Tally Board

The (DS) Tally Board by Diamond Synthesis is a 7Seas-compatible plug-in that tracks both high and cumulative scores from multiple fishing contests and broadcasts results to a contest pot. The Tally Board will be available on November 14, 2014, coinciding with the 7Seas Fall Fishing Festival.

The Tally Board does not start contests, rather, it only tracks scores. This allows you to give prizes based on scores from multiple contests that you start, for example, your daily or weekly hosted events. Features include:

~ Tracks high scores from all rounds, highest score wins.
~ Optionally, sums scores for all rounds, highest total wins.
~ Tracks scores from multiple contest boards (contests cannot overlap).
~ Allows tally to end after a specified number of rounds.
~ Allows tally to end when a specified high score is reached.
~ Allows tally to end when you or an admin click the Finish button.
~ Allows tally to be abandoned or a round to be skipped.
~ Broadcasts results for the top ten plus ties to a contest pot (e.g. (DS) Gold Pot, Silver Pot, Bronze Pot, Chrome Pot).
~ Requires a contest pot for giving out prizes.
~ Provides configuration via menus (no notecards).
~ Locks to up to 4 contest boards.
~ Locks to (DS) contest pots.
~ Allows adding/removing up to 9 admins.
~ Allows tally to be automatically repeated.
~ Displays the top five leaders in prim text, color-coded by place, and the top ten plus ties in hovertext. Shows ties.
~ Displays the top scores of the previous tally in hovertext.
~ Allows only 1 score per avatar.
~ Allows your own 40-character message in prim text.
~ Provides setup information to fishers via info button.
~ Allows display to be turned off/on.
~ Similar appearance to (DS) Series Board.
~ Rezzes posts on the back of the board.
~ Becomes transparent or opaque.
~ Supports up to 120 fishers per round.
~ Supports up to 200 fishers when summing scores.
~ Package includes (DS) Board Relay for extending the broadcast range of contest boards for solo contests.
~ Survives sim restarts.

Purchase and update at Diamond Synthesis Pots & Buckets, http://slurl.com/secondlife/Blung/228/28/21 and Second Life Marketplace (https://marketplace.secondlife.com/ (search for Tally Board).

Gold/Bronze Pot Update 110.2

The (DS) Gold Pot and (DS) Bronze Pot are updated to version 110.2.

This update includes the following changes: The "house rake" and "buyin" features are deprecated, that is, they are no longer supported. The "house:", "buyin:", "team buyin:", and "buyin period:" configuration lines are no longer recognized.

If you have a Gold or Bronze Pot, you may get the update by going to the Bit Bucket at the Pots & Buckets store ( http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Blung/228/25/21 ) and WEARing your Gold or Bronze Pot. The Bit Bucket will give you the 110.2 package.

2014 7Seas Fishiversary

The 2014 7Seas Fishiversary is on April 25-28. Come visit the Diamond Synthesis/Triple J Fishing fishing spot!

Our custom catch is (DS) Whisper, which reports 7Seas fishing contest leaders, remaining contest time, and your score. Also, it warns you when you are low on bait. (DS) Whisper lets you follow a contest by looking only at the chat window. To use, wear (DS) Whisper. The default attachment is "left shoulder". (DS) Whisper chats in local chat to only you.

Be sure and visit Diamond's Merhouse beneath the dock.

Copper Pot Now Available

The (DS) Copper Pot by Diamond Synthesis is a 7Seas-compatible plug-in for the (7S) Bounty Hunt Contest board. The pot accepts money (L$) donations, pays money prizes,  and delivers non-money prizes and bait based on the rarity of the Bounty Hunt catch.

The Copper Pot is configured entirely from the menu, that is, a "config" notecard is not used.

