Escape from Nightmare Mansion. Win an XBOX 360 with Kinect!

[Xavier Enigmar]

I bet there are still going to be quite a few cheating twats.

 

[Absimilliard]

D'oh! Really wanted to participate in this... Oh well, have fun Americans.

 

[New Troll]

I bet there are still going to be quite a few cheating twats.

And I bet if there are, most of them wouldn't even get on the Leader Board since this is a luck-based game more than anything else. Main reason I'm NOT on the Leader Board is due to finding badges and losing points. D'Oh!

 

[Fiad]

Well Mansion screwed me over today, one click, open door, no points. Almost off the leaderboard as well.

 

[Vamantha]

Mansion felt like giving me the usual two points. ): Oh, well at least I have better luck with badges. *goes back to badge hunting and fighting for 1st place with Dollsdem*

 

[s0osleepie]

There will be a cheater check before names are drawn. We don't like cheaters just as much as you guys don't. Otherwise, due to the randomness of the mansion it's perfectly legit for an account to fly up the leaderboard in one day because they can hit all the rooms at once.

 

[New Troll]

All hail the cheater check! Now if we could just carry it over into other aspects of our lives...

 

[s0osleepie]

On a side note, I'm really relieved to hear that if you're tied for 20th you're still in the running for the prize, but does it work that way for all ranks. What I mean is if you have 3 people tied for 3rd, 16th and 20th would all of them be considered holders of that rank? I ask because that would mean that 26 people would be eligible for the grand prize in my particular example. If that's the case then the chances of being one of the three people chosen from the top 20 goes down even lower. So, just wondering.

Nope. If you notice, all ties on the Leader Board are still ranked. Three people tied for 6th place are listed as 6th, 7th, and 8th.

Right I understand that, but it's the same for all the people tied for 20th. Everyone has a rank, but would a guy who is 16th with the same number of points as a guy in 14th be considered tied for 14th. Thats how they are doing it for the 20th place, so I'm just wondering if that applies to all positions.

Again, nope. Ties prior to 20th place are irrelevant. Think of it instead of ranks, as being just the twenty people with the highest scores that go on. And if there's a tie for that last place, all those people apply for fairness.

Correct. If we applied the last place rule to every other position, ranks would begin to get muddled and we would risk losing the transparency that we tried to achieve.

If you guys are paying attention to feedback...

Of course we are! All constructive feedback is always appreciated. We are currently working on a better way for community members to give feedback on community events after they end so we may continue improving them. Stay tuned! In the meantime, we are definitely listening

 

[New Troll]

I know a prize before was Premium Membership... why not add that to these contests so even if someone doesn't live in the States, they still have a reason to play and possibly win something? I know it's something I wouldn't mind winning!

 

[Phi0nix]

I know a prize before was Premium Membership... why not add that to these contests so even if someone doesn't live in the States, they still have a reason to play and possibly win something? I know it's something I wouldn't mind winning!

.. Brilliant. If they cannot win an Xbox 360 due to where they live then that would certainly cover it (if it was like a 2 year membership or something). Along that, they alone would get a unique Badge claiming they were a winner. But, am just throwing ideas out there.. after staying up all night clicking on these lucky charms Undead Monster Badges, I feel like I need more sleep so not sure why that I am awake.. Mm.

That sounds like a really good idea for including everybody; hope that it gets included for the next contest. So, ya went to bed at rank 13 having finally passed even Caramel Frappe, but woke up this morning to be in 23rd =(

The mansion also only gave me two points which is really depressing seeing as I'm guessing this is the last of the 7 days. Must hunt for badges and keep top 20 rank (currently back to 20th). Haha why must people keep getting points. Oh well back to the users list for farming.

 

[Phi0nix]

On a side note, I'm really relieved to hear that if you're tied for 20th you're still in the running for the prize, but does it work that way for all ranks. What I mean is if you have 3 people tied for 3rd, 16th and 20th would all of them be considered holders of that rank? I ask because that would mean that 26 people would be eligible for the grand prize in my particular example. If that's the case then the chances of being one of the three people chosen from the top 20 goes down even lower. So, just wondering.

