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Royadin
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Peasant

I created a game where I needed a certain about of posts to free my from a spell, but you guys keep shutting it down, why??

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Cenere
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Because it was pointless. Remaking it in the wrong section afterwards does not help either.
And it was not a game when the rules are "Write whatever you want, as long as you comment".
There is reason why even games get locked, and that is that they promote spam.
This does not help your case either.

Zophia
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I did not post an elaborate comment about why it was locked, sorry, but it seemed so obvious.

You simply required "100 posts", of any random kind apparently.

That is absolutely pointless, though you do get a few points for actually coming up with a story.

That just sorta would have needed to be continued into the posts.

Royadin
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I would have ended it at the 100... I was just adding a little spice to AG..

firetail_madness
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I'm pretty sure there are less spammy ways to spice up AG :P
Try creating a game that involves intelligent posts ~

Zophia
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How is that spice, though? If you want a thread for random posts, there's both the record attempt and the 'count to 100 before a mod posts', both in which random conversations take place.

If your "game" had had another catchy implementation other than a requirement of 100 posts, it could have worked.

Cenere
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Can I help?
Let the users try out different ways to - free you, possibly by writing a couple of sentences. Tell them, the one that get post 100 wins, but do not count the ones that do not put in a good try. That way you all have fun, and it is more unpredictable.
Or something.

Xrunner
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Nomad

It requires a post that is more than just saying a single sentence saying how to free you. It needs more than that.

ulimitedpower
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Because it was pointless.


Okay... A lot of things are in the Tavern or Forum Games.
I did not post an elaborate comment about why it was locked, sorry, but it seemed so obvious.

You simply required "100 posts", of any random kind apparently.


100 random posts? Yeah, I guess that is a bit random...
Can I help?
Let the users try out different ways to - free you, possibly by writing a couple of sentences.


Yeah, how about people make up spells by writing little poems or something like it? Force people to put some thought into their posts.
sonam
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hey royalty, no offense but that kinda thread was screaming for spam. i might have not been able to resist it if i had came across it too. what, the lust of spam is a powerful foe. or was it the lust of money? huh.. have to look it up

Zophia
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Okay... A lot of things are in the Tavern or Forum Games.
And the majority of them should end up locked or ignored.

I like Cen's idea. That could actually be interesting to see.

@sonam:
>_> *glare*
Royadin
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can I create a game that does not get locked PLEASE???

I think I like ulimitedpowers idea... sounds cool.. I just wish you MODS would stop locking my threads... it's damaging to my imagination.. :P

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