~ Supports 7Seas Bounty Hunt contests.
~ Setup via menus. No notecards.
~ Accepts money donations and pays money prizes based on catch rarity.
~ Gives out bait based on catch rarity.
~ Gives out up to 20 prizes (e.g. custom trophy) based on catch rarity.
~ Displays payout and prize information over the pot, paged text if text exceeds display limit.
~ Handles "no copy" prizes such as the (7S) Bait Bucket, automatically.
~ Allows adding prizes and bait at any time.
~ Checks pot inventory for missing prizes and bait.
~ Allows configuring a "no money" pot for giving only non-money prizes and bait.
~ Allows use of multiple pots to improve performance when giving away items.
~ Locks to a specific Bounty Hunt contest board so that multiple boards/pots can be used simultaneously.
~ Configurable text and text color.
~ Supports adding/removing admins (aka fishing hosts) using the menu.
~ Copy permission, use as many pots as you wish.
~ Modify permission, make your pot look the way you want.
~ Security to prevent hacker/griefer attacks. Works only when the Copper Pot and the Bounty Hunt Contest board have the same owner.

The Copper Pot Guide shows how to set up and use your pot.

Purchase and update at Diamond Synthesis Pots & Buckets,

 http://slurl.com/secondlife/Blung/227/25/21

and Second Life Marketplace (https://marketplace.secondlife.com/ (search for Copper Pot).

2013 Fishiversary

The 7Seas 2013 Fishiversary event is being held on May 3 thru May 6, so come on down to the Diamond Synthesis/Triple J Fishing build and catch your Blabber Fish. We are located here...
Our little booth

The Blabber Fish announces the leaderboard in open chat and has various customization options, including the ability to automatically blab at regular intervals.

Getting sleepy... come visit our Nap Room (up the stairs in the back).

Chrome Pot Now Available

The (DS) Chrome Pot by Diamond Synthesis is a 7Seas-compatible plug-in that accepts money (L$) donations, pays money prizes, delivers non-money prizes, and broadcasts results to the (DS) LoLLy.

The Chrome Pot supports paying the pot automatically at contest or series end, which allows you to set up a totally automatic operation for a repeating contest series.

The Chrome Pot is configured entirely from the menu, that is, a "config" notecard is not used.

The Chrome Pot is available at Diamond Synthesis Pots & Buckets

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Blung/229/30/21

and on Marketplace.

Features

~ Pay the pot from a bank at contest or series end.  This is useful if you are running a repeating contest or series and want a totally automatic operation.
~ Allow owners and admins to pay money to the bank and set the Auto Pay amount.
~ Support solo contests. Handle over 100 fishers.
~ Pay up to 10 places.
~ Split uses proportions and is easy to setup (no figuring out percentages).
~ Give out up to 25 non-money prizes (e.g. bait and/or trophies) according to place.
~ Display payout and prize information over the pot, paged text if text exceeds display limit.
~ Handle ties for money and non-money prizes, including ties for bait buckets and trophies.
~ Handle "no copy" prizes such as the (7S) Bait Bucket, automatically.
~ Allow adding non-money prizes (e.g., bait buckets) at any time.
~ Report missing prizes.
~ Allow configuring a non-money pot for giving only non-money prizes.
~ Allow use of multiple pots to improve performance when giving away items.
~ Lock to a specific contest board so that multiple boards/pots can be used simultaneously.
~ Configurable text and text color for both empty and non-empty pots.
~ Broadcast results, including payout and prizes, to the (DS) LoLLy.
~ Support adding/removing admins (aka fishing hosts) using the menu.
~ Copy permission, use as many pots as you wish.
~ Modify permission, make your pot look the way you want.
~ Security to prevent hacker/griefer attacks.
~ Recover from missing or out-of-order contest board results.

The Chrome Pot Guide shows how to set up and use your pot.

Cast-Masters #5 Fishing Hunt

The Cast-Masters #5 Fishing Hunt (CMH) runs from October 10 thru November 10, 2012.

Starting at CC's Kid's Cove (http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mako%20Cove/87/83/22), fish until you catch a CMH prize. Open the box and use the landmark inside to find the next CMH.

Diamond Synthesis is hosting two CMH fishing areas, Triple J Meadow and Triple J Swan pond.

Both areas are in Halloween colors, as you can see from the photos below.  

Triple J Meadow (CMH #5)
 

Triple J Swan Pond (CMH #15)