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CaptionBot: Instructions
CaptionBot is a game where players make up captions for a randomly selected image.
At the beginning of each round, CaptionBot will send a private message to a randomly chosen player, asking him or her to pick from a selection of images. That person can pick one by typing pick N or /b N, where N is the number of the desired image. If no image is chosen within 30 seconds, CaptionBot will choose one of the images itself.
The number of submissions allowed in each round varies, depending on the bot's settings and potentially other factors as well. The number of allowed submissions will be reported as (X/Y accepted), where X is the number of submissions that will be accepted from each player, and Y is the total number of submissions that will be accepted for the round. So, if you are playing a round, you can make up to X submissions, as long as they're within the first Y submissions overall. If you submit more than X submissions, only the last X will be accepted. This allows you to correct mistyped submissions. (Corrections to prior submissions is allowed even if the corrections themselves are not among the first Y submissions.) If Y is an asterisk, that means there is no limit on the total number of submissions allowed.
Players must submit privately, with the /b command.
At the end of the round, if only one player has submitted anything, that player will automatically score one point per submission. If at least two players made submissions, the game enters a voting stage. In the voting stage, all submissions are listed in random order, and players must vote for the best submission (other than their own). Vote for a submission by typing vote N, where N is the number of the submission of your choice. If you wish to change your vote, simply issue another vote; only your last vote counts. If any of the submissions are yours, you must cast a vote or forfeit a point; otherwise, voting is optional. Votes should be cast publicly; if a vote is preceded by a /b command, the bot will repeat your vote publicly, under your name.
After the voting stage, each vote counts as one point. The winner is the first person to reach 30 points.
Note: Your performance in this game will be greatly improved if you can run with the "streaming" update method. See the "Options" page for more information.