CrunchinJelly
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because the top guy of the last round was the 1 in the next round...?Joe Shlabotnik said:
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toythatkills
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This.cjelly said:
Too much of a coincidence to mean anything else
Dr Zhivago
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Do they use the same criteria to pick the One and the Mob? I was in a game on Tuesday and a guy in my group got into the top 100, but wasn't in the Mob next round even though the One was the top-rated player. I suppose he could also have been a previous Mob member, but seems a bit of a coincidence.
I've been in the top 100 several times and have yet to be in the Mob at all.
I've been in the top 100 several times and have yet to be in the Mob at all.
toythatkills
Member
That's a fair point.Dr Zhivago said:
When I did finish in the top 100 and get into the mob though, The One was the guy that finished the previous round as number one.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Another broken question report from last night's 12am general trivia:
"Which of these is NOT a major league second baseman?"
X - Chase Utley
A - Albert Pujols
B - Carlos Delgado
Both Pujols and Delgado are not second basemen. The answer they took was Pujols. Delgado has never played a MLB game at 2B.
"Which of these is NOT a major league second baseman?"
X - Chase Utley
A - Albert Pujols
B - Carlos Delgado
Both Pujols and Delgado are not second basemen. The answer they took was Pujols. Delgado has never played a MLB game at 2B.
backflip10019
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I noticed that when I was playing. I ultimately chose Pujols because fuck, he can't move like a second baseman should. Delgado would at least have a chance. :lolAnEternalEnigma said:
Mr. Enigma
Member
AlexMogil said:
You're not limited to The Mob for once a season. The Mob is once an episode. The One is once a season.
my girlfriend has been playing this a lot, i need help with a technical question, see if any of you can help us out here. today, i've encountered the problem where i can't load the game from the primetime channel, it just says loading when i select the game for the timeslot i'm going to play in. i let it set there for fifteen minutes, can't actually join the game. i deleted the files associated with the game and cleared the cache like the xbox support (website and rep) tells me to do and i still can't play it! thing is, i can play whenever my friends invite me into the game, so there is something wrong with the marketplace. :lol anyone have any ideas?
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
You need to clear your cache, delete all 1vs100 content on your HDD and (this is the most important) -- delete all of your Reminders that you have set.andymcc said:
Then restart your 360.
AlexMogil said:
Interesting, and conflicts with the phrasing of the official rules:
The difference in phrasing is what threw me, the Mob criteria should be spoken of in terms of seasons, not rounds.
Anyone who went out on the Batman question I mentioned earlier should be kicking up quite a stink right around now, then.
I don't think it's *all* that unlikely that you'll get a repeat chance in the UK, at least, thinking about it. I think we have about nine rounds per two-hour quiz session. That works out at 900 players a session who get a chance to be in the mob. By my count, there's 25 sessions this season, so 22500ish mob members.
On Friday, there were 13000 players in the crowd.
Admittedly, of course, there's going to be some turnover of players - I'm pretty sure the first sessions had more like 25000 players in them - but I also expect it to die down a bit further, particularly around mid-to-late January. I think there's a pretty good chance.
Bad Question Rant #3423:
On yesterday's VG quiz, there were two questions which were each alright on their own, but taken together were really bad.
First was:
What game includes crime boss Salvatore Leone?
Answers:
X: Grand Theft Auto
(Me: Ah, yes. I remember him in GTA3 *press*)
A: Grand Theft Auto III
(Me: Shit.)
B: Grand Theft Auto IV
That's pretty much fine as it is; I answered the game series, then got caught out when it wanted the specific title within the series. It's a bit misleading, and I do think it's poor question design, but it's not explicitly unfair.
However, a bit later we had:
Which of these games does *NOT* use a plastic drum add-on?
Answers:
X: Guitar Hero
(Me: Ah, yes. It didn't, it was the later games that did so. *press*)
A: Band Hero
(Me: OFFS)
B: Rock Band
This question is sort-of okay if you accept it as talking about game series, but in the light of the earlier question, I was expecting it to be talking about specific games within a series, in which case it's explicitly wrong.
There was another objectionable question, which I think is either wrong or misleading, but I'm not sure my knowledge is complete enough to be certain:
What is Japan's second most successful RPG series?
X: Dragon Quest
A: Final Fantasy
B: Star Ocean
The answer was given as Dragon Quest.
Now, as far as I'm aware, *in Japan*, DQ is the most successful RPG series, FF brings up the rear; I answered FF. So the other part I'm not sure about is whether I was right that the question implies success in Japan itself; does the "Japan's" mean it's the most successful *from* Japan or the most successful *in* Japan?
Or am I just wrong, and FF is actually more successful? (I've no idea what metric they were using to judge it)
On yesterday's VG quiz, there were two questions which were each alright on their own, but taken together were really bad.
First was:
What game includes crime boss Salvatore Leone?
Answers:
X: Grand Theft Auto
(Me: Ah, yes. I remember him in GTA3 *press*)
A: Grand Theft Auto III
(Me: Shit.)
