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Particle Fleet => Pre-release chatter => Topic started by: Qwerty Quazo on October 07, 2015, 12:02:45 PM

Title: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Qwerty Quazo on October 07, 2015, 12:02:45 PM
I am bored waiting to play the game, so I started this contest (found it fun from Kodi4444 (blog)):

When will we play Particle Fleet?

It is (anyways!) a good way to waste your time...

Please do not modify comments and reply with dd/mm/yy.

My guess is 27/5/16, and of course the closest date wins!

;)
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Asbestos on October 07, 2015, 06:41:52 PM
15/6/16.
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: thejoe66 on October 07, 2015, 09:47:18 PM
31/03/2167
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: planetfall on October 07, 2015, 09:53:56 PM
2/22/2222
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: warren on October 07, 2015, 09:59:48 PM
22 Adar II, 5776 (hebrew calendar)
13.0.3.5.17 (mayan calendar)
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Qwerty Quazo on October 08, 2015, 12:31:24 AM
83/17/19387
You started it...
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Cavemaniac on October 08, 2015, 02:25:34 AM

Stardate 903.4 Alpha

(I have no idea what I'm saying - Trekkie's feel free to rip me to bits!)
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: warren on October 08, 2015, 03:10:31 AM
Quote from: Cavemaniac on October 08, 2015, 02:25:34 AM
(I have no idea what I'm saying - Trekkie's feel free to rip me to bits!)

No chance of that. Stardates were clearly stated to be mostly random.
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: jonpiolo on October 08, 2015, 07:58:31 AM
I think it'll come in june 2016 or something... Only way tho
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Grayzzur on October 08, 2015, 11:24:35 AM
2457513 (Julian Day)

For those of you posting traditional Gregorian dates, might I recommend YYYY-MM-DD to avoid international "is that the day or the month?" confusion issues. Or spell out the month.  8)
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Qwerty Quazo on October 08, 2015, 02:15:19 PM
Quote from: Grayzzur on October 08, 2015, 11:24:35 AM
2457513 (Julian Day)

..I recommend YYYY-MM-DD to avoid international "is that the day or the month?" confusion issues...

So, I shall say 15/8/56/3492/11065/238.

Am I right or am I right?
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: cooltv27 on October 08, 2015, 06:38:19 PM
march 15 2016

virgil needs to respond to this the day before he releases the game with a perfectly accurate answer (down to the minute if possible)
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Jacobkolstad on October 09, 2015, 10:06:49 AM
Terramensis XXII 2016
(Orience calendar from Final Fantasy Type-0)
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Qwerty Quazo on October 10, 2015, 02:29:45 AM
Quote from: cooltv27 on October 08, 2015, 06:38:19 PM
march 15 2016

virgil needs to respond to this the day before he releases the game with a perfectly accurate answer (down to the minute if possible)
Why?
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: cooltv27 on October 10, 2015, 08:15:59 PM
Quote from: Qwerty Quazo on October 10, 2015, 02:29:45 AM
Quote from: cooltv27 on October 08, 2015, 06:38:19 PM
march 15 2016

virgil needs to respond to this the day before he releases the game with a perfectly accurate answer (down to the minute if possible)
Why?
for the sole reasons that it would be funny. he has inside information from the most reliable source possible (both those coming from the fact hes the dev), allowing him to make the most accurate guess
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Grayzzur on October 11, 2015, 08:39:39 PM
Quote from: cooltv27 on October 10, 2015, 08:15:59 PM
for the sole reasons that it would be funny. he has inside information from the most reliable source possible (both those coming from the fact hes the dev), allowing him to make the most accurate guess
At this stage, he could provide a better ballpark estimate than the rest of us, but I doubt he knows which month he'll be done yet. That's why he doesn't announce releases until it's practically finished. Making a guess this early would lead to one of 3 outcomes:
1) He finishes early, then sandbags it until the appointed hour.
2) He rushes to meet the deadline, giving us a release with missing features and extra bugs.
3) He misses the deadline, and then everybody complains about it.
If I were him, I'd choose "none of the above" as well by just keeping quiet for now. :)
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Asbestos on October 12, 2015, 09:36:18 AM
Quote from: Grayzzur on October 11, 2015, 08:39:39 PM
Quote from: cooltv27 on October 10, 2015, 08:15:59 PM
for the sole reasons that it would be funny. he has inside information from the most reliable source possible (both those coming from the fact hes the dev), allowing him to make the most accurate guess

At this stage, he could provide a better ballpark estimate than the rest of us, but I doubt he knows which month he'll be done yet. That's why he doesn't announce releases until it's practically finished. Making a guess this early would lead to one of 3 outcomes:
1) He finishes early, then sandbags it until the appointed hour.
2) He rushes to meet the deadline, giving us a release with missing features and extra bugs.
3) He misses the deadline, and then everybody complains about it.
If I were him, I'd choose "none of the above" as well by just keeping quiet for now. :)

I don't think you're quite getting the joke here. The joke is the irony that comes from someone who knows exactly when the game will be released (which will be only one day before the release, and thus the game will be finished by then) providing an answer that is expected to be vague and incorrect by a large margin, but is actually completely correct and precise.

