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 Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:59 pm
Maybe you should make it so that they need to respond in 2 minutes otherwise they are disqualified.
Who knows, there might be quite some hard questions out there that are hard to find...?
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:58 pm
All of this is so exciting! It's so well organized with the try-outs and rules and such.
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:06 pm
KitaAmaya Maybe you should make it so that they need to respond in 2 minutes otherwise they are disqualified. Who knows, there might be quite some hard questions out there that are hard to find...?
For hard questions, do you mean finding the actual question to ask on the net or finding the answers on the net, because both shouldn't be permitted during the game. It's cheating (well, not so much for the act of finding the questions on the net, but you know what I mean).
Also, I'll have to disagree with the two minute limit. We all have lives outside the guild, and we can't all watch the thread like a hawk and/or refresh the page every five seconds to see if someone's going our way. There's also the fact that I don't really want to run for my life when nature calls because I'm afraid I might miss a question.
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:05 pm
Oh my! Publicity! Publicity! Publicity! Thank you moderators, and anyone else, who have helped to get the word out! This is excellent! We're getting a boom of involvement! 4laugh heart
A time limit, I'm afraid, is something I'm going to have to decline since is has already been heavily considered. Yes, this too has been considered in the past.
Garnet has stated fairly well my opinion on a time limit. Participants are already going to be limited by time, and I don't want to place any more pressure on the players than they already have. Ooo! And disqualification is a little "harsh." >< Well, if they took an hour, disqualification would make sense, but not answering in two minutes? . . . Nah.
Yes, I assure you there will be questions that are hard to answer, but THAT's why the questions are multiple choice, and you have practices! True, it will mostly be basic knowledge that will get you through the game, but having multiple choice questions should make life just a tad easier. Though practices are mostly to help you create questions, it should help to sharpen your answering skills too.
Of course I've thought about the potential problem of people taking WAY too long to answer questions. I assure you that Madame Hooch will keep tabs on how long things are taking, and take the proper procedures to get people moving!
I'm glad to see you guys are so observant! You're picking apart every little detail, and that's wonderful! Thank you!
I can't honestly think of a way we could stop people from "Googling" answers. There's no way we would know about it if someone did, and it's bound to happen. But the risk of cheating has been prominent in alot of the Quidditch details. We've added lots of "security" procedures and rules to cut this down as much as we possibly can, but it's always going to be a risk factor. If there are definite signs of cheating which can be proven, the person(s) responsible will be eliminated from the team, or proper punishments will be given.
In all honesty, cheating cannot be avoided, so it's something us honest people are going to have to deal with. I wish I could say that we could ensure that NO ONE participating is going to cheat, but this is literally impossible.
NOTE THAT CHEATING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED, AND YOU WILL SHUNNED FOREVER IN THE EYES OF MADAME HOOCH SHOULD YOU BE CAUGHT IN ANY ACTS WHICH OPPOSE THE RULES! BE YE WARNED! (Lol!)
*Shrugs* We're doing the best we can. 3nodding
Ah! Concerning Leaders/Mods: They, too, are welcome to play! I would like everyone to know that Madame Hooch will show NO prejudice in selecting the Team Captains. If a moderator, leader, or someone of "higher" position gets the role of Captain, it's only because they've proven to Madame Hooch that they can Captain a Quidditch team! CAPTAINS ARE NOT SELECTED BY GUILD STATUS, but by STATUS OF CHARACTER! 3nodding
Thank you for the comments! heart I know I didn't use quotes at all in this post, but there were just too many! I hope this covers everything so far! ^^
(I was unable to get on at ALL during the afternoon! SO much HOMEWORK!)
Thanks guys!
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:54 pm
Question: I realize, of course, that Googling an answer would be total crap and would make it really easy to find answers (unless they're super obscure). With that in mind, how do you feel about having a stack of books next to the computer to maybe use as a reference for questions that you ask, or that other people ask?
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:08 pm
Merenwen99 Question: I realize, of course, that Googling an answer would be total crap and would make it really easy to find answers (unless they're super obscure). With that in mind, how do you feel about having a stack of books next to the computer to maybe use as a reference for questions that you ask, or that other people ask? That I will allow.
However "cheatful" (LOLZ! Odd word sprouted from my mind! X3) it may be to use the books as referrence, I look at it this way: It will be alot harder to find answers from the books, and it requires a little effort to do so. 3nodding
If anyone disagrees, feel free to share your feelings/opinion with us! ^^
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:31 pm
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!  Our Quidditch Team Captains have been selected!
