Mighty Pirate

[quote name='Kafuuka' timestamp='1295137259' post='77472'] Obviously, what worked for group 2 would never have worked for group one and vice versa. Voting (and plotting and backstabbing) makes a lot of sense in a group larger than two people. It also makes sense to me that if everybody votes for themselves, you don't get anywhere. Thus it is logical to demand nobody votes for himself. A question remains whether this was explicitly demanded, or most people assumed it to be the case? Did anyone vote for himself regardless or vote blanc? With little information, we make up rules for ourselves. In the past Manu has rewarded selfless behaviour some times (that I am aware of). All of these ideas could have contributed to people not voting for themselves... I'd hope that it was agreed upon instead of Makain winning by accident, but then again winning a WP by pure luck has happened before and there was a higher prerequisite for this quest. And I'm personally very much against bribing for WPs anyways. That would go against my rules. [/quote] Yes, that's what I thought as well. To me it looked like you don't want to decide which question you liked most and you wanted our majority vote within the large group. Within our group it was just this game: If everybody votes for himself - nobody will get anything. So, we tried a selfless approach (not really selfless, we all had chances to win.) And as for the price: We all liked all other questions and agreed that they are worth a WP.

[quote name='Kafuuka' timestamp='1294780047' post='77302'] I can't speak for Shadowseeker, but in general it is unlikely for quest creators to comment in public before the end. A date which is partially up to me, but fear not there is some progress. [/quote] Sorry, you are right. I'll wait patiently.

[quote name='Shadowseeker' timestamp='1294777208' post='77299'] I can't say I'm happy about the way it turned out, but well, your choice. [/quote] Why? What else did you have in mind? It would be nice if you could share your ideas on this ... (For me it was hard enough to find any agreement at all between the six of us ...)

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[quote name='Redd' timestamp='1294681269' post='77241'] So from now on, I'm only going to accept credits. (50+) Bidding ends indefinitely. [/quote] my bid: 50 credits.

Auction will close on Tuesday.

Selling a fresh soulweaver, no tokens. 3 GC minimum.

[quote name='Sasha Lilias' timestamp='1294161954' post='76764'] People say that it is ment to be a challenge, what is the reward though? [/quote] The rules are clear - no spoilers at all, whether you consider the task to be too simple, a challenge, or just too hard. It's a tedious task to remove all the spoilers in the labyrinth and I'm thankful for all the people taking the time to clean the chat there. I think the reward for passing the labyrinth is very big - after all it's our Golemus, isn't it Also I think that the punishment is not very hard. You have the kings permission to apply for citizenship afterwards! Just go for it and convince him that you are a loyal Golemus citizen.

[quote name='Shadowseeker' timestamp='1294164278' post='76766'] Mithrandil, Mighty Pirate, sasha lilias, Makain Cristof, Yoshi, The great Pashweetie, these 6 are the next group. To pass one has to gain the permit of the other people to get the WP. [/quote] Obviously, Shadowseeker left it open for us to create our own rules. Lets try this for group 2: - First, you publish all your questions, e.g. by forum PM to me. - Once I have all questions, I will publish them among the participants. - Then we democratically vote an absolutistic leader - who gets most votes, takes the WP, we all will agree. (No idea if this will work. Of course, this is just my suggestion, participation is completely voluntary.) Any improvements or other suggestions are welcome, but please keep it simple. Mighty

[quote name='Burns' timestamp='1294133253' post='76747'] I was having the same problem last week at Marble Dale Park. Try to reboot, that did the trick for me. [/quote] I have these similar problems often when I use thin (mobile) internet connections. Multiple reloads (sometimes up to 10) help.

[quote name='Yrthilian' timestamp='1293044369' post='75898'] Just to clarify NO player should leave a trail of how to get through the Labyrinth for any other player it is a spoiler esp if the player is an MP3 as that is a learning stage not a hand me the solution stage. The whole point of MP3 is to learn so let them learn properly. [/quote] I'd like to add that every player should clean the chat if he detects spoilers, especially in the labyrinth.

I'm also very much interested but I would need some special payment terms, see PM. Mighty Pirate

