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bazza Thy mother's name is ominous to children
Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 26 Location: Mile End Club
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:14 am Post subject: Average guesses |
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Whilst I'm pondering my current puzzle, I've cast the occasional glance at the leaderboard.
As of today, there are nine people in the lead a good many puzzles ahead and the average for that puzzle is "166.333". By my maths that implies that the leading team of 7 (forgive me if this assumption is false) and the other two individuals have expended almost 1500 guesses between them.
Is this analysis correct It doesn't bode well for this puzzle's methodology, assuming I ever get that far.
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Aeirould Thou damned and luxurious mountain goat
Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 51 Location: Where the Boys Are
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:19 am Post subject: |
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According to the official doctrine, and everything I've seen so far, the "curve of difficulty" here is much steeper than PuzzleDonkey's. The Round 5 puzzles are going to be severe challenges even *for* the teams. Heck, round 4's proving hard enough. |
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Si King of Fools
Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Posts: 6875
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:49 am Post subject: Re: Average guesses |
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bazza wrote: | Is this analysis correct It doesn't bode well for this puzzle's methodology, assuming I ever get that far. |
I think it is fair to say they are trying to get lucky on the Round 4 Gateway! _________________ Puzzletome - does exactly what it says on the tin |
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SparkPlug Because I can
Joined: 30 Jan 2004 Posts: 11973 Location: Here!
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:04 am Post subject: Re: Average guesses |
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bazza wrote: | By my maths that implies that the leading team of 7 (forgive me if this assumption is false) and the other two individuals have expended almost 1500 guesses between them. |
Dont give those two lurkers more credit than they deserve, it's a "team" of nine.
Si, would now ge a good time for you to put up an analysis of the number of guesses each person has had... I for one have whacked in a few but all have been found... except "dusty bin" of course. |
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