Nope. If you notice, all ties on the Leader Board are still ranked. Three people tied for 6th place are listed as 6th, 7th, and 8th.

Right I understand that, but it's the same for all the people tied for 20th. Everyone has a rank, but would a guy who is 16th with the same number of points as a guy in 14th be considered tied for 14th. Thats how they are doing it for the 20th place, so I'm just wondering if that applies to all positions.

Again, nope. Ties prior to 20th place are irrelevant. Think of it instead of ranks, as being just the twenty people with the highest scores that go on. And if there's a tie for that last place, all those people apply for fairness.

Correct. If we applied the last place rule to every other position, ranks would begin to get muddled and we would risk losing the transparency that we tried to achieve.

If you guys are paying attention to feedback...

Of course we are! All constructive feedback is always appreciated. We are currently working on a better way for community members to give feedback on community events after they end so we may continue improving them. Stay tuned! In the meantime, we are definitely listening

Thanks for clearing that up =)

 

[eugaet]

Well Mansion screwed me over today, one click, open door, no points.

Same. Feel like I'm hanging from a cliff by my fingernails. The only thing I've had to rely on in the past couple days is hunting badges. It's getting *really* difficult. T_T

 

[New Troll]

So... after badge hunting for the majority of the past eight hours and clicking on well over a hundred badges, I went from a score of 73 to a score of 74 and lost two ranks. Yup, said it before so no need to say it again...

 

[Phi0nix]

Well Mansion screwed me over today, one click, open door, no points.

Same. Feel like I'm hanging from a cliff by my fingernails. The only thing I've had to rely on in the past couple days is hunting badges. It's getting *really* difficult. T_T

Me 3rd. Mansion gave me basically jack squat today, and the only thing keeping me going are the badges which are VERY hard to find by now. Still with you having 143 points you're pretty secure in the top 20; it's those of us near the bottom of the teens that are barely holding on.

 

[jghyers]

Mansion screwed me today as well!

"A dozen figures come into view when the lights come on. As they turn, you realize they are severely disfigured. A foul odor permeates the room. They begin to moan and shuffle towards you. You make a hasty retreat. You see a door open."

That was my only click!! Sigh -- Why is my character such a coward, get in there & go all Princess Stabbity on their butts!!!

Oh well, back to badge hunting!

 

[eugaet]

Still with you having 143 points you're pretty secure in the top 20; it's those of us near the bottom of the teens that are barely holding on.

Yeah, I doubt I'll fall from the top 20...though, I'm real nervous about it. The 'fingernails' comment was more about staying in the top 5. It's been a battle to stay up there. But I'm hoping that that'll secure my top 20 position.

 

[weatherfn]

Urg, It's been hard to stay up in the top 20 for this long, though I got real lucky in the mansion this (early) morning. Now to mow the lawn since I can actually see some sun (don't know how long the rain will stay away...) then back to this final day of battle.

 

[viranimus]

Just as a suggestion.. if you start to go onto a Minus streak, walk away for a little while.

I just lost 7 points and 5 positions in less than 5 minutes. Undoing basically 4 hours worth of scanning this morning. You cant force your way back up, you have to drag it out.

 

[Vamantha]

.. Oh jeez, I thought being in 9th place with 128 points would surely secure me. Now, I have what- 5 Users all rising up on the Leaderboard like there was no tomorrow? One's even getting as high as 124 points and counting..

Great Scott!

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Edit: Razivia passed me, she's over 130 points. Darn..

Meanwhile Vamantha and Dollsdem spiral uncontrollably with points.

 

[Razivia]

.. Oh jeez, I thought being in 9th place with 128 points would surely secure me. Now, I have what- 5 Users all rising up on the Leaderboard like there was no tomorrow? One's even getting as high as 124 points and counting..

Great Scott!

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Edit: Razivia passed me, she's over 130 points. Darn..

well there really isn't a tomorrow...

cuz isn't today the last day? XD