I'm only partially suggesting the change due to a particular strategy. It seems like even if the new cap system is in place, the last round would be contested for enough points such that a comeback is still possible. I suggest it now because it is early enough on to still be fair.
I think I've figured out the reason why the current cap system is fair. The first few rounds are irrelevant score wise, but they provide invaluable strategic information. I think I'm fine keeping the current system to see how this HNDG finishes.
Error1 385
Wheat Grinder 384
Aurora Illumina 383
Heart of Draco 380
Personman 379.9
kill-joy 377
etherialscorpions 372
Thundersnow 371
Draco9 370
Sir Mu 363
benbuzz790 257
fluffyn00b 84
The Bid Cap for Round 4 is 768.
Following this round, the bid cap increase rule will be changed to the following:
* After each round, the bid cap will be become the maximum of the cap from the previous round, and twice the second-highest bid from the previous round the sum of the second-highest bids from the previous two rounds.
For example:
Current Cap rule
100 / 194 / 386 / 768 /~1500 /~3000 etc.
New Cap rule
100 / 100 / ~190 / ~280 / ~500 / ~750 / ~1250 etc.
I think this makes the penalty for "losing" much more harsh. With the current system, you can lose every round, and win one and break even.
If you do not want this change, let me know in your PM. If a majority want to continue as it is, we will do that. If you have any other ideas, let me know.
I think we want an increasing cap, but the desirable factor seems to be about 1.3-1.5. I think a function of previous "winning" bids is more elegant.
Edit: I've rethought my idea. See the other post for reasoning.
* After each round, the bid cap will be become the maximum of the cap from the previous round, and twice the second-highest bid from the previous round.
Error1 193.8
Wheat Grinder 193
kill-joy 193
Aurora Illumina 172
Draco9 170
Heart of Draco 160
Personman 151
benbuzz790 129
etherialscorpions 127
Thundersnow 117
Sir Mu 101
The bid cap for round 3 is 386
If there is a reasonable strategic advantage to some number of significant digits, its fine. If you notice that a player tends to bid XXX.9999, you might submit XXX.99989. Submitting an arbitrarily long string of decimal digits is pointless.
Should we consider a less aggressive cap inflation rule? I wonder if the cap always being 100 would be okay?
High Number Death Game
20 Questions (with Magic Cards)
Wheat Grinder 48428
Macius 48424
Error1 48424
Aurora Illumina 48421
Thundersnow 48417
Heart of Draco 40430
High Number Death Game
20 Questions (with Magic Cards)
Thundersnow 24217
Wheat Grinder 24212
Heart of Draco 24210
etherialscorpions 24210
Draco9 24200
Aurora Illumina 24199
Macius 18500
The cap for round 10 is 48434
High Number Death Game
20 Questions (with Magic Cards)
Draco9 12109
Thundersnow 12107
Wheat Grinder 12102
Heart of Draco 12100
etherialscorpions 12100
Aurora Illumina 12094
The cap for round 9 is 24218
High Number Death Game
20 Questions (with Magic Cards)
Thundersnow 6056
Wheat Grinder 6048
Draco9 6048
Aurora Illumina 6047
Heart of Draco 6040
etherialscorpions 6040
The cap for round 8 is 12112.
High Number Death Game
20 Questions (with Magic Cards)
Heart of Draco 3030
Draco9 3029
Aurora Illumina 3029
Wheat Grinder 3028
Sir Mu 3019
Thundersnow 3017
The cap for round 7 is 6060
High Number Death Game
20 Questions (with Magic Cards)
Heart of Draco 1520
Sir Mu 1520
Thundersnow 1520
Error1 1520
Wheat Grinder 1518
Aurora Illumina 1512
etherialscorpions 1512
Draco9 1500
Id_Ego 1000
The cap for round 6 is 3040
High Number Death Game
20 Questions (with Magic Cards)
High Number Death Game
20 Questions (with Magic Cards)
Error1 767.99
Wheat Grinder 762
Aurora Illumina 761
etherialscorpions 761
Heart of Draco 760
Draco9 760
Personman 760
Id_Ego 750
Sir Mu 749.89
benbuzz790 737
Thundersnow 717
The cap for round 5 is 1524
High Number Death Game
20 Questions (with Magic Cards)
I think I've figured out the reason why the current cap system is fair. The first few rounds are irrelevant score wise, but they provide invaluable strategic information. I think I'm fine keeping the current system to see how this HNDG finishes.
High Number Death Game
20 Questions (with Magic Cards)
Wheat Grinder 384
Aurora Illumina 383
Heart of Draco 380
Personman 379.9
kill-joy 377
etherialscorpions 372
Thundersnow 371
Draco9 370
Sir Mu 363
benbuzz790 257
fluffyn00b 84
The Bid Cap for Round 4 is 768.
Following this round, the bid cap increase rule will be changed to the following:
* After each round, the bid cap will be become the maximum of the cap from the previous round, and
twice the second-highest bid from the previous roundthe sum of the second-highest bids from the previous two rounds.For example:
Current Cap rule
100 / 194 / 386 / 768 /~1500 /~3000 etc.
New Cap rule
100 / 100 / ~190 / ~280 / ~500 / ~750 / ~1250 etc.
I think this makes the penalty for "losing" much more harsh. With the current system, you can lose every round, and win one and break even.
If you do not want this change, let me know in your PM. If a majority want to continue as it is, we will do that. If you have any other ideas, let me know.
I think we want an increasing cap, but the desirable factor seems to be about 1.3-1.5. I think a function of previous "winning" bids is more elegant.
Edit: I've rethought my idea. See the other post for reasoning.
High Number Death Game
20 Questions (with Magic Cards)
MAX(194, 193*2) =/= 580
High Number Death Game
20 Questions (with Magic Cards)
Error1 193.8
Wheat Grinder 193
kill-joy 193
Aurora Illumina 172
Draco9 170
Heart of Draco 160
Personman 151
benbuzz790 129
etherialscorpions 127
Thundersnow 117
Sir Mu 101
The bid cap for round 3 is 386
If there is a reasonable strategic advantage to some number of significant digits, its fine. If you notice that a player tends to bid XXX.9999, you might submit XXX.99989. Submitting an arbitrarily long string of decimal digits is pointless.
High Number Death Game
20 Questions (with Magic Cards)
Error1 99.9
kill-joy 97
Heart of Draco 80
Id_Ego 76
Draco9 69
benbuzz790 67
etherialscorpions 42
Sir Mu 34
Wheat Grinder 23
Aurora Illumina 22
Thundersnow 17
Personman 17
The Bid Cap for Round 2 is 194.
High Number Death Game
20 Questions (with Magic Cards)
Rule #2
If you're a douche, people will ignore you.
High Number Death Game
20 Questions (with Magic Cards)