Reindeer Games III

[WSUCougar]

Reindeer Games III

This is a team participation game, more specifically a 12-stage distance race amongst 12 reindeer. Any member of FOFC can play. Your deer is based on the month of your FOFC Join Date, as noted below:

January = Dasher
February = Dancer
March = Prancer
April = Vixen
May = Comet
June = Cupid
July = Donner
August = Blitzen
September = Egg Nog
October = Mistletoe
November = Jingle Bells
December = Rudolph

The race is split into 12 stages. Each stage has a 8-hour deadline from when I first post it, OR whenever commands have been posted for 11 of the 12 deer (the 12th deer gets the last available command by default).

You may only post a command for your team’s deer. You may edit or delete your post, but precedence is given to the sequence of commands, so be careful with regard to timing. Unless later deleted, the first command posted for a team invalidates any later commands posted by that team for that stage.

The object of the race is to go the farthest distance. Each deer will always get at least one four-sided die roll (d4) worth of distance each stage. What else happens depends on the commands given each deer for the stage.

There are 12 commands, and you can only use each one once for your deer. There are only 12 commands per stage as well, and they are used up in order of posting for that stage!

> d6: A six-sided die is rolled for your deer’s distance instead of a d4 [this command is available twice]
> d8: An eight-sided die is rolled for your deer’s distance instead of a d4.
> d10: A 10-sided die is rolled for your deer’s distance instead of a d4.
> Slipstream: Gives a boost based on the performance of an adjacent* deer; one-half of the target deer’s distance for the turn is added to yours; must specify target deer
> Hoof kick: slows down an adjacent* deer by –d4; must specify target deer
> Antler slash: slows down an adjacent* deer by –d6; must specify target deer
> Evade: Blocks any other command against or utilizing your deer
> Steady pace: You mirror the stage distance of a deer immediately ahead of you or tied; must specify target deer
> Feint: By posting this command you may steal a command for a deer that is posted after yours in that stage. Each deer may only be the target of a feint once for the race. Must specify target deer by deadline.
> Magic burst: you steal one distance point for that stage from all adjacent* deer
> Wind gusts: the targeted deer’s distance for the stage is halved after all other modifications; must specify target deer

Other possible commands:
> Santa’s favorite: This is a one-time-only command for the entire race, so only one deer will be able to use it. Your deer advances 50% of its total distance for that stage.
> Ho ho ho! You’ve been feinted. This counts as your command for the stage.

*An adjacent deer is defined as one with a total distance at the beginning of the stage that is tied or plus/minus one away from yours

[WSUCougar]

Final Results:
42 Egg Nog (Sep)
41 Mistletoe (Oct)
40 Jingle Bells (Nov)
39 Prancer (Mar)
37 Donner (Jul)
37 Blitzen (Aug)
35 Vixen (Apr)
31 Comet (May)
30 Dasher (Jan)
30 Cupid (Jun)
29 Rudolph (Dec)
27 Dancer (Feb)

[WSUCougar]

Any questions? I won't start the first stage for awhile yet.

[sterlingice]

Any questions? I won't start the first stage for awhile yet.
You actually going to finish a game this year http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif

SI

[Radii]

IIRC, WSUCougar and I have the same join month.

On Donner!

(cool idea as always WSU).


edit: spelling :/

[Danny]

Donner kicks ass!

My birth month is also July.

[sterlingice]

Blitzen the Swift... I like it!

SI

[sterlingice]

Whereas your birth month doesn't matter according to the rules above, it is coincidentally your join month. :)

Mistletoe d6!
D'oh. I mean "Vixen it is", you fucking elitists.

SI

[stevew]

dude, i thought that they were making a sequel to that shitty affleck christmas movie. Whew!

[Raiders Army]

Donner kicks ass!

My birth month is also July.

Whereas your birth month doesn't matter according to the rules above, it is coincidentally your join month. :)

Mistletoe d6!

[KWhit]

Testing for join date.

