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AR2 A 223 Challenge (until 02 Jan @14h00 GMT)

PostPosted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 10:39 am
by ioncorpse
Welcome to the 223nd AR2 A contest: Challenge

Not too difficult. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: And you have a lot of time, just because!

Have fun!

There are 4 portals, 4 difficulties.
1. Easy.
2. Normal, +300$
3. Hard, +800$
4. Impossible, +5000$



There are TWO levels attached, 1st one - original, but AR have problems with watching :armadillo: from outside. So you can play second one with rules of 1st "Nothing can be placed outside, but you can through objects there if you want or anything else, that you can reproduce on original level if you doubt."


AR2 Version 2.1.3 Beta is used, make sure you use the correct version.

If you download this level please submit your solution even if you think it's not good. You help us keep the forum alive and we might be able to help you become a better player.

Prices Have changed (not much).

Submissions by PM.

Naming convention [DollarsRemaining]-[YourForumName]-[SolutionName]

GMT Time link: http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/

Re: AR2 A 223 Challenge (until 02 Jan @14h00 GMT)

PostPosted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 4:01 pm
by bythelee
Just to check some things that missed in translation:
- we may build only in the left-hand pane of ChallengeR (to the left of the red rope)
- the anchor points holding the red rope in ChallengeR are NOT available (because they do not exist in Challenge)

"Nothing can be placed outside, but you can through objects there if you want or anything else, that you can reproduce on original level if you doubt."
I think you mean
"Nothing can be placed to the right of the red rope, but you can throw objects there", and
"you can do anything that can be reproduced on the original level"


It isn't clear to me which portal is which. Apart from "easy", which is obvious.
But I presume the portals are in order - the further into the passage, the more difficult.
So the "impossible" portal is also the largest one?

Re: AR2 A 223 Challenge (until 02 Jan @14h00 GMT)

PostPosted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 4:06 pm
by ioncorpse
Yes, you are right in every aspect.

Re: AR2 A 223 Challenge (until 02 Jan @14h00 GMT)

PostPosted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:45 pm
by ioncorpse
Stupid level. Sorry. :(

Re: AR2 A 223 Challenge (until 02 Jan @14h00 GMT)

PostPosted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 8:26 pm
by KuzyaHG
9000+
Only "Easy" & "Normal". :(

Re: AR2 A 223 Challenge (until 02 Jan @14h00 GMT)

PostPosted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 11:35 pm
by decsystem10
ioncorpse wrote:Stupid level. Sorry. :(


No it's not.

Re: AR2 A 223 Challenge (until 02 Jan @14h00 GMT)

PostPosted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:13 am
by ioncorpse
As for me - there is a little problem in this level.
1. Very easy.
2. Very hard.
3-4. Almost impossible.

My friend told me, that main problems - 2nd portal should be a bit closer, about 10 pixels lower or 50 pixels to the left and I agree with him. In other case 300$ should be changed to 500$. But what was done is done. :roll: I hope you'll send me good solutions. In case of draw on 1st portal - the prime winner is cheapest 2nd.

Re: AR2 A 223 Challenge (until 02 Jan @14h00 GMT)

PostPosted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:47 am
by ioncorpse
2nd Portal poc wins :)

Re: AR2 A 223 Challenge (until 02 Jan @14h00 GMT)

PostPosted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:12 pm
by mark_man
Iv had around 3 or more hours at this and get nowhere so I'm out .Very interested to see the winner

Re: AR2 A 223 Challenge (until 02 Jan @14h00 GMT)

PostPosted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:56 pm
by ioncorpse
I'm out also. :? And I spent a lot of time to. <300$ 2nd portal is very hard but possible. 3rd portal - emmm...no idea. 4th - possible, but no one will do it.

Re: AR2 A 223 Challenge (until 02 Jan @14h00 GMT)

PostPosted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 9:29 pm
by mark_man
i have a work in progress for portal 2 but just cannot do it <300.I got close to 3 but still to expencive .

Re: AR2 A 223 Challenge (until 02 Jan @14h00 GMT)

PostPosted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:45 pm
by bythelee
The easy portal is stupidly easy.
The rest seem out of reach of my skills. :(

For me the dillo start position is the big problem. He cannot immediately be powered into the maze.
I can't get enough momentum at the right (delayed) time to get very far.
But given the numbers everyone is talking about, I must be thinking about this completely wrong.
I'm spending over $1000 and still not getting close to the second portal!

It's frustrating, but that also means it's a challenging challenge.
Maybe I'll think of something in time to properly compete... :wink:

Re: AR2 A 223 Challenge (until 02 Jan @14h00 GMT)

PostPosted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:25 am
by ioncorpse
As I already said.. level isn't good. 2nd portal with 300$ is possible, I will show a poc. But really very hard.

Re: AR2 A 223 Challenge (until 02 Jan @14h00 GMT)

PostPosted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 2:28 pm
by KuzyaHG
10000+ :)