AR Forum Contest #7 (19/07/06 - 23/07/06)

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AR Forum Contest #7 (19/07/06 - 23/07/06)

Postby PeterT » Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:39 pm

First of all, sorry for taking so long, I was playing a prolonged session of table tennis matches against a friend of mine. It's the only RL sport I'm very much into, so I totally forgot about the contest ;)

The contest level was provided by Ogre this time around:
http://armadillo.metaclassofnil.com/lev ... st_VII.lvl

From his email:
Ogre wrote:Please tell people to send their solutions to armadillo@rumsey.org, or I'll post in the contest thread when it's up.


The contest will run until 23/07/06 21:00 CET (GMT+1). The normal rules apply, no extra rules this time.
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Postby Ogre » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:18 pm

Hope everyone has fun with it. I had been thinking about making a level where the Armadillo got some kind of initial motion applied to it, but seeing how the last two contests were also like that, I decided I'd leave it alone and let you all do your own thing.

I tried several variations on the "I" theme, and while this one is the least "I" like, it was the most interesting. I have solved it for well under the allowed budget, but I know my solutions won't even be close to yours!
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Postby PeterT » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:21 pm

I love it! It's very simple but still challenging and interesting. My first working solution (I just finished it) is better than $2500 - I won't reveal the exact value so soon ;)
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Postby BFC » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:12 pm

<wrings his hands>

Better warm up those thinking caps!! I'm very motivated on this one ;)

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Postby BioDroid » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:28 am

2700+ with force 8)
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Postby Skrying » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:39 am

$2226.

Hmm, interesting.
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Postby Skrying » Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:28 am

$2388.

Interesting, I think $2400 is possible out of the way I'm doing it now, but I think a major change is needed in order to snag the top scores.
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Postby PinkPanther » Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:58 pm

I'm back at last and in time for this contest! I've broken 2600 with some tweaking to do.

Game on!

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Postby ?rjan Flatseth » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:18 pm

over 2700 - with dark power :D

interesting map
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Postby Bob » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:08 pm

BFC wrote:Better warm up those thinking caps!! I'm very motivated on this one ;)
Hehe! If you really are very motivated then it will be exceptionally hard for us to compete. Nevertheless, I'll try my best!
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Postby BFC » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:17 pm

Hehe! If you really are very motivated then it will be exceptionally hard for us to compete. Nevertheless, I'll try my best!


Ha! Don't give me that much credit. I'm just lucky :)

I'm motivated because I have an incredibly kick ass map I want everyone to compete on. It's extremely radical.

Teaser: Building the cheapest structure on it probably wouldn't net you a winning solution.

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Postby Skrying » Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:34 am

$2424 with the same method I was using earlier still. Hmmm.
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Postby dudiobugtron » Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:55 am

I like how so many competition levels start with H or I - makes them easy to find in the list!
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Postby kingofthespill » Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:08 pm

I imagine I have something identical to several folks with $2430. I am absolutely not seeing $2500+. :?
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Postby jainus » Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:19 pm

ello, don't wanna worry you guys, but i'm major 2700+ (does the 'force' (that's what it's called right?) count?)
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