auntdeen Lv 1
I selected the 20 with CASP in mind - there were 70 puzzles during last CASP season, which was 3 months - an average of 6 running concurrently for the 3 months.
This season looks as if it may be more hectic, from the email sent to groups participating today. The organizers plan to release 10 targets each week. We don't get all of them (some are server only, and some are simply too large for foldit). But we do get some of the targets multiple times.
Let's assume one extra average, and let's assume some targets will be at our max for size (and we haven't had many larger proteins yet, so we don't know how NC will handle them or whether our computers are up to the task).
Some people will really only be able to focus on one or two in a week, because of the limitations described above. IMHO, it makes the most sense to relieve the stress and allow players the most freedom to contribute to the best of their abilities - and still enjoy some competition.
After CASP, it may make more sense to take a greater number of the 50. But it seems as if there is nothing to lose by giving this a try, and better to err on the low side when we are about to become deluged!
This would only affect the Category "Overall" (which is currently 40 of your last 50) - it doesn't affect the normal global soloist ranking at all, so it doesn't change the usual soloist competition. It would only affect that one Category.
