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[Doan9269]

First of all,  I have to appreciate Halab for this unique game and insight you brought to us all that I've participated, it was an amazing experience, it got to a point that I begin to think whether if you are into all this talent Hunt or contest related activities with the way you professionally operated the entire game, this was fun, unique, and also interesting to be honest.

I never regretted participating because it gives me more exposure to lot of things, just as you've mentioned above, the participant interaction is there, market prediction, transparency, vexation, excitement, suspense, and many other thing one could thought of coupled together, having a unique game play like this is parts of my experience here, permit me to summarize my whole user experience together because I may not have to quote each of the point you highlighted.

Here is my review, everything about the game is perfectly done more professionally, you are also up to task as well as being prompt in every of your activity while managing the game play, I don't see any lapses for now, but at the cause of time, i will always forward my suggestions or contributions as well to improve more better in other areas that are relevant to be considered, so just take this my compliments for a job well done, and I will be so glad to also participate in the next round of this game at the stipulated time, please ensure that you PM or tag previous participants in case we are not aware when it's started, I'm sure none of us will want to miss out the second time participation in this unique game experience.

To the winner, congratulations! Leahized! You've done an amazing job already for the last round. Honestly, I was contemplating two users to win the game last round and my expectation was on LoyceV and ESG, but the moment I cited that ESG couldn't afford to meet up with the last round prediction, I already had a strong feeling that the winner could be from the other two participants.

Thank you all 

[promise444c5]

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Congrats! Leahized..

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Totally forgotten to edit this..

Generally speaking, what did you think of the game ? Excellent ? Good ? Meh ? Too long ? Too restrictive ?...

Good..
Would have given it Excellent but I was robbed twice 

If there were a second edition, would you participate ? (This question is also for spectators)

Yes ..

Was the rhythm of the rounds (3 days to make a prediction, 2 days of waiting) good ? Too fast ? Too slow ?
What would be the ideal rhythm for the rounds for you ?

Too slow
1day of waiting..

Was the cash shop useful ? Useless ?

Can’t say.. I never got the chance to to even use the BTC that was given as gift to me 

What kinds of bonus/malus could be added

Resurrection card.. to bring others back

Which round did you appreciate the most?

The round that introduced Bitcoin blocks[forgotten the specific round]

[LoyceV]

Generally speaking, what did you think of the game ? Excellent ? Good ? Meh ? Too long ? Too restrictive ?...

I'd say it was fun But: it did feel a bit long, especially the part where you wait for the predicted date. And the time to submit a prediction was quite long too, leading to the necessity to edit posts.

If there were a second edition, would you participate ?

If I see the topic: yes

Was the rhythm of the rounds (3 days to make a prediction, 2 days of waiting) good ? Too fast ? Too slow ?

Too slow!

What would be the ideal rhythm for the rounds for you ?

A few hours to make a prediction, at random times so people don't get to sleep

It’s been mentioned before, but I’m ok with awarding BTC to the top 3 in each round, though the bonus/malus in the cash shop would be more expensive.
Was the cash shop useful ? Useless ?

I don't think this was used often enough. It was too attractive to keep "saving" for another life, instead of using it to send a malus to other users. Maybe add a 20% "storage tax" on all unused Bitcoin, for each round. So 50 BTC > 40 the next round > 32 the next round.

What kinds of bonus/malus could be added ?

"Take 10% of the final prize money from user X if he wins" (with the possibility to buy "undo").

Which round did you appreciate the most?

The ones I won

Which round did you appreciate the least?

The one where Hypnotizer took my life

Edit or not edit ? Haaaa that’s the big question .
I still don’t have a definitive answer to this question. Remember, the game has to stay simple.
LoyceVs PM Publisher is a good tool for this game, but that would mean LoyceV couldn’t participate in the game to avoid any doubts. That’s not an option.
Sign a message ? Keep it simple, as I have said .

Signing a message is simple I'd say go for this: Bitcointalk users should be able to sign a message and follow simple instructions.

Is there a website or external tool that could meet the game’s needs (making a prediction in secret and revealing it without anyone suspecting cheating) ?

Even if that exists, you'll get the complication of creating external accounts. I create as few accounts as possible.
Thanks for hosting this!

[Hypnotizer]

A very nice battle I must say and I enjoyed every bit of it from the first rounds to the one I nearly got eliminated but all thanks to my duel card, I grab LoyceV’s life to continue only to get eliminated not long after..  

But generally speaking this was a great” tournament” and congratulations to the winner…Leahized, something inside of me always consider you the favorite to win and my instincts were right.. Congratulations.  

[cryptofrka]

I think that the biggest issue is with post editing/visibility.
In theory, you can play it safe simply by being among the last to edit/post - and it kills the buzz a bit.

I usually don't play these predictions but I'd play the next one - mostly for the banter.

