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[zotmeister]

Is it that time again? So soon? That'll teach me. Anyway, Puzzle 45 is soon in reach, and I think I'll keep up the burgeoning tradition: comment here and tell me what variety of puzzle you'd like to see for it. I'll make it extra big and hopefully extra tough. I've done Polyominous and The One Ring for these before, and Totally Rooked and Room Reason just got quize sizeable entries as part of the Puzzle Japan collection, so I'm removing those from the running. Here are all the other puzzle types, linked for your convenience:

Islands in the Stream
Quadrum Quandary
Smullyanic Dynasty
Magnetic Field
Echolocation
Seeking Syren
To Each Their Own
Block Party
Archipelago
Cross Sums
Polyamory
Island Oasis
Stargazers
Ariadne's Lament
Chromapraxia
Singularity

Hopefully there's something you like among those sixteen. As before, this is an informal poll; feel free to provide a ranked list or whatever if you can't decide. I will not necessarily bind myself with majority rule, but I will consider all responses. I'll give this about a week; I should be beginning construction next weekend. - ZM

Comments

[ktvoelker.livejournal.com]

My vote is for Magnetic Field.

[ralphmerridew.livejournal.com]

You're posting relative links. They look okay on your page, but are messed up when viewed through the friends page. (And I also vote for Magnetic Field.)

[shinryuusith.livejournal.com]

Seconding Magnetic Field.

[avenger314.livejournal.com]

I am in favor of Stargazers, Seeking Syren, Echolocation, and Magnetic Field (random order).
I am against Quantum Quandary, Smullyanic Dynasty, and strongly against Cross Sums.

All the others are on the positive side of neutral.
As ever, I look forward to your puzzles.

Jim

[(Anonymous)]

My vote is for Achipelago / Mochikoro.

~ÔttÔ~

Here's my list

[(Anonymous)]

Like:
Block Party
Polyamory
Ariadne's Lament
Stargazers

Dislike:
Quadrum Quandary
Seeking Syren
Cross Sums

[(Anonymous)]

I'm voting for the only one I could solve the first time; To Each Their Own.

-- Jeff Hibbert

[glmathgrant.livejournal.com]

Islands in the Stream -- HECK YES.
Quadrum Quandary -- Neutral.
Smullyanic Dynasty -- Slight yes.
Magnetic Field -- Neutral.
Echolocation -- YES.
Seeking Syren -- Slight yes.
To Each Their Own -- Neutral.
Block Party -- Neutral.
Archipelago -- Neutral.
Cross Sums -- Neutral.
Polyamory -- Neutral.
Island Oasis -- Neutral.
Stargazers -- No.
Ariadne's Lament -- Yes.
Chromapraxia -- Neutral.
Singularity -- Neutral.

Wow, lot of neutrals. :)

[zotmeister]

I'd been away from puzzle construction for a little while, partly due to deck construction (UFS is an interesting design, but I'm not sure I like what the company is doing) and partly due to event reconstruction (Dead Rising gets the Zotmeister Seal of Approval, but my Xbox 360's CD drive certainly doesn't due to causing frequent crashes). However, I see myself taking that path again quite soon. Puzzle 45, as the voting suggests, shall be a Magnetic Field. Puzzle 44 will be an Archipelago, because Otto is the man. My planned Puzzle 43 is something special I've been proverbially beating my head over for a bit. Hopefully, I'll have it up and running soon, but expect it to take a few days. - ZM