Wavelength 6, Round 1: Math & Mayhem vs Half Bastards - Page 24

I don't like 11 - this is assuming eleanor knows Ditto can shapeshift and expects us to read into that and not just the looks. Ditto isn't ugly...but he's definitely unsexy - like what would SpongeBob be if he could be a clue? I feel we're falling into the "would you do her" and going ugly-hot, Ditto just isn't sexy at all.

This dude changes and then can transform here and there depending on the situation - just takes abilities of the other pokemon. I'm just hesitant to put all our guess marbles on that read - like if Eleanor posted a picture of Zapdos would we be adding bonus sexy points because it has the 'thunderbolt' ability?

Quote

06-01-2020 , 04:46 PM

#577

POGcrazy94

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 14,292

There must be a reason why eleanor specifically chose Ditto out of the 800 or so pokemon there are.. he can research and if he looked up Ditto he would know it's the Transform pokemon

And also I think he knows that I know pokemon from previous games (using pokemon related clues in chameleon etc)

Quote

06-01-2020 , 04:50 PM

#578

AmazingErvin

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 10,179

If we think eleanor knows what Ditto does(and Ditto was in the original 150, not all the randomons that came after) I could be swayed up. Just at face value this is a purple blob - my original thought was like 4

Quote

06-01-2020 , 04:53 PM

#579

POGcrazy94

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 14,292

Can't say for 100% certainty he knows but it's highly likely especially with research for clue-givers

Quote

06-01-2020 , 05:03 PM

#580

AmazingErvin

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 10,179

Also if transform was the biggest thing coulda just said Ditto - the actual picture implies there's stuff we should look at and use some visual cues

Quote

06-01-2020 , 06:08 PM

#581

Nicholasp27

27th level thinker

Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 83,133

I will never ever ever not push for 11 here

He chose the ONE Pokémon that is a shape shifter, and shape shifter is the exact 11 clue for this.

There is no logical reason to guess anything but 11...just gut or feelings

The logical thing is to trust our clue giver and guess 11 because he chose the shape shifter

Posting the pic could just be to ensure we knew which one he was talking about...he’s shaped like an amorphous blob because he can shift into any shape...we may not recognize him by “ditto” but by image and “ditto” you increase odds one of us knows he is a shape shifter

Quote

06-01-2020 , 06:21 PM

#582

JMurder3

not god, probably jebus

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 53,649

Idc.

Put me at a 10.5 for averaging purposes.

Quote

06-01-2020 , 06:38 PM

#583

Nicholasp27

27th level thinker

Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 83,133

then i'm 11.5 for averaging purposes

Quote

06-01-2020 , 06:41 PM

#584

Nicholasp27

27th level thinker

Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 83,133

but we shouldn't be averaging a clear 11 clue...it's either 11 or it's much lower

averaging will result in bad outcome

either we trust him and go 11 or we just go in the 4-6 range and ignore the power

Quote

06-01-2020 , 06:46 PM

#585

JMurder3

not god, probably jebus

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 53,649

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicholasp27

I think we view this differently, & that's ok.

I wouldn't bat an eye if this was 9 or 10. I would be very surprised if it was 12, though, & legit shocked if it was 13+.

I know you don't view it this way, but I could easily see it as a blended problem: e.g. 50% of the time it's a 7, 50% of the time it's copying a whole range of Pokemon that averages an 11, so on average, it's a 9.

But I really don't feel strongly about it either way, because I certainly agree that 11 has by far the most binkquity.

Quote

06-01-2020 , 07:06 PM

#586

insanity31

inanity

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 51,512

damn that thing is ugly

put me down as a 3

Quote

06-01-2020 , 07:16 PM

#587

POGcrazy94

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 14,292

Trying to think which pokemon would be a 3-5 (which imo Ditto is without the transform thing)

Abra
Ekans/Arbok
Koffing/Weezing (perhaps a 2)
Rattata
Hoothoot
Jynx
Mr.Mime
Gloom
Feebas
Nosepass/Probopass
Foongus/Amoongus
Grimer/Muk
Alolan Persian
Crabominable
Bidoof
Swalot
Hippopotas
Magikarp

All those are <5 like Ditto

That's just off the top of my drunken head, there are loads of better options for a 3-5 clue

Quote

06-01-2020 , 07:22 PM

#588

JMurder3

not god, probably jebus

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 53,649

I've played WW against gimmicks named Koffing & Mr.Mime. This explains so much of my life.

Quote

06-01-2020 , 08:55 PM

#589

Nicholasp27

27th level thinker

Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 83,133

So I think JMurder and PogCrazy are willing to go 11 with me

Who else?

Quote

06-01-2020 , 11:06 PM

#590

AmazingErvin

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 10,179

I respect your logic and am not against a full jump to 11....just you don't think there's ANY unsexy element to this?

Quote

06-02-2020 , 12:10 AM

#591

Nicholasp27

27th level thinker

Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 83,133

I think it doesn’t matter what he looks like normally when he can look like the full spectrum of Pokémons

He gave us the one shapeshifter so we have to respond by going 11...anything else says we don’t trust the one person who knows the number

Quote

06-02-2020 , 12:51 AM

#592

AmazingErvin

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 10,179

If you think eleanor's on that logic and wanna bold it I'm OK for the bink - my read was like 4-7 cause it's a blob and could go up some points but if you think the spirit of this is transformer I'm fine with it

Quote

06-02-2020 , 02:59 AM

#593

lukethefluke

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,969

Can I get a rand please

Quote

06-02-2020 , 03:08 AM

#594

Nicholasp27

27th level thinker

Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 83,133

On it

Quote

06-02-2020 , 03:09 AM

#595

Nicholasp27

27th level thinker

Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 83,133

That’s 4/5

11 is the right guess

Quote

06-02-2020 , 03:09 AM

#596

derwipok

Power Ranger

Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 54,312

Not 11

Quote

06-02-2020 , 03:17 AM

#597

ArcticKnight

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 20,802

I don't know anything about Pokemon's, but that one does not look sexy..

if eleanor is doing the covering the middle (10-11-12) thing with the shapeshifting stuff that some of the other team is talking about, then it is 50/50, but if not then it has to be lower...

so lower for me..