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Re: 2015 HINT DISCUSSION

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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik View Post
Given that the game hints actually do have informational content
Well, that's really the point, isn't it? Last year's clue basically led to the single word "Assist", which was just part of the name of the game. The "assists" in the game were not quite what any of the three sports call assists, in particular in that:
1) they counted the scoring "athlete" as being an assist
2) two other "athletes" could assist a single score
3) "assists" actually increased the value of the score

What "change" means in terms of game dynamics is obviously a great source of speculation. One of the big things mentioned is that alliance assignments will shift mid-match. I find that intriguing, but dubious. "Change" could be something as simple as last year's "hot goals" or something like a "forced" endgame - where the scoring for the first portion of the game and the second portion of the game are fundamentally different. Heck, it could be about counting the value of a pile of coins. My virtual money is on "change" referring to nothing mentioned in any CD post, including this one.
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