[Halab]

it got to a point that I begin to think whether if you are into all this talent Hunt or contest related activities with the way you professionally operated the entire game,

It's not my job at all, but I must be under some kind of curse because I often end up organizing tournaments, quizz, etc... even when I don't want to

I'd say it was fun But: it did feel a bit long, especially the part where you wait for the predicted date. And the time to submit a prediction was quite long too, leading to the necessity to edit posts.

Was the rhythm of the rounds (3 days to make a prediction, 2 days of waiting) good ? Too fast ? Too slow ?

Too slow!

What would be the ideal rhythm for the rounds for you ?

A few hours to make a prediction, at random times so people don't get to sleep

I think we are both part of a dying breed, we grew up on the internet with forums. We are used to checking a forum several times a day. Look at the first few rounds, there were plenty of people who forgot to make their predictions.
If we run a contest that requires logging in every day, I’m afraid it won’t attract many people.
And also, I need to sleep from time to time.

Was the cash shop useful ? Useless ?

I don't think this was used often enough. It was too attractive to keep "saving" for another life, instead of using it to send a malus to other users. Maybe add a 20% "storage tax" on all unused Bitcoin, for each round. So 50 BTC > 40 the next round > 32 the next round.

Yeah, I noticed the same thing (for the third life, seeing Leahized stuck at 97 BTC for so long really made me laugh). The Cash Shop needs a revamp, but I would have thought you would be more aggressive with each other.

Signing a message is simple I'd say go for this: Bitcointalk users should be able to sign a message and follow simple instructions.

I'm afraid we are underestimating the number of mobile users. Are there any Bitcoin wallets on cell phones that let you sign a message ? (I don't have anything related to crypto on my phone. I just use my phone to make phone calls.)
Otherwise, I was thinking about something : can you easily add another user to LoyceVs PM publisher, one you wouldn't have access to ? But one way or another, if you wanted to, you still have access to the data ?

Even if that exists, you'll get the complication of creating external accounts. I create as few accounts as possible.

I'm on the same page as you.

[LoyceV]

Are there any Bitcoin wallets on cell phones that let you sign a message ?

Yes, this exists

can you easily add another user to LoyceVs PM publisher, one you wouldn't have access to ?

I can't read PMs without accessing them

[ESG]

 
 At the same time that I think about talking about what can
and or cannot be improved in the game, I think I'm talking
about guesses in which I think that if it were me listening/reading,
I would think about answering> if you want a game your way,
do your own thing.... Although I talked a lot during the game
about what I think is better and or I think that in a way this
is or that is not good and or is bad, I think exactly that.
> If you want a game in your own way, make it your own.
, well, I felt very happy to have participated, and at the same time
I feel like I'm hearing it from me and or the person may be thinking,
so in a way I'm talking about what might be better and or not,
the game would be the same.
 So I'm sorry if I'm right or wrong, but I'll speak up, even with this doubt.

Well, the most fun part of the game was knowing the prediction of the other and so the hunt was in that sense, and if all participants stayed in the game until the end, and whoever had the smallest total difference would be interesting, because everyone would participate until the end. But knowing the opponent's price I didn't particularly find interesting.
The simplest method available to everyone I thought of, would be if I could send one, only one message by the deadline to the game administrator, and then if I can't trust the game administrator why play? Good in the World Cup, many know that corruption buying results and referees is nothing new, and even so, the teams participate.
However, any method in which you don't know the opponent's prediction would already be excellent, well, from my point of view, but as I said, this may be the point of the game, and I'm thinking that something that is, shouldn't be...

 Things in the cash shop are very expensive and per match, even the third could win something, and if it was by difference in the end, there would be no lives to buy... And in the end, even the top five based on the difference could share the prize...

a maximum of two days to submit the prediction and wait a week for the result.

For me, the duration of the game could be indeterminate, even more so if all participants remained in it, except for fouls and or something that justifies expulsion from the game, if forget send the prediction, the diference should be the max allowed....

thanks for the fun...

[Halab]

I may have found a solution using notification bots.
I created a new account: The Game Master

For each round, participants can make only one prediction by tagging The Game Master.
If they forget to tag TGM, their prediction will not be valid.
Proof of their prediction will appear, for example, here :
https://bitlist.co/user/id/3763375/notifications
https://loyce.club/notifications/3763375.html (when it works)

It doesn't make a big difference, but

This prevents multiple last minute ninja edits.
It’s still simple.

I’m afraid a lot of people will forget to make their predictions (I will try to send a reminder 24 hours before the prediction period ends).
The predictions will be public, so those who make theirs last will always have a slight advantage.
Don’t mess up your prediction (don’t forget a 0, for example).

[LoyceV]

This prevents multiple last minute ninja edits.

If that's what you want, why don't you just prohibit editing? In this game, editing was allowed, which added a fun component (and a chance to game the system). If you just don't allow it, and don't allow to remove and repost, nobody has to notify anyone.
You can use archived topics to catch anyone who cheats the rules.

(when it works)

I'll look into why it didn't work. Fixed!