FG: Hangman 21

[snoopy369]

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5 letters, 8 guesses left.

Guessed: GA

Sorry, had a weird work schedule today...

[snoopy369]

Doc, my understanding was the rule slash rule interpretation WAS adopted slash forced in slash decided upon, but simply not entered into the OP for this thread. I didn't enter it into mine (Hangman XX) as I wasn't sure of the wording, and as a dissenter didn't want to word the rule myself ... and Joncha forgot slash didn't want to word the rule ether for Hangman 21.

I still stand by my opinion that the GM of any given forum game, and in Hangman the GM changes with the word, has the final say with rule interpretations; and as long as he/she is consistent with his/her interpretations, he/she may interpret rules however he/she pleases, within reason. As word setter, I have the right to determine what is a 'valid' guess and an 'invalid', within the written rules and my interpretation of said rules. If it is determined that I interpret the rules in a flagrantly self-serving and/or pugilistic way in regards to a particular player or group of players, then of course some penalty or modification should result; but that should affect only extreme cases or repeat offenders, and while I maintain a consistent, reasonable interpretation of the rules, I may do as I wish.

Such is consistent with other forum games. Look at GO; the transition from Smiley to Jamski as GM was a particularly drastic one for me, having never experienced a Ljube or Jamski-GMed GO game before; Smiley interpreted several rules in a drastically different way from Jamski's interpretation, yet both games went fine, although it would have been nice to have been warned ...

[DrSpike]

All that makes sense to me. But it's not really the issue, which is one of double standards. Be honest, how many times have you seen someone flout the 24 hour rule where no one intervened - including Ljube and Joncha, despite posting.

If you have the rule then it must be enforced on everyone, not when Joncha/Ljube decide they want to in their own interest.

I would also point out that I have often argued (against my own interest btw) that we should give people more time because of x, so it's not just for my words I argue it. I have also never (up to this point) stolen a word from someone invoking the 24 hour rule, despite having many many chances.

[Paddy]

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[Heresson]

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[snoopy369]

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5 letters, 6 guesses left.

Guessed: EGAD

[Sparrowhawk]

Now if only you could update Nuclear Bar

[snoopy369]

Originally posted by Sparrowhawk
Now if only you could update Nuclear Bar

About to be done. Just got back home after a late night last night and a day on the town, and hangman is faster to do that NB.

[Aqualung71]

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[joncha]

The new thread is here.

The rules still need to be updated, though.

Edit: perhaps we should continue using this thread (or open a seperate one) to hammer out hangman rules, expectations and etiquette so the game thread doesn't get cluttered with it.

[Paddy]

possible addition

- if you go over 24 hours you loose a point

[joncha]

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
possible addition

- if you go over 24 hours you loose a point

Sounds fine, if it were applied to all not just a select few.

[Paddy]

indeed... how about all with over 85 points

[DrSpike]