[KWhit]

I'm a Dasher guy.

[sterlingice]

I miss Reindeer Games II. That one was really, really cool. And you never finished it, you bastard!

SI

[SplitPersonality1]

My reindeer is...Cupid. Excellent.

[JAG]

Had to read it a few times, but I get it now. On Jingle Bells! (wasn't he one of the best ones from Reindeer Games II?)

[Swaggs]

Go Mistletoe the F'ing Elitist!

[Eaglesfan27]

Let's go Jingle Bells!

[Desnudo]

Let's see

[WSUCougar]

We'll have the 1st Stage call to post sometime this morning. Last chance for questions.

[JAG]

If the only commands left to a team are ones they have previously used, they are SOL, correct?

[WSUCougar]

If the only commands left to a team are ones they have previously used, they are SOL, correct?
Correct. They would just get a d4.

[wade moore]

Mistletoe rules!

Edit: Er, Comet rules!

Thought my join date was october for some reason.

[WSUCougar]

1st Stage about to begin...the deer are at the post...AND THEY'RE OFF!

The Stage 1 deadline is exactly 8 hours from this post. Note that I have reduced the deadline from 24 to 8 hours to try and keep things flowing.

Remember to post targets for your commands, as necessary.

[JAG]

Jingle Bells - Magic Burst

[sterlingice]

Hey, WSU, a semantic suggestion. Don't allow editing of posts- if you want to redo your change, you have to delete your previous post and make a new one at the bottom of the stack, otherwise the top one stands. As it is now, since they're done in the order received, what's to say I don't steal JAG's command?

SI

[sterlingice]

Oh, and can you feint a feint?

SI

[sterlingice]

Vixen steady pace (Jingle Bells)

SI

[JAG]

Hey, WSU, a semantic suggestion. Don't allow editing of posts- if you want to redo your change, you have to delete your previous post and make a new one at the bottom of the stack, otherwise the top one stands. As it is now, since they're done in the order received, what's to say I don't steal JAG's command?

SI

I think the editing is supposed to do one main thing: Encourage quick posting, since you'll get first command dibs, might have a chance to change based on someone posting afterwards, and if you want to use feint, you can choose to feint anyone's commands (since everyone will be posting after you).

EDIT: Aside from the chaos that commands could be changed by additional teammates posting new and/or different commands.

[JAG]

Oh, and can you feint a feint?

SI

No, because each command can only be used once per stage.

[panerd]

Well, with the way this board has been working lately I think I am going to wait until the end to post. And then my post will appear at the beginning! :)

[Radii]

Donner Wind Gusts (Jingle Bells)

[WSUCougar]

I think the editing is supposed to do one main thing: Encourage quick posting, since you'll get first command dibs, might have a chance to change based on someone posting afterwards, and if you want to use feint, you can choose to feint anyone's commands (since everyone will be posting after you).
Yup, this is correct. Of course the strategy of when to pull the trigger on the key commands (since your deer can only use them once) is the kicker.

By the way...nice move, Radii!

[Swaggs]

Mistletoe uses a Slipstream on Jingle Bells.

[Raiders Army]

Mistletoe lightning bolt! Lightning bolt! Lightning bolt!

[WSUCougar]

Commands have been updated in red in the 2nd post of the thread, although these are of course tentative.

[digamma]

d10 for Egg Nog.

[WSUCougar]

The Stage 1 deadline is approaching (less than an hour).

[WSUCougar]

Stage 1 has ended (results pending).

[WSUCougar]

Jingle Bells' opening magic burst left several deer stunned at the start line, but Donner's wind gusts cut JB's advantage and Mistletoe, Vixen, and Egg Nog kept close.

