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Thomas Carey Cheers for putting this round much earlier this time!

Johnny Canuck Finally, all those gimmicky *1 and +(4-4) steps I like to attach to my solutions may pay off...

Matthew Tassier yw Thomas, should be easier against Nude. Agreed, Johnny, ul on Nude nicking a round there.

Johnny Canuck Ah ta.

Eoin Jackson It might be worth mentioning (because it is not explicitly stated anywhere) that a dead end solution is permitted -so long as the dead end part is completed *before* you finish the solve.

(e.g. 1,2,3,4,5,50, target 1000. 2x3=6, (4x5x50)+1 would count as a legitimate solution. It's a silly loophole, and it's a shame it exists, but as it's part of how this game works... worth mentioning, just for anyone new to Omelette numbers.

Eoin Jackson It might be worth mentioning (because it is not explicitly stated anywhere) that a dead end solution is permitted -so long as the dead end part is completed *before* you finish the solve.

(e.g. 1,2,3,4,5,50, target 999. 2x3=6, (4x5x50)-1 would count as a legitimate solution. It's a silly loophole, and it's a shame it exists, but as it's part of how this game works... worth mentioning, just for anyone new to Omelette numbers.

Eoin Jackson (but if u used the same method, but put the 2x3=6 part last... iirc it would count as a fail and score 0)

Gevin Chapwell For omelette I thought you had to use them all up. Unlike in lock where you can "burn" numbers.

Matthew Tassier That certainly never used to be the case, Eoin, are you sure it has changed?

Eoin Jackson I started a practise game a few minutes ago and tried it out just to be check things out B4 I play the real thing... and it is the case.

(I think you can't burn numbers as your final calculation though. That must be done earlier.)

Matthew Tassier If so, definitely a bug in my book.

Chris Butler Definitely a bug in my book too, I notice people have utilized it too in this tourney

Eoin Jackson Of course they did...
You have to play the game as designed, warts and all.

However if Matthew feels it's not been a level playing field due to the confusion, and wants to reset the round... I certainly wouldn't complain! lol

Chris Butler Tis a shame, it's kind of messed up Omelette now, bit pointless to ever play it now (unless it gets fixed)

Eoin Jackson Agreed.

Sean D Never realised that, but I see it now in a practice game v Prune. OmNums has just became a whole lot easier.

James Laverty Well that was close. How the hell can I go from 195 in a practice game yesterday to 153 today?

Eoin Jackson So great to be through to Rd13 after spending around 3 days held back in Omelette jail.

This tournament can be nerve wracking while playing the bottom 2 waiting game, watching higher scores roll in one by one...

Gevin Chapwell I filed a ticket on the bug https://www.apterous.org/ticket_view.php?ticket=4079

Tim Down So, is exploiting the burning bug frowned upon in the context of this round?

Zarte Siempre you play with the conditions at hand. I'd more frown upon anyone not using it.