Grumbleweed VIII

[GuyBarry]

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[GuyBarry]

Current scores: GB 272, TG 230, AC 184. Not long now (hopefully).

[Tube Geek]

We're not to far away from double Grumbleweed II and Grumbleweed II Scores together, and that was to 500!

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[GuyBarry]

I know - and only 5 more posts till we exceed G'weed IV/V!

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[A Challenge]

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[GuyBarry]

Got that one in at the end of the minute!

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[Tube Geek]

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[GuyBarry]

I think I will impose a minimum 2-point claim for the next game. As AC and I have both discovered, if you get a 1-point claim in near the end of the minute then it's practically impossible to defeat it. It takes away the element of risk, which is what Grumbleweed was supposed to be about.

[GuyBarry]

Whereas if you do what TG just did...

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[Tube Geek]

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[GuyBarry]

See how easy it is? You just need a clock that displays the seconds.

[GuyBarry]

Missed the end of the last minute. Here goes:

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[Tube Geek]

See how easy it is? You just need a clock that displays the seconds.

But it'll probably be different to the forum clock!

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[GuyBarry]

Or here's another option: we could play Grumbleweed in seconds rather than minutes. I've just worked out how to change the board preferences so that they show timestamps to the nearest second. That could be a lot of fun!

[GuyBarry]

See how easy it is? You just need a clock that displays the seconds.

But it'll probably be different to the forum clock!

Yes, but once you've worked out what the difference is you can factor it into your calculations! It's worked for me during this game - I've only had four 1-point claims defeated (when AC was being particularly keen).

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