Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Crisis

I think that the Alpha Universe is in crisis.

Scientist Brendan-Alpha has twice bought and sacrificed Orthomatter. On 8 March, 12,025 Orthomatter was bought, decreasing the Crisis from 512,000 to just under 500,000. The crisis was then doubled to 999,950, at which point a further 120,890 Orthomatter was bought and sacrificed.

Unfortunately, I think that Brendan-Alpha can’t buy or sacrifice Orthomatter, as Brendan-Alpha is Prime-oriented.

(Brendan-Alpha’s Polarity is minus four; “Any Scientist with a Polarity that is negative is considered to be Prime-Oriented, while any Scientist with a Polarity that is positive is considered to be Alpha-Oriented.” Note also “At any time, an Alpha-oriented Scientist who controls a Self in the Alpha Universe may buy Orthomatter… or sacrifice Orthomatter”.)

The Alpha Universe is therefore in crisis. I have updated gamestate to reflect this and refunded Brendan-Alpha his money but would welcome a sense-check to ensure that I haven’t got something wrong.

Comments

Kevan: he/him

10-03-2020 10:16:11 UTC

This may have been amended after I idled, but aren’t “a Prime-Orientated Scientist” and “a Scientist being ‘in’ the Prime Universe” unconnected concepts?

Kevan: he/him

10-03-2020 10:17:42 UTC

Oh, ignore me, it says “At any time, an Alpha-oriented Scientist who controls a Self ...”

Josh: Observer he/they

10-03-2020 10:22:44 UTC

Yeah, that’s also a bit of a problem, as Selves are oriented rather than Scientists per se, but Brendan-Prime has a Polarity of zero, so it also not Alpha-Oriented - so either way it looks like a mistake to me.

Brendan: he/him

10-03-2020 14:37:34 UTC

I think you’re right. I completely missed that.