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**Ninmi** · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 243 Location: Finland

Also wouldn't have cared if it took weeks or even months, there's no sense of accomplishment if we can just vote for a cheatmode everytime something gets a little bit difficult.

**PiemanLK** · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 4711 Location: /export/home

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[quote=''Otend'']Id come up with a long post, but Pieman said what we are all thinking, as usual[/quote]
[quote=''youhas'']EDIT TO ADD: Hey, post #3000! Neat! I will eagerly anticipate my set of ScoreHero-branded steak knives within six to eight weeks.[/quote]

**GregoryZero** · Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Posts: 2338 Location: California

**inv4der** · Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 9656 Location: Meridian, ID

I'd say if it took 2 days to get through a couple rooms that can't even cause an unwinnable state if failed enough (unlike, say, the Safari Zone), some sort of input moderation is required, especially given that viewership, and therefore potential inputs, are increasing to unworkable numbers if they continued using the original mechanic.

If you think the game would be beatable with (potentially) 100k+ people all having equal, random chance to supply inputs, you're literally insane.

Just look at Rocket HQ and tell me that Silph Co, The Safari Zone (which notably has a step count limit and can actually create an unwinnable gamestate), Route 22 and Victory Road are possible when one troll could completely stall progress. (Potentially indefinitely, no less!)

A "cheatmode" is the only way this will ever be completed, however unlikely that is.
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**eddaket** · Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 2020

Praise the almighty Helix!

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**Ninmi** · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 243 Location: Finland

The last time I played pokemon blue was probably over 10 years ago, so I can't at all remember how the game went. But from what I've heard, parts that could lock up the game (like Safari Zone step counter) have been dealt with. And not every single command goes through, which filters "legit" players and the trolls, giving a little bit of a fair RNG element. It might take *months* to clear some of the more difficult parts, but it's what's gonna make them meaningful.

This thing might lose it's 100k viewers due to lack of progress, but it'll in turn make progression easier. And once the thing progresses, it should bring a lot of people back again.

I don't care if it takes us years to complete the game, it's gonna be a million times more satisfying and a million times funnier than the boring, 100k people slow "let's play" we're having right now with democracy.

**Squirrel** · Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:13 pm Post subject:

What the hell is this democracy/anarchy thing? Can someone explain that?

It was a lot more fun when it wasn't like that.
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**eddaket** · Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 2020

**Kubuh** · Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 1765 Location: Stockholm, Sweden

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**wallflower** · Joined: 03 Sep 2012 Posts: 80

http://www.twitch.tv/xkeeper_
They're playing Tetris at the same time without knowing it!

**SlasherManEXE** · Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Posts: 2634 Location: NY

RIP all of twitch chat. BibleThump
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**Vampyromaniac** · Joined: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 1216

I'm fairly worried some trolls are going to release all the decent pokemon from the pc. A few have already been released that way, and it would be really unfortunate if it happened to that Zapdos. There've already been some threads on 4chan trying to organize a sabotage that way. To me that feels like taking trolling a bit far, since at 11 days in I'm sure some people have wasted a ton of time trying to make progress (even though that is a pretty bad waste of time imo).

Personally I just check for the highlights on YouTube.
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**Kubuh** · Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 1765 Location: Stockholm, Sweden

I need to link this everywhere I can https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4vOoyyMI4s
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**SlasherManEXE** · Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Posts: 2634 Location: NY

**DPooch** · Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 1649 Location: Pittsburgh, PA

After Twitch actually making it out of the Rocket HQ, I'd say it's totally possible to beat it. Eventually. Though puzzle sections definitely become extremely complicated.

The thing is, streams have like a 20 second delay by default, so by turning on democracy it seems like everyone is putting in the right button, but too late. With the delay I almost can't even see how releasing pokes would be possible. Sucks to hear that's happened though. Guess we just need to have faith in the Helix.
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