Post by clayton1 on Dec 31, 2012 15:09:43 GMT -5
While I wish i could lay claim to this being my brain child it was a game developed for the fantasy cafe.
How high can you climb without slipping?
Welcome to Lucky Ladders, a free game of prediction and strategy where overconfidence is your greatest foe.
Gameplay
Each Sunday of the season, you pick the winner of each of our fantasy games. Sounds simple? Well, there's one slight twist that makes things quite a bit more complicated: when submitting your predictions, you also have to rank them based on how confident you are in their accuracy. Note that all picks are final and can't be changed once submitted, so you'd better be sure of yourself.
Assign the rank "1" to the prediction you have the most confidence in, "2" for the next most certain prediction, and so on, down to "15" (or however many games are scheduled for that Sunday) for the game whose outcome you're least sure of.
Example: In Week 1, you're certain the Chicago Cubs will win at home, so you give this matchup a rank of 1. You're also fairly sure that the Red Sox will beat the Rays, so you give this game the rank of 2. You choose a win by the Yankees as the third most certain result and so on, until you've filled in all 15 spots.
The list of games you have ranked is your ladder; the game ranked "1" is its first rung, the game ranked "15" is the highest rung.
To reach the first rung, your first prediction has to be accurate. If it is, you can keep climbing if your second prediction is correct, and so on, until you miss a prediction. Once you reach an incorrect prediction, you've slipped off the ladder.
Reaching the first rung earns you 1 point, the second rung 2 points, the third 3, etc., with the top rung earning 15 points. A perfect ladder would therefore give you 120 points. But careful - once you slip, you no longer earn points, even if predictions made for higher rungs are correct.
Example: Of the predictions listed above, the Cubs do in fact pick up the win. Congratulations: you've reached the first rung and have earned your first point. The Red Sox also win: that's two more points, and you're still alive and can keep climbing. Unfortunately, the Yankees lose their game, so you've slipped on the third rung, and only gain the three points you earned on rungs 1 and 2. Better luck next week!
At the end of the season, the player with the most total points is the season champion.
Deadlines/'Secret Submissions
You must submit your ladder before any game starts of that week. For example if I where to submit a ladder and the first game of that week, beginning on Sunday, is at 12-noon my ladder must be completed by 11:59 am. However I can make an acception if you are working or any other matter prohibits you from posting your ladder contact me so we can work something out.
Tiebreakers
If at the end of the season, two or more players are tied for the lead, the player with the highest single-week score will be declared the winner. If there is still a tie, the second-highest week will be used, and so on until a winner is determined.
Prizes
Instead of common gold and jewels, our winners receive titles, icons, and bragging rights. Let the games begin...
Again this isn't my game rather fantasy cafe's game called "Lucky Ladders"
How high can you climb without slipping?
Welcome to Lucky Ladders, a free game of prediction and strategy where overconfidence is your greatest foe.
Gameplay
Each Sunday of the season, you pick the winner of each of our fantasy games. Sounds simple? Well, there's one slight twist that makes things quite a bit more complicated: when submitting your predictions, you also have to rank them based on how confident you are in their accuracy. Note that all picks are final and can't be changed once submitted, so you'd better be sure of yourself.
Assign the rank "1" to the prediction you have the most confidence in, "2" for the next most certain prediction, and so on, down to "15" (or however many games are scheduled for that Sunday) for the game whose outcome you're least sure of.
Example: In Week 1, you're certain the Chicago Cubs will win at home, so you give this matchup a rank of 1. You're also fairly sure that the Red Sox will beat the Rays, so you give this game the rank of 2. You choose a win by the Yankees as the third most certain result and so on, until you've filled in all 15 spots.
The list of games you have ranked is your ladder; the game ranked "1" is its first rung, the game ranked "15" is the highest rung.
To reach the first rung, your first prediction has to be accurate. If it is, you can keep climbing if your second prediction is correct, and so on, until you miss a prediction. Once you reach an incorrect prediction, you've slipped off the ladder.
Reaching the first rung earns you 1 point, the second rung 2 points, the third 3, etc., with the top rung earning 15 points. A perfect ladder would therefore give you 120 points. But careful - once you slip, you no longer earn points, even if predictions made for higher rungs are correct.
Example: Of the predictions listed above, the Cubs do in fact pick up the win. Congratulations: you've reached the first rung and have earned your first point. The Red Sox also win: that's two more points, and you're still alive and can keep climbing. Unfortunately, the Yankees lose their game, so you've slipped on the third rung, and only gain the three points you earned on rungs 1 and 2. Better luck next week!
At the end of the season, the player with the most total points is the season champion.
Deadlines/'Secret Submissions
You must submit your ladder before any game starts of that week. For example if I where to submit a ladder and the first game of that week, beginning on Sunday, is at 12-noon my ladder must be completed by 11:59 am. However I can make an acception if you are working or any other matter prohibits you from posting your ladder contact me so we can work something out.
Tiebreakers
If at the end of the season, two or more players are tied for the lead, the player with the highest single-week score will be declared the winner. If there is still a tie, the second-highest week will be used, and so on until a winner is determined.
Prizes
Instead of common gold and jewels, our winners receive titles, icons, and bragging rights. Let the games begin...
Again this isn't my game rather fantasy cafe's game called "Lucky Ladders"