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Old 10-03-2007, 02:02 AM   #1
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So the obvious way to make the new teams would be
Legate + Finduilas + Mac + Rune
and
Gil + Lommy + Gwathagor + Folwren, I guess.

I think that's slightly unfair, so what about
Legate + Finduilas + Gwathagor + Rune
and
Gil + Lommy + Mac + Folwren?

I would (no offense ) consider Mac a more "dangerous" (see what werewolf has done to me ) player than Gwathagor since it seems to me that his "inactivity" in quiz room has been more because of lack of enthusiasm than lack of knowledge. And he is less of a black horse than Gwathagor who has not posted much in the Quiz Room, being quite a new member. So changing Mac's and Gwathagor's teams would possible balance it a bit, since the team with Legate and Rune will have two "quizroom champions" while the other will have just one (Gil).

What do you guys think of the teams I proposed? Are they unfair in either way? Would they work?

Any other/better suggestions?
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Old 10-03-2007, 02:59 AM   #2
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Your second sugestion seemed fine to me.
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Old 10-03-2007, 09:49 AM   #3
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Well, there we have it.
If everyone is ready, we can start, though I want all to post that they are ok with the teams.

Once we get that out of the way I shall PM the first question.
I've decided that each team shall have 48 hours time from when I PMed the members to send their answer with or without a quote.

The answer, just like the quote are final, and no changes to the answer are allowed.
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Old 10-03-2007, 09:57 AM   #4
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[QUOTE=The Might;533264]If everyone is ready, we can start, though I want all to post that they are ok with the teams.
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Fine with me.
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Old 10-03-2007, 10:05 AM   #5
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I'm fine with the teams.
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Old 10-03-2007, 10:11 AM   #6
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Well Mac that would work as well indeed but I think that with larger teams it will be easier to get the answer (it may well be that with small teams both will be to busy to find it in 48 hours), also remember we still are talking about 4 books here, and it's not easy even so to find the answer.

Btw, another thing about the rules.
Once I get both PMs I'll update the score and will post a new question, so it will go quite fast.

I've decided on 5 questions for this first one. Must see how it will work out.
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Old 10-03-2007, 02:11 PM   #7
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I think four teams would be scary...
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Old 10-03-2007, 02:42 PM   #8
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Personally, I think we should reserve the idea of four teams - which is a good one, I think - for later, for a second turn (if we the game proves to be as interesting as it seems). For now, when we are in the "testing phase", I think we should stay with the two teams of four. And I more or less agree with the teams as Lommy posted them (the second version). I could say the team B (oh, that's just technical marking - nothing to do with rating ) gives quite a "werewolfy feeling" to me, our team - team A, of course - (but as I said, just technical...) is more, well, what word to use, hmm, (I seek a word to mark it in opposite to a team that gives "feeling"... oh, yes, here it is) "academic". Yeah, that's a good word.

Just a note to the rules, TM, to make it clear: so the team is able to post just ONE answer; no changes, no retractions (ahh... WW terminology )?

And secondly, the time is not important at all (as far as we make it in time) to determine our final rating (unless we are playing the "sudden death")? In other words, it does not matter whether we post the answer one hour after we received the question or one hour before the time expires; just what matters is whether it's important or not?
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Old 10-03-2007, 10:03 AM   #9
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I would (no offense ) consider Mac a more "dangerous" (see what werewolf has done to me ) player than Gwathagor since it seems to me that his "inactivity" in quiz room has been more because of lack of enthusiasm than lack of knowledge.
Actually, my inactivity in the Quiz Room is mostly because I find it very hard to come up with interesting questions myself.


Are you sure you want to play with 2 teams of 4 players, and not 4 teams of 2 players instead? I'm okay with two, but four teams look more exciting to me - and more challenging for each team.

What about
Legate + Gwathagor
Finduilas + Rune
Gil + Folwren
Lommy + Mac
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