Or, well, double irony, I guess. Or maybe no irony.
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Qwerty Quazo on October 12, 2015, 12:48:59 PM
Quote from: Asbestos on October 12, 2015, 09:36:18 AM
Quote from: Grayzzur on October 11, 2015, 08:39:39 PM
Quote from: cooltv27 on October 10, 2015, 08:15:59 PM
for the sole reasons that it would be funny. he has inside information from the most reliable source possible (both those coming from the fact hes the dev), allowing him to make the most accurate guess

At this stage, he could provide a better ballpark estimate than the rest of us, but I doubt he knows which month he'll be done yet. That's why he doesn't announce releases until it's practically finished. Making a guess this early would lead to one of 3 outcomes:
1) He finishes early, then sandbags it until the appointed hour.
2) He rushes to meet the deadline, giving us a release with missing features and extra bugs.
3) He misses the deadline, and then everybody complains about it.
If I were him, I'd choose "none of the above" as well by just keeping quiet for now. :)

I don't think you're quite getting the joke here. The joke is the irony that comes from someone who knows exactly when the game will be released (which will be only one day before the release, and thus the game will be finished by then) providing an answer that is expected to be vague and incorrect by a large margin, but is actually completely correct and precise.

Or, well, double irony, I guess. Or maybe no irony.

Blah blah blah, I still don't know why march 15th and not 16th or any other hour.
Help?
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: cooltv27 on October 12, 2015, 10:46:44 PM
Quote from: Qwerty Quazo on October 12, 2015, 12:48:59 PM
Quote from: Asbestos on October 12, 2015, 09:36:18 AM
Quote from: Grayzzur on October 11, 2015, 08:39:39 PM
Quote from: cooltv27 on October 10, 2015, 08:15:59 PM
for the sole reasons that it would be funny. he has inside information from the most reliable source possible (both those coming from the fact hes the dev), allowing him to make the most accurate guess

At this stage, he could provide a better ballpark estimate than the rest of us, but I doubt he knows which month he'll be done yet. That's why he doesn't announce releases until it's practically finished. Making a guess this early would lead to one of 3 outcomes:
1) He finishes early, then sandbags it until the appointed hour.
2) He rushes to meet the deadline, giving us a release with missing features and extra bugs.
3) He misses the deadline, and then everybody complains about it.
If I were him, I'd choose "none of the above" as well by just keeping quiet for now. :)

I don't think you're quite getting the joke here. The joke is the irony that comes from someone who knows exactly when the game will be released (which will be only one day before the release, and thus the game will be finished by then) providing an answer that is expected to be vague and incorrect by a large margin, but is actually completely correct and precise.

Or, well, double irony, I guess. Or maybe no irony.

Blah blah blah, I still don't know why march 15th and not 16th or any other hour.
Help?
march 15th was just a blind guess from me, then I made the comment on how virgil should post here
and just to clarify, he should work on the game as normal, and post here once the release is guaranteed (as thats the only way for it to be accurate)
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Qwerty Quazo on October 13, 2015, 12:22:48 AM
Quote from: cooltv27 on October 12, 2015, 10:46:44 PM
Quote from: Qwerty Quazo on October 12, 2015, 12:48:59 PM
Quote from: Asbestos on October 12, 2015, 09:36:18 AM
Quote from: Grayzzur on October 11, 2015, 08:39:39 PM
Quote from: cooltv27 on October 10, 2015, 08:15:59 PM
Quote from: Qwerty Quazo on October 10, 2015, 02:29:45 AM
Quote from: cooltv27 on October 08, 2015, 06:38:19 PM
march 15 2016

virgil needs to respond to this the day before he releases the game with a perfectly accurate answer (down to the minute if possible)
Why?
for the sole reasons that it would be funny. he has inside information from the most reliable source possible (both those coming from the fact hes the dev), allowing him to make the most accurate guess
At this stage, he could provide a better ballpark estimate than the rest of us, but I doubt he knows which month he'll be done yet. That's why he doesn't announce releases until it's practically finished. Making a guess this early would lead to one of 3 outcomes:
1) He finishes early, then sandbags it until the appointed hour.
2) He rushes to meet the deadline, giving us a release with missing features and extra bugs.
3) He misses the deadline, and then everybody complains about it.
If I were him, I'd choose "none of the above" as well by just keeping quiet for now. :)
I don't think you're quite getting the joke here. The joke is the irony that comes from someone who knows exactly when the game will be released (which will be only one day before the release, and thus the game will be finished by then) providing an answer that is expected to be vague and incorrect by a large margin, but is actually completely correct and precise.
Or, well, double irony, I guess. Or maybe no irony.
Blah blah blah, I still don't know why march 15th and not 16th or any other hour.
Help?
march 15th was just a blind guess from me, then I made the comment on how virgil should post here
and just to clarify, he should work on the game as normal, and post here once the release is guaranteed (as thats the only way for it to be accurate)

