(21.09.2019, 00:04)detuned schrieb: The instructions are very vague and mysterious, for sure. Maybe that’s the intention and there is a certain surprise element to be had once the round starts, but this also is not clear from the instructions.The instructions are 'vague' on purpose; everything becomes clear once you see the provided parts.
If there are lots of questions below, it is only because (currently) so much of this round has been left to the imagination. If that’s the intention, please could you confirm that.
Finally, the constraints themselves:
- is there any reason or significance behind the inconsistent arrow constraint (inconsistent compared to example 9.10 Arrow Sudoku)
- is there any negative constraint with the diagonal arrows - ie is there any meaning to the absence of a diagonal arrow, if this is applicable?
- is it possible for outside clues to apply to more than 1 grid?
- Arrow-instructions: In this team round the notation of Arrows is used that I introduced long ago in a Dutch Championship and after that also in multiple German Championships. Only after this team round was finished I decided that we should stick to the international notation as much as possible. For this puzzle that wasn't the best option. You will know why once you see the puzzle itself.
- No negative constraint on the absence of a diagonal Arrow.
- Outside clues refer to one grid only.
To take away some of the fear: this round was tested with vague instructions by a few teams as well as individuals and none of them had problems with the provided instructions and the way the construction needs to be assembled. I am convinced it is a very nice round.