Capture the Flag with Stuff - Revision history

Dylan: /* Overview */

2016-05-06T18:29:06Z

‎Overview

Dylan: /* Overview */

2016-05-06T18:27:24Z

‎Overview

Eforney at 21:45, 2 February 2015

2015-02-02T21:45:29Z

Eforney at 21:29, 2 February 2015

2015-02-02T21:29:25Z

Eforney at 21:28, 2 February 2015

2015-02-02T21:28:06Z

Eforney at 21:07, 2 February 2015

2015-02-02T21:07:01Z

Eforney at 21:05, 2 February 2015

2015-02-02T21:05:02Z

Eforney at 21:04, 2 February 2015

2015-02-02T21:04:08Z

Eforney at 21:03, 2 February 2015

2015-02-02T21:03:30Z

Dillon at 20:59, 2 February 2015

2015-02-02T20:59:48Z

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 * [[CtFwS Judge's Secrets]]
-Capture the Flag with Stuff was created by KGB alumnus Andrew Plotkin, who famously does work in interactive fiction and game design.  He was inspired by [http://eblong.com/zarf/moopsball/index.html Moopsball], a mildly psychotic game for up to 324 players (plus referees).  To the best of our knowledge, no game of Moopsball has ever been played, as it requires three days, nearly 200 people at minimum, a field-of-play the size of more than 10 football fields, and thousands of dollars worth of bicycles, plastic hammers and bats, and frisbees.  It's also probably illegal, as modern civilized society frowns upon drunken assault, especially when bicycle-based.
+Capture the Flag with Stuff was created by KGB alumnus [[User:Zarf|Andrew Plotkin]], who famously does work in interactive fiction and game design.  He was inspired by [http://eblong.com/zarf/moopsball/index.html Moopsball], a mildly psychotic game for up to 324 players (plus referees).  To the best of our knowledge, no game of Moopsball has ever been played, as it requires three days, nearly 200 people at minimum, a field-of-play the size of more than 10 football fields, and thousands of dollars worth of bicycles, plastic hammers and bats, and frisbees.  It's also probably illegal, as modern civilized society frowns upon drunken assault, especially when bicycle-based.
 ==Versions at Other Institutions==

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 * [[CtFwS Judge's Secrets]]
-Capture the Flag with Stuff was created by KGB alumnus Andrew Plotkin, who famously does work in interactive fiction and game design.
+Capture the Flag with Stuff was created by KGB alumnus Andrew Plotkin, who famously does work in interactive fiction and game design.  He was inspired by [http://eblong.com/zarf/moopsball/index.html Moopsball], a mildly psychotic game for up to 324 players (plus referees).  To the best of our knowledge, no game of Moopsball has ever been played, as it requires three days, nearly 200 people at minimum, a field-of-play the size of more than 10 football fields, and thousands of dollars worth of bicycles, plastic hammers and bats, and frisbees.  It's also probably illegal, as modern civilized society frowns upon drunken assault, especially when bicycle-based.
 ==Versions at Other Institutions==

@@ Line 28: / Line 28: @@
 Here are [http://flickrhivemind.net/Tags/ctfws/Interesting some pictures] of CtFwS being played at Harvard.
 ===University of Glasgow===
@@ Line 61: / Line 63: @@
 Josy also included a link to their [http://www.lordofthemoon.com/iowiki wiki] which is no longer in use. However, Io is still alive and well according to  [http://www.facebook.com/groups/lordofthemoon/ their Facebook group]
-===The Massachusetts Institute of Technology===
+===University of California at Santa Barbara===
-[http://web.mit.edu/anime/Showing-Announcements/2003/2003-01-24 These minutes] from the MIT Anime Club make reference to CtFwS being played, but I have not been able to find other records of the game being played at MIT. If you find evidence, please update the wiki! --[[User:Eforney|eforney]] 16:29, 2 February 2015 (EST)
+There is a [https://www.facebook.com/groups/255577677198/ Facebook group] with activity as recently as January 2010 which implies that someone at least attempted to organize a game at UCSB.
 [[category:Events]]
 [[category:Stuff]]
 [[category:Nifty]]

@@ Line 60: / Line 60: @@
 Josy also included a link to their [http://www.lordofthemoon.com/iowiki wiki] which is no longer in use. However, Io is still alive and well according to  [http://www.facebook.com/groups/lordofthemoon/ their Facebook group]
 [[category:Events]]
 [[category:Stuff]]
 [[category:Nifty]]

@@ Line 26: / Line 26: @@
 * '''The Glyph of Entrancement (Gotcha)''': This glyph is similar to KGB's identically-named glyph, except for 1) the glyph only works if you are within 10 feet and 2) those who see opponent glyphs are stunned for 10 minutes.
 * '''The Glyph of the Net (Thanks)''': If an player sees the opponent's Glyph of the Net and is within 10 feet of it, the player is compelled to leave one magical item at the glyph. Magical items left in this way may not be picked up and returned to play.
 ===University of Glasgow===

@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 ==Versions at Other Institutions==
 Capture the Flag with Stuff has been played at other universities and institutions, often with consultation from CMU KGB members on how to adapt rules to better suit their facilities or players. Adoption for other campuses has traditionally resulted in hilarity and creativity which enriches the game.
 ===Harvard University===

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-[[Media:Example.ogg]]==Overview==
+==Overview==
 [[Capture the Flag with Stuff]] is one of [[KGB]]'s flagship [[:category:events|events]]. Held semesterly, the event regularly draws over one hundred [[students]], [[non-students]], and [[alumni]].
@@ Line 54: / Line 54: @@
     Society of Io
-Josy also included a link to their wiki, which is no longer in use [http://www.lordofthemoon.com/iowiki wiki]. However, Io is still alive and well according to  [http://www.facebook.com/groups/lordofthemoon/ their Facebook group]
+Josy also included a link to their [http://www.lordofthemoon.com/iowiki wiki] which is no longer in use. However, Io is still alive and well according to  [http://www.facebook.com/groups/lordofthemoon/ their Facebook group]
 [[category:Events]]
 [[category:Stuff]]
 [[category:Nifty]]

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 ===Harvard University===
-Harvard University's variation [www.hrsfa.org/photos/lotze/ctfws/harvard-rules2.html] differs from KGB's in some major ways. They include a category of White items, but their color scheme in general is not as dichotomous as KGB's (red items are typically for offense, blue for defense, and green are special items in the KGB's rules). Also, the concept of charging is majorly changed, in that, items tend to have a single charge per game or much longer recharge periods. The issue of Stuff becoming useless is then mitigated by the inclusion of a glyph which recharges items, included below. Major additions or changes to particular pieces of Stuff include:
+[http://www.hrsfa.org/photos/lotze/ctfws/harvard-rules2.html Harvard University's variation] differs from KGB's in some major ways. They include a category of White items, but their color scheme in general is not as dichotomous as KGB's (red items are typically for offense, blue for defense, and green are special items in the KGB's rules). Also, the concept of charging is majorly changed, in that, items tend to have a single charge per game or much longer recharge periods. The issue of Stuff becoming useless is then mitigated by the inclusion of a glyph which recharges items, included below. Major additions or changes to particular pieces of Stuff include:
 * '''The Long Wand of the Law (red)''': A deprecated item in KGB's rules, the Long Wand of the Law allows a player to extend his reach, presumably for easier capture of opponents. The wand does not count as an extension of the body for being tagged by others or for being whapped by other magical wands.
 * '''The Wand of Snoozing (green)''': This wand is the same as KGB's Stun Wand but with a better name.