Haggle - a game of trading and secrets

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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I’d love it if you’d like to get into it - there’s more to this game than the weekend, and as you say, better someone who’ll participate a little than not at all.

As far as ‘most information’ having been traded, well… here are a few little statistics:

  • Out of the 20 rules in play, 2 have never been involved in any trades yet.

  • On average, each player has gotten about 4 rules in trade. (Those who haven’t participated much skew this down a bit I admit.)

  • Each rule has been seen by about 5 players so far on average.

Now obviously, we’re not likely to get to the point where each player has seen each rule, (because it’d make the endgame a bit dull.) But there seems to be quite a lot of room for catch-up and interesting trades yet!

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I’ll give it a shot.

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Okay, sachertorte is in for Omi no Kami.

sach, I’d say that any open trades extended for Kami are open to you, as well as anything that’s available to anybody. Welcome to the game!

sachertorte
Holds rules: 4, 7, 14, 20
Has seen rules:
And holds these cards: B (2), T (2), A, E, J, L, N, O, V

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Accept Dragoness Offer #5: sachertorte shows rule 14 and trades “B” for seeing rule 13 and possession of “D”

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Priceguy, I can’t believe you revealed the secrets of Rule #7. I am quite vexed with you.sachertorte offer #1 to Priceguy: I will burn slip #7 in exchange for Priceguy burning slip #7.

sachertorte offer #2 to nesta: I will show you rule #20 for a look at rule #17

sachertorte offer #3 to percypercy: I will show you rule #20 in exchange for a look at rule #18.

sachertorte offer #4 to MadTheSwine: I will show rules 4, 14, and 20 in exchange for a look at rules 1, 9, and 12

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PMd.

billyb0b
Holds rules: 3, 8, 13, 17
Has seen rules: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 16
And holds these cards: A (3), B, D, P, Q, R, U

Doctor Who
Holds rules: 1, 6, 12, 16
Has seen rules: 2, 3, 4, 8, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19
And holds these cards: N (2), A, D, E, L, M, O, P, R, S

Dragoness
Holds rules: 4, 5, 13, 18
Has seen rules: 1, 8, 9, 11, 14, 19
And holds these cards: D (3), B (2), H, M, P, R, W, X

Hal Briston
Holds rules: 1, 5, 11, 15
Has seen rules: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 13, 19, 20
And holds these cards: A, B, D, F, G, L, O, P, R, T, U

MadTheSwine
Holds rules: 1, 9, 12, 19
Has seen rules:
And holds these cards: S (3), E (2), H (2), C, F, K, V

NAF1138
Holds rules: 3, 9, 15, 20
Has seen rules: 1, 4, 5, 19
And holds these cards: A, B, C, D, G, J, K, O, R, U, W

nesta
Holds rules: 1, 10, 11, 17
Has seen rules: 4, 14
And holds these cards: A (2), I (2), C, E, H, M, W, X, Z

percypercy
Holds rules: 3, 6, 14, 18
Has seen rules: 13, 15
And holds these cards: D (2), E, F, G, H, I, K, O, Q, U

Priceguy
Holds rules: 2, 7, 13, 16
Has seen rules: 5, 14
And holds these cards: F (3), E, G, I, L, M, N, O, R, Y

sachertorte
Holds rules: 4, 7, 14, 20
Has seen rules: 13
And holds these cards: T (2), A, B, D, E, J, L, N, O, V

Uncommon Sense
Holds rules: 2, 10, 14, 17
Has seen rules: 1, 13
And holds these cards: M (2), C, F, G, I, J, L, N, Z

USCDiver
Holds rules: 2, 8, 15, 19
Has seen rules: 1, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 16
And holds these cards: Y (2), A, C, E, G, J, K, O, P, Q, S, T

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Oh-ho! I have to say, that’s an interesting proposal, sach.

Never expected that people would be dealing to destroy rule slips, but if Priceguy goes along with it, I will enforce the agreement. (snaps his finger and with mysterious Gamesmaster powers conjures forth a cheap plastic lighter. Produces a tiny flame to demonstrate that it works.)

Since there are only the two copies of #7, the two of you and Hal Briston would be the only ones who know it until the endgame… UNLESS one of the three of you announce it openly in the thread, which is always permitted, if seldom strategically sound. I’d advise caution. Very early to be going through with a grandstand play like this that could end up hurting you both.

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Upon reflection, I see that this helps you much more than me. I am willing to give you exclusive rights to rule #7 for a price.

retract sachertorte offer #1

sachertorte offer #5 to Priceguy. I will trade you slip #7 (giving you exclusive rights to #7) in exchange for “G” and “E”

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Don’t be too hasty sachertorte, if you believe that Rule 7 is so valuable, you may be able to use it for that blockbuster trade at the end that would put you over the top.

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USCDiver Offer #15: for sachertorte, in exchange for your V card, you may see either Rule 8 or Rule 19

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Not gonna happen.

Priceguy offer #5 for the first to accept of Dragoness and Doctor Who: I’ll give you two F cards for an M and a P.

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Priceguy, care to respond or counteroffer my Offer #14 above (post 216)?

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Dragoness and Doctor Who, before giving in to Priceguy, you might want to see rule #7!

sachertorte offer #6 to Dragoness: I offer a look at rule #7 in exchange for a look at rule #5

sachertorte offer #7 to Doctor Who: I will show you rule #7 in exchange for a look at rule #6.

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Sorry. But I’d love an F card for a D or a B.

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Wow, you sure are making a big deal about rule #7! I almost expect a bit of a scam. But sure. Accept a look at rule 7 for a look at rule 5.

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Uncommon Sense and nesta, you would also do well to know the contents of Rule #7 (note Priceguy’s interest in the letters ‘M’ and ‘P’). Perhaps you would like to know why.

sachertorte offer #7 to Uncommon Sense: I will show you rule #7 in exchange for a look at rule #10.

sachertorte offer #8 to nesta: I will show you rule #7 in exchange for a look at rule #11

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As you will see when you receive rule #7, there is no scam here. I offered Priceguy exclusive rights to #7, which really was quite generous of me since he is in great position to take advantage of #7. However, he rejected my offer, so my response is to trade #7 to the people who have what Priceguy wants! Is that mean?

I assume Priceguy’s rejection of my offer nullifies it, but just in case:
Retract sachertorte offer #5

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Well, well well, if we’re bandying Rule #7 about now,

USCDiver Offer #16: In exchange for seeing your Rule #7, you may see either Rule #8 or Rule #19. (note this is in addition to Offer 15 above)

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accept USCDiver offer #16: looks at rules #7 and #8

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Excellent, care to PM each other?

Also, Revised USCDiver Offer #15, for sachertorte, Your I card in exchange for viewing Rule 19