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There are still two outstanding submissions. I'm going to start creating the newest circle assuming the two remaining players use their default actions. I'll still accept their submissions if they manage to get them to me before the circle goes up.

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09-29-2008 at 09:16 PM
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The circle has been broken!

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Round 4 starts now. You have 48 hours.

Be aware: BeefontheBone and The Stew Boy each have one enemy remaining. Monkey and Pinnacle each have one teammate remaining. Monkey and Pinnacle are no longer enemies.

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09-29-2008 at 09:34 PM
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When are connections reformed?
09-30-2008 at 12:05 AM
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Phase 5 - Closing the Circle
After players have been eliminated, the following rules will be enforced in order to determine whether or not the circle will close.

1. If breaks in the circle result in at least one unbroken chain of exactly three players (a triplet), all players not currently in such a triplet will be eliminated. The circle will close inward and connections will be reformed, resulting in some players having new teammates and enemies.
1a. If there is exactly one triplet, the center of the triplet (who has two teammates and zero enemies) is the winner of the game.
2. If there are any players with zero teammates, they are eliminated. The circle does not close after this step.
3. If there are any unbroken chains of exactly two players (a doublet), all players in doublets gain 5HP. The circle closes inward and connections are reformed.

In short, connections are reformed primarily after a doublet is created. Connections are also reformed when there are multiple triplets after a round, which is a much more unlikely scenario.

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09-30-2008 at 12:35 AM
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Okay, I assumed they closed every round.
09-30-2008 at 03:10 AM
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AAAAHHHHH! Dag nab these default actions! Chaco, how could you? :no

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09-30-2008 at 10:17 PM
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Hey, you attacked me on Round 3 also, so don't complain :)

(I happened to miss the round 3 deadline. The default orders were okay in this instance, but I've submitted orders for round 4 and don't plan on missing another deadline, especially as the game gets more strict in later rounds.)

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10-01-2008 at 02:24 AM
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Because this is coming up so frequently, I've decided to change my stance on the issue of changing orders. It is now acceptable to change your orders up until the deadline. My apologies to those who I did not allow the ability to change in previous rounds.

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10-01-2008 at 05:23 AM
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Man, you guys were on the offensive this round. Out of 30 possible orders this round, 28 of them were attacks.

Round 4 Orders:
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Round 5 starts now. You have 48 hours.

The circle has closed again, so everybody now has two teammates and two enemies. I will update the image later tonight, but this post contains all the info you will need.

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10-01-2008 at 10:43 PM
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Sorry about that kie, but I was getting low on health and if you died I'd get +5 health. Looks like I needed it too.
10-02-2008 at 01:36 AM
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I could have done the same to you and gained +5, but chose not to... :~(

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10-02-2008 at 02:39 AM
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Here is the latest image. I'll go update the top post now.

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10-02-2008 at 02:58 AM
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Well, good game everyone. It was fun playing, and I guess I should have seen that coming. Good luck to all remaining!
10-02-2008 at 04:40 AM
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kie wrote:
I could have done the same to you and gained +5, but chose not to... :~(
I'll probably be gone by the end of next round anyway.
10-02-2008 at 10:49 AM
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Things are getting downright hairy now, especially since I'm one of the people with the fewest HP now.

I've tried my hand at a bit of diplomacy this round - hopefully all will go according to plan and I'll live. :)

(I have not yet submitted my actions, as I am waiting for a response.)

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RoboBob, is it possible to cancel previous actions and send in new ones? Because for the last two rounds, I've sent in actions, only to have someone PM me with a strategy afterwards.
10-03-2008 at 12:06 AM
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RoboBob, is it possible to cancel previous actions and send in new ones? Because for the last two rounds, I've sent in actions, only to have someone PM me with a strategy afterwards.

Yes, I'm allowing this now. See my post directly before the Round 4 orders.

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10-03-2008 at 12:20 AM
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Things appear to have cooled down. No eliminations this time. It looks like this round was mostly a redistribution of wealth.

Round 5 Orders:
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Round 6 starts now. You have 48 hours.

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10-03-2008 at 11:08 PM
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I'm not going to be able to play for a while. So just kill me off.

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10-04-2008 at 07:10 PM
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I think it would be more consistent to have Monkey continue to make default moves than to bow out. Or, alternatively, allow one of the players who has already been killed to take over Monkey's spot in the interest of keeping the game going. But removing Monkey completely is too unusual to really be fair at this point in the game. For example, removing him and not closing the circle puts Pinnacle (who currently has the most health) at severe risk as his other teammate is very weak. Removing Monkey and closing the circle benefits Pinnacle by giving him a stronger ally (and in fact that ally used to be an enemy, so the dynamics on that side of the board change drastically).

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10-04-2008 at 10:07 PM
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I'd like to take over Monkey's spot.
10-04-2008 at 10:35 PM
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I'll let Someone Else take over for Monkey.

If anybody has submitted actions against Monkey, I'll assume they're for Someone Else.

Monkey has not yet submitted his actions for Round 6.

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10-04-2008 at 11:12 PM
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Stigant: That's why I didn't suggest the same thing :P

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I don't have reliable Internet access right now either (I've just got back to uni), so I'm delegating my move to stigant. I should get it back in time to continue with the game, though.

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10-05-2008 at 12:23 PM
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I'm delegating my move to stigant
I decline. Do your best to make a move, settle for the default move, or delegate to someone not in the game.

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10-05-2008 at 03:11 PM
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I'm going to be a little late with this update. Look for it tomorrow.

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10-06-2008 at 01:49 AM
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Here is the Round 6 update. For reasons that will become evident, I've decided to continue referring to Monkey as Monkey (and not as Someone Else).

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Round 7 starts now. You have 48 hours. I will post the updated image as I complete it.

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10-06-2008 at 07:01 PM
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Thanks, Maurog!

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10-06-2008 at 07:45 PM
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Oh dear. I'm gone.
Let's see how many people attack me twice next round...
10-06-2008 at 10:15 PM
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