Trivia match 1 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Legate of Amon Lanc · 10-14-2007, 08:45 AM

Speaking for myself, that was a great game, sometimes too nerve-racking when one is jumping from one book to another, flicking over the pages, muttering to himself "it has to be here somewhere..." But some of the trivia were really interesting (like that one with Cuiviénen) and one could indeed learn something new here. Thanks to you, TM, for coming up with the very idea of this game and with these questions, it probably was not easy to come up with things like that. Thanks also to all the players, both from my team and the other team, for allowing this match to take place; to the people of our team also for their effort when looking for the answers and sharing the inspirating ideas on where to look.

As to what could be upgraded in the game, I think only that we could, for further games, realize Mac's idea and make two-people teams. I am not sure how it worked in the second team, but I believe this game could be completed with just two players on each team (of course if they were still present). Of course four people means more possible ideas, but there will be, I believe, better interaction just between two people and mainly, still every member seeks the answer for himself. And in that case, it does not make a difference whether the people are two or four.

Finduilas · 10-14-2007, 08:56 AM

Definitely two player teams would be more interactive. I had Ideas but my teammates were always thinking along the same lines as me, so I ended up not helping in the least.

I think it went well. I don't know if it would be possible to do it in less time, in many of the questions we were pushing the time limit, and because of RL issues, less time might be bad. I wasn't really around for this last question, not because I went anywhere, I just didn't have much time for the computer.

Thanks TM for hosting such a fun game!

The Might · 10-14-2007, 09:38 AM

Well, we could of course try that in the next match if there are any people interested.

Macalaure · 10-15-2007, 07:46 AM

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Team 2 on the other hand did not send any PM

Ummm, yeah... our team coordination wasn't the best, I guess. I think I was the last to pm the others yesterday. I caught a flu around the end of last week and couldn't think much at all, so I just hoped that somebody else could still get online before the deadline. We didn't have an idea anyway (although, of course, in hindsight, it seems awfully obvious).

This was fun! Where can I sign up for the next?

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Originally Posted by Legate

As to what could be upgraded in the game, I think only that we could, for further games, realize Mac's idea and make two-people teams. I am not sure how it worked in the second team, but I believe this game could be completed with just two players on each team (of course if they were still present). Of course four people means more possible ideas, but there will be, I believe, better interaction just between two people and mainly, still every member seeks the answer for himself. And in that case, it does not make a difference whether the people are two or four.

A problem was, that almost all the time at least one person's pm inbox was full. With smaller teams this should be less of a problem. I also think that the match would be even more exciting with more than two teams.

The Might · 10-15-2007, 07:51 AM

Ok, so there we have it.

For the next one we need a moderator firstly, and then all others sing up and once we have enough we can start.
We'll try the 2 member teams I guess.

So any other takers?
Also, any ideas about improvements for the rules?

PS: Don't want to say I said so, but I do remember posting that Inboxes should constantly be kept as empty as possible.

Folwren · 10-15-2007, 08:03 AM

I enjoyed myself, though I was of little help when the questions were from the UT.

One suggestion I have is to make certain that all contestants had read the books being quized on. I haven't read all of the UT, so that posed problems. Solutions to that problem is either drop a book if not all of the people had read it, or not allow anyone to join who has not read all four books.

It was fun. I won't be doing it again - life is stressful and I didn't have much time to think and look things up for the game, so I didn't do it justice.

-- Folwren

The Might · 10-15-2007, 08:48 AM

I guess it is sufficient if one in a team has read them.
Dropping HOME and maybe, maybe UT would be ok, but I am not even considering to participate in a game without LotR, The Hobbit or the Silmarillion.
The questions have to be after all a bit more difficult then the usual trivia stuff, and I wanted them to be difficult to answer.

10-14-2007, 08:45 AM	#1
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Speaking for myself, that was a great game, sometimes too nerve-racking when one is jumping from one book to another, flicking over the pages, muttering to himself "it has to be here somewhere..." But some of the trivia were really interesting (like that one with Cuiviénen) and one could indeed learn something new here. Thanks to you, TM, for coming up with the very idea of this game and with these questions, it probably was not easy to come up with things like that. Thanks also to all the players, both from my team and the other team, for allowing this match to take place; to the people of our team also for their effort when looking for the answers and sharing the inspirating ideas on where to look. As to what could be upgraded in the game, I think only that we could, for further games, realize Mac's idea and make two-people teams. I am not sure how it worked in the second team, but I believe this game could be completed with just two players on each team (of course if they were still present). Of course four people means more possible ideas, but there will be, I believe, better interaction just between two people and mainly, still every member seeks the answer for himself. And in that case, it does not make a difference whether the people are two or four. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

10-14-2007, 08:56 AM	#2
Finduilas Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Home. Where rolling green hills and clear rivers are practically my backyard. Posts: 595	Definitely two player teams would be more interactive. I had Ideas but my teammates were always thinking along the same lines as me, so I ended up not helping in the least. I think it went well. I don't know if it would be possible to do it in less time, in many of the questions we were pushing the time limit, and because of RL issues, less time might be bad. I wasn't really around for this last question, not because I went anywhere, I just didn't have much time for the computer. Thanks TM for hosting such a fun game! __________________ One (1) book of rules and traffic regulations, which may not be bent or broken. ~ The Phantom Tollbooth

10-14-2007, 09:38 AM	#3
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Well, we could of course try that in the next match if there are any people interested. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

10-15-2007, 07:51 AM	#5
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Ok, so there we have it. For the next one we need a moderator firstly, and then all others sing up and once we have enough we can start. We'll try the 2 member teams I guess. So any other takers? Also, any ideas about improvements for the rules? PS: Don't want to say I said so, but I do remember posting that Inboxes should constantly be kept as empty as possible. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

10-15-2007, 08:03 AM	#6
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	I enjoyed myself, though I was of little help when the questions were from the UT. One suggestion I have is to make certain that all contestants had read the books being quized on. I haven't read all of the UT, so that posed problems. Solutions to that problem is either drop a book if not all of the people had read it, or not allow anyone to join who has not read all four books. It was fun. I won't be doing it again - life is stressful and I didn't have much time to think and look things up for the game, so I didn't do it justice. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

10-15-2007, 08:48 AM	#7
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	I guess it is sufficient if one in a team has read them. Dropping HOME and maybe, maybe UT would be ok, but I am not even considering to participate in a game without LotR, The Hobbit or the Silmarillion. The questions have to be after all a bit more difficult then the usual trivia stuff, and I wanted them to be difficult to answer. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

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