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AR2 A 236 Outside The Box (ends 9/3 @ 20:00gmt)

PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:57 pm
by rob
Welcome to the 236th AR2 A contest: Outside The Box

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.

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EDIT: A short LEVEL FAILED message followed by LEVEL COMPLETE! is no problem!


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Re: AR2 A 236 Outside The Box (ends 9/3 @ 20:00gmt)

PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:35 pm
by mark_man
I'm finding this extremely hard .I will be happy just to complete it . :D

Re: AR2 A 236 Outside The Box (ends 9/3 @ 20:00gmt)

PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:07 pm
by bythelee
rob wrote: EDIT: A short LEVEL FAILED message followed by LEVEL COMPLETE! is no problem!

Indeed.
The red dillo in particular (bottom) is very close to going beyond the limits at which the Level failed message is flagged.
I got it a few times during development, although my present solution avoids it.
And I guess this tells us that the POC didn't go that far. :twisted: Assuming there IS a POC :twisted: :twisted:

I was also finding it very difficult to even get close to finishing. But got there in the end.

1111+ :D

Re: AR2 A 236 Outside The Box (ends 9/3 @ 20:00gmt)

PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:26 pm
by mark_man
I'm completely out of ideas .I can do the red but not the green :?:

Re: AR2 A 236 Outside The Box (ends 9/3 @ 20:00gmt)

PostPosted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:19 am
by rob
bythelee wrote: Assuming there IS a POC

I accidentally made my POC in level editor and it worked just fine. After posting the contest I tried to do that same solution and it got the level failed warning :P
mark_man wrote: out of ideas

Just think outside the box :lol:

Re: AR2 A 236 Outside The Box (ends 9/3 @ 20:00gmt)

PostPosted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:35 am
by bythelee
mark_man wrote:I'm completely out of ideas .I can do the red but not the green :?:


My first efforts were epic FAIL.
I started cursing that nasty, evil Rob for his deviousness.
My sanity was saved by another Eureka moment.

And we've almost got it easy compared to some of the challenges that used to get set.
AR2_A_149_Above, for example. It probably won't help, but might give some clues and direction......

Then sleep on it for a day or three. Let the subconcious think about it. That usually works for me.

Re: AR2 A 236 Outside The Box (ends 9/3 @ 20:00gmt)

PostPosted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:35 am
by mark_man
thanks Ill have a look ,never came across this before ,don't think we ever did out the box stuff back in the day :oops:

Re: AR2 A 236 Outside The Box (ends 9/3 @ 20:00gmt)

PostPosted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:25 pm
by mark_man
Your advice and Rob's kick up the backside helped ,I never actually used any of the methods but it did get me back trying .
I did it after a lot of trial and error :P .
1222+ :twisted:

Re: AR2 A 236 Outside The Box (ends 9/3 @ 20:00gmt)

PostPosted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:18 am
by bythelee
Hooray! Well Done! Now 1333+! :D

I thought those solutions might at least help with ideas, even if they weren't really suitable for this challenge.
I was amazed how many different clever ways there were to get "above" the boundary.

You'll probably have more and better ideas before the deadline too.....

Re: AR2 A 236 Outside The Box (ends 9/3 @ 20:00gmt)

PostPosted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:12 am
by mark_man
In all honesty I'm just so happy I did it. I have got some new ideas but not sure if ill beat what I have now.
1444+ :twisted:

Re: AR2 A 236 Outside The Box (ends 9/3 @ 20:00gmt)

PostPosted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:40 pm
by rob
mark_man wrote:In all honesty I'm just so happy I did it.


Me too... a contest with just one competitor is no fun :lol:

I'd love to see what you have so far.

Re: AR2 A 236 Outside The Box (ends 9/3 @ 20:00gmt)

PostPosted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:19 pm
by mark_man
I'll send you it in

Re: AR2 A 236 Outside The Box (ends 9/3 @ 20:00gmt)

PostPosted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:19 pm
by bythelee
1555+ :D

Going to work on other concepts too.

Re: AR2 A 236 Outside The Box (ends 9/3 @ 20:00gmt)

PostPosted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:52 pm
by mark_man
yea my first try has just been improved :twisted:
1666+ :D

Re: AR2 A 236 Outside The Box (ends 9/3 @ 20:00gmt)

PostPosted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:55 pm
by bythelee
Haven't been able to improve on my first, but still:

1777+ :D