The Bump Game [old game without updates no longer at PoA]

[Draconian_Intel]

39:54

[Nikolai]

jonesthecurl's earlier bump was 34:59 by my calculation.

And you all do realize that if Ditocoaf really cares, he can be #1 forever, right?

[jonesthecurl]

bump

[poptartpsycho18]

What's the shortest bump?

[gameplayer]

BUMP
70:20?

[poptartpsycho18]

BUMP
70:20?

Yup, if it had been another hour and 40 min., it would have been 3 days. So did I set a new record w/ my first post?

[Nikolai]

BUMP
70:20?

Now how did this happen? I looked in here, saw a 59:03 or some such time in this post, calculated it to make sure it was correct, and it was. Now suddenly you're at 70:20?

[jonesthecurl]

bump 48.42

[Nikolai]

Fo' kicks... 51:27. And I still want to know how that dude went from 53 or so to 70. Does editing reset his time or something?

[Ditocoaf]

I still want to know how that dude went from 53 or so to 70. Does editing reset his time or something?

Since nobody was posting after his latest post... He might have deleted it, then posted again, making it that much later.

[Nikolai]

Hmmm... cheap, but effective. But cheap.

[poptartpsycho18]

I still want to know how that dude went from 53 or so to 70. Does editing reset his time or something?

Since nobody was posting after his latest post... He might have deleted it, then posted again, making it that much later.

Hmmm... cheap, but effective. But cheap.

I don't get mad often, but how dare you. It was my first post to the thread EVER and I posted thinking that I'd have a few hours(maybe!) before another bump. If I deleted and reposted it'd make the post BEFORE me longer, not MY POST LONGER. How am I supposed to have stopped anyone else from posting to the thread? I'm not a mod, I can't lock a thread or delete posts or anything. It just happened that no one posted for almost 3 days.

Am I supposed to have sent out PMs telling everyone not to post? Please tell me how I did it. I'd like to know. Also if I posted after mine, how would I delete the ones after if someone posted after me? My so called "cheap method post" would still be there wouldn't it? You can't delete your post if someone posts after it. Does my post show any edits? No it doesn't. Think before you call someone a cheat.

[Nikolai]

Check your premise, bub. I never called you a cheat. Just like farming isn't cheating. It's cheap tactics, but it's not cheating. Besides, as far as I'm concerned, I don't know what you did or how you did it. I have a potentially valid suggestion from Ditocoaf, but I don't know. All I know is that your time was mid-50s, and now is a day higher.

And I didn't make any comments about what you did... I commented on the suggestion Dito put forth. It's a cheap tactic, undeniably. You could use it to basically get an infinite time in this game, because people aren't likely to post after you until it would go on the record, which would essentially guarantee you plenty of time to come through, delete, and re-post for a longer time. You gotta admit, it's cheap. Again, I don't know that it was what you did, so I don't comment on your actions... just on the suggested tactic.

How dare I? Well, I dare a lot of things with impunity. Internet, remember? Classic saying about people being bastards because of anonymity, etc.... Actually I'd say it to you in real life, too, so I guess it's just that I'm a bastard generally. Suck it up, cupcake.

EDIT: Additionally... who the hell are you? The person whose bump time I'm questioning goes under the tag of "gameplayer". So what are you squalling about?

[poptartpsycho18]

EDIT: Additionally... who the hell are you? The person whose bump time I'm questioning goes under the tag of "gameplayer". So what are you squalling about?

I was talking to Ditocoaf about the impossible method he's suggesting in the way I cheated. You comment is included because you're considering it even though it's a way that doesn't make any sense. His suggested explanation makes no sense at all if he puts any thought into it, and gameplayer's 70:20 comment is actually the time my post was up so it's me he's (Ditocoaf) thinking did some funky posting. I posted the one post and didn't comeback myself for days.

So since you think his explanation is possible, please explain it to me It's not something I did and I'm curious how (why) someone would waste time doing that in a freaking forum game. It's not like this is anything really so important to go to such an effort.

[Ditocoaf]

EDIT: Additionally... who the hell are you? The person whose bump time I'm questioning goes under the tag of "gameplayer". So what are you squalling about?

