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AR2 A 326 4into1 (ends 11 Aug 2014 @ 20h00GMT)

PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 6:35 pm
by bythelee
Welcome to the 326th AR2 A contest: 4into1

A fairly simple drop test. Possibly too simple. But at least it's a new challenge. :wink:

Four dillos, one portal. Go figure.

And more time than usual, in the hopes that folk will find the time to compete.

Good luck, and have fun.



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.

Submissions by PM.

Prices are not changed.


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

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Re: AR2 A 326 4into1 (ends 11 Aug 2014 @ 20h00GMT)

PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 4:57 am
by KuzyaHG
Is anybody here? )))
1111+

Re: AR2 A 326 4into1 (ends 11 Aug 2014 @ 20h00GMT)

PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 1:21 pm
by bythelee
Well, the level has been downloaded only three times.
I could bid against you with a POC, but that's not legal, is it? 1222+ :lol:

But Mark_man is away for two weeks (mentioned on the General/General/Revival-resurrection thread) and will not be competing in this challenge.
That General thread is a discussion about how to increase numbers of competitors, because we are now too few to survive much longer. Please read it, and add thoughts and comments if you can. Thanks.


PS: You realise you did win the previous challenge, right? :roll:

Re: AR2 A 326 4into1 (ends 11 Aug 2014 @ 20h00GMT)

PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:35 pm
by Arunion
apologies, have had some things to deal with at home and done lots of work at work. Rewarding, but hasn't given me much time to do much.

My bid is 1333+ no matter if the bid was legal or not ^^

I'll try to think of something, and I will add it on the generals thread if I can think of something. But at the moment what's mentioned on the thread is more or less what I might have suggested. :P

Didn't see the notice about mark_man being away, good to know.

Re: AR2 A 326 4into1 (ends 11 Aug 2014 @ 20h00GMT)

PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:02 pm
by KuzyaHG
1414+
I can't understand how I could win the previous challenge)))
I made my solution in 10 minutes and I absolutely didn't expect to win)
Recently I am very busy and, unfortunately, I can't find time for the game(((

Re: AR2 A 326 4into1 (ends 11 Aug 2014 @ 20h00GMT)

PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 8:02 pm
by Arunion
1515+ ^^

Well your 10 minute solution was good enough :P So it might not have taken long, but it was well done. ^^

Things tend to pop up, so busy times is not exactly something I am unfamiliar with :P

Re: AR2 A 326 4into1 (ends 11 Aug 2014 @ 20h00GMT)

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 7:50 pm
by bythelee
KuzyaHG wrote:1414+
I can't understand how I could win the previous challenge)))
I made my solution in 10 minutes and I absolutely didn't expect to win)
Recently I am very busy and, unfortunately, I can't find time for the game(((


I think that is true for most people. (being busy, I mean). :D
It is good to be busy, though. It is nice to see you again, too.

You tied with Arunion for the win, and beat me by $2. But I had convinced myself that a cheap "plate-mover" could not work. After seeing your solutions, it took me 20 seconds to increase my solution to a $28 win (1808).
I spent a lot of time working on solutions for the blue and red portals. Three solutions for blue, but nothing for red. And none competitive, of course. I was just having fun.


Welcome back, Arunion. :D
The 1222 bid was not strictly legal, but there to give some competition and incentive in the absense of other bidders. That is all now moot, of course. Glad you survived the holiday!

Re: AR2 A 326 4into1 (ends 11 Aug 2014 @ 20h00GMT)

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 8:17 pm
by Arunion
Thank you for the welcome :D I'm glad I survived the holiday too! Despite it being 30+ degrees celsius in the apartment I stayed in, for possibly 18-20 hours a day all days except for one during my 11 day visit.... So I was close to fainting on a few occasions :P But all in all very good. ^^

Re: AR2 A 326 4into1 (ends 11 Aug 2014 @ 20h00GMT)

PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:18 am
by KuzyaHG
1666+ :twisted:

Re: AR2 A 326 4into1 (ends 11 Aug 2014 @ 20h00GMT)

PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:30 am
by Arunion
1777+ :D Though not much more above that.

Re: AR2 A 326 4into1 (ends 11 Aug 2014 @ 20h00GMT)

PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:49 pm
by bythelee
It's a one horse race and default win at the moment, because only Arunion has sent in an entry.

It is unclear whether KuzyaHG has enough time to set the next challenge if he does have a winning entry.

I suggest either of:

1) If you are happy with a default win, I can declare the winner soon. Best get creating the next challenge already. :twisted:

2) We allow another day or so for KuzyaHG to submit an entry. No guarantees anything will change, if he is as busy as he says.

3) We extend the competition deadline by another week. At least Mark_man should be back to compete in the next challenge if we do that. And it give Arunion longer to creat the next challenge.... :lol:

Re: AR2 A 326 4into1 (ends 11 Aug 2014 @ 20h00GMT)

PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:23 pm
by Arunion
Well then I think I will go for suggestion 3 at the moment :P

Re: AR2 A 326 4into1 (ends 11 Aug 2014 @ 20h00GMT)

PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:21 am
by KuzyaHG
1818!
But I haven't enought time to build a new challenge, if i won.
Let Arunion builds a new level. )

Re: AR2 A 326 4into1 (ends 11 Aug 2014 @ 20h00GMT)

PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:57 pm
by bythelee
Well, it looks like all of 1, 2, and 3, apply.

KuzyaHG's solution would win, but he's too busy to host. So Arunion gets the honour of creating the next contest.


But since Mark_man is still away, there is no need to rush! If it's up by the weekend, that should be OK....


Gives me time to fix today's PC damage, too. (Firefox and Java failed updates causing extreme problems because of User permissions getting confused.)

Re: AR2 A 326 4into1 (ends 11 Aug 2014 @ 20h00GMT)

PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:33 pm
by Arunion
Well that certainly should give me time enough ^^

User permissions has always irked me greatly since microsoft started to have it in their windows versions.. Too many issues to count, I've completely given up on sharing my data easily between computers using the same router because of permissions messing up... I hope you manage to fix it without too much issue.