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Topic: - - The FunTrivia Sprint - -

Posted by: kyleisalive

Subject: - - The FunTrivia Sprint - -
Date: Apr 02 12

It has seemed, over the past weeks, that some of our authors (specifically some of our racers) have had a bit of trouble acclimatizing to a slower pace. This is a reasonable thing to say-- I've had the pleasure of pushing you guys around FunTrivia for a good couple months (and longer) to write way out of your comfort zones. Some people just want more. Luckily, I do too.

That's why we're going for a FunTrivia Sprint.

This Sprint, like the Race, is not for the author who isn't ready to get their hands dirty and explore new grounds...quickly. The rules are as follows:

  • Wes and I have both created sprint courses; both are different.

  • Sprinters will be able to complete the Sprint as individuals or in teams of two. Once you figure out if you're going alone or in a double, you will need to choose one of the following options:
    * Normal Pairs: One member of the pair must complete either K or W.
    * Normal single: Play either K or W for each round. You choose which one you want.
    * Hardcore single: Choose K or W on the first task, stick with it for the rest of the game.
    * Hardcore pairs: On each set, one must complete K and one W.

  • Sprinters will receive tasks via the Lounge here-- even if you're not sprinting you'll be able to see the tasks as they appear.

  • There are a predetermined amount of tasks and all sprinters will receive the clues at the same time. This is not a race against competitors; it is a race for yourselves. This leads into the most important point.

  • Authors will have five days to write the quiz. This does not include queue times. The timer begins when the task is announced and ends when the quiz goes online.

    The tasks will vary in many ways-- some will take authors to categories they never believed they would be able to visit and others may involve some of the site's most popular authors and quizzes.

    If you wish to sign up, let us know here.
    **If you wish to attempt the Hardcore options, please note whether you would like to select set A or set B. You will not know whose set is whose until we begin the sprint.

    The Sprint will commence on April 15th.

    Participants:
    Kyleisalive (HC - A)
    WesleyCrusher (HC - B)
    Eburge and PDAZ (HC)
    Plodd
    George95
    Triviaking162
    Looney_Tunes
    Reedy and Dcpddc478
    Lones78 and Zorba_Scank
    Rossian
    Shuehorn and Mariamir
    Merylfederman
    Tazman6619 and Pollucci19
    Rowena8482
    Malik24 (HC - B)
    Christinap
    Creedy
    Playmate1111 and Szabs
    JanIQ
    Lmoodie101 and Fontenilles
    BxBarracuda and Jakeroo
    Leith90 and Mlcmlc
    Coachpauly
    MikeMaster99
    Tiffanyram (HC - A)
    Salami_Swami (HC - B)

    Standings:
    http://www.krath.org/sprint-01.png
    http://www.krath.org/sprint-02.png
    http://www.krath.org/sprint-03.png
    http://www.krath.org/sprint-04.png
    http://www.krath.org/sprint-05.png
    http://www.krath.org/sprint-06.png
    http://www.krath.org/sprint-07.png
    http://www.krath.org/sprint-08.png
    http://www.krath.org/sprint-09.png
    http://www.krath.org/sprint-10.png
    http://www.krath.org/sprint-11.png


  • Please feel free to leave feedback for the site administrators. We will take all feedback into account as we tweak and add new features.
    The old reply to thread function was removed because it got to the point where people weren't even reading the announcements and assuming, by default, that they were somehow being wronged or forgotten or insulted or abused or cheated out of something in some manner.


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    Jakeroo

    Rossian, not sure if you already have this as a "fave", but this is the link I go to in order to check out "official author challenges" (not that I go there OFTEN or anything LOL)

    http://www.funtrivia.com/quizchallenges.cfm

    You can also get there by clicking on "author central" which will give you a list of all sorts of things including queue lengths (author challenges are about halfway down the left side if you go this route).

    Reply #501. May 04 12, 6:52 PM

    rossian

    Thanks, Jakeroo. I posted the information for coachpauly, who said he couldn't access the Author Challenges. I hope these various suggestions will help!