CONGRATULATIONS TO:
Gryffindor: SuperKoolPartyGal101
Hufflepuff: LilyEvansDouble
Ravenclaw: Cerbera Dragon
Slytherin: Garnet17th
A warm "Thank You" to all who sent in applications! 3nodding
Viset TEAM MEMBER TRYOUTS if your enterested en bein' on your House's Quidditch Team!
Thess is a good opportuniteh to win your house some points! Be supportive! We need all the help we can get!
Thank you!
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:14 pm
Here's a quick suggestion, although it's probably just common sense. If we do have a stockpile of back-ups, anyone of which a captain can choose during a game, I think there should be a rule that the captain can't pick a player from the opponent's team unless they are the only back-up available. Can you imagine if in a Slytherin/Gryffindor match, the Gryffindor captain called in a Slytherin, and the Slytherin won them the game? Or, for the truly loyal, if they purposefully lost the game?
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:40 pm
Brennaka Here's a quick suggestion, although it's probably just common sense. If we do have a stockpile of back-ups, anyone of which a captain can choose during a game, I think there should be a rule that the captain can't pick a player from the opponent's team unless they are the only back-up available. Can you imagine if in a Slytherin/Gryffindor match, the Gryffindor captain called in a Slytherin, and the Slytherin won them the game? Or, for the truly loyal, if they purposefully lost the game? Another fantastic point made!
I'll make sure the details to that are added immediately! We wouldn't want BETRAYAL!!! O.o
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:09 pm
 Just a reminder that I want EVERYONE to tryout for Quidditch! We need all of you to make ravenclaw the greatest team!
We will also earn house points if we have the most people try out, so come support Ravenclaw!
Come check out the tryout thread here!
You can see the general tryout thread here, and I hear they've got some sort of elixir to help satisfy quidditch cravings, but all Ravenclaws can get their Quidditch fix trying out! The mascots of the other houses are earthboud - only we take the skies, so I need all of you to help us take the Quidditch cup!
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:45 pm
UPDATE! Applications 'ave alreadeh started coming en! It's been a slow, painful start, but I stell 'ave high expectations by the end of the month! Come on folks! Try out for your teams
May I remind you that the team to get the most applicants receives HOUSE POINTS! Even if you don't make the team, (which is VERY unlikleh), you can contribute to your house!
Our current leader is
RAVENCLAW
with
6 APPLICANTS!
Coming in 2nd is Slytherin with 3 applicants!
Tying for 3rd are Gryffindor and Hufflepuff with 2 applicants!
Don't be slacken off folks! Your captains are dependen on you to try out for your team! Go try out! Et will be fun and worth et!
Viset TEAM MEMBER TRYOUTS if your enterested en supporten!
Thank you!
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:48 pm
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! Well . . . thengs certanleh are goin' a bet slow, aren't they?
TIME TO TAKE IT UP A NOTCH!
Everyone who tries out for their house's Quidditch Team, is automatically entered to win a January 2008 Monthly Collectible Letter!
The names of the applicants will not be posted, for privacy reasons, untell Team Member Tryouts 'ave ended; but you will be notified if you are successfully entered ento the letter contest with a SPECIAL LETTER from Madame Hooch! The winner will be chosen at random, and I'm afraid the Captains are not included.
Those who 'ave previousleh applied will receive their special letter as soon as possible, confirming their entry into the letter contest! The applicants' names will be send to Madame Hooch, (xTahirux), via PM.
Thank you again, mates! I 'ope thess gevs you a bet of encouragement! wink
Viset TEAM MEMBER TRYOUTS if your enterested en supporten your team!
Don't understan' what our Quidditch involves? Viset the CONCERNING QUIDDITCH thread for details.
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:37 pm
Quick question:
Once a question has been asked and an answer presented, how would the questioner format the response? Does this make any sense?
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:44 pm
Brennaka Quick question:
Once a question has been asked and an answer presented, how would the questioner format the response? Does this make any sense? Hrrrm . . . I never really did make a "special way" for that to be done, have I? I shall do it NOW!
(You're good at this! xd Thanks!)
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:53 pm
Have you talked to LadyHealingHands about incorporating Quidditch into the House Points for House Cup? Do you think we should do that?
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