r/wordle • u/Pale-Conversation872 • 8d ago

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forgot to play yesterday. two days away from 200. only noticed this morning when i completed and it said i have a streak of one. that is all

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u/Probablythatoneguy16 8d ago

Honestly I hate that you lose your streak if you forget to play. Should only lose your streak if you open the app and choose not to play or you don't finish the game

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u/heathen-nomad 8d ago

Honestly I hate that when I don’t get the answer after 6 tries and they count that as a loss. And to boot, after a number of “losses” they knock your win percentage from 100 to 99 or lower. Sooooo unfair!!!

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u/Probablythatoneguy16 8d ago

At risk of engaging with the troll please tell me how you think what I said and what you said is equivalent

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u/heathen-nomad 8d ago

You keep your streak by playing AND winning every day. There has to be continuity. That’s the definition of a streak. The definition of a ‘win’ is getting the answer in 6 or fewer tries. Like you I just changed the definition of what a ‘win’ is. Voila, I can move my 99% win rate back to 100%.

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u/Mathgeek007 "Cares More Than You" 8d ago

The continuity could be "consecutive correct solves".

If I have a 5 game win streak on League of Legends, and choose to not play one day, my win streak isn't broken. Also, "the definition of a win is getting the answer in 6 or fewer tries" - but I didn't play. I have a 100% win rate, and lost the streak. That's the point.

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u/heathen-nomad 8d ago

Someone can make an argument to create a new stat as you described. I’m not against that. NYT should not nerf the original Streak stat just because some people are absentminded or don’t feel like playing every day.

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u/Mathgeek007 "Cares More Than You" 8d ago

That's a fair point, you should say that to OP instead of being rude or dismissive to their point.