Results after 1st stage:
8 Jingle Bells (Nov) d4 + magic burst – wind gusts
7 Mistletoe (Oct) d4 + slipstream (Jingle Bells)
7 Vixen (Apr) paces (Jingle Bells)
5 Egg Nog (Sep) d10
3 Blitzen (Aug) d4
3 Cupid (Jun) d4
2 Dasher (Jan) d4
2 Prancer (Mar) d4
1 Comet (May) d4
1 Donner (Jul) d4
0 Rudolph (Dec) d4
0 Dancer (Feb) d4

The second stage will start tonight.

[WSUCougar]

Stage 2 begins NOW.

The Stage 2 deadline is exactly 8 hours from this post. Remember to post targets for your commands, as necessary.

[Radii]

Donner magic burst

[digamma]

Egg Nog: Steady Pace Vixen

[Swaggs]

Mistletoe will, once again, run slipstream behind Donner.

[sterlingice]

Mistletoe will, once again, run slipstream behind Donner.
Um... you can't do that. Donner is way behind you, not an adjacent reindeer. Plus, you've already used your slipstream for the game.

SI

[JAG]

Jingle Bells - Santa's Favorite

[Raiders Army]

mistletoe - santa's favorite

[WSUCougar]

I'm going to extend the deadline for 2 hours from this post to see if we can attract any more participants.

[sterlingice]

How does Santa's Favorite work? And is Donner's move truly invalid as I suggested?

SI

[WSUCougar]

How does Santa's Favorite work? And is Donner's move truly invalid as I suggested?

SI
Santa's Favorite will provide 1/2 of the deer's total distance as the result for that stage. I was intending it as a tough strategy choice on when to pull the trigger on it, since early it isn't as valuable, but the longer you wait someone else could score big with it. I'm assuming Mistletoe's move is largely defensive, since it's only worth 4 to him (50% of 7, rounded up).

And yeah, you were correct. Mistletoe has already Slipstreamed so that command is no longer available, and Donner was not adjacent in any case (although I think he was probably intending Jingle Bells as the target again).

[sterlingice]

Vixen Wind Gusts (Donner)

SI

[WSUCougar]

Stage 2 Results:
Jingle Bells merrily invokes Santa’s Favorite and surges further ahead. Vixen is a solid second, with Mistletoe and Egg Nog vying for third. Donner’s magic burst encounters wind gusts, but it keeps several deer lagging, including poor Dancer who can’t get it going at all.

12 Jingle Bells (Nov)
10 Vixen (Apr)
8 Mistletoe (Oct)
8 Egg Nog (Sep)
5 Prancer (Mar)
5 Cupid (Jun)
5 Donner (Jul)
4 Blitzen (Aug)
3 Comet (May)
3 Rudolph (Dec)
2 Dasher (Jan)
0 Dancer (Feb)

To make things more interesting, I will randomly assign commands (except Feint) to the deer that have not been given any in subsequent stages. Targets will be assigned randomly as well.

[WSUCougar]

Stage 3 begins now. Eight hour deadline.

[JAG]

Jingle Bells - d6

[Raiders Army]

Mistletoe ho ho ho!

[sterlingice]

Vixen d8

SI

[Radii]

donner d10 / placeholder :P

[AnalBumCover]

Go Jingle Bells!

[digamma]

Egg Nog: d6

[WSUCougar]

Two hours to go.

[WSUCougar]

Some steady runs this stage. Donner jammed, and Cupid paced him for awhile despite some nasty antler and hoof damage from his comrades.

Leader Board after Stage 3:
15 Jingle Bells (Nov)
12 Vixen (Apr)
12 Donner (Jul)
11 Egg Nog (Sep)
9 Mistletoe (Oct)
7 Prancer (Mar)
7 Cupid (Jun)
7 Rudolph (Dec)
6 Dasher (Jan)
5 Blitzen (Aug)
3 Comet (May)
2 Dancer (Feb)

Stage 4 begins now. 24 hour clock on this Stage.

[JAG]

Jingle Bells - d6

[Radii]

donner feint (reserved)

[sterlingice]

Vixen hoof kick (Donner)

SI

[Swaggs]

Mistletoe breaks out a big d10.

