Sunday, June 30, 2024

Proposal: End of the Plank

Timed out, 1-2. Failed by JonathanDark.

Adminned at 02 Jul 2024 14:05:44 UTC

Add the following to Satisfaction

A Fragment Satisfies an Element of type End if the last two words of the fragment are “The End”

Add the following to “Drawing” right above the step “Replace the contents of the Current Elements with the Elements chosen in this instance of the Drawing.”

If at least one storyteller has 100 or more points, add an Element with type End as a Category Element

Makes it so that once someone reaches 100 points, we get one more round but then we all need to end the story.

Comments

GloopyGhost:

30-06-2024 06:49:04 UTC

“Elements have a single Type which may be Word or Category.” I think this rule will need to be amended for this proposal to have a legal effect. It also wouldn’t be a Category Element if its Type is End.

Also, I feel like we will only get 3 or 4 more rounds at most with the 100 point limit, and I’m not sure that’s enough to bring the story to a satisfying conclusion. Since we don’t know when someone will reach 100 points, the last round of Fragments might feel a little rushed to conclude the story in only 150 words.

JonathanDark: Publisher he/him

30-06-2024 15:25:31 UTC

Speaking as an observer to The Story, I think it would be more satisfying if ending the dynasty is more directly in everyone’s hands.

That’s the genius of the current win condition: if a Storyteller can wrap up the story and end with “The End” and get the highest Scores, the dynasty ends and The Story has a good ending.

If you think it needs to end soon, then write that ending. You might be correct, if you write it well.

GloopyGhost:

30-06-2024 23:10:17 UTC

against

Darknight: he/him

01-07-2024 03:21:24 UTC

against