Achiyama 1,272 Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) It's happening! The clustering which I have been afraid of - 6 gamers chose Ichinojo, and 17 others chose Aminishiki. This is turning the game into a very predictable one. Edited March 13, 2015 by Achiyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,272 Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) Standings after Day 6 don't differ at all from Day 5 as a result of these clusters. Edited March 13, 2015 by Achiyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,272 Posted March 13, 2015 Day 7: Gagamaru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holleshoryu 17 Posted March 13, 2015 day 7 ichinojo again :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,401 Posted March 13, 2015 It's happening! The clustering which I have been afraid of - 6 gamers chose Ichinojo, and 17 others chose Aminishiki. This is turning the game into a very predictable one. Just like TTT on days like these. I don't think submitting our picks secretly would have changed much. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,272 Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) It's happening! The clustering which I have been afraid of - 6 gamers chose Ichinojo, and 17 others chose Aminishiki. This is turning the game into a very predictable one. Just like TTT on days like these. I don't think submitting our picks secretly would have changed much. I agree to a certain extent with you. For example, on Day 1 when the picks were submitted by e-mail or PM Aoiyama was picked 15 times, and Tochinoshin was picked 5 times. The thing which I am afraid might happen, nevertheless everybody says that he/she doesn'e look what the other picks are (which I don't believe - curiosity is a human trait :-) ), when you observe that so many people chose somebody, and you pick him without even looking what other options are available. Hopefully, I am overthinking here. (Thinking in depth...) Edited March 13, 2015 by Achiyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pitinosato 126 Posted March 13, 2015 I think you really overthink :-D Every Day there are some obvious favorites And for only 2 or 3 of them there are a couple of points So this 2 or 3 will be choosen by the most of us. Pitinosato (in my Mail I will write you the 2 or 3 of Day 7, and I'm sure with these I will have about 80 % of the picks of this day) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuroimori 1,634 Posted March 13, 2015 Day 7 - Ichinojo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chishafuwaku 476 Posted March 13, 2015 Day 7: Gagamaru chishafuwaku Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mmikasazuma 12 Posted March 14, 2015 day 7 Ichinojo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ronnie 221 Posted March 14, 2015 It's happening! The clustering which I have been afraid of - 6 gamers chose Ichinojo, and 17 others chose Aminishiki. This is turning the game into a very predictable one. Just like TTT on days like these. I don't think submitting our picks secretly would have changed much. I agree to a certain extent with you. For example, on Day 1 when the picks were submitted by e-mail or PM Aoiyama was picked 15 times, and Tochinoshin was picked 5 times. The thing which I am afraid might happen, nevertheless everybody says that he/she doesn'e look what the other picks are (which I don't believe - curiosity is a human trait :-) ), when you observe that so many people chose somebody, and you pick him without even looking what other options are available. Hopefully, I am overthinking here. (Thinking in depth...) When I make my picks for those few games I play, T.U.G. is the last I come to. This is because it's the only game that isn't on the SB. When I make my pick, it's based on those rikishi I have already picked on the other games and which gives me the best return based on that rational. I wouldn't pick Godzilla to beat King Kong just because of the majority. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandaazuma 1,310 Posted March 14, 2015 Yep...I don't have the slightest interest in other picks! Never even think of looking at other players' ones. So no worries. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,498 Posted March 14, 2015 day 7 - Takekaze! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandaazuma 1,310 Posted March 14, 2015 Right, Ronnie...what would the rationale behind that be? Totally irrational! ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achiyama 1,272 Posted March 14, 2015 (edited) TORIKUMI DAY 8 (NAKABI) The underdog is in CAPITAL (BaP + RP + BoP) Total Points TOCHINOSHIN M4w - Harumafuji Y (5 + 17 + 10) 32 Hakuho Y - TOYONOSHIMA M5e (5 + 18 + 10) 33 TAKEKAZE M4e - Kotoshogiku O (5 + 13 + 7) 25 AOIYAMA M3w - Goeido O (5 + 12 + 7) 24 Kisenosato O - TERUNOFUJI S (5 + 3 + 4) 12 Tamawashi K - Myogiryu K -- -- Tochiozan M1e - ICHINOJO M1w (5 + 1 + 0) 6 Sadanoumi M2e - TAKARAFUJI M2w (5 + 1 + 0) 6 Takayasu M3e - KAISEI M6w (5 + 7 + 3) 15 Aminishiki M6e - YOSHIKAZE M9e (5 + 6 + 3) 14 KYOKUTENHO M11w - Tokushoryu M7w (5 + 8 + 3) 16 Homarefuji M7e - CHIYOOTORI M12e (5 + 10 + 3) 18 KOTOYUKI M12w - Tokitenku M8w (5 + 8 + 3) 16 Shohozan M8e - IKIOI M13e (5 + 10 + 5) 20 OSUNAARASHI M11e - Jokoryu M9w (5 + 3 + 0) 8 CHIYOMARU M16w - Kitataiki M10w (5 + 12 + 3) 20 Kyokushuho M10e - AMURU M16e (5 + 12 + 3) 20 TOYOHIBIKI M15e - Sokokurai M13w (5 + 3 + 0) 8 FUJIAZUMA J3e - Arawashi M14w (5 + 9 + 3) 17 Sadanofuji M14e - GAGAMARU M15w (5 + 3 + 0) 8 GOOD LUCK !!! Edited March 14, 2015 by Achiyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,401 Posted March 14, 2015 Day 8 - Chiyootori Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Profomisakari 915 Posted March 14, 2015 (edited) Day 8 Ikioi Edited March 14, 2015 by Profomisakari Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ronnie 221 Posted March 14, 2015 Day 8, Ikioi. Gawasukotto! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chishafuwaku 476 Posted March 14, 2015 Day 8: Chiyomaru chishafuwaku Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,154 Posted March 14, 2015 Regardless of whatever system you used, if you were going to have things based on rank alone there are going to be times that there are overwhelming favorites because the banzuke is not truly reflective of rikishi ability. Aminishiki and Ichinojo were by far the highest expected value that day, and the only thing you could have done to not have that be the case was to make an entirely different paradigm for assigning points, one that doesn't use the banzuke. But since that's kinda the point of the game, it's just one of those things that's going to happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
