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Ever since human operators were designed out, elevator (lift) logic controls have been getting progressively more complex. While the building where I work still has an electrometrical call system in the hoist room, modern design consists of computerized algorithms. This takes all the fun out of something
that could better be handed by otherwise idle members of society.
With Elevator the Game (EtG), online players will remotely control elevators, gaining points based on performance. EtG points will be awarded per speed of answering calls and per speed of delivering the rider to the desired floor. EtG points will be deducted for excessively long wait or delivery times.
EtG points will be redeemable for elevator themed trinkets and swag from elevatorthegame.com, in order to foster a dedicated gaming community.
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I'm amazed this was never made into a video game. (+) |
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Not everyone will be playing for efficiency, of course. |
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Of course it would need a good soundtrack. I'd recomend Aerosmith's "Lovin' an elevator". |
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uhm, hidden truths, I think that's "Love in an Elevator" you're thinking of. Your version might have required a radical change of lifestyle for Steve Tyler. And will definitely make me think twice about those damp patches in the corner next time I take the lift in a multi. |
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Beware the Elevator Trolls! |
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I kinda like, if human nature could be factored out as [Soterios] eludes to. |
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I wonder if anyone has applied evolutionary/genetic programming to this optimization task? Might kinda suck to work in that building if you start from scratch, but maybe with a few different existing algorithms, something specific to the needs of the building might evolve. |
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Yes, [half], they have. Newer high rises (and some retrofits in older ones) have elevators that learn patterns and lurk predictively close to floors where they think higher traffic will develop at different times of the day. |
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And [+] for the idea here. I'd play. |
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The early systems did things like sending lifts up whenever others came down. The newer systems have them waiting higher in the building at 12:50pm and 4:50pm, and down near the ground at 7:50am and 1:40pm, to cope with peak traffic loads. |
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This is one big step in the direction of elevators sulking in basements after they experiment briefly with the notion of going sideways. |
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[lostdog] Yeah I know. I just thought it would be slightly more topical this way. And also, ew. |
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So the players wil actaully control real elevators? |
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...while the idea seems awesome, what if some guy logs on and decides to jam as many people as he can into an elevator and leave it stuck between a few floors, just to be an ass? |
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"We interrupt this program to bring you this special news bulletin! Terrorists are logging on to world-famous game, "Elevator, the Game" and forcing elevators to jam themselves!" |
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I guess there are worse things that they could do. |
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However a particularly systematic terrorist group could use this system to increase the damage caused by a bomb or fire. |
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I'd rather keep control of things like traffic lights, elevators, etc out of the public domain. |
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