UConn (Reverse) Sheep Trivia-ish Game

[jfuchs91]

Thanks for coordinating this, @Mano. As others have said, this was a ton of fun! Glad I was able to finish on top.

If it's my duty as the winner to set up the next game, I'd be happy to do so (unless @Minicoop69 already began prepping).

 

[Minicoop69]

Thanks for coordinating this, @Mano. As others have said, this was a ton of fun! Glad I was able to finish on top.

If it's my duty as the winner to set up the next game, I'd be happy to do so (unless @Minicoop69 already began prepping).

I will start prepping after work today and will over the weekend. Hope to have one up by Monday or Wednesday at the latest.

 

[mauconnfan]

Lots of fun very cool. Hope everyone did it in 5-10 minutes like me without looking up stuff or shall I say cheating?

Thanks again Mano

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

Thanks @Mano, seemed like it took a lot of work to put this together.
Maybe for next time there could be less Google-able questions just to prevent cheating. Not sure exactly how this could be done.

 

[Deepster]

So, let's clear this up. I googled just about every question. I didn't think this was a trivia contest. I looked at it as a strategy contest to guess which answer would be the most or least offered.

 

[mauconnfan]

So, let's clear this up. I googled just about every question. I didn't think this was a trivia contest. I looked at it as a strategy contest to guess which answer would be the most or least offered.

I thought it was purely from a "what do you know" basis and you could not research. Wouln't that kind of make it easy, sort of like Papi on steroids?

 

[Mano]

So, let's clear this up. I googled just about every question. I didn't think this was a trivia contest. I looked at it as a strategy contest to guess which answer would be the most or least offered.

Oi! We were working on the honor system. It's in the rules...

 

[KingOPancakes]

I didn't realize there were people googling this stuff. How am I supposed to know who the last team to beat the women's team was? My memory doesn't go that far back.

I demand a recount. This is like the hanging chad fiasco all over again.

 

[Minicoop69]

I think even if you did look up answers, which I did for a couple of questions. It's all about making the right choice . So even with looking up things didn't guarantee you win.

 

[mauconnfan]

I think even if you did look up answers, which I did for a couple of questions. It's all about making the right choice . So even with looking up things didn't guarantee you win.

Agree but certainly an advantage. I could care less it's fun either way, almost ignored the OT and never jumped in. Glad I did.

 

[Minicoop69]

@Mano

I pm'ed you.

 

[Dogdeacon]

I'm interested for next one as long as you DQ cheaters ;0

 

[August_West]

So, let's clear this up. I googled just about every question. I didn't think this was a trivia contest. I looked at it as a strategy contest to guess which answer would be the most or least offered.

and still end up in the bottom half. solid work, champ.

But seriously. I mean for an unanswerable question I guess thats an advantage, but overall I agree that it is more about the strategy of answering with and against people than just getting an answer.

 

[Minicoop69]

I'm interested for next one as long as you DQ cheaters ;0

I have questions sort of ready. I'm asking the opinion of @Mano to see if they are ok since i've only played the game once.

If they get signed off on, I will start the game by thursday. some of the questions are sort of hard if UCONN basketball is not your LIFE and might have to be looked up. I am not opposed to looking things up though. I believe that this is a strategy game along with a trivia game.

 

[Deepster]

and still end up in the bottom half. solid work, champ.

But seriously. I mean for an unanswerable question I guess thats an advantage, but overall I agree that it is more about the strategy of answering with and against people than just getting an answer.

Well, that's what I'm saying. I was far from winning. I guess for questions like the Sweet 16 or Video Games with UConn in them it helped though. I'll read the rules more carefully next time.

 

[Minicoop69]

some of the questions i have ready have to deal with CT though. i am wondering if that is a bad idea since some people aren't from CT. they aren't that hard really and could be looked up on a map.

Thoughts?

 

[Dogdeacon]

I have questions sort of ready. I'm asking the opinion of @Mano to see if they are ok since i've only played the game once.

If they get signed off on, I will start the game by thursday. some of the questions are sort of hard if UCONN basketball is not your LIFE and might have to be looked up. I am not opposed to looking things up though. I believe that this is a strategy game along with a trivia game.

I agree it is a strategy game, but if some people are looking things up and some aren't that changes the strategy. For example I think one of the questions was about the UConn women's last loss - if you looked it up and knew it for a fact in Sheep that's 100% cheating. Strategically though you might simply pick a good frequent opponent if you think most people don't know and will guess. So I think it should be like Family Feud where you aren't googling what is most popular or unpopular but making a gut guess. Can work with searches allowed too I suppose, but that needs to be clear and if in fact the questions are harder/obscure CT facts like who hid the Charter in 1687.

 

[KingOPancakes]

Agree with @Dogdeacon for the most part. Whether googling is allowed or not is not as important as making sure all players are on the same page regarding googling.

 

[Minicoop69]

Agree with @Dogdeacon for the most part. Whether googling is allowed or not is not as important as making sure all players are on the same page regarding googling.

alright fair enough. i will say that google is allowed when i write it up

 

[Mano]

I have questions sort of ready. I'm asking the opinion of @Mano to see if they are ok since i've only played the game once.

If they get signed off on, I will start the game by thursday. some of the questions are sort of hard if UCONN basketball is not your LIFE and might have to be looked up. I am not opposed to looking things up though. I believe that this is a strategy game along with a trivia game.

Q's looked good to me. Should be a nice mix of stumpers and ones with obvious answers that'll herd people to certain answers (ah, but which right answer?). Certainly @Minicoop69 is putting more thought into crafting the questions than I did. I just wung it.

Mini, if you want you can PM me your answers before everyone starts sending in theirs so you can play too.