Name: Ignacio
Level: 13; Brains 8 Brawn 4 Balls 8
Favorite Fruit: Orange
Country: Santa María
Bio: Just goes by “Ignacio”. Refuses to reveal his real name, although any Manager employing him will find out what it is on the government’s employment forms.
BlogNomic is an online Nomic: a self-modifying game where changing the rules is part of the game. Players make blog posts proposing additions or alterations to the ruleset, discussing and casting votes in the comments: if enough vote in favour, the rules are changed and play continues.
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Comments
derrick:
I bid $2000.
Maldor:
I bid $2100
derrick:
I bid $5000
Maldor:
Is that 10%?
5100 is my new bid.
derrick:
No, its not 10%—but neither is your bid.
Maldor:
Oh well, my valid bid is 6000
card:
I bid $9,000
derrick:
I bid $10,000
Matt:
I bid $11,011.
derrick:
I bid 13,000. And I swear I’m going to add a rule that limits bids to two significant digits.
Matt:
Go for it, derrick.
In the mean time, I bid $14,302.
derrick:
I bid $16,000
Matt:
I bid $17,016.
derrick:
That isn’t 10%!
I bid 17,600, by way of displaying what 10% looks like.
Matt:
Oops.
I bid $19,536.
derrick:
I bid $22,000
A pox upon your head. Where are you getting these numbers?
Matt:
I bid $25,190.
derrick:
I bid $30,000
Matt:
I bid $34,680.
derrick:
I bid $40,000
Matt:
I bid $50,023.
derrick:
I bid $60,000
Matt:
I bid $70,001.
derrick:
$80,000
Matt:
I bid $88,001.
card:
I bid $100,000
derrick:
$110,000
Matt:
I bid £110,000.
card:
I bid $150,000
Matt:
I bid $166,666
card:
I bid $200,000
Matt:
I bid £375,004
card:
I bid $420,000
derrick:
that escalated quickly
Oracular rufio:
I bid $462,000
card:
I bid $500,000
pokes:
This auction is now closed. card hires Ignacio for $500,000.
pokes:
Correction: $500k doesn’t improve on $462k by 10%. Oracular rufio hires Ignacio for $462,000 instead.