I was talking to Ditocoaf about the impossible method he's suggesting in the way I cheated. You comment is included because you're considering it even though it's a way that doesn't make any sense. His suggested explanation makes no sense at all if he puts any thought into it, and gameplayer's 70:20 comment is actually the time my post was up so it's me he's (Ditocoaf) thinking did some funky posting. I posted the one post and didn't comeback myself for days.

So since you think his explanation is possible, please explain it to me It's not something I did and I'm curious how (why) someone would waste time doing that in a freaking forum game. It's not like this is anything really so important to go to such an effort.

Ah... you're making the usual newcomer's mistake in this thread. I'm not accusing you of cheating, I'm suggesting a way gameplayer could have cheated. Here's what's probably confusing you: You don't get points here for "killing the thread"... you get points for posting after it's been dead for a while. So if person A posts, then the thread isn't posted in for 50 hours, then person B posts... person B made a fifty-hour bump, and would go on the scoreboard. This game isn't what you would think it is. The strategy is to wait... and wait... trying to let the time get as high as possible before you post... but if someone takes it before you, then you've lost your chance.

So, if gameplayer posted 53 hours after your post, then he would have 53 hours on the scoreboard. But if then, 17 hours later, he deleted his post and posted again, it would look like he had waited all 70 hours without posting. This would be gameplayer cheating, and wouldn't effect you at all.

[poptartpsycho18]

EDIT: Additionally... who the hell are you? The person whose bump time I'm questioning goes under the tag of "gameplayer". So what are you squalling about?

I was talking to Ditocoaf about the impossible method he's suggesting in the way I cheated. You comment is included because you're considering it even though it's a way that doesn't make any sense. His suggested explanation makes no sense at all if he puts any thought into it, and gameplayer's 70:20 comment is actually the time my post was up so it's me he's (Ditocoaf) thinking did some funky posting. I posted the one post and didn't comeback myself for days.

So since you think his explanation is possible, please explain it to me It's not something I did and I'm curious how (why) someone would waste time doing that in a freaking forum game. It's not like this is anything really so important to go to such an effort.

Ah... you're making the usual newcomer's mistake in this thread. I'm not accusing you of cheating, I'm suggesting a way gameplayer could have cheated. Here's what's probably confusing you: You don't get points here for "killing the thread"... you get points for posting after it's been dead for a while. So if person A posts, then the thread isn't posted in for 50 hours, then person B posts... person B made a fifty-hour bump, and would go on the scoreboard. This game isn't what you would think it is. The strategy is to wait... and wait... trying to let the time get as high as possible before you post... but if someone takes it before you, then you've lost your chance.

So, if gameplayer posted 53 hours after your post, then he would have 53 hours on the scoreboard. But if then, 17 hours later, he deleted his post and posted again, it would look like he had waited all 70 hours without posting. This would be gameplayer cheating, and wouldn't effect you at all.

Okay--Thank you for explaining. That's all I asked. No one would explain what the complaining was for. Well that and what was the shortest overall one...which never did get answered.

[poptartpsycho18]

Ok--so let me be sure I understand what you're saying--You believe that he may have posted, and when everyone else was waiting for the time to get longer he deleted his post and then posted again to make the time the 20 hour discrepancy that you're talking about?

[Nikolai]

Yes, that is the method currently under suggestion.

EDIT: And I just verified that it would work, using this post... man that's cheapsauce.

[Ditocoaf]

Yes, that is the method currently under suggestion.

EDIT: And I just verified that it would work, using this post... man that's cheapsauce.

[Posted at 58 minutes:] I think the validity of this previously awesome game has just been compromised. f*ck that.

[Deleted and reposted at 4 hours, 12 minutes:] Yep, the validity of this previously awesome game has definitely been compromised. Unless Ink is going to make this against the rules, this game is over.

[InkL0sed]

I see it as a valid strategy. Adds more depth to the game - every post prevents a delete-strategy.

[Ditocoaf]

I see it as a valid strategy. Adds more depth to the game - every post prevents a delete-strategy.

But now it's pretty assured that this will never grow to weeks and months.

[InkL0sed]

I see it as a valid strategy. Adds more depth to the game - every post prevents a delete-strategy.

But now it's pretty assured that this will never grow to weeks and months.

I disagree.

[Nikolai]

Well, suffice it to say that if that's a valid strategy, this game just got boring.

[wcaclimbing]

bump
50h, 6m, I think.

[animorpherv1]

bump

50h 17m ish