The one year challenge

[Hyasynth]

You guys are crazy with the resetting again and Again since each time the master post has to be redone LOL

It really is getting out of hand. Not because updating the list is especially difficult or time-consuming (it isn't), but because it means there's going to be a lot of time traveling going on in a challenge that specifically forbids it. I understand resetting and TTing a week in, but it's been 20 days now.

Are people who get bit by the reset bug in March going to get three free months of time traveling? How about in June? Should there maybe be a cut-off date to make sure this doesn't happen? Because Time Travel: The Experience is not fun or challenging, and eventually it'll get to the point where people will TT past the entire game and by the time they catch up there's nothing to do.

 

[Punchyleaf]

The cut off date should be the end of january. It's the one year challenge that specifically started at january 1st and FORBIDS Time traveling.
The entire point of the challenge is to take it day by day. Not restart 3 weeks later to get 3 weeks of TT :/

 

[Hyasynth]

The cut off date should be the end of january. It's the one year challenge that specifically started at january 1st and FORBIDS Time traveling.
The entire point of the challenge is to take it day by day. Not restart 3 weeks later to get 3 weeks of TT :/

Agreed. I do have an idea that might work, an unofficial rule of sorts:

Why not make it so people can join on the 1st of any month? So anyone who wants to restart or is just discovering this thread can do so on February 1st without having to catch up, and those getting the reset itch halfway through have to work with what they've got until the next month rolls around?

It might create some chaos with people being at radically different points in the game, and some people's challenge might roll into 2016, but it would allow new people to join and people who would otherwise drop out to start fresh.

Would something like this work for people? Tell me what you think.

 

[Lancelot]

If anyone restarts after January dont think they should be allowed/counted as participatong

 

[Hazel]

The cut off date should be the end of january. It's the one year challenge that specifically started at january 1st and FORBIDS Time traveling.
The entire point of the challenge is to take it day by day. Not restart 3 weeks later to get 3 weeks of TT :/

Agreed. I do have an idea that might work, an unofficial rule of sorts:

Why not make it so people can join on the 1st of any month? So anyone who wants to restart or is just discovering this thread can do so on February 1st without having to catch up, and those getting the reset itch halfway through have to work with what they've got until the next month rolls around?

It might create some chaos with people being at radically different points in the game, and some people's challenge might roll into 2016, but it would allow new people to join and people who would otherwise drop out to start fresh.

Would something like this work for people? Tell me what you think.

That seems reasonable. I agree with you guys. I mean it was understandable when people started a few days to a week late but imo once you've started you shouldn't reset. It goes against the point of the challenge. And if you do at least start on the actual date so you're not TTing up to three weeks or more.

 

[lazuli]

It really is getting out of hand. Not because updating the list is especially difficult or time-consuming (it isn't), but because it means there's going to be a lot of time traveling going on in a challenge that specifically forbids it. I understand resetting and TTing a week in, but it's been 20 days now.

Are people who get bit by the reset bug in March going to get three free months of time traveling? How about in June? Should there maybe be a cut-off date to make sure this doesn't happen? Because Time Travel: The Experience is not fun or challenging, and eventually it'll get to the point where people will TT past the entire game and by the time they catch up there's nothing to do.

.........................if someone resets 5 months or 8 months from now, they can do it until the next year, meaning if i reset on april 13 2015, id finish my challenge on april 13 2016
they dont HAVE to start on jan 1

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The cut off date should be the end of january. It's the one year challenge that specifically started at january 1st and FORBIDS Time traveling.
The entire point of the challenge is to take it day by day. Not restart 3 weeks later to get 3 weeks of TT :/

VARIANT OF RULES

Agreed. I do have an idea that might work, an unofficial rule of sorts:

Why not make it so people can join on the 1st of any month? So anyone who wants to restart or is just discovering this thread can do so on February 1st without having to catch up, and those getting the reset itch halfway through have to work with what they've got until the next month rolls around?

It might create some chaos with people being at radically different points in the game, and some people's challenge might roll into 2016, but it would allow new people to join and people who would otherwise drop out to start fresh.

Would something like this work for people? Tell me what you think.

who made you monarch of the challenge

That seems reasonable. I agree with you guys. I mean it was understandable when people started a few days to a week late but imo once you've started you shouldn't reset. It goes against the point of the challenge. And if you do at least start on the actual date so you're not TTing up to three weeks or more.

one year challenge should be a full year of playing REGARDLESS of when the participant starts
i wouldnt have a full year if i stopped on jan 18 because i want to do the full 365 days so ill end my challenge on jan 18 2016

i get the appeal of starting and ending on jan 1 but you cant have what you want if its someone else's game

 

[Punchyleaf]

Then why bother joining the challenge if you won't even follow the rules?
And "you" is used as a general term here. Not you specifically.

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The challenge specifically says "January 1st"
"No time travel"

Ignoring the main focal points renders this into a reset thread, which is stickied at the top of the forum

Also not sure why you're getting so defensive and attacking everyone.

