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Nov 12, 2008, 5:51 am
#2463
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 138
I was wondering if they did name matching/linking for redemptions since you obviously have to give the name for the FF account at time of redemption. Now I'm not so worried! LOL! Tks for reassurance.
Nov 12, 2008, 9:41 am
#2464
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: DTW
Programs: DL 0.22 MM, AA 0.34 MM, PC Plat Amb, Hertz #1 GC 5*
Posts: 7,511
Nov 12, 2008, 1:06 pm
#2465
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA Premier Silver, AA, DL, IHG Diamond Amb, Marriott Silver, Hilton Silver, National
Posts: 1,532
Matt Lauer maximum (update)
For those keeping score, my wife got the "All Puzzles Completed" notice on the Matt Lauer game today. Maximum points (old and new): 3,224. I was able to get up to 3,293 before I maxed out.
Last edited by bob12403; Nov 12, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Nov 13, 2008, 6:33 am
#2467
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: New Berlin, WI, USA
Posts: 4,101
Nov 13, 2008, 8:04 am
#2468
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA Premier Silver, AA, DL, IHG Diamond Amb, Marriott Silver, Hilton Silver, National
Posts: 1,532
Isn't it strange that the point totals for maxing out on a game can vary so much? You would think the cap would be the same for all. I can understand how there could be a 10 or 20 point differential, but how can there be a differential of over 200 points between players?
Nov 13, 2008, 9:57 am
#2469
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: On the road
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 1,051
Isn't it strange that the point totals for maxing out on a game can vary so much? You would think the cap would be the same for all. I can understand how there could be a 10 or 20 point differential, but how can there be a differential of over 200 points between players?
The same can be true for other games like Chicktionary and Flexicon. If you bail out and quit early you won't get as many points and your "max" is now lower by that amount.
Nov 13, 2008, 10:10 am
#2470
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: DTW
Programs: DL 0.22 MM, AA 0.34 MM, PC Plat Amb, Hertz #1 GC 5*
Posts: 7,511
Quite easily with Matt Lauer, actually. If you complete a puzzle and get only 8 or 9 points instead of 10, you are done, can't regain the "lost" points. However, if you get 6 points instead, you will get a chance to replay the puzzle, thereby reclaiming your "missed" points.
The same can be true for other games like Chicktionary and Flexicon. If you bail out and quit early you won't get as many points and your "max" is now lower by that amount.
The same can be true for other games like Chicktionary and Flexicon. If you bail out and quit early you won't get as many points and your "max" is now lower by that amount.
Steve B.
Nov 13, 2008, 10:21 am
#2471
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Purgatory
Programs: Too many to list. Status is a half dozen.
Posts: 9,236
Abandoning - depends. If it was a full puzzle and you left one word free, you'll end up with 18. At least I always did - before I started using anagram solvers. But I sometimes was able to retry that same game and get a whopping 2 points back.
Nov 13, 2008, 10:59 am
#2472
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Rural TN (but WAS native)
Programs: National Executive Elite, none of the others matter
Posts: 23,823
As an update (and cautionary tale for those who are considering LSC for holiday gifts) - I received the Microsoft LX-3000 headset I redeemed for on June 27 today. While some gifts are quick, some are . . .
Note: just did some Skype tests and the headset is nice.
Note: just did some Skype tests and the headset is nice.
Last edited by icurhere2; Nov 13, 2008 at 11:11 am
Nov 13, 2008, 11:38 am
#2473
Join Date: May 2003
Programs: AA (1MM), Marriott (LT Gold)
Posts: 1,766
Isn't it strange that the point totals for maxing out on a game can vary so much? You would think the cap would be the same for all. I can understand how there could be a 10 or 20 point differential, but how can there be a differential of over 200 points between players?
As mentioned previously, a game like Matt Lauer does not lend itself to a quantification of maximum number of points because most people are never going to get every single question right. This contrasts with games like Flexicon and Crosswire where if you keep plugging away until you finish every puzzle (no matter how many incorrect answers you initially submit), you will know exactly what the maximum number of points is.
Nov 13, 2008, 11:51 am
#2474
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA Premier Silver, AA, DL, IHG Diamond Amb, Marriott Silver, Hilton Silver, National
Posts: 1,532
The most likely explanation is that Matt Lauer has had (I believe) 3 different point-earning schemes over time. People who play it now do not earn nearly the same number of points as those who played it at the beginning.
As mentioned previously, a game like Matt Lauer does not lend itself to a quantification of maximum number of points because most people are never going to get every single question right. This contrasts with games like Flexicon and Crosswire where if you keep plugging away until you finish every puzzle (no matter how many incorrect answers you initially submit), you will know exactly what the maximum number of points is.
As mentioned previously, a game like Matt Lauer does not lend itself to a quantification of maximum number of points because most people are never going to get every single question right. This contrasts with games like Flexicon and Crosswire where if you keep plugging away until you finish every puzzle (no matter how many incorrect answers you initially submit), you will know exactly what the maximum number of points is.
Nov 13, 2008, 12:22 pm
#2475
Join Date: May 2003
Programs: AA (1MM), Marriott (LT Gold)
Posts: 1,766
Your explanation makes perfect sense, but I can tell you that even on Flexicon, where my wife and I have made sure to finish every puzzle (excluding the broken one, where we only got 24 points, IIRC), there is a 50-point differential between her maxed-out total and mine.