Scioly Assassination 61: Murder Theater

[IdahoSciGuy]

Yes!!!!!!! I knew it! Something didn't seem right when i talked to you on chat, I knew something was up haha. Overall, i really liked this game. Nice and short, and with enough thinking to be enjoyable.

[paleonaps]

Let's see, there are three or four cows, the sky is blue and there is one cloud there, so it's a fair day, two of the mountains appear to be snow-capped, this picture was taken on March 3rd, the photographer was named John Doe, and it was taken for his aunt's 63rd birthday. Obviously, the victim is zyzzyva98.

Obviously. Actually, the whole meadow and everything would make me think it was you, but I get your point. Nice game.
Why was I your first target?

[brobo]

I tried to make a few small statements about the game as well- first of all, what's the deal with the quoting of the clue?

^See this? This isn't grammatically correct. Stop it.

Second, I've gotten quite annoyed with some of the clues people are coming out with:

Let's see, there are three or four cows, the sky is blue and there is one cloud there, so it's a fair day, two of the mountains appear to be snow-capped, this picture was taken on March 3rd, the photographer was named John Doe, and it was taken for his aunt's 63rd birthday. Obviously, the victim is zyzzyva98.

There are too many ciphers and image clues where you're thinking, what? What am I supposed to be doing? So this round, I just made all my clues words- poetry, in fact. You don't need ciphers or images to make good clues, and I hope I made that clear.

I slightly disagree- it is possible to do ciphers and images as good clues, just when they're ORIGINAL and MAKE SENSE. There are a few really good picture clues out there (re:#44) and there are a few good ciphers (re:#49) It is in fact possible to have really awesome clues. Personaly, I perfer these types of clues to the more abstract words that are more of implying the victim than plainly pointed towards them.

IMHO.

Anyways, awesome round zyzzyva! Short lived, but really fun.

[Liv]

Wow.... I was right? That was just a guess, I mean Z and his grammar police and how amazing the poetry was, well I didn't think it was correct! Well, amazing job Z, except when you killed me Btw, not cool :p

[RandomPerson]

Second, I've gotten quite annoyed with some of the clues people are coming out with:

Let's see, there are three or four cows, the sky is blue and there is one cloud there, so it's a fair day, two of the mountains appear to be snow-capped, this picture was taken on March 3rd, the photographer was named John Doe, and it was taken for his aunt's 63rd birthday. Obviously, the victim is zyzzyva98.

Well if thats a stab at me, then fair enough. But only 2 of my clues were like that, and of course not nearly that bad.

I was rather pleased that no one was coming close to getting this clue- and then I started talking to IdahoSciGuy on chat and he shredded it in about two minutes.

Yep, he tends to do that.
/me looks back at his first clue of round #60

[IdahoSciGuy]

Second, I've gotten quite annoyed with some of the clues people are coming out with:

Let's see, there are three or four cows, the sky is blue and there is one cloud there, so it's a fair day, two of the mountains appear to be snow-capped, this picture was taken on March 3rd, the photographer was named John Doe, and it was taken for his aunt's 63rd birthday. Obviously, the victim is zyzzyva98.

Well if thats a stab at me, then fair enough. But only 2 of my clues were like that, and of course not nearly that bad.

I was rather pleased that no one was coming close to getting this clue- and then I started talking to IdahoSciGuy on chat and he shredded it in about two minutes.

Yep, he tends to do that.
/me looks back at his first clue of round #60

Hey now, i didn't solve it THAT fast.......It was at least 10 minutes. Also a lucky guess, remember that.

[zyzzyva980]

Since I've been gone, going over the posts I missed:

Why was I your first target?

Just like the Fiddler on the Roof- TRADITION! (We don't dislike you that much, paleonaps, it's just become somewhat of a tradition, if you haven't noticed)

I slightly disagree- it is possible to do ciphers and images as good clues, just when they're ORIGINAL and MAKE SENSE.

That's true. Throwing a picture up there and having it make sense in your head- but no one else's- is NOT a good clue. I've been guilty of this myself.

there are a few good ciphers (re:#49)

That's not self-promotion AT ALL!

Personaly, I perfer these types of clues to the more abstract words that are more of implying the victim than plainly pointed towards them.

To each his own.

I mean Z and his grammar police and how amazing the poetry was

All poetry is amazing. But I'm glad you think mine was, thanks!

Well if thats a stab at me, then fair enough. But only 2 of my clues were like that, and of course not nearly that bad.

Not a stab at you, RandomPerson, a stab at a trend that I don't like.

Hey now, i didn't solve it THAT fast.......It was at least 10 minutes. Also a lucky guess, remember that.

When your clue is getting ripped apart... it goes by fast.

[zyzzyva980]

PM has come in, PM has been sent, brace thyself for another good round.

[Assassinator]

I now have control of the account. A new game will be up soon.

[quizbowl]

am i allowed to play the new round?