April 2016 - "Logarithmic Plots are a Device of the Devil"

[BuJaber]

For a last chance at joining games that can count I've created a number of them.

I had the worst losing streak I've ever had since joining the site during this challenge, so I'm hunting the medal even more vigorously.

[t4mcr53s2]

could you check the OP and explain why getting hit by an average tomato would feel like 4.8 on the scale?

[Dukasaur]

could you check the OP and explain why getting hit by an average tomato would feel like 4.8 on the scale?

Tornado.

[Dukasaur]

The challenge may be to see if anyone accomplishes this.

So far one player (Awoodness) has qualified. Still 13 hours left to join games, and then two months (max) for all of them to wrap up. I imagine there will be 10 or 12 people who do it.

[boberz]

I managed to get a bronze entirely accidentally. Only just noticed it. Cheers guys.

[shoop76]

The challenge may be to see if anyone accomplishes this.

So far one player (Awoodness) has qualified. Still 13 hours left to join games, and then two months (max) for all of them to wrap up. I imagine there will be 10 or 12 people who do it.

I don't see how he has accomplished the challenge. His tokens are not distributed correctly.

[Dukasaur]

The challenge may be to see if anyone accomplishes this.

So far one player (Awoodness) has qualified. Still 13 hours left to join games, and then two months (max) for all of them to wrap up. I imagine there will be 10 or 12 people who do it.

I don't see how he has accomplished the challenge. His tokens are not distributed correctly.

Not all his tokens count. He has a lot of extras in the golds and silvers that don't count, but the ones that count are enough.

With 24 bronze, only 12 of his silvers count, and with 12 silvers only 4 of his golds count, that that is more than enough.

Double-checked the math just to be sure:

24 bronze = 288,000,000
12 silver = 1,440,000,000
4 gold = 4,800,000,000

subtotal = 6,528,000,000 or 6.528 x 10e9

log10(6.528)=0.814780
log10(10e9)=9

total log = 9.81478 or given the two-digit precision, 9.8.

His score is correct.

[DoomYoshi]

Do the silvers need to be counted for the second-order calculations? Are Bronzes even needed?

[Dukasaur]

Do the silvers need to be counted for the second-order calculations? Are Bronzes even needed?

Yes. Your golds don't count if you don't have 3 silvers for each, and your silvers don't count if you don't have 2 bronzes for each.

Or are you asking if the smaller medals are statistically insignificant in the total? Well, if one has 4 golds that count like in the Awoodness example, then he would qualify for the CA medal without the others. However, someone with only 2 golds would need his silvers and bronzes to cross the line. Also, it's not just about the CAs, of course. For people fighting for the top 5 to get star prizes, one extra bronze might mean the difference between being 5th and being 6th. Finally, one could achieve target with no golds at all, with large enough numbers of bronze and silver.

[shoop76]

Do the silvers need to be counted for the second-order calculations? Are Bronzes even needed?

Yes. Your golds don't count if you don't have 3 silvers for each, and your silvers don't count if you don't have 2 bronzes for each.

Or are you asking if the smaller medals are statistically insignificant in the total? Well, if one has 4 golds that count like in the Awoodness example, then he would qualify for the CA medal without the others. However, someone with only 2 golds would need his silvers and bronzes to cross the line. Also, it's not just about the CAs, of course. For people fighting for the top 5 to get star prizes, one extra bronze might mean the difference between being 5th and being 6th. Finally, one could achieve target with no golds at all, with large enough numbers of bronze and silver.

Then its worded very poorly in my opinion. Also I didn't know that there were still start prizes. I didn't see a mention of that in the OP.

[Dukasaur]

Do the silvers need to be counted for the second-order calculations? Are Bronzes even needed?

Yes. Your golds don't count if you don't have 3 silvers for each, and your silvers don't count if you don't have 2 bronzes for each.

Or are you asking if the smaller medals are statistically insignificant in the total? Well, if one has 4 golds that count like in the Awoodness example, then he would qualify for the CA medal without the others. However, someone with only 2 golds would need his silvers and bronzes to cross the line. Also, it's not just about the CAs, of course. For people fighting for the top 5 to get star prizes, one extra bronze might mean the difference between being 5th and being 6th. Finally, one could achieve target with no golds at all, with large enough numbers of bronze and silver.

Then its worded very poorly in my opinion. Also I didn't know that there were still start prizes. I didn't see a mention of that in the OP.

As far as I know, the star prizes for the Top 5 never change. They're not specifically referenced in each Challenge, but they continue to be handed out, unless I'm mistaken. I'll ask CM14 to confirm.

[CatchersMitt14]

Then its worded very poorly in my opinion. Also I didn't know that there were still start prizes. I didn't see a mention of that in the OP.

As far as I know, the star prizes for the Top 5 never change. They're not specifically referenced in each Challenge, but they continue to be handed out, unless I'm mistaken. I'll ask CM14 to confirm.

Yes, stars continue to be awarded to the top five finishers on each month's scoreboard. The prize structure was moved into the Monthly Challenges' FAQs thread.

[Awoodness]

10.0 on the Richter Scale.

Theldin is looking like only other one to possibly medal. Maybe Bujaber.

[Awoodness]

10.0 on the Richter Scale.

Theldin is looking like only other one to possibly medal. Maybe Bujaber.

Make that 10.1!!!!!!

KABOOOOOOOMMMMM!!! GONNA WIPE OUT THE WHOLE PLANET.

[Dukasaur]

10.0 on the Richter Scale.

Theldin is looking like only other one to possibly medal. Maybe Bujaber.

Make that 10.1!!!!!!

KABOOOOOOOMMMMM!!! GONNA WIPE OUT THE WHOLE PLANET.

You're a monster!

[Theldin]

10.0 on the Richter Scale.

Theldin is looking like only other one to possibly medal. Maybe Bujaber.

Nope had 9 silver games going to try and get my last 2 silver needed to jump to needed level...failed...

[Theldin]

The challenge may be to see if anyone accomplishes this.

So far one player (Awoodness) has qualified. Still 13 hours left to join games, and then two months (max) for all of them to wrap up. I imagine there will be 10 or 12 people who do it.

10 or 12 people.... HA! more like just the 1 World-Ender... Awoodness

[CatchersMitt14]

Medal and stars awarded.

Nice work Awoodness!