B: Grand Theft Auto IV
That's pretty much fine as it is; I answered the game series, then got caught out when it wanted the specific title within the series. It's a bit misleading, and I do think it's poor question design, but it's not explicitly unfair.
However, a bit later we had:
Which of these games does *NOT* use a plastic drum add-on?
Answers:
X: Guitar Hero
(Me: Ah, yes. It didn't, it was the later games that did so. *press*)
A: Band Hero
(Me: OFFS)
B: Rock Band
This question is sort-of okay if you accept it as talking about game series, but in the light of the earlier question, I was expecting it to be talking about specific games within a series, in which case it's explicitly wrong.
There was another objectionable question, which I think is either wrong or misleading, but I'm not sure my knowledge is complete enough to be certain:
What is Japan's second most successful RPG series?
X: Dragon Quest
A: Final Fantasy
B: Star Ocean
The answer was given as Dragon Quest.
Now, as far as I'm aware, *in Japan*, DQ is the most successful RPG series, FF brings up the rear; I answered FF. So the other part I'm not sure about is whether I was right that the question implies success in Japan itself; does the "Japan's" mean it's the most successful *from* Japan or the most successful *in* Japan?
Or am I just wrong, and FF is actually more successful? (I've no idea what metric they were using to judge it)
toythatkills
Member
There's no excuse for that. If it means "game series," then the question needs to say "game series."mclem said:
This question was rubbish. I answered Final Fantasy because, well, it is the second most successful game-for-game. But then Final Fantasy has 12/13 games compared to Dragon Quest's 9, so maybe in total Final Fantasy has sold more. But that's just in Japan, what if it means worldwide sales which of course means Final Fantasy wins in any area. It wasn't nearly clear enough.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
mclem said:
This depends; each DQ installment is more successful, but the total unit sales of FF are probably larger because of the sheer number of SKUs. Of course, are they including spin-offs and remakes or not?
It's a stupid question anyway.
I only got to play 30 minutes of last Friday's live show and I haven't bitched yet.
I think the "score only" mob system is starting to rear its ugly head. The mob was downright dumb. In the four or five games I played, 50% of the mob would be gone by the fourth question. Shit, there was that one round where only 2 got the question right (that New Zealand beer one). Having high scores throughout the month does not necessarily mean you're smart. It just means you have enough free time to sit around for every single EP.
I also had some dumbass come into my group and he just sat there and didn't answer a single question in three rounds.
Side bitch: The bonus points you get for wrong mob answers is starting to piss me off too. There was some IDIOT in my group early in the night. He seriously got 3 of the first 4 questions wrong and he wasn't going for that instant achievement. I was the leader by 1000s of points but because he guessed some right answer 50% of the mob lost on, he ended up decimating me. I try to not be a sore loser, but it still irks me on some kind of moral issue.
I think the "score only" mob system is starting to rear its ugly head. The mob was downright dumb. In the four or five games I played, 50% of the mob would be gone by the fourth question. Shit, there was that one round where only 2 got the question right (that New Zealand beer one). Having high scores throughout the month does not necessarily mean you're smart. It just means you have enough free time to sit around for every single EP.
I also had some dumbass come into my group and he just sat there and didn't answer a single question in three rounds.
Side bitch: The bonus points you get for wrong mob answers is starting to piss me off too. There was some IDIOT in my group early in the night. He seriously got 3 of the first 4 questions wrong and he wasn't going for that instant achievement. I was the leader by 1000s of points but because he guessed some right answer 50% of the mob lost on, he ended up decimating me. I try to not be a sore loser, but it still irks me on some kind of moral issue.
Skiptastic
Member
mclem said:
But isn't Guitar Hero the right answer? Band Hero uses the plastic drums, as well as Rock Band.
I originally kind of understood his point, but yeah I'm on the fence now. No matter what, GH didn't have drums whether you're talking about the actual game or the first half the series.Skiptastic said:
He's trying to say in his two examples
GTA != GTA 4
Guitar Hero = Guitar Hero
After thinking about it more, I'm on 1v100's side on this one.
toythatkills
Member
This score only criteria is going to be comedy gold, soon. As more and more people aren't allowed to play in the mob because they've got an answer wrong already or won a prize, the game will have to look lower and lower for the Mob. It'll soon be the worst 100 players in a round that get in.Baker said:
If you don't give an answer as The One, the game automatically uses a help. So they just weren't there.Chrange said:
The middle one should be "DJ Hero," and not Band Hero, with DJ Hero the correct answer. Just if you saw Guitar Hero first, which didn't really have drums, you'd have justifiably pressed X.Skiptastic said:
Skiptastic
Member
Both of these situations just make you think before you enter in an answer. In the first situation, the game punishes you for entering too quickly, thinking that the series is the game. In the second situation, it makes you think, "Hmmm, Guitar Hero did eventually get plastic drums...but after seeing the other two, which DEFINITELY had drums, it is the right answer."