Ok, I think its time to stop that conversation. It is getting more and more confusing and I shouldn't post this:
Quote from: Qwerty Quazo on October 10, 2015, 02:29:45 AM
Why?
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Miksu on November 18, 2015, 05:06:27 PM
10/10/2016
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Kodi4444 on November 20, 2015, 05:39:23 PM
January 31st 2016 on my birthday!
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Qwerty Quazo on November 21, 2015, 02:27:10 AM
 :D :D :D

I would say January 28th, then.
Close one!
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: creeperwworld3 on December 29, 2015, 12:47:26 PM
11/21/16
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Nicant on December 29, 2015, 12:52:10 PM
XX/18/16            Me:What do we win???     SomeGuy: A sad feeling!       Me:Awww
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Kharnellius on January 04, 2016, 08:39:08 PM
Quote from: Qwerty Quazo on October 13, 2015, 12:22:48 AMOk, I think its time to stop that conversation. It is getting more and more confusing and I shouldn't post this:

This thread is intended to be a contest.  cooltv27 was saying it would be funny if Virgil responded with a guess which just so happens to be exactly correct.  Virgil will of course be correct, since Virgil is the one who decides when it gets released.  Virgil would be making a guess for something he already has the correct answer to.  Get it now?


My guess: May 22, 2016.
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Cavemaniac on January 05, 2016, 01:37:52 PM
Quote from: Kharnellius on January 04, 2016, 08:39:08 PM

This thread is intended to be a contest.  cooltv27 was saying it would be funny if Virgil responded with a guess which just so happens to be exactly correct.  Virgil will of course be correct, since Virgil is the one who decides when it gets released.  Virgil would be making a guess for something he already has the correct answer to. 

My guess: May 22, 2016.

Using that model, I would get very excited when I saw Virgil post his 'guess' here - that would mean that release is imminent. i.e. He knows the release date.

He's previously stated that the game will be released when it's ready, rather than on an arbitrary date.



Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Ninja on January 07, 2016, 01:30:39 PM
Quote from: Cavemaniac on January 05, 2016, 01:37:52 PM
Quote from: Kharnellius on January 04, 2016, 08:39:08 PM

This thread is intended to be a contest.  cooltv27 was saying it would be funny if Virgil responded with a guess which just so happens to be exactly correct.  Virgil will of course be correct, since Virgil is the one who decides when it gets released.  Virgil would be making a guess for something he already has the correct answer to. 

My guess: May 22, 2016.

Using that model, I would get very excited when I saw Virgil post his 'guess' here - that would mean that release is imminent. i.e. He knows the release date.

He's previously stated that the game will be released when it's ready, rather than on an arbitrary date.
Well, it appears that you get it, but let me see if I can explain things for anyone that doesn't get it.
Anyone that thinks they understand it, please do not read the spoiler so I don't risk confusing you.
Spoiler
The idea is, Virgil would keep developing the game like normal. If he were to, one night, say, "Okay, wow, I finally finished the game. I think I'll wait to release it until tomorrow, though." He could then post here saying, "I guess it is going to be released tomorrow." Because Virgil knows that the game is finished, and knows he will be releasing it tomorrow, it would be kind of funny for some people if he did that.
[close]

On another note, I hate giving exact dates, for some reason. As such, I forfeit being called the 'winner' and give you a month in which I think it will be released.
My guess is: July 2016.
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: TLFP on January 11, 2016, 09:09:28 PM
My guess is May 15, 2016
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: rekrab on January 16, 2016, 10:55:58 AM
3/20/16 is my guess 
Spoiler
witch I hope is!!!
[close]
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: rekrab on January 16, 2016, 10:58:49 AM
and what is the prise for guessing it? get it a day early ??? ?
Spoiler
because that is what i want ;D
[close]
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: cooltv27 on January 16, 2016, 05:48:53 PM
the prize is the satisfaction of guessing more correctly than everyone else
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Miksu on January 19, 2016, 07:08:52 PM
10.10.2016
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: 17gamer on January 19, 2016, 07:24:29 PM
 May 4th 2016, and have some Star Wars pun in the announcement.
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Cavemaniac on January 20, 2016, 01:55:32 AM

I'm changing my guess to 'Whatever date Virgil guesses'!

Unless it's April 1st - Virgil's a bit of a joker...

;)
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: Lioncourt on January 20, 2016, 10:45:19 AM
March 27th, best day of the year! (Birthday) :D
Title: Re: Contest: When will we play Particle Fleet?
Post by: J on January 20, 2016, 11:05:59 AM
3.14 '16, which is pi correctly rounded.

A more accurate guess might be June 16th (not for any particular reason).