Octopus Overlords

I think we've been playing enough that it can support it's own thread.

Link to the game.

Other similar games courtesy of Isgrimnur.

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Sat Jan 08, 2022 2:33 pm 5 best Wordle alternatives while you wait for the next puzzle

Today's result.
Wordle 207 5/6

Tried my first Wordle today and failed, missing my final guess hy one letter. Cool idea, definitely bookmarked.

A little surprised they don’t have Wordscapes on the alternatives list. It’s been my daily word game fix on iPhone for a couple years now. I’m almost through all 6,000 levels of the regular game currently on 5,240), and have done the daily puzzle every day for ages.

Wordle 207 6/6

Cool game! Got it on 5th row.

Wordle 207 6/6








Got it on the last chance. Messed up in the middle leaving yellow letters where they were but it all worked out eventually.

Dragging latest result from other thread.


Wordle 207 5/6

Wordle 207 4/6

Definitely a close one.

Wordle 207 6/6

I missed it
Bah.

Wordle 207 3/6




That went better than expected

Wordle 207 4/6





Get it right or not at all.

Question about Archi's spoiler

LordMortis wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:55 pm Question about Archi's spoiler

Spoiler:

I've been trying to understand how double letters present. If there were two O and one was in the wrong position would it have been

Grey Yellow Grey Green Green for DONOR?

Yes

I'm unclear how "HARD" mode makes it any harder. At least the way I played (granted, one game), "Any revealed hints must be used in subsequent guesses"....I mean, why would you NOT use a hint in subsequent guesses? To maximise letter "coverage"? I guess people doing that care more for just always getting the word, as opposed to getting it in as few guesses as possible.

Carpet_pissr wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 1:11 pm I'm unclear how "HARD" mode makes it any harder. At least the way I played (granted, one game), "Any revealed hints must be used in subsequent guesses"....I mean, why would you NOT use a hint in subsequent guesses? To maximise letter "coverage"? I guess people doing that care more for just always getting the word, as opposed to getting it in as few guesses as possible.

I dunno, I lost today with half the letters untested, mostly due to keeping green letters in place and juggling yellow letters around. Also, if you have have starting strategy of two words to cover 10 letters, that is blown away by any success in the first word. I am debating starting with

youse
train

over the next few days to see how that works out for the way my brain puts words together. (Yes, it accepts youse as a word)

Carpet_pissr wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 1:11 pm I'm unclear how "HARD" mode makes it any harder. At least the way I played (granted, one game), "Any revealed hints must be used in subsequent guesses"....I mean, why would you NOT use a hint in subsequent guesses? To maximise letter "coverage"? I guess people doing that care more for just always getting the word, as opposed to getting it in as few guesses as possible.

Getting letter coverage can do both though. ADIEU and CLOTS covers 10 of the 12 most used letters (which are, in order, E A R I O T N S L C U D).

I'm playing Hard, though.

stessier wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 1:06 pm

LordMortis wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:55 pm Question about Archi's spoiler

Spoiler:

I've been trying to understand how double letters present. If there were two O and one was in the wrong position would it have been

Grey Yellow Grey Green Green for DONOR?

Yes

Somebody stole Wordle and the internet is not having it:

https://brobible.com/culture/article/wo ... -game-app/

Wordle 207 4/6

Wordle 207 4/6

That went a lot better than I expected.

Wordle 207 3/6

Damn you people. I didn't need this.

McNutt wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 5:52 pm Damn you people. I didn't need this.

Wordle wordle wordle
six guess for today
wordle wordle worldle
five letters all are grey

I assume one strategy is to start with a word that contains very common letters just to see which are absent from the word of the day.

Something like "earth" or "stain" would be a good opening guess.

Anonymous Bosch wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:09 am Wordle 207 4/6

Spoiler:

TEARS
CHOIL
MAYOR
FAVOR

I'll bite. What is choil?

man this one was tough. I almost gave up

Wordle 207 6/6

Hrothgar wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 6:46 pm

Anonymous Bosch wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:09 am Wordle 207 4/6

Spoiler:

TEARS
CHOIL
MAYOR
FAVOR

I'll bite. What is choil?

It's the unsharpened end of a knife's cutting edge that's nearer to the handle, e.g.



I typically start with TEARS & CHOIL because they include many of the most commonly-used letters in English, along with the plural, plenty of vowels, and the 'ch' letter pairing. It hasn't steered me wrong yet.

this game is ok, but what's the point of this thread? there's really not much to discuss about it, other than 'how few turns i solved it' bragging

(Brought over)

Ok, my first game….

‘Phew’

Wordle 207 6/6

I don't have a standard opening, but I like to start with some mix of the most common consonants -- R, S, T, and N, P, or H. So a word like PRINT or STRAP checks my boxes (and hopefully turns some green). Vowels are easier to fill in when you have a couple of consonants in the right places.

Anonymous Bosch wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 7:15 pm

Hrothgar wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 6:46 pm

Anonymous Bosch wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:09 am Wordle 207 4/6

Spoiler:

TEARS
CHOIL
MAYOR
FAVOR

I'll bite. What is choil?

It's the unsharpened end of a knife's cutting edge that's nearer to the handle, e.g.



I typically start with TEARS & CHOIL because they include many of the most commonly-used letters in English, along with the plural, plenty of vowels, and the 'ch' letter pairing. It hasn't steered me wrong yet.

Ah, I understand. When I used to watch Forged in Fire, they always used the term Ricasso. I wonder if there's any difference.

Strategy wise, big thumbs up.

I love the fact that Wordle just one word a day. It gives me something to look forward to, but doesn't become a grind. Today's was hard.

Wordle 208 4/6*

Wordle 208 3/6

I got that one in relatively few guesses (my opener worked well), but it took forever.

Wordle 208 4/6

I got it in 3. Also benefitted from a great opener. Win streak at 7 I think.

Today's almost broke me. Knew where two letters were but for the life of me could not figure out any words that fit with the letters I had remaining. I had to go through a very long process of elimination until I got it on my 5th try.

edit: so still at 100% with a win streak at 14.

7 for 7 so far.
4 games in 4 guess, 3 games in 5.

Playing on Hard mode and was struggling to even find words after the third guess.

Wordle 208 5/6*

AWS260 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:09 am I love the fact that Wordle just one word a day. It gives me something to look forward to, but doesn't become a grind. Today's was hard.

Agreed.

hitbyambulance wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 7:39 pm this game is ok, but what's the point of this thread? there's really not much to discuss about it, other than 'how few turns i solved it' bragging

Did you miss the YOUSE and CHOISE posts above? I also made a PRETTY MEATY comment about the "hard" option. Do you not feel the gushing pride, and abject depression when fellow members get the word in a few tries, and not at all? WAKE UP MAN!!!! Shit, just look at today's alone...this puzzle, and I quote "ALMOST BROKE" one of your fellow OO'ers. It ALMOST BROKE HIM. AS A MAN, AS A PERSON. Have some empathy!

There are gems in this thread...keep looking!