The UNOFFICIAL DCTP Lottery topic

[c-square]

Wow.  Thanks, mysterious X-person and a mysterious Y-person!  Now, I wonder, how does the timing work for this?  If I post on the official topic now, will my token count rise to 3?  Or will it stay at 1 as the 3 simply replaces the 15 which was subsequently replaced by the 1?

[Jd-]

Wow.  Thanks, mysterious X-person and a mysterious Y-person!  Now, I wonder, how does the timing work for this?  If I post on the official topic now, will my token count rise to 3?  Or will it stay at 1 as the 3 simply replaces the 15 which was subsequently replaced by the 1?

Posting in the original topic will now have no effect on personal tokens in your case, nope. This goes for anyone who makes it below 3 without posting in the topic~

[xpon]

wjd. can you post the name that have fixed point?

[c-square]

Wow.  Thanks, mysterious X-person and a mysterious Y-person!  Now, I wonder, how does the timing work for this?  If I post on the official topic now, will my token count rise to 3?  Or will it stay at 1 as the 3 simply replaces the 15 which was subsequently replaced by the 1?

Posting in the original topic will now have no effect on personal tokens in your case, nope. This goes for anyone who makes it below 3 without posting in the topic~

Thanks for the info.  I guess it also applies the other way?  If I get plastered with 100 tokens next week, I can't just mosey on over to official topic and have that total reduced to three, correct?

[Jd-]

wjd. can you post the name that have fixed point?

It's possible to work out who has had points and such gained/lost by doing a bit of personal research. I'm afraid of posting any en masse (even carefully) in fear of revealing one of the secret identities on accident (I almost did after Proposition #2's results and learned my lesson). Users are free to PM me to get a briefing on their current count (a few already have) and I'll run it down for them anytime at all. The only thing to note is that I can't give exact numbers in the event they were involved in Proposition #1 or another proposition with partially concealed results, but I will provide best and worst case scenarios.

Thanks for the info.  I guess it also applies the other way?  If I get plastered with 100 tokens next week, I can't just mosey on over to official topic and have that total reduced to three, correct?

Now that you are below 3 (or for future reference, anyone who reaches "3" without posting in the topic), posting in the official topic will have no effect whether you have 1 token or 20 tokens. I like your questions, keep them coming anytime you have one--you're really exploring all inches of the game. And, who knows... may just uncover something?

[xpon]

so you found out my true intent dont you? i ws hoping you will made the slip mistake.

[blurfbreg]

so you found out my true intent dont you? i ws hoping you will made the slip mistake.

If Yagami Light wouldn't make this mistake (before the editor wanted him to fail), Jd- wouldn't make it either.

But would it be possible to know how many people are automatically put into the DCTP Lottery?

[c-square]

Thanks for the info.  I guess it also applies the other way?  If I get plastered with 100 tokens next week, I can't just mosey on over to official topic and have that total reduced to three, correct?

Now that you are below 3 (or for future reference, anyone who reaches "3" without posting in the topic), posting in the official topic will have no effect whether you have 1 token or 20 tokens. I like your questions, keep them coming anytime you have one--you're really exploring all inches of the game. And, who knows... may just uncover something?

Okay.  Then for curiosity's sake, how about the following situations?

a) A person who has never posted in the official topic (and thus has 15 tokens) gains +3 tokens, for a total of 18.  (S)He then posts in the official topic.  What is his/her token count after posting in the official topic?

b) A person who has never posted in the official topic (and thus has 15 tokens) gains -3 tokens, for a total of 12.  (S)He then posts in the official topic.  What is his/her token count after posting in the official topic?

[The DCG]

Will PM you. -Jd-

Short version: All the same "points" are made. Same implications. Cannot discuss it publicly.

[c-square]

Will PM you. -Jd-

Short version: All the same "points" are made. Same implications. Cannot discuss it publicly.

Then why post it here?  Is there some reason you're announcing to us that you're PMing Jd-, instead of just going ahead a doing it?  Hmm..

[Akonyl]

His edit didn't matter anyway though, because I saw it all!

...I saw everything.

[Shin101]

His edit didn't matter anyway though, because I saw it all!

...I saw everything.

Tell me, oh great Akokonut!

[Jd-]

His edit didn't matter anyway though, because I saw it all!

...I saw everything.

Tell me, oh great Akokonut!

It concerns details of the game I cannot discuss here.

Will PM you. -Jd-

Short version: All the same "points" are made. Same implications. Cannot discuss it publicly.

Then why post it here?  Is there some reason you're announcing to us that you're PMing Jd-, instead of just going ahead a doing it?  Hmm..

EDIT: Just realized you took it as a bold declaration on The DCG's part, but it was actually my edit saying I would answer in PM instead. For why, please see below~

In full, it is because people will generally have two reasons for posting: They want to discuss or they want to be read. If it is the former, I will gladly do it, but it cannot be both as I cannot discuss some elements of the game in public. Given that I cannot discuss it in public in the means their messages require, I don't wish to facilitate their discussion here or elsewhere outside of PM for reasons to follow. If the question/analysis is directed at the game itself, the game designer, or anything therein, I then consider it something to discuss in private given that false information/perceptions will be spread by my apparent "silence" on certain issues. In reality, I cannot reply in many cases simply out of spoiling the experience.

It is the same as your (c-square's) PMs to me and the others that have shared their own analysis of the game, its foundation, and more. I love reading them and love responding. Unfortunately, until the game is over, I cannot do the latter justice in public. If anyone does want to discuss it, PM me anytime! (...though the answers may not be satisfactory until the 25th)

Beyond that, I will only say that judging too much of the game at this stage is premature. As it goes on and you see yourself refining your own opinions and/or predictions, don't say I didn't warn you, folks.

[Akonyl]

His edit didn't matter anyway though, because I saw it all!

...I saw everything.

Tell me, oh great Akokonut!

It concerns details of the game I cannot discuss here.

Jd- forgets to mention the deep, heartfelt confession of love that would shame even the greatest of Shakespeare's works.

[Jd-]

Okay.  Then for curiosity's sake, how about the following situations?

a) A person who has never posted in the official topic (and thus has 15 tokens) gains +3 tokens, for a total of 18.  (S)He then posts in the official topic.  What is his/her token count after posting in the official topic?

b) A person who has never posted in the official topic (and thus has 15 tokens) gains -3 tokens, for a total of 12.  (S)He then posts in the official topic.  What is his/her token count after posting in the official topic?

Because those posting in the unofficial topic are likely to be aware of the rules of the game itself (and aware of the 3 token rule, outside of spamming going on), once they have been targeted by the game from posting in the unofficial topic, they will no longer be eligible for their tokens to be reduced assuming there was a negative or positive change that amounted from the targeting. Consider it as if they have bypassed the opportunity to have their tokens reduced the original way at that point.