Name That Team! #1
 

Inspired by this thread, i thought it'd be really fun to make a game where hints are given about a team, and the viewers have to guess!

So here's how it'll work:

• Every Thursday (or so, we'll see how it turns out), i will make a new thread (like the caption contest)
• I will give three or so hints as to who the team is
• You MUST PM me with your answer. If people post the answer on the thread, people may just copy the last person's guess.
• You can only guess once
• Point system:
  -1st correct answer: 20 points
  -2nd: 15
  -3rd: 10
  -Rest: 5
  -Incorrect Answer: -5
• On the following Thursday, i will post below the results along with what the team number actually was and a running score total.
• Any suggestions to improve the game are greatly appreciated.

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The inaugural name that team:

• This team resides in the Southern United States
• This team helped build a robot for a local police department.
• This team is considered by many to be one of the best teams to never win a World Championship.

Remember: DO NOT post your answer on this thread!

Good Luck!
-Duke
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P.S. I received a great idea already! A new scoring system will be in place for next time:
On the first day, i will give one hint. Then, every 2 days or so, i will add another hint.
The scoring system will look like this for next week:
Correct on 1st day/hint: 30 points
Incorrect on 1st day/hint: -5 points
Correct on 2nd day/hint (this means that this scoring won't apply until the next day i post a new hint): 20 points
Incorrect on 2nd day/hint: -10 points
Correct on 3rd day/hint: 10 points
Incorrect on 3rd day/hint: -10 points
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P.P.S.Due to the surprisingly high number of PM's i have received already today, I've decided to make a new one starting tomorrow with the new rules. So be ready folks! But remember, being first won't matter anymore, so choose your answer time wisely. I will post the scoring for today's tomorrow, but the scoring will restart tomorrow due to a scoring system change.
Good luck!
-duke

Also, could someone possibly change this forum's setting so that i don't have to wait so long to post again? It said check back in a few hours, and it's been six and i still can't post new.

Re: Name That Team! #1
 

It must be team 694! Oh, wait, is New York a southern state?

Anyhoo, this sounds like an awesome game, even though I doubt I'll ever be right. I'll wait for the next clue...

Re: Name That Team! #1
 

A couple of things:

• Reading the entire post is useful *ahem* :P
• I have received a surprisingly large number of PM's already! 16!
• Thanks for all the supportive PM's! I appreciate them a lot!
• Since this has gotten so popular already, even with a worse version of the scoring system, I've decided to do a new one today with the scoring reset and with the new scoring system intact. So be on the lookout!
• I will repost the new scoring system on the new thread, so make sure you know that its no longer about who's first.
• Good luck!

-duke

EDIT:
Travis, i think we'll let it slide this time :P. Besides, the scoring will be reset due to the new scoring change.
And yes, i see what you did there. :P

Re: Name That Team! #1
 

So the people who replied appropriately don't get any points for this one? How about a little early adopter bonus?

For the attention span-deficient crowd ;), perhaps you can post "DO NOT REPLY - SEND ANSWERS VIA PM!" in large bold red (or pink - is pink an option???? - did you see what I did there...) letters at the top of each post? :cool: