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Bob2112

Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 12:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
TVCH Survivor Deadpool 2003

Rules


Welcome to a resurrected and slightly updated version of the classic game that was run over at the now defunt Survivor Deadpool
I have kept about 95% of the rules and scoring in place and only incorporated some traditional TVCH features to motivate people to make picks every week. :)

The rules here are simple: Cast three weekly votes:
  • Who will be voted off Survivor in the upcoming episode?
  • Which one player of your choosing WILL NOT be voted off in the upcoming episode?
  • Which tribe or individual will win immunity this week?
Preferred Voting Format

Please use the following template when posting your picks:

Vote Off: Your Pick
Stay On: Your Pick
Immunity: Your Pick

Feel free to use any formatting and coloring you like and even change the labels if you want, but try to keep the picks in this order. I tend to just look at the names and not the labels when entering the data, so if you switch the order, there's a good chance I will enter it incorrectly. Thanks.

Points are awarded for correct picks, with bonus points awarded based on the percentage of other players who made the same choice you did. That means that a risky pick can win you more than a "safe" pick -- but only if your instincts are right.

Standings are calculated for overall individual scores and for average team score. Teams are optional and provide an additional way to play the game. You may be on multiple teams, but you may not be on more than one team with the same player. Your individual score will be used for all teams that you are a member of.

The Mike Skupin Corollary. Points will be awarded every episode in which a Survivor departs the show, no matter the means by which they depart (voted off, carried off, spontaneous combustion, etc.). This means "Vote Off" picks and "Stay On" picks will be tabulated even if the Survivor was not literally "voted off." Immunity picks will only be tabulated if they are still relevant (e.g., an immunity challenge is still held).

The Marquesas Immunity Corollary. Survivor 4 introduced the practice of letting individual immunity winners give away immunity to another tribe member. For the purposes of Deadpool scoring, immunity points will be given for correctly selecting the player that wins immunity regardless of whether he/she subsequently gives it away.

Scoring System
Correct Voted Off Pick50 points + bonus
Correct Stay On Pick10 points + bonus
Correct Immunity Pick15 points + bonus


Bonus Points
Voted Off Bonus100 points minus the percentage of players who made the same pick
Stay On Bonus(100 points minus the percentage of players who made the same pick)
divided by 10
Immunity Bonus(100 points minus the percentage of players who made the same pick)
divided by 5


Negative Points
Stay On pick is voted off-50 points
Immunity pick voted off-25 points (only applicable after tribes merge)
Vote Off pick wins Immunity-15 points (only applicable after tribes merge)


Scaling
Scaled scores are calculated by taking the total overall weekly score and dividing it by the episode number, counting backwards from 13.

Thus, scores from episode 1 (airing Sept. 18, 2003) are divided by 13; scores from episode 2 are divided by 12, and so on, all the way down to 1. In case we do a 14th episode or beyond, the scaling will stop once it reaches 1. This weighting gives greater value to scores from later in the game.

Final Episode
At this time, the assumption is that the final episode will start with 4 survivors and then reduce them to 3 survivors and then the final 2 survivors. For purposes of Deadpool picks, you should treat this week as if it were 3 shows, so there will be many points at stake. Messing up early could be very costly.
  • For the final 4, you will answer the same 3 questions as always.
  • For what you think will be the final 3, you will answer the same 3 questions as always.
  • For what you think will be the final 2, you will answer all but the immunity question.
Since this makes for a bunch of points on the last night of the show, only one bonus of 25 points will be award for playing that week, even though results will be posted as if there were 3 weeks of shows.

FAQ

How do I play?
Joining the Deadpool is as simple as posting your picks before each show starts on the east coast. Continue posting picks each week until the show is over (and you have won!).

How does scoring work?
Each week, you gain or lose a set number of points based on your choices. You also earn bonus points for all correct picks based on the percentage of other Deadpool users who made the same choice you did. Correct choices made by a lower perecentage of Deadpool users earn more points. For scoring details, please see the scoring table.

Do I get a certain number of points to start with?
Yes, a new player joins the Deadpool with 100 points. In addition, you will be given 25 points each week as an incentive to continue making weekly picks. These are the only points you'll get for free -- the rest you'll have to earn. Each week, you gain or lose points based on your predictions.

Can I have negative points?
No, even if your immunity choice gets kicked off eight weeks in a row, your score can't drop below zero.