 

[lazuli]

Then why bother joining the challenge if you won't even follow the rules?
And "you" is used as a general term here. Not you specifically.

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The challenge specifically says "January 1st"
"No time travel"

Ignoring the main focal points renders this into a reset thread, which is stickied at the top of the forum

you need to chill
i know it wasnt about me ok im not dumb
once again, "VARIANT OF RULES"
you can add or remove some rules as long as you do the main focus: play for 365 days.
and its not stickied its the first goddamn post

 

[Punchyleaf]

you need to chill
i know it wasnt about me ok im not dumb
once again, "VARIANT OF RULES"
you can add or remove some rules as long as you do the main focus: play for 365 days.
and its not stickied its the first goddamn post

You should take your own advice.
But seeing as you have reset your town again and again, I can see why you're getting so uptight about this.

 

[AnnaThePolarBear]

Well since there's some kind of unspoken rule about no resetting and such feel free to count me out of the challenge since I'm apparently already disqualified and not welcome here

 

[00jachna]

What the crud happend here? xD

 

[lazuli]

You should take your own advice.
But seeing as you have reset your town again and again, I can see why you're getting so uptight about this.

ok ive only reset it twice because i didnt like my house placement and thats IT. youre not high and mighty for not resetting in this 20 day period
just stop ok youre dragging this on

What the crud happend here? xD

hayan said somethin bout changing masterpost when someone resets then this

 

[00jachna]

I've read the comments... since i didn't start my game on January 1st I'm not really in the challange?
(I got the town on like January 9th or something)

 

[Hazel]

Guys I don't think the restarting is the problem really, it's the time travelling almost three weeks to catch up that comes with restarting that goes against the challenge. I mean isn't the point of the challenge is to play for a year without time traveling?

 

[Punchyleaf]

Lol "high and mighty" oh god.

And actually, I said it. Not Hyasynth. If you're going to try and put blame on someone, at least do it correctly.
I just simply said

You guys are crazy with the resetting again and Again since each time the master post has to be redone LOL

not one thing was said about excluding anyone or anything. She was only giving mere suggestions. Computertrash, you are blowing this WAAAAY out of proportion.

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Guys I don't think the restarting is the problem really, it's the time travelling almost three weeks to catch up that comes with restarting that goes against the challenge. I mean isn't the point of the challenge is to play for a year without time traveling?

And this ^^ basically

 

[lazuli]

I've read the comments... since i didn't start my game on January 1st I'm not really in the challange?
(I got the town on like January 9th or something)

you decide if youre in or not, not somebody else

Guys I don't think the restarting is the problem really, it's the time travelling almost three weeks to catch up that comes with restarting that goes against the challenge. I mean isn't the point of the challenge is to play for a year without time traveling?

yes you can do that without having to start on jan 1
you dont HAVE to time travel to catch up or start the game on the first
if someone comes in late on march 27 they can complete their challenge on march 27 the next year AS LONG AS ITS A YEAR OF PLAYING

 

[Hazel]

I've read the comments... since i didn't start my game on January 1st I'm not really in the challange?
(I got the town on like January 9th or something)

I started on the 4th myself. I think early on it was fine because people hadn't seen the thread or in my case hadn't decided if they wanted to do it or not in time. I am intending to play until the fourth next year. As long as you do the same I can't see why you wouldn't

 

[00jachna]

I declare myself in the challange

 

[Lancelot]

Trash, the problem isnt the restting it's the time travelling.

You can say 'oo dont do it then, just go from a year where you started' but the problem is people are doing that and time travelling to catch up after restting onceor twice.
I feel as if the whole point inthis challenge was us, as a collective, doing it from January to Januart together amd then sharing our owns next january.

If people start like in may this thread is going to be long since dead.

 

[lazuli]

Lol "high and mighty" oh god.

And actually, I said it. Not Hyasynth. If you're going to try and put blame on someone, at least do it correctly.
I just simply said

not one thing was said about excluding anyone or anything. She was only giving mere suggestions. Computertrash, you are blowing this WAAAAY out of proportion.

does it matter if someone reset their game for whatever reason
no
does it matter if someone wants to tt to catch up esp if we're this early on in the challenge
no
does it matter if someone wants to start their challenge on a different day
no
dont have to abide by the rules completely, i bet at least 3 people participating are plot resetting, even though op said not to

You can still participate in this challenge, even though January first already passed. Just pick your own date and well, play for a year . We would be happy to adopt you in our little community.

* You have to start your game on January first.
You can reset for a town map as much as you like, but it's important that you plant the town tree on this day.

* Don't transfer anything.
Yes, you can trade for things on this forum but don't transfer all your 1000 hybrids and rare stuff and bells into your new town. It's no fun, trust me.

* Don't time travel.
This may be the most important rule of all, but you cannot and will not time travel. Play day by day.

* Don't plot reset.
If you really want to, I cannot hold you back. But really, it's fun to see your town grow in one year without having the upper hand in everything that happens.​

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