Thread - Fillomino Fillia 2 ( 27-29 Oct 2012 )

@ 2012-11-01 2:43 AM (#8887 - in reply to #8885) (#8887) Top

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mathgrant posted @ 2012-11-01 2:43 AM

joshuazucker - 2012-10-31 2:57 PMI lost points due to typing in a solution key to the wrong puzzle blank (annoying! edit to add: I see I got that penalty refunded now, thanks. But maybe all kinds of carelessness in solving/entering should get at least some small penalty?)

If I ever do a test by myself, I'm tempted to ask Deb to try an instant grading system where entering a correct answer in a wrong blank instantly gives you both the wrong answer penalty and the right answer value. That, or just have one blank that you fill out multiple times and not worry about filling in the wrong blanks.

@ 2012-11-02 8:18 AM (#8899 - in reply to #8762) (#8899) Top

kiwijam

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kiwijam posted @ 2012-11-02 8:18 AM

That's a fun idea. Put your submission in a single box, if it matches any of the real answers then you get points for it and a table is updated accordingly.

@ 2012-11-06 9:28 AM (#8926 - in reply to #8899) (#8926) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 2012-11-06 9:28 AM

Question in PM :

What's the point of not including FF2 in LMI puzzle ratings? Since this is going to be held AT MOST once a year, and the first Fillomino-Fillia counted for the ratings, I think that these should be counted as ratings. (Likewise, I think the 4 TVC's should count as one puzzle performance for the ratings). These ratings should determine who is the best puzzle solver for LMI tests, and if one rules out certain competitions, then these will not be as accurate.

@ 2012-11-06 10:09 AM (#8927 - in reply to #8926) (#8927) Top

debmohanty

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debmohanty posted @ 2012-11-06 10:09 AM

When we started a new section for Annual contests last year, I saw them as "additional contests" to monthly contests. And because of that it was decided that annual contests by default won't be considered in ratings since we don't want more than one contest a month to be considered in ratings. There is nothing against FF2 not being included - just that in my earliest interactions with Palmer, I had mentioned to him this will be an annual contest. So even if there was no other monthly test "happened" in October, we didn't change our earlier stand.

Including 4 TVCs as one puzzle performance is something I have often wondered, and we'll try to do that next year. Also, to reduce the number of tests at LMI, we are considering the next annual contest also to be "December Monthly test", which will be included in ratings. But there are more than 1 annual contests in December, and we can not be including everything.

@ 2012-11-13 1:08 PM (#8945 - in reply to #8927) (#8945) Top

MellowMelon

Country : United States

MellowMelon posted @ 2012-11-13 1:08 PM

A pack containing all the puzzles on the test and the preview series, as well as 30 additional Fillomino puzzles of various kinds and difficulties, has now been released at my blog:
http://mellowmelon.wordpress.com/2012/11/13/puzzle-pack-4/
This is also intended to serve as the solution booklet for this test, if you were interested in that.


	@ 2012-11-01 2:43 AM (#8887 - in reply to #8885) (#8887) Top
mathgrant Posts: 15 Country : United States	mathgrant posted @ 2012-11-01 2:43 AM joshuazucker - 2012-10-31 2:57 PMI lost points due to typing in a solution key to the wrong puzzle blank (annoying! edit to add: I see I got that penalty refunded now, thanks. But maybe all kinds of carelessness in solving/entering should get at least some small penalty?) If I ever do a test by myself, I'm tempted to ask Deb to try an instant grading system where entering a correct answer in a wrong blank instantly gives you both the wrong answer penalty and the right answer value. That, or just have one blank that you fill out multiple times and not worry about filling in the wrong blanks.
	@ 2012-11-02 8:18 AM (#8899 - in reply to #8762) (#8899) Top
kiwijam Posts: 187 Country : New Zealand	kiwijam posted @ 2012-11-02 8:18 AM That's a fun idea. Put your submission in a single box, if it matches any of the real answers then you get points for it and a table is updated accordingly.
	@ 2012-11-06 9:28 AM (#8926 - in reply to #8899) (#8926) Top
Administrator Country : India	Administrator posted @ 2012-11-06 9:28 AM Question in PM : What's the point of not including FF2 in LMI puzzle ratings? Since this is going to be held AT MOST once a year, and the first Fillomino-Fillia counted for the ratings, I think that these should be counted as ratings. (Likewise, I think the 4 TVC's should count as one puzzle performance for the ratings). These ratings should determine who is the best puzzle solver for LMI tests, and if one rules out certain competitions, then these will not be as accurate.
	@ 2012-11-06 10:09 AM (#8927 - in reply to #8926) (#8927) Top
debmohanty Country : India	debmohanty posted @ 2012-11-06 10:09 AM When we started a new section for Annual contests last year, I saw them as "additional contests" to monthly contests. And because of that it was decided that annual contests by default won't be considered in ratings since we don't want more than one contest a month to be considered in ratings. There is nothing against FF2 not being included - just that in my earliest interactions with Palmer, I had mentioned to him this will be an annual contest. So even if there was no other monthly test "happened" in October, we didn't change our earlier stand. Including 4 TVCs as one puzzle performance is something I have often wondered, and we'll try to do that next year. Also, to reduce the number of tests at LMI, we are considering the next annual contest also to be "December Monthly test", which will be included in ratings. But there are more than 1 annual contests in December, and we can not be including everything.
	@ 2012-11-13 1:08 PM (#8945 - in reply to #8927) (#8945) Top
MellowMelon Country : United States	MellowMelon posted @ 2012-11-13 1:08 PM A pack containing all the puzzles on the test and the preview series, as well as 30 additional Fillomino puzzles of various kinds and difficulties, has now been released at my blog: http://mellowmelon.wordpress.com/2012/11/13/puzzle-pack-4/ This is also intended to serve as the solution booklet for this test, if you were interested in that.