When can I make my picks?
You can make your picks for the upcoming episode any time after the closing of the picks for the previous episode. You can change your picks until the deadline for that week. Deadline is start of the show on the east coast.

What about immunity when merge episode is not known?
Ever since Survivor started adding twists like swapping of tribe members and early/late merge, we never know what to expect. In the early weeks, it should be enough to just pick a tribe for immunity. After the merge, you will obviously only pick a player for immunity. Starting around week 4 or so (actually any week you want), you may specify both a player and a tribe for immunity and I will only count the pick that is appropriate for that episode. You will not be penalized for the other pick.

Which tribe name is used after a swich has occurred?
In the event of a switch or swap of players, the tribe name used for immunity will be based on the camp location and not the swapped players. If there are suddenly new tribes, we will add those names.

I forgot to make my picks this week! What happens?
Nothing -- you simply do not get the 25 bonus points and you lose the chance to earn points this week. For the purposes of your Team, you'll receive zero points for the week and they will hate you! Of course, if you earn negative points for the week, they may hate you more! Ack!

How do I know how I did?
Results will be posted in the Results Section of the board shortly after the episode has aired. Sometime results are posted within an hour and other times it may not be until the next morning. If the results will be delayed for a longer period of time, a notice stating the expected posting time will be posted.

What do all these numbers (statistics) mean?
The bonus calculation is somewhat complex and is based on the actual pick percentages of all the players. The statistics show how many people made which picks and can be used to see how the group in general feels about certain players. Ideally picks are not made public before the show, but the limitation of the message board makes this impossible.

Bob2112

Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 12:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Please post any questions ans comments in the Deadpool Discussion thread where teams are currently being formed and where tha actual picks will be made.

I'll try to keep this thread clear for any rule changes/addition/clarifications.

Thanks! :)

Bob2112

Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 10:40 am EditMoveDeleteIP
RULE CHANGE #1

I've been thinking about how to get people to vote earlier in the Deadpool, so as to not only avoid the last minute rush, but to reduce the number of people that wait to see how everyone is voting so they can go for the larger bonus points and I think I have a solution.

Forget about the 25 point bonus for playing each week as stated in the rules above and replace it with the new Early Bird Playing Bonus! :)

Early Bird Playing Bonus

This bonus is intended to not only reward those who post picks every week, but to encourage players to post picks sooner than later. Everybody is eligible to earn 10, 20 or 30 bonus points based on when you post your final picks for the week. The table below shows the cut-off times for each bonus level.

Picks Posted By
Bonus Points
Start of show
in the eastern timezone
10 Points
9:00 AM Board Time
on day of the show
20 Points
9:00 PM Board Time
the evening before the show
30 Points


So, you decide how many points you want each week versus waiting for any last minute spoiler info.

There will still only be one playing bonus awarded for the final 4 show.

Bob2112

Thursday, September 25, 2003 - 02:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
RULE CHANGE #2

This doesn't really change anything, but team scores will be a total of the 5 members of the team for the week and not an average.

I had planned on computing an average score for the week and then adding all the weeks for the total team score, but I coded it up to be the total of the total and I'm too lazy to change it now! :)

This will make for much large team scores, which should make everybody feel great!

Bob2112

Thursday, September 25, 2003 - 02:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
RULE CHANGE #3

This was actually posted in the Discussion thread back on
Tuesday, September 16, 2003 - 09:29 pm
so I thought it would be a good idea to preserve it here to. I have slightly reworded the post, but you may go back to the original if you want to follow the question and answer posts.

Part A:
In general, each player must make their own picks before the start of the show each week. Team members will not be allowed to place last minute picks for other members that have forgotten to vote that week.

If you are going to be unable to post picks for one or more weeks, let me know who will be posting picks for you. It would help if the picks were posted early to avoid any last minute posting controversy. It would also be preferable, but not required, if the picks were posted by someone that is not on a team with you.

Part B:
I will allow teams to make other team members Walk The Plank if they are not voting. All I'll ask is that the team decide with a majority and post in the discussion thread before the next show begins. A booted player will still compete in the individual game.

Part C:
Anyone that wants to drop off a team can be replaced with another player by posting in the discussion thread. The team just has to make sure the replacement is not on another team with anyone on the team they are joining.

Hopefully there will not be too many instances of players not voting.

The team will keep any points earned by an old team member up to the week they are dropped and will start earning points from the added team member from the week that they are added.