Bringing Back HE Tournament Games

Sounds cool!

[coor=blue]It sounds like fun but I might not be playing them that much... i think that ill sitck with the lessons...[/color]

Im sorry but after last time and all the complaints it would be pointless to have the tournements games back, Rai, i love you you know that, but you dominated all but 3 or 4 games. If there was no points involved, like currently *the games are still there* then fine go tourny awaybut i said no because of all the arguing and complaints it caused last time.

I agree with Etta. It's too much hassel - it caused too many arguments last time about points.

This might sound silly, but playing a game isn't on the same par as writing a fanfiction, creating a graphic or putting in the research for a class, so I'm against this suggestion.

I voted "no", same reasons. All other ways of getting housepoints require some sort of intellectual work, which doesn't really apply to the games, does it? ^^"

But you can still play games for fun, and that's the point..... isn't it? xD

*cough* I didn't do any graphics in ages and I don't do fics anyway ... xD ... but yes, of course I do housepoint-y stuff for fun anyway ^^"

and of course you're not unbeatable xD - but it gets pretty annoying for people once only one person has monopoly over the scoreboards and other simply don't have time to play as much in order to beat the highscore ^^" .. and if they do get a highscore, there's no guarantee for anybody that it won't be beaten in 2 minutes anyway. Whereas, if you do a piece of homework/ a graphic etc, you are guaranteed at least some points (of course it still depends on how good you were/ how much time you invested ... but it's not so radical. In tournament games, it's pretty much "all or nothing"... )

.. would a compromise be ok? Like... have a set amount of housepoints a person can earn from playing games in one month or a set amount of games one can try per month? Or maybe simply less housepoints?

I agree with the above ^. I know I was not here when the tournament games went on; but I do see how monopolies can form. And, like in the game, once somebody takes control over most things- it's extremely hard for people to break free and get rewarded themselves. I do, however propose a sign ups: where each member can sign up for let's say a maximum of three games. Then, they can only play those games. Like you can sign up whenever, and the first post of the game will have a list of the people playing. That way nobody can claim all of the games.

I also feel that the games should not be worth even close to as much as let's say a grphic or a fanfic. Both of which take time and effot; while games are more or less for fun. So, like maybe the winner of each game could win like 25 points; 15 for second; and like 10 for third. That might be not enough; but at the same time they are helping thier house. It's not like they could not play the game for nothing in the normal forums anyway...

I know, technically I am a Slytherin and should be rooting for the games to come back because Raistlin seems to have won tons of points with them. However, at the same time I do see the point the rest are making. Maybe there is a way to restrict monopolies?...

i agree with every thing Cris said, except for the comprise. The games are fine the way are without the house points, there is no war or complaining and its nice and peaceful!

*runs away as fast as she can*

i already mod the games forum im not sitting working out who is over their limit of games, who shouldn't be playing...and whats to stop other people entering someone else's name on the scoreboard should they win a game and not actually be entitled to be that winner? if that makes sense.

Wait; are we talking about forum games like so-said Hangman, ABC This, the "Surviver" game or are we talking about like flash games?

the flash games.

Etta wrote:

*runs away as fast as she can*

i already mod the games forum im not sitting working out who is over their limit of games, who shouldn't be playing...and whats to stop other people entering someone else's name on the scoreboard should they win a game and not actually be entitled to be that winner? if that makes sense.

don't be naughty

if that person did put a name not hers it'd only count the names on He we know, not 'outsiders' and we're going suspicious on everything nothing'd work. and a list is not difficult to check

no, rai, what i meant was, say you had played your three games, were top for all three, then played a fourth, you came top in the fourth game but knew you couldnt claim the points, so you put *thinks* Ame's name, knowing she'd played that game and was say in third place.

Everyone said running the clubs forum would be easy because "there's a list with everyone on it, with what clubs they are in" that list hasn't been updated, people chop and change their minds and leave clubs, etc, and the list becomes extemely hard to update. What im getting at is, a list isnt as straightforward as you're making out, one simple thing can lead to a complete pain in the neck.

I just dont understand why points should be awarded anyways, people the games in the games galore forum, games which require research, thinking and tactics, but they don't get points for playing those games.

are you sure you're not a disguised slytherin? xD

I'm your daughter, it's in my blood to think like a Slytherin if i need to.

Let's face it though, people will cheat given the chance, why cause more chaos by bringing the points back when the games are still played now and look, peace, no arguing no complaining, everything is fair.

I'll give you the peace not the fair xD

Slytherin for the cup

I voted no. And It's because that most of those games rely on luck anyway. It's not fair that you should win points on luck, there isn't a lot of actual work involved it. Where as doing things such as Graphics and writing takes actual work and things like that. So what if everyone isn't good at fics or graphics? What about the people who can't have the games work on their computers because they aren't up to date? Are we just suppose to go, oh too bad so sad at them? It's not really fair that there are certain things that you have to be able to do on your computer to play the games.

I know that not everyone can do graphics on their computers either, but everyone can do fics if they wanted to. Right? yes they could.

But yeah I really don't think that we should, because as I said far too many of them rely on luck instead of actual skill and talent. Unlike fics and graphics.

And I think Elfie's alternates are way better XD

I voted no on the whole games thing returning. Mainly because I am not capable of playing those games. Or really any game for that matter. I think that it is unfair to those who like me have outdated computer and internet. It gives those who can have these shall I say lucky people a higher advantage.

I also agree with Amby when she says that those games are based on luck and not skill or talent. It isn't fair to those who really can't play a game for the life of them. I still see it as a way for the power hungry good internet owners good at games people an unfair advantage to grabing points for their houses.

Also most people if not all people can attempt to write a fic or make a graphic and get points for enterening. Not in the games if you are not first, second, or third you don't get any points despite on how hard you tried. Atleast when you do a graphic you get at least 10 points for trying. The same with writing.

I know that I am kinda recaping a lot of what other people are saying but I am one of those people that can not afford or handle the games, handle as in I can't play with out giving my poor Amara(yes I named my computer shut-up) a modem melt down.

So please please consider the 'little' people when voting on a thing that requires 'big' people stuff.
(I am really bad at that whole comparison thingy but I hope you get my point.)

TRACI XD (Yes I wrote a novel AMBER)

That sounds cool! Good idea Elfie!