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#1119220 - Thu Dec 10 2015 03:30 PM Ascension Quest Quiz-Writing Question
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I am currently trying to come up with a title that fits the following criteria [as required to progress in the game]:


[spoilers redacted now that the problem is solved]

So I've come up with the title [spoilers redacted]. However the Ascension Quest doesn't accept it with the dash in it. Can anyone help with this? There's nothing in the "specifications" mentioning punctuation marks; it only asks for exactly five words.

Please, please, please let me keep my punctuation mark and let my quiz title register on the Ascension Quest page.



Edited by WesleyCrusher (Fri Dec 11 2015 11:23 AM)
Edit Reason: Removed game spoilers

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#1119224 - Thu Dec 10 2015 04:16 PM Re: Ascension Quest Quiz-Writing Question
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Could it be because you used the plural rather than the singular that was asked for?

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#1119246 - Thu Dec 10 2015 09:32 PM Re: Ascension Quest Quiz-Writing Question
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It's likely because of the dash, which the software sees as a character.
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#1119320 - Fri Dec 11 2015 05:54 AM Re: Ascension Quest Quiz-Writing Question
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It could be either of those things. I'd suggest adjusting the title, saving and checking to see if the game now accepts it. I'm sure you can come up with a version which works, even if it's not the exact one you'd prefer.
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#1119336 - Fri Dec 11 2015 08:09 AM Re: Ascension Quest Quiz-Writing Question
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It allows the word 'prayers', so it looks like the punctuation mark is the problem. I've adjusted the title now, though it's not quite the one I wanted. Thanks.

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#1119337 - Fri Dec 11 2015 08:15 AM Re: Ascension Quest Quiz-Writing Question
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A semicolon does essentially the job of a dash - I wonder if it would also present problems.

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