Thanks (again!) to tireless SoSG reader Julie Hibbard for the heads up!
Showing posts with label Connect Four. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Connect Four. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Congratulations Readers!
Congratulations Readers for overcoming the second-mover disadvantage, an unwieldy democratic process, and some desperate, last minute, and ethically questionable moves by the Writers to pull out the C4 victory. Well done!
Stay tuned for details on how this victory will impact your future...
Monday, November 17, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Connect Four Round 10
To be honest, it seemed to me that mcr had a pretty solid argument for going with Column E last round. And if not Column E, then at least Column D would have forced the Writers into a defense move, after which you could pick up on the Column E strategy anew. But the people have spoken, and Column F it is. Why Column F? I think I know - you all want to prolong the game because it's so much frickin' fun! So your wish has been granted, and on we go to the next round...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Friday, November 07, 2008
C4 R7: Half-way Home
C4R7 isn't a droid that ended up on the cutting room floor of the Star Wars editing room. It's the symbolic half-way point, by my fuzzy math, of the Readers vs Writers Connect Four Challenge. So make your choice wisely, then head to the locker room for halftime (i.e., the weekend) to regroup.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
C4 R6: Tables Turning?
Okay, so Round 5 was indeed a no-brainer for the Readers despite my attempts to convince otherwise (you guys are too damn sharp!). Column E not only provided the block, but it also forced the Writers into a defensive move in Column B. Are the Readers now moving to the offensive?
P.S. Can you imagine if we kept this at one round per week as originally planned?
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
C4 R5: Change Is On The Way
After yesterday's landslide decision and associated discussion, I saw the mandate to reassess how things are run around here. As a certain scholar once deconstructed (whether or not that scholar now writes for a certain Dodger blog will remain undisclosed), the first move in Connect Four is paramount. So in the interest of fairness, I am proposing a tweak to the standard C4 rules. Here is my proposal:
If, by the end of the thirteenth (13) round, The Writers have failed to force a victory, The Readers will be granted two (2) consecutive moves to presumably end the game. In the unlikely event that the two moves do not end the game, The Writers will then be granted two consecutive moves, and so forth, until one side forces a victory.
Where did I come up with this? I just made it up right now. Why the thirteenth round, and not the twelfth or fourteenth? Thirteen sounded good. In anycase, with these new rules, we (The Writers) must play for the win, while The Readers can win by playing defense long enough. I have no idea how this will play out, but I guess we'll find out. Make your move, Readers:
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
C4 Round 4: Get The Vote Out!
On any other day, the Connect Four vote below would be the most important ballot you cast today. But as you well know, there's another little election happening today: Proposition M vs Proposition CC. Fortunately there's nothing preventing you from participating in two different contests on the same day. So make your move, Readers:
Monday, November 03, 2008
Connect Four: Round 3
If ever two Connect Four columns deserved a win, it was last round, where Quad's Column F and Neeebs' and Steve's Column D waged an epic battle. Both columns left it all out on the post, but only one could emerge triumphant: Column F.
On to Round 3!
Friday, October 31, 2008
C-4 Thursdays Now On Friday!
Yes, I know just yesterday I said Connect Four would be played on Thursdays. But a sudden cancellation of a business trip has left me with some unexpected free time, as well as an oddly powerful desire to get this game past the opening stages. So last round, you folks picked Column C in a landslide. The Game Board has been updated accordingly, as well as with the Writers' subsequent move. On to Round 2!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
SoSG Connect Four Challenge: Opening Round
Finally, C-4 Thursdays have arrived! Yes...without any meaningful baseball for the next five months, the SoSG staff is re-channeling their competitive juices by hereby throwing down the gauntlet to their readership in a no-holds barred game of Connect Four. Here's how it works:
- For those unfamiliar with Connect Four, the game is played by having the two adversaries take turns dropping a colored piece into one of seven columns. The piece will drop to the bottom and fill the lowest-available cell in its column. Whoever is able to align four of their pieces in a row - horizontally, vertically, or diagonally - wins.
- The SoSG Writers, with the black pieces, have made the first move, as indicated in the game board below. The SoSG Readers, with the red pieces, must now make their move by way of the poll.
- Feel free to attempt to sway your fellow Readers' vote via bribes, intimidation, or discussions of "strategy" via the comments section. Whatever you think you need to do.
- Every Thursday we will update the game board with both the Readers' last move (i.e., results of the previous poll) and the Writers' move in response.
- If you Readers win the game, a prize beyond your wildest dreams will be awarded. If the Writers win the game, we expect the same.
Your move, suckers:
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