[WSUCougar]

Stage 4 Results:
Jingle Bells extends his lead with a solid stage as Mistletoe surges into second. Donner feints himself out, and catches a hoof kick from Vixen to boot. Egg Nog slipstreams Vixen and sticks close. Rudolph’s magic burst and Prancer’s strong move put them into striking range.

20 Jingle Bells (Nov)
16 Mistletoe (Oct)
15 Vixen (Apr)
14 Egg Nog (Sep)
12 Prancer (Mar)
12 Donner (Jul)
12 Rudolph (Dec)
10 Dasher (Jan)
10 Blitzen (Aug)
9 Cupid (Jun)
5 Dancer (Feb)
5 Comet (May)
Stage 5 begins now. 24 hour clock.

[Radii]

oops :( forgot to get on here and repost.

Donner D8

[Swaggs]

Mistletoe will keep a steady pace with Jingle Balls.

[sterlingice]

Vixen d6

SI

[JAG]

Wow, that was a nice roll. I think Jingle Bells will do nothing for now (subject to change later).

[digamma]

Egg Nog d8

[WSUCougar]

Stage 5 Results:
Donner makes his move while the other top deer plod through this stage. The middle of the pack has a fierce exchange of antler and hoof blows. Comet’s Magic Burst pulls him out of the cellar.

22 Jingle Bells (Nov)
20 Donner (Jul)
18 Mistletoe (Oct)
17 Egg Nog (Sep)
16 Vixen (Apr)
15 Rudolph (Dec)
14 Dasher (Jan)
13 Prancer (Mar)
10 Blitzen (Aug)
9 Comet (May)
9 Cupid (Jun)
7 Dancer (Feb)

Stage 6 starts now. 10 hour deadline.

[Radii]

donner d6

[Swaggs]

Mistletoe the Elitist will boot Egg Nog with a big hoof kick.

[sterlingice]

Vixen d10

SI

[JAG]

Jingle Bells - d8

[WSUCougar]

Less than an hour to go.

And this is an invite for any new participants to join in. Those deer need you...

[digamma]

Egg Nog takes the hoof kick and delivers an ANTLER SLASH right back to Mistletoe

[WSUCougar]

Donner hits the afterburners and jams into the lead past Jingle Bells. Vixen is a close third. Egg Nog’s magic burst is counter-acted by a nasty hoof kick from Mistletoe. Rudolph successfully evades wind gusts. There are still many deer in this race at the halfway point!

26 Donner (Jul)
24 Jingle Bells (Nov)
22 Vixen (Apr)
20 Egg Nog (Sep)*
19 Mistletoe (Oct)
19 Rudolph (Dec)
15 Dasher (Jan)
15 Blitzen (Aug)
14 Prancer (Mar)
12 Cupid (Jun)
10 Comet (May)
9 Dancer (Feb)

*Sorry digamma you missed the deadline.

Stage 7 starts now. 10 hour deadline.

[Radii]

donner d6

(evade seems pretty pointless, lets try to extend the lead)

[JAG]

Jingle Bells - Slipstream (Donner)

[digamma]

Egg Nog is still ANTLER SLASHING that punk Mistletoe.

[Swaggs]

Mistletoe turns around and, in reindeer tongue, calls Egg Nog a "hater," and evades.

[sterlingice]

Vixen feint (TBD)

SI

[Raven Hawk]

Prancer - Magic Burst

[WSUCougar]

Stage 7 Results:

Jingle Bells slipstreams Donner and pulls even at the front of the pack. Vixen feints no one, and while Egg Nog and Mistletoe battle Rudolph, Dasher, and Blitzen close the gap.

29 Donner (Jul)
27 Jingle Bells (Nov)
26 Vixen (Apr)
24 Egg Nog (Sep)
22 Mistletoe (Oct)
22 Rudolph (Dec)
21 Dasher (Jan)
21 Blitzen (Aug)
18 Prancer (Mar)
16 Dancer (Feb)
14 Comet (May)
13 Cupid (Jun)

Stage 8 begins now. 8 hour deadline.

