chaosraven** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:14 am

Now let's see...

How exactly to code the info in public so my partner exposed can gather and submit?

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:16 am

Chaos was KIM! I was guessing Scoop.

So have you submitted it so we can get this game over. Bah! Humbug!

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:16 am

Chaosraven wrote:Now let's see...

How exactly to code the info in public so my partner exposed can gather and submit?

oh, no submission yet...

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:17 am

we have time for another guess!

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:17 am

Chaosraven wrote:Now let's see...

How exactly to code the info in public so my partner exposed can gather and submit?

Did you really forget to leave???

Dude!! I'd skip Octocon - Unagi will string you up!!

Chaosraven · Post by **Chaosraven** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:17 am

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Chaosraven · Post by **Chaosraven** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:20 am

And the cipher...

Dungeon Lords, fifth column
Puerto Rico release date.
Cosmic Encounter expansion with Miser
51st State Mutants Incorporate distance
and
Dominion, cost of Governor promo action.

Ok, GO GO GO GO

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:20 am

Lassr wrote:we have time for another guess!

Our list has shrunk quite a bit - pick one of these:

Solution 1 - possible
China - Steps - 15 - Peace
India - Coalition - 13 - No Fly
US - Covert - 11 - Civil War
Pakistan - Planning - 12 - Economic
Russia - Threatening - 14 - Boots

Solution 4 - possible
China - Threatening - 15 - Peace
India - Planning - 14 - No Fly
US - Steps - 12 - Economic
Pakistan - Coalition - 13 - Boots
Russia - Covert - 11 - Civil War

Solution 5 - possible
China - Threatening - 15 - Peace
India - Planning - 14 - Civil War
US - Steps - 12 - Economic
Pakistan - Coalition - 13 - No Fly
Russia - Covert - 11 - Boots

Solution 6 - possible
China - Threatening - 15 - Peace
India - Coalition - 14 - No Fly
US - Covert - 12 - Civil War
Pakistan - Planning - 13 - Economic
Russia - Steps - 11- Boots

Solution 7 - possible
China - Threatening - 15 - Peace
India - Coalition - 14 - No Fly
US - Covert - 12 - Boots
Pakistan - Planning - 13 - Economic
Russia - Steps - 11- Civil War

Solution 8 - possible
China - Threatening - 15 - Peace
India - Coalition - 14 - Civil War
US - Covert - 11- No Fly
Pakistan - Planning - 12- Economic
Russia - Steps - 13 - Boots

Solution 9 - possible
China - Threatening - 15 - Peace
India - Step - 14 - Civil War
US - Covert - 11- No Fly
Pakistan - Planning - 12 - Economic
Russia - Coalition - 13 - Boots

Solution 10 - possible
China - Threatening - 15 - Peace
India - Coalition - 14 - Civil War
US - Steps - 11 - No Fly
Pakistan - Planning - 13 - Economic
Russia - Covert - 12 - Boots[/quote]

Solution 11 - possible
China - Threatening - 15 - Peace
India - Coalition - 12 - Civil War
US - Covert - 13 - No Fly
Pakistan - Planning - 14- Economic
Russia - Steps - 11 - Boots

Solution 12 - possible
China - Threatening - 15 - Peace
India - Coalition - 12- Boots
US - Covert - 13- No Fly
Pakistan - Planning - 14 - Economic
Russia - Steps - 11 - Civil War

Solution 13 - possible
China - Threatening - 15 - Peace
India - Coalition - 12 - Civil War
US - Steps - 11- No Fly
Pakistan - Planning - 14 - Economic
Russia - Covert - 13 - Boots

Solution 14 - possible
China - Threatening - 15 - Peace
India - Planning - 14 - No Fly
US - Covert - 11 - Civil War
Pakistan - Steps - 12 - Economic
Russia - Coalition - 13 - Boots

Solution 15 - possible
China - Threatening - 15 - Peace
India - Planning - 14 - No Fly
US - Covert - 11 - Civil War
Pakistan - Coalition - 13 - Boots
Russia - Steps - 12 - Economic

Solution 16 - possible
China - Threatening - 15 - Peace
India - Coalition - 14 - No Fly
US - Covert - 11 - Civil War
Pakistan - Planning - 13 - Boots
Russia - Steps - 12 - Economic

Solution 17 - possible
China - Threatening - 15 - Peace
India - Planning - 14 - Civil War
US - Covert - 11 - Boots
Pakistan - Coalition - 13 - No Fly
Russia - Steps - 12 - Economic

Solution 18 - possible
China - Threatening - 15 - Peace
India - Coalition - 14 - Civil War
US - Covert - 11 - Boots
Pakistan - Planning - 13 - No Fly
Russia - Steps - 12 - Economic

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:23 am

stessier wrote:
Chaosraven wrote:Now let's see...

How exactly to code the info in public so my partner exposed can gather and submit?

Did you really forget to leave???

Dude!! I'd skip Octocon - Unagi will string you up!!

if he did then it doesn't matter as they cannot submit a solution so I have a feeling he's toying with us...

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:24 am

stessier wrote:
Lassr wrote:we have time for another guess!
Our list has shrunk quite a bit - pick one of these:

Spoiler:

Oh I see what you did there. I pick number 2!

Chaosraven · Post by **Chaosraven** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:27 am

Do it? Dan, I'm not a Republic Serial villain. Do you seriously think I'd explain my master-stroke if there remained the slightest chance of you affecting its outcome? I did it thirty-five minutes ago.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:30 am

Chaosraven wrote:And the cipher...

Dungeon Lords, fifth column
Puerto Rico release date.
Cosmic Encounter expansion with Miser
51st State Mutants Incorporate distance
and
Dominion, cost of Governor promo action.

Ok, GO GO GO GO

Interesting, interesting.

The velvet revolutionary passed by the lighthouse at the stroke of midnight.

Chaosraven · Post by **Chaosraven** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:31 am

You forgot to carry the one.

Carry One, my wayward Sun. There'll be pieces when you are dun.

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:38 am

I think I may have handed in the winning solution here folks.

(has anyone else submitted something totally triangulated that all worked according to their known clues, and their known clues left nothing unknown? Cause that's where I think I just found myself... we'll see...)

(and I was shocked to see it on your list of solutions !!)

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:39 am

Unagi wrote:I think I may have handed in the winning solution here folks.

(has anyone else submitted something totally triangulated that all worked according to their known clues, and their known clues left nothing unknown? Cause that's where I think I just found myself... we'll see...)

(and I was shocked to see it on your list of solutions !!)

We might have, rabbit. We might have...

Chaosraven · Post by **Chaosraven** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:40 am

Oh a Photo Finish! I love this game

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:40 am

stessier wrote:Dude!! I'd skip Octocon - Unagi will string you up!!

I am bummed out that I will be out of town during Octocon.

And, Chaos - thanks for the info. Your clues were Critical to building the solution.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:41 am

Unagi wrote:
stessier wrote:Dude!! I'd skip Octocon - Unagi will string you up!!
I am bummed out that I will be out of town during Octocon.

And, Chaos - thanks for the info. Your clues were Critical to building the solution.

Since the game is almost certainly over at this point - how many clues were you missing? We were at 17 of 18 this morning.