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As you asked for it, this is a complete walk-through. Since you should learn something please read about the Pirate code on Wikipedia: [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_code"]Pirate code[/url] [list=1] [*]first task was to find a location: [attachment=2248:quest1.jpg] Solution: [spoiler]Heresy Lane. Follow the steps from Loreroot exit (place of the Knator).[/spoiler] [*]Next task was to find the name of the MD Pirate Crew Boatswain: Solution: [spoiler]Keith Moon. Any click on the flag of a pirate crew member gives you this information.[/spoiler] [*]Next task was a location: [attachment=2249:quest2.jpg] Solution: [spoiler]The stone at Alchies Statue. The numbers denote Action Points required for movement. There are several possible locations you had to try until you find the correct one.[/spoiler] [*]Next task was to find the name of the MD Pirate Sailship: Solution: [spoiler]Crimson Blade. Any click on the flag of a pirate crew member gives you this information.[/spoiler] [*]Next task was a location: [attachment=2250:quest3a.jpg] Solution: [spoiler]Sages keep. An enlarged detail was given.[/spoiler] [*]Next task was to find the name of the Pirate flag: Solution: [spoiler]Jolly Roger. See Wikipedia page.[/spoiler] [*]Next task was a location: [attachment=2251:quest4a.jpg] Solution: [spoiler]Winds game. The letters were shuffled. (I was quite amazed when I got a PM with "Wamig" and in the beginning I didn't know what it means - I fooled myself [/spoiler] [*]Next riddle: You are in the bar at defense quarters. Your captain awaits you at Paper Cabin Roof. How many minutes does it take you to get to your captain if every Action Point is one minute? Solution: [spoiler]15. An Easter egg was included for those who tried 14 or 16 [/spoiler] [*]Next task was to find a location with a fountain: Solution: [spoiler]Fountain of the lost path. Again you had to try several locations.[/spoiler] [*]Next task was to find out the name of this knot: [attachment=2252:quest5.jpg] Solution: [spoiler]Bowline. Again, Wikipedia helps.[/spoiler] [*]Next task was to find a location with a book Solution: [spoiler]Clash of Ages. Again you had to try several locations.[/spoiler] [*]Next task was to find the name of a rum, named after a famous pirate captain: Solution: [spoiler]Captain Morgan. Google and Wikipedia help.[/spoiler] [*]Next task (the hard one): [attachment=2253:quest6.jpg] Solution: [spoiler]Poker. We displayed a series of poker hands. > shows which hand is better. We chose poker hands which correspond to some prime numbers to make the riddle harder and to make fun of all professional riddlers who think that every hard riddle deals with primes Actually, the best way to solve it is to read the Pirate code and guess that it could have something to do with a game. The headline gives another small hint. Many more hints were given here in the forum.[/spoiler] [*]Every hard riddle is followed by a simple one: Go to 4_1x2_11. Solution: [spoiler]MDA Public bathroom[/spoiler] [*]Last riddle: You observe an enemy pirate group and manage to get close to their cave of treasures. It is protected by a magical gate. You see an enemy pirate coming to the gate. A dark voice asks: "11" - the pirate answers "6" and the gate opens. Next time a pirate comes the voice asks "13", the pirate answers "8" and the gate opens. Next time the voice asks "9" the pirate answers "4". By that moment, your captain thinks he understood the riddle and goes to the gate. The voice asks "7" and your captain says "2". A lightning comes out of the gate and your captain runs away in despair. Perhaps you can be more clever and become the new captain? What would have been the correct answer? Solution: [spoiler]5. The number of letters, e.g. "thirteen" has 8 letters, "nine" has 4 letters. Google gives similar riddles and there was a strong hint on the forum.[/spoiler] [/list] That's it. I hope you enjoyed it. Mighty Pirate

[quote name='Indyra' timestamp='1291032823' post='73681'] i susbscribe.... [/quote] I'll post here, once I find the time - probably tomorrow evening.

Time to announce winners: Hurray! 1st winner: VonUngernSternberg -> wishpoint 2nd winner: Ravenstrider + 10h, 48min -> wishpoint 3rd winner: tankfans + 15h, 00min -> wishpoint 4th winner: *Clock Master* + 16h, 30min -> wishpoint 5th winner: *Peace* + 19h, 22min -> wishpoint 6th winner: Asterdai + 19h, 31min -> a creature and something else I enjoyed the riddles and I hope you liked it as well. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks again to king Yrthilian for sponsoring the Wishpoints. Mighty Pirate

Finally, we have many winners. I'll announce the winners on Monday. You can still solve the quest for fun. Mighty Pirate

Day 3 ist almost over and we still have no winner. Some more hints for the second last riddle (the one Ravenstrider mentioned) : [list] [*] 'No person to game at cards or dice for money!' (The Pirate code) [*] 'Not large numbers again! Bloody hell.' (Raven) Correct! There are no numbers over 20 in our riddles. [*] 33333 is impossible. (Death penality if you try!) [*] 67666 is better than 53225 is better than 99724. [*] Lady Gaga (You don't see any connection? Then listen!) [/list] Have fun, Mighty Pirate [img]http://www.smileydesign.net/smileys/cost20.gif[/img] Edit: One added hint for the last riddle: Again, no mathematics!

Yes Day Two is over and will still have no winner. Another small hint? Here we go: Remember, the quest is about the Pirate code. As you may have noticed, some riddles are linked to paragraphs from the Pirate code. Have fun

Yes One day is over and no winner yet. First hints will appear on Friday. Ok, a small hint: All solutions are simple. You wont need a math PhD Today is tranquility day - the perfect day for quest solving

[quote name='Ravenstrider' timestamp='1290480682' post='72839'] Not large numbers again! Bloody hell. Twelve of them at that... I give up... I mean, they have a certain characteristic in common, but man... [/quote] Quotes like this make me smile in the morning. Thanks! Don't give up, man! Suffer and win!

Ever heard of the Pirate code? Never read my papers, eh? Ok, this quest shall teach you a lesson about the Pirate code. To start go to Gazebo of Equilibrium and use 'Pirate code'. Some technical stuff: - You will have to solve several riddles, find locations and code words. If there are several possible locations - try them. (For example I will not tell you which clickable in GoE you have to start with - No hints, at least for a few days. - There are some wishpoints for the winners, thanks to King Yrthilian. - Winners of my last quest can't receive a wishpoint, just fame. - For any technical issues, PM me. - Golemus access requirement has been removed. So, its not required anymore. Have fun, Mighty Pirate