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BlogNomic: The Eleventh Dynasty of ais523 [Unofficial]
April 20, 2026
In the rule “Rounds and Scoring” add a subrule named “Scoring Scale” with the following text:
The Scoring Scale determines the amount a Defuser scores. In the rules for the Scoring Scale, “Failed” for a Design is the number of entries in the list of Defusers Who Failed that is publicly tracked in that Design at the moment that the score is determined.
If the Round is 1, the Scoring Scale for a Design is: score = 1
If the Round is greater than 1, the Scoring Scale for a Design is:
- score = 2 if Failed = 0
- score = 1.5 if Failed = 1
- score = 1 if Failed = 2
- score = 0.5 if Failed = 3
- score = 0 if Failed > 3
In the rule “Designs”, in the atomic action Defusal Check, replace the step where its entire text is:
- The Defuser who most recently Cut a Wire of this Design scores 1.
with this text:
- The Defuser who most recently Cut a Wire of this Design scores an amount determined by the Scoring Scale for this Design.
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