That's not the game being cheap, it's called good trivia technique. It's like in those Brain Game trivia questions where if you buzz in too quick, the other team gets to hear the WHOLE question, which can give them an edge.
Oh, well, okay, then it is the same situation. But again, that's still just good trivia technique. It makes you think twice about entering something quick, which can diminish your overall points, but keeps your streak alive. If they make the game too easy, there's no challenge.
Fortune favors the bold, but look before you leap.
How bad would that suck if you finally become the One but you weren't sitting there to play? And how much of a cop out is it that someone who isn't active gets to be the One?
That's not the game being cheap, it's called good trivia technique. It's like in those Brain Game trivia questions where if you buzz in too quick, the other team gets to hear the WHOLE question, which can give them an edge.
toythatkills said:
Oh, well, okay, then it is the same situation. But again, that's still just good trivia technique. It makes you think twice about entering something quick, which can diminish your overall points, but keeps your streak alive. If they make the game too easy, there's no challenge.
Fortune favors the bold, but look before you leap.
toythatkills said:
How bad would that suck if you finally become the One but you weren't sitting there to play? And how much of a cop out is it that someone who isn't active gets to be the One?
toythatkills
Member
If you saw "Guitar Hero" when the question was "which game doesn't use drums?" I don't think there's any way to justify it being wrong. Guitar Hero doesn't use drums, fact.Skiptastic said:
There was no reason to suspect that it'd end your streak at the time, until DJ Hero appeared after you'd committed. The game is absolutely at fault here. There's no defence.
MidnightRider
Banned
I still haven't made it to the Mob or the One
Skiptastic
Member
toythatkills said:
So you're being punished for jumping to conclusions, and you'll learn in the future to think twice before jumping in. That is how a trivia game is set up. You're rewarded for the quick answer 90% of the time, but that 10% of the time is enough to make you take pause. Balance risk and reward.
I did the same thing last night with the "aloha" question, because I only thought it meant "hello" and "goodbye". The second answer made it abundantly obvious, but I jumped in on the first one. I learned my lesson and was a better person for it.
Skiptastic said:
What conclusion would I be punished for jumping to? The conclusion that Guitar Hero is the correct answer because it answers the question correctly?
Guitar Hero is an *entirely correct* answer to the question. I should not have to wait for the other answers to conclude that one of them is 'more correct'.
But there was no reason to believe there was any risk.
toythatkills
Member
Another shocking question tonight, I feel really sorry for The One that got knocked out with this.
What the fuck? The question would have been exactly as answerable if it was shortened to "which?"
What the fuck? The question would have been exactly as answerable if it was shortened to "which?"
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
It said 'recently', the answer was Pietersen.toythatkills said:
Flintoff is still out injured, so it was wrong, anyway.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
One question that was slightly dubious, though:
"Which British chocolate manufacturer is rumoured to be taken over by food giant Kraft?" (or words to that effect).
The answers were:
Cadbury
Fry's
Terry's.
Terry's is Kraft, anyway. However, Fry's is actually owned by Cadbury, and while the company doesn't theoretically exist any more, the name is still used by Cadbury. So technically both X and A were correct, because if they took over Cadbury, they would also take over Fry's, and if they took over Fry's, they would be taking over a part of Cadbury.
"Which British chocolate manufacturer is rumoured to be taken over by food giant Kraft?" (or words to that effect).
The answers were:
Cadbury
Fry's
Terry's.
Terry's is Kraft, anyway. However, Fry's is actually owned by Cadbury, and while the company doesn't theoretically exist any more, the name is still used by Cadbury. So technically both X and A were correct, because if they took over Cadbury, they would also take over Fry's, and if they took over Fry's, they would be taking over a part of Cadbury.
Hellshadow
Member
Ronabo said:
I thought I was the only one, I guess not...
UpperCaseN
Member
how do you sign a guest in, meaning 2 players on 1 xbox live gold account? I googled it and it said to sign in as guest when in the game lobby, but I don't have that option when I hit the dashboard button on controller 2. I see it says Press Start to Play in both the lobby and in-game, but nothing I press on controller 2 enters the game. I tried signing in on controller 2 as a non-gold profile, but that didn't work either.
I've seen other players with like "gamertag (1)" so other people are doing it somehow.
I've seen other players with like "gamertag (1)" so other people are doing it somehow.
toythatkills
Member
When you've got two controllers connected and only one is signed in, there should be a second bar at the top where the second player would be that says "press [back] to sign in," when you press that, at the bottom of the list is "Guest." Then you got yourself a clone!
If you're in a party of four I guess you wouldn't see it, but I assume back still works.
If you're in a party of four I guess you wouldn't see it, but I assume back still works.
Dr Zhivago
Member
According to last night's Tech & Gadgets round, a mobile phone is also known as a 'cellulite phone'. :S
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Came here to post that.Dr Zhivago said:
There were like 5,500 people playing, and 5,100 got it wrong because the God-damn answer was wrong!
Gaz Pwnage
Member
Dr Zhivago said:
I got stung by this aswell