Sunday, February 08, 2009

[Guessing] Binary Abuse

Chef Turbo Turbo Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Jump Jump Jump Jump Jump Jump Jump Jump

Comments

Sparrow:

08-02-2009 02:20:00 UTC

Good one. Now combine this with the dictionary approach…

Amnistar: he/him

08-02-2009 02:20:58 UTC

Credit where credit is due, Hix’s idea, implemented by Clucky.

Klisz:

08-02-2009 02:22:58 UTC

How will this help more than “Chef Turbo Vehicle Jump”?

Sparrow:

08-02-2009 02:25:28 UTC

@Darth Cliche: “The writer shall also include in the comment the number of words in the guess that appear exactly in the theme (excluding punctuation).”

So if the Writer answers 12, we will know that the Theme includes Vehicle and Jump.

Clucky: he/him

08-02-2009 02:28:14 UTC

@Sparrow: There is a fine line between loophole and annoying abuse. Which is why I kept it at four words.

@Amnistar: You also should get some credit for telling me to do it.

@Darth: Like sparrow said—Binary FTW!

Sparrow:

08-02-2009 02:29:50 UTC

A table for convenience:

0 None of the words
1 Chef
2 Turbo
3 Chef Turbo
4 Vehicle
5 Chef Vehicle
6 Turbo Vehicle
7 Chef Turbo Vehicle
8 Jump
9 Chef Jump
10 Turbo Jump
11 Chef Turbo Jump
12 Vehicle Jump
13 Chef Vehicle Jump
14 Turbo Vehicle Jump
15 Chef Turbo Vehicle Jump

Klisz:

08-02-2009 02:49:41 UTC

I still don’t get it…

Amnistar: he/him

08-02-2009 02:56:03 UTC

okay so, it’s the number of words that are right.  If he guesses turbo twice, and turbo is right, there are 2 words right in the guess.

Wakukee:

08-02-2009 03:14:48 UTC

Was this discussed on some secret channel I should know about…?

Amnistar: he/him

08-02-2009 04:06:00 UTC

Aol Instant Messanger.

Wakukee:

08-02-2009 04:09:13 UTC

How so?

Amnistar: he/him

08-02-2009 04:42:57 UTC

That’s where me and clucky were talking.

arthexis: he/him

08-02-2009 05:00:18 UTC

This is the approach used to implement binary bit flags btw

arthexis: he/him

08-02-2009 05:02:37 UTC

No. You get Zero words right.

Wakukee:

08-02-2009 05:04:45 UTC

Arth, I must ask you again. Could one make a guess in which the guessed text was linked to?

arthexis: he/him

08-02-2009 05:15:15 UTC

No.

Darknight: he/him

08-02-2009 05:29:23 UTC

Sheesh Wak, for being idle your all over the place still

Hix:

08-02-2009 06:26:46 UTC

Amnistar, this hardly qualifies as “the opportune moment”

Qwazukee:

08-02-2009 06:32:03 UTC

Hmm, this was a good idea.

Amnistar: he/him

08-02-2009 17:24:21 UTC

Hix, you’re probably right, but I’m getting impatient.  It’s one of my flaws :(