    Reply #502. May 05 12, 12:48 AM

    shuehorn

    This is my favorite link for everything author-related: http://www.funtrivia.com/author.cfm

    The Challenges show on a link on the left-hand side.

    Reply #503. May 05 12, 7:45 AM

    shuehorn

    One more question. I had an Author's Challenge that I was working on, and I just submitted it. Does this mean that I still can't claim another title until that one gets put on line, or am I free to choose another title if the Sprint clue has a bonus associated with it?

    Reply #504. May 05 12, 7:46 AM

    kyleisalive

    You'll need to get your current one online first. Luckily, your category is one that will likely have a short wait.

    Reply #505. May 05 12, 11:13 AM

    shuehorn

    Thanks for the answer, Kyle! I'm ready to go with the other one, but haven't officially chosen the challenge title or filled in the template. I have it all written in our Sprint Thread, and am ready to populate once it goes through.

    Reply #506. May 05 12, 11:29 AM

    habitsowner

    Even though I had to drop out of the Sprint, the first quiz was already submitted. I've now been able to fix the problems the wonderful editor...and he/she WAS just that, too!...ask me to and it's being played.

    Just thought you'd like to see what it was:

    http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Religion/By-Whatever-Namethe-Devils-348618.html

    Reply #507. May 05 12, 6:24 PM

    shuehorn

    Now been a day and a half since my quiz was submitted and I haven't been able to claim, populate and submit my next author's challenge quiz for the sprint because of that. Luckily my teammate Marissa (aka: Mariamir) clicked on the other thread and submitted her quiz. I am still interested in submitting this one for the Pangalactic, though. I hope everything is okay.

    Reply #508. May 06 12, 4:21 PM

    Jakeroo

    Oh well, don't feel too bad Sue. BxBarracuda submitted ours on Wednesday and it just got put online today. People is usually a busy category though, so quite understandable.

    habitsowner: Well I'm interested. Off to play it now : )

    Reply #509. May 06 12, 7:00 PM

    Jakeroo

    well that was odd. It let me play it, get a score, select a rating and then when I clicked "take me to where I was" I got a white screen that said "no board id..(something)" at the top.

    Reply #510. May 06 12, 7:36 PM

    playmate1111

    Same happened to me Jak but while playing another quiz, maybe just a glitch?

    Reply #511. May 06 12, 9:23 PM

    playmate1111

    Uh oh, just happened to me again while playing Habits quiz!

    Great quiz Habit, I only hope it took the scoring.

    Someone please help!

    Reply #512. May 06 12, 9:27 PM

    Mariamir H'm, weird, it worked for me. Of course I didn't actually rate it, but clicking the "continue" brought me straight back here.

    Reply #513. May 06 12, 9:32 PM

    playmate1111

    NOW I'm getting a message "access denied" in the Forums. I checked and am logged in. What is going on?

    Reply #514. May 06 12, 9:39 PM

    Creedy

    Mysteriouser and Mysteriouser.

    Those sort of things happen here occasionally too. I just refresh the page, or exit and sign back in again.

    Reply #515. May 06 12, 11:52 PM

    Gamingchampion Hi Everyone!!!

    Reply #516. May 07 12, 2:46 AM

    fontenilles

    Hi Champ

    Reply #517. May 07 12, 4:00 AM

    shuehorn

    habitsowner, I took your quiz and rated it and it brought me right back here.

    Reply #518. May 07 12, 5:55 AM

    looney_tunes

    When I play a quiz from a link on a thread, I often get a message saying that I can't be taken back to where I was.If you play them through the newest quizzes file on the home page, that doesn't happen. But in either case, the play and my rating get registered.

    Reply #519. May 07 12, 6:11 AM

    fontenilles

    I'm always surprised at how many players rate quizzes average or poor. It's an insult to the editor who passed it surely? Most quizzes I play I rate good because I think they are. Some I think are excellent and I always send a compliment to those.
    I spent a few days keeping an eye on my latest quiz, which seems to one people either love or hate) and noticed often it's the non quiz writers that give poor ratings.

    Reply #520. May 07 12, 6:46 AM

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