Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Nov 20, 2016 10:51:14 GMT -8
Goal
1) The goal of this game is to win the most "Ditch Points" during a calendar month. Monthly winners receive a distinctive and highly desirable trophy in their custom title.
2) To win "Ditch Points" you must be the first person to post a solution to a submission in the game thread.
3) Solutions solve a submission in 6 degrees (steps) or less back to Stan Lee.
Degree (Step)
A "degree" is defined as a direct connection through a specific comic book (Title and Issue Number).
Direct Connection
A "direct connection" is defined as a character or creator.
Characters
1) A character must appear directly or appear in flashback. A mere mention does not count.
2) Items and locations are excluded and not considered characters.
3) Characters are identified by their name. For example, Tony Stark is not interchangeable with Iron Man. A direct connection would be Tony Stark to Tony Stark, or Iron Man to Iron Man. But a multiple-step connection can be made. For example: Iron Man appears in X, Tony Stark is Iron Man in X, Tony Stark appears in Y.
4) Characters are identified by their identity. Two characters may share the same name but not be a connection because they have distinct and separate identities. For example, you may have a dog and a cousin who are both named "Cindy," but they are not interchangeable.
Creators
1) A creator is defined as a: writer, penciller, inker, colorist, letterer, or cover artist.
2) Editor, Editor-In-Chief, Chief Editor, and Executive Editor are excluded from this definition.
3) No unverified creator credits are allowed (sometimes a ? is used in databases when this happens).
4) No creator signatures are allowed as a connection. All connections must be "as printed," no after print connections are allowed.
Comic Books
1) Comic books are defined as "Standard Comic Issues" of original material.
2) Trades, omnibuses, magazines, hard cover editions, etc. are excluded.
3) No variants are allowed.
4) No reprints are allowed.
Solution Post Format
1) Solutions must be posted in the game thread.
2) Solutions must be a single post which includes the prior submission, the solution, and the next submission. Please do not split this into two or more posts or it won't count.
3) Solutions must be a "stand-alone" posts without quoting a previous post (we do this to reduce confusion and keep the game tidy and easily referenced).
4) Solutions must follow the format below, with sequential numbering of the prior submission and the new submission.
Points
1) Solutions submitted in the proper format are worth 2 points.
2) Players are responsible for recording their own points within the points thread using the proper format.
1) The goal of this game is to win the most "Ditch Points" during a calendar month. Monthly winners receive a distinctive and highly desirable trophy in their custom title.
2) To win "Ditch Points" you must be the first person to post a solution to a submission in the game thread.
3) Solutions solve a submission in 6 degrees (steps) or less back to Stan Lee.
Degree (Step)
A "degree" is defined as a direct connection through a specific comic book (Title and Issue Number).
Direct Connection
A "direct connection" is defined as a character or creator.
Characters
1) A character must appear directly or appear in flashback. A mere mention does not count.
2) Items and locations are excluded and not considered characters.
3) Characters are identified by their name. For example, Tony Stark is not interchangeable with Iron Man. A direct connection would be Tony Stark to Tony Stark, or Iron Man to Iron Man. But a multiple-step connection can be made. For example: Iron Man appears in X, Tony Stark is Iron Man in X, Tony Stark appears in Y.
4) Characters are identified by their identity. Two characters may share the same name but not be a connection because they have distinct and separate identities. For example, you may have a dog and a cousin who are both named "Cindy," but they are not interchangeable.
Creators
1) A creator is defined as a: writer, penciller, inker, colorist, letterer, or cover artist.
2) Editor, Editor-In-Chief, Chief Editor, and Executive Editor are excluded from this definition.
3) No unverified creator credits are allowed (sometimes a ? is used in databases when this happens).
4) No creator signatures are allowed as a connection. All connections must be "as printed," no after print connections are allowed.
Comic Books
1) Comic books are defined as "Standard Comic Issues" of original material.
2) Trades, omnibuses, magazines, hard cover editions, etc. are excluded.
3) No variants are allowed.
4) No reprints are allowed.
Solution Post Format
1) Solutions must be posted in the game thread.
2) Solutions must be a single post which includes the prior submission, the solution, and the next submission. Please do not split this into two or more posts or it won't count.
3) Solutions must be a "stand-alone" posts without quoting a previous post (we do this to reduce confusion and keep the game tidy and easily referenced).
4) Solutions must follow the format below, with sequential numbering of the prior submission and the new submission.
Points
1) Solutions submitted in the proper format are worth 2 points.
2) Players are responsible for recording their own points within the points thread using the proper format.