TPU's October WCG Challenge planning thread

[Norton]

Hey Team,

It's getting cooler in most places this time of year so it's time to plan our annual October Challenge.

Let's use this thread to toss around some ideas and see what we can do for this year

Post your thoughts, ideas, suggestions for:

- challenge date(s)
- format (points, runtime, results, etc)
- recruiting ideas
- prizes (hardware, games, etc)
- etc...

UPDATES:

- Challenge start/end date(s) are tentatively set for 10/16 thru 10/23.

 

[Tallencor]

I say it should be limited to one member( namely me) to avoid confusion and so that all people involved ( again just me ) come in first. Just a thought.
Oh yeah, I'm in.
@manofthem if it is $ towards months end $ ( 17th & beyond )I will donate D.A. Inquisition via Steam. Assuming it is available for preorder by then. If not then another title of the winners choice( equal value) or they can wait. Up to them.

 

[manofthem]

I'm in and stoked!

@Tallencor I'm guessing we will be doing some kind of game giveaway, and a game donation is absolutely welcomed. Thanks!

As far as the games go, I'll take a gander and see what I can throw in.


This Challenge is going to be good. Time to solicit some further pc power!

 

[brandonwh64]

Im super excited as well! Could not take part in the last one for kreig but I am in for this one!

Also have more games to give away!

 

[Norton]

Thinking 10/23 thru 10/30 for the start/end dates but maybe a shorter duration or earlier date since the WCG 10th Birthday Challenge sponsored by SETI.Germany goes from 11/16 thru 11/25.

Thoughts?

 

[ThE_MaD_ShOt]

Im in and sounds good. Also Norton I am still in with what we talked about.

 

[OneMoar]

http://cl.ly/XtfV/Image 2014-10-06 at 6.57.50 PM.png

 

[Tallencor]

Hey @brandonwh64 not to stalk or anything but someone over at the NCIX youtube channel has the same avatar. What are the chances hmmmmmm.

 

[Nordic]

Perfect! I was revving up my cores anyway. I have at least one prize.

We should make this one about recruitment. Are computers, maybe just certain computers, actually efficient space heaters?

 

[OneMoar]

thats why i started folding lol its getting like below 40F at night here this phenom II makes a +20F difference in room temps if I close the door

 

[Arjai]

Me I'm in.

@Norton, I am all for these Challenges. As far as I am concerned, we should be in one every other week!!

But I like the First one because we can Honor the new Cruncher's and they can all probably win something.

Then, for the WCG Birthday, it's up for grabs among all cruncher's/folder's wannabes and everyone else!



Just a thought....

 

[Peter1986C]

Thinking 10/23 thru 10/30 for the start/end dates but maybe a shorter duration or earlier date since the WCG 10th Birthday Challenge sponsored by SETI.Germany goes from 11/16 thru 11/25.

Thoughts?

A week earlier and of course a points challenge. Room heating is a good recruitment theme.

 

[Norton]

A week earlier and of course a points challenge. Room heating is a good recruitment theme.

Which week sounds better Team?

1- 10/23 thru 10/30

2- 10/16 thru 10/23

3- a different period

Post up and let us know!

 

[Nordic]

I'd say 10/23 because I personally do not know if I will have my 3570k up. Thats a good 4-6k I would be missing.

 

[manofthem]

Which week sounds better Team?

1- 10/23 thru 10/30

2- 10/16 thru 10/23

3- a different period

Post up and let us know!

I think I have to go for the:

2- 10/16 thru 10/23

We are planning on a LAN party the following Saturday, 10/25, and I'd HATE to have a conflict: LAN or WCG Challenge... especially since one of the pc's I want to borrow for the challenge will also be at the LAN

 

[OneMoar]

2- 10/16 thru 10/23
because it starts on my birthday...

 

[twilyth]

Time is probably an illusion so it doesn't really matter when we have it https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/context/maybe-time’s-arrow-needs-ergodicity-well-entropy

 

[Peter1986C]

10/23 is too close to the BDC which is a too important event to hastily "organise" in a last-minute manner ( I do not believe in a rolling start, because we are dealing with computers here).

 

[adulaamin]

I'd prefer:

2- 10/16 thru 10/23

but I'm in either way...

 

[Tallencor]

2- 10/16 thru 10/23

Yep works for me.

 

[Bow]

I got all the bugs worked out and both machines are crunching great so count me in.

 

[Ja.KooLit]

Game on.

But suggestion for prizes. Maybe not limited to US only of course if cruncher won and he live outside US, then of course he must be willing to pay for shipping how about that?

But of course thats up to team's decision. only my suggestion.

 

[Norton]

Game on.

But suggestion for prizes. Maybe not limited to US only of course if cruncher won and he live outside US, then of course he must be willing to pay for shipping how about that?

But of course thats up to team's decision. only my suggestion.

It would be great to go worldwide on prizes but the logistics are often difficult. We can generally get smaller items from USA to Canada/Mexico for a small premium on shipping but costs to ship start to rise sharply and/or exceed the value of the prize the further they go*
*case in point- to send parts to USA to Portugal and the Kreij case from Portugal to USA cost just over $200 USD

There are other issues surrounding "pay for shipping" conditions since we try to avoid making this a B/S/T thread. The items donated need to free to the winner (including shipping*).
*note- we've had other members assist with shipping cost of items, that works as well

Paypal donations can usually work for Team members so those are worldwide unless prohibited by the winners locations.

On the start/end dates:

Looks like 10/16 thru 10/23 is preferred so we'll likely go with those dates unless there are any specific objections to it.

** UPDATE **

We do have a challenge rig build in the planning stages so you can pretty much count on a cruncher rig giveaway for participants!

 

[brandonwh64]

Time is probably an illusion so it doesn't really matter when we have it https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/context/maybe-time’s-arrow-needs-ergodicity-well-entropy

Did this awesome person just rise from the dead!

 

[Ja.KooLit]

It would be great to go worldwide on prizes but the logistics are often difficult. We can generally get smaller items from USA to Canada/Mexico for a small premium on shipping but costs to ship start to rise sharply and/or exceed the value of the prize the further they go*
*case in point- to send parts to USA to Portugal and the Kreij case from Portugal to USA cost just over $200 USD

There are other issues surrounding "pay for shipping" conditions since we try to avoid making this a B/S/T thread. The items donated need to free to the winner (including shipping*).
*note- we've had other members assist with shipping of items, that works as well

Paypal donations can usually work for Team members so those are worldwide unless prohibited by the winners locations.

On the start/end dates:

Looks like 10/16 thru 10/23 is preferred so we'll likely go with those dates unless there are any specific objections to it.

Yes of course but like I said, if the member wants only to pay shipping. whatever it cost. and also, electronic donations or games would do.

But either way, I will still do my best to contribute whether with prize or not