[Raven Hawk]

Prancer - d8

[JAG]

Jingle Bells - Antler Slash (Donner)

[sterlingice]

Vixen d6

SI

[digamma]

Egg Nog d8.

[WSUCougar]

Egg Nog d8.
The d8 is already spoken for.

[digamma]

The d8 is already spoken for.
So, on the first page, the commands in black are the ones that have already been used?

[digamma]

dola.
sorry, slowly waking up this morning. i'll figure out what i've done.

[digamma]

Egg Nog: d6

[Radii]

Stage 7 Results:

[COLOR=Green]Jingle Bells slipstreams Donner and pulls even at the front of the pack. Vixen feints no one, and while Egg Nog and Mistletoe battle Rudolph, Dasher, and Blitzen close the gap.



I was ahead of Jingle Bells by 2. I thought the slipstream wouldn't do anything b/c the rules state "adjacent deer" and defines that as 1 point ahead/behind or tied...

[Radii]

donner does nothing, default d4 plz (I assume I don't have to use a command if i dont' want, nothing really helps with a 2 point edge).

[Glengoyne]

I really thought this thread had something to do with the Affleck movie.

Go Egg Nog!!! And a nice move there with the d6 digamma. We were falling a bit behind.

[Swaggs]

In hopes of breaking from the pack, Mistletoe will use its magic burst.

[WSUCougar]

I was ahead of Jingle Bells by 2. I thought the slipstream wouldn't do anything b/c the rules state "adjacent deer" and defines that as 1 point ahead/behind or tied...
Whoops, you are correct. My mistake...the total distance for Jingle Bells has been corrected (27), and I am PMing JAG with the change.

And no, it's not a Julyist conspiracy... :p

[sterlingice]

Update?

SI

[WSUCougar]

Stage 8 Results:

Jingle Bells pulls even with Donner, and Vixen keeps pace with the lead despite encountering wind gusts. Egg Nog and Misteltoe both surge, with Dasher, Rudolph, and Blitzen duking it behind.

31 Donner (Jul)
31 Jingle Bells (Nov)
30 Egg Nog (Sep)
28 Vixen (Apr)
28 Mistletoe (Oct)
24 Rudolph (Dec)
24 Dasher (Jan)
24 Blitzen (Aug)
20 Prancer (Mar)
18 Dancer (Feb)
15 Cupid (Jun)
14 Comet (May)

Stage 9 starts now. 6 hour deadline.

[digamma]

Egg Nog: Slipstream Donner.

errrrgggggggg....looks like i'm too late again....grrrrr

[sterlingice]

Vixen antler slash Mistletoe

SI

[Raven Hawk]

Prancer d6

[Glengoyne]

NIcely done Digamma! GO EGG NOG!!!

[WSUCougar]

Deadline approaching...

[WSUCougar]

Jingle Bells takes the lead, stunning Donner with a hoof kick in the ass, and the latter deer falls to third as a result! Egg Nog sneaks into second, and Blitzen catches up with a magic burst while Vixen and Mistletoe spar. The rest of the pack is making their moves to tighten up the race.

34 Jingle Bells (Nov)
33 Egg Nog (Sep)
31 Donner (Jul)
29 Vixen (Apr)
29 Blitzen (Aug)
28 Mistletoe (Oct)
26 Prancer (Mar)
25 Rudolph (Dec)
25 Dasher (Jan)
21 Comet (May)
20 Dancer (Feb)
20 Cupid (Jun)

Stage 10 begins now. 18 hour deadline

[Mr. Wednesday]

I don't like us getting nailed with an offensive move without the opportunity to see it coming and do something to counteract it. :(

[JAG]

Jingle Bells - Antler Slash (Egg Nog)

[digamma]

Egg Nog: Evade

[Mr. Wednesday]

So, we're past the deadline... what now? If the stage ends when WSUCougar ends it, rather than at the 18 hours after 7 pm yesterday, then burn Donner's hoof kick (no deer in range). Otherwise (meaning I'm too late for the last stage) belay that and await further instructions.

