Weekly 5-map history theme tournament - overview, rules & rankings

[UpperKEES]

the number four will pick the theme + maps

I agree, only there might be one change in it, I don't object to yours; just use whichever one you think is better

Nope, I prefer mine. First of all I think you should at least be in the top 3 to be able to pick a theme. Secondly in that case the number 1 already didn't pick the theme for 2 consecutive weeks. And don't forget: when the number 1 is the same, but the number 2 or number 3 are different it could be that the number 1 doesn't pick a theme for months!

If we use this rule in 6 weeks it will be my turn. I better get thinking!  :-\

With TP's proposal the number 6 would only be able to pick a theme when the top 6 would be exactly the same for 6 consecutive weeks. This chance is so small that the rule doesn't make sense.

[thepenguin]

With TP's proposal the number 6 would only be able to pick a theme when the top 6 would be exactly the same for 6 consecutive weeks. This chance is so small that the rule doesn't make sense.

I guess that wouldn't make much sense  :D

[L'ythelle]

If we use this rule in 6 weeks it will be my turn. I better get thinking!  :-\

With TP's proposal the number 6 would only be able to pick a theme when the top 6 would be exactly the same for 6 consecutive weeks. This chance is so small that the rule doesn't make sense.

It was a joke Kees.  :P

[UpperKEES]

It was a joke Kees.  :P

I know and I used it to show TP's proposal wasn't that sensible. ;)

[UpperKEES]

After his second place in the math/physics/astronomy scientists tournament (see here), ctuna has chosen the theme for next weeks tournament: Notable Fighter Aces of the World.

[crazyone76]

your all forgetting something creeper world events like updates map editor chronom etc

[UpperKEES]

You mean you suggest CW release dates as a theme? That's indeed possible, so I'll add it to the list.

[UpperKEES]

After his third place in the Fighter Aces tournament (see here), Fisherck has chosen the theme for next weeks tournament: World Records for Running Events.

And could a moderator maybe sticky this overview topic? Thanks in advance! :)

[Fisherck]

One theme I thought about using was the records for the toplist. There are five records (5 maps), but not all of them can be easily changed into a date. If someone could figure out how to do it, it might make a good theme. :)

[L'ythelle]

How about the date the map was accepted? For Spiff, you could use the date of his first map.

[UpperKEES]

That's a very nice idea! Added to the list of proposed themes.

[Barbses]

Appearances of Halley's Comet?

Some exact dates of its appearance are listed here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley%27s_Comet#Apparitions

[UpperKEES]

Nice one as well! Added. (One of these appearances can be observed in one of my custom maps! ;))

[UpperKEES]

From chat today:

(16:21:54) Grauniad: famous computer scientists?
(16:22:37) Grauniad: Babbage, Turin, Backus, Wirth and I'll think of anohter he's on the tip of my tongge
(16:22:55) Grauniad: *Knuth*
(16:24:34) Grauniad: 5 famous game devs: Sid Meier, whoever did DOOM, Mario, ??
(16:25:04) Grauniad: need more game devs: Pong developer, Asteroids developer
(16:25:18) Grauniad: 5 famous Sci-Fi authors
(16:25:40) Echo51: 5 famous C64 music composers
(16:27:20) Grauniad: 5 medical science breakthroughs: Penicillin, X-Rays, Heart transplant, hospital hygiene, cure for cancer (can be in the future :D)
(16:27:45) Echo51: dates the world was said to end
(16:40:50) Grauniad: 5 more idea, but I haven't got dates as yet. Extra-solar events: radio messages arriveing somewhere, Voyager arriving somewhere - our radio broadcasts arriving at a particular star system, etc...

All added. :)

[Karsten75]

Well, how about birthdates for the inventors of 5 significant computer languages?

I know:
-  Backus: Fortran (but he's already in another)
- Hopper: COBOL
- Ritchie: C
- Iverson: APL
- Basic: Kemeny/Kurtz
- Java: Gosling