[WSUCougar]

It’s getting tighter still! The leaders advance little as Jingle Bells slashes with his antlers and Egg Nog evades, while Donner slows to watch the action and gets passed by Vixen and his magic burst. Blitzen eases up to tie for 4th, with Mistletoe right behind. The rest of the pack is bunched, as Dasher blows a d10 with a roll of one.

36 Jingle Bells (Nov)
35 Egg Nog (Sep)
33 Vixen (Apr)
32 Donner (Jul)
32 Blitzen (Aug)
31 Mistletoe (Oct)
27 Prancer (Mar)
26 Rudolph (Dec)
26 Dasher (Jan)
24 Comet (May)
24 Cupid (Jun)
23 Dancer (Feb)

Two stages to go as we finish this out. Stage 11 starts now. 10 hour deadline.

[Raven Hawk]

Prancer - Slipstream (Rudolf)

[digamma]

Egg Nog: Wind Gusts Jingle Bells

[Mr. Wednesday]

Donner hoof kick Vixen

[sterlingice]

Vixen evade (Donner)

SI

[gstelmack]

Mistletoe d8

[WSUCougar]

Egg Nog pulls even with Jingle Bells heading into the final stage! Mistletoe jumps to third, with Donner and Blitzen right behind. Vixen gets kicked and is stunned. Heeeeeeere they come!

39 Jingle Bells (Nov)
39 Egg Nog (Sep)
37 Mistletoe (Oct)
36 Donner (Jul)
36 Blitzen (Aug)
33 Vixen (Apr)
29 Prancer (Mar)
27 Dancer (Feb)
27 Rudolph (Dec)
26 Dasher (Jan)
26 Comet (May)
26 Cupid (Jun)

Final stage begins now. 10 hour deadline.

[digamma]

Egg Nog slipstream on Jingle Bells.

[Mr. Wednesday]

Donner steady pace Blitzen

(if the fact that this is way after the deadline doesn't matter, change that to antler slash Mistletoe, since Blitzen is getting feinted)

(The lack of participation is killing this thing. :()

[WSUCougar]

bump for the finale

[Raven Hawk]

Prancer Feint (Blitzen)

[sterlingice]

Um.. how did my evade not work on the last one, WSUCougar?

(I guess I'm stuck doing d4 this round).

SI

[WSUCougar]

Um.. how did my evade not work on the last one, WSUCougar?

(I guess I'm stuck doing d4 this round).

SI
You posted after the deadline, SI.

[WSUCougar]

Here they come! Mistletoe makes a move on Jingle Bells, who seems to slow to watch the wind gusts hit Egg Nog…but the Nog forges ahead, and with a final surge takes the victory by an antler over the Toe! Prancer’s feint is devastating to both Blitzen and Donner, who may well have tied for the win, but instead they are left behind with the rest of the field.

42 Egg Nog (Sep)
41 Mistletoe (Oct)
40 Jingle Bells (Nov)
39 Prancer (Mar)
37 Donner (Jul)
37 Blitzen (Aug)
35 Vixen (Apr)
31 Comet (May)
30 Dasher (Jan)
30 Cupid (Jun)
29 Rudolph (Dec)
27 Dancer (Feb)


Yeah, lack of participation crippled this one from the beginning. But that has always been the fate of Reindeer Games, so if there is one next year it will be more oriented to a handful of participants. Thanks to those who played along.

[digamma]

Woot woot!!!

[JAG]

Darn, if I had only been around to use the d10...

Thanks for the game Coug. :)

[Glengoyne]

Woot woot!!!
Well done Digamma. You the Man!

Go September!!!!

[Raven Hawk]

Anybody bet the Egg Nog, Mistletoe, Jingle Bells, Prancer superfecta?

Fun game, thanks for running it Coug.