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Postby ?rjan Flatseth » Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:11 pm

Several people ask me what the lead score is for the time being. My mouth is sealed. It is up to the highscore owner if he/she wants to heat up the competition by telling. But the owner of the highscore can not know who the HS-owner is either, hm? 8) I can not be corrupted, unless... we can allways discuss $$$$$ :P
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Postby Ogre » Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:11 pm

Let me put it this way. It doesn't matter whether protest boy is bluffing about $2854. :P
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Postby BFC » Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:31 pm

For people that are wondering how very cheap solutions are possible, I recomend you look at the solutions to all of the past competitions. It will really help you learn some tricks to use.

Let me put it this way. It doesn't matter whether protest boy is bluffing about $2854.


It sure doesn't.

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Postby BioDroid » Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:44 pm

When I finally managed to get my 2840$ worth catcher working (hours of finetuning), it was mounted slightly too high!! :evil:
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Postby PeterT » Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:18 pm

BFC wrote:For people that are wondering how very cheap solutions are possible, I recomend you look at the solutions to all of the past competitions. It will really help you learn some tricks to use.
You know, you'd think I'd know those solutions, but I'm still flabbergasted by >2830 scores...

Well, except if they do that, but that would require an insane amount of tweaking.
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Postby Weasel497 » Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:45 pm

I would love to see how these solutions are! I can't imagine getting it done with that high of a score!!! :shock:
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Postby Ogre » Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:49 pm

PeterT wrote:
BFC wrote:For people that are wondering how very cheap solutions are possible, I recomend you look at the solutions to all of the past competitions. It will really help you learn some tricks to use.
You know, you'd think I'd know those solutions, but I'm still flabbergasted by >2830 scores...

Well, except if they do that, but that would require an insane amount of tweaking.


Honestly, the $2830 solution was harder than the $2856 solution I've got now :shock: (there, I said it :) )

I suspect BFC has $2860-$2864. That one is HARD. I gave up.

(Edit, stupid mod powers, edited this into PeterT's post by mistake :) )
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Postby jainus » Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:09 pm

hm.. high scores people... 2864 looks impossible to top
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Postby jainus » Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:20 pm

oh wait a minute :) no it doesn't

or am i bluffing too hard now?
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Postby kingofthespill » Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:41 pm

That's weird, I just tried something new and also got $2856 :lol: . The force will win though... never underestimate the power of the dark side.
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Postby jainus » Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:56 pm

the difference between my light and darkside is 8 small bucks, in favor of the... :evil: DARK SIDE..
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Postby BioDroid » Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:03 pm

I have several solutions potentially ending up over 2830, but It requires too much finetuning or luck.
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Postby BFC » Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:34 pm

Well, the score I have (that I really don't think will win) is only $2 better than the score I came up with about 10-15 minutes into this level.

I predict everyone in the top 3-5 scores will again have an almost identical looking contraption.

It's hard to avoid it really since we post scores it's enough info to realise what you at first "think" is a darn good solution really isn't and so everyone gravitates toward the same thing ultimately.

At least with these A type levels. If we didn't post our scores, I think we'd end up with a lot larger span of structures and scores from top to bottom.

Looking forward to tomorrows results thread :)

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Postby Weasel497 » Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:57 pm

BFC wrote:Looking forward to tomorrows results thread :)

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Yeah! I can't wait to see the winning solution! I can't get past 2300 with anything... And anything not using "the force" is way too expensive. I guess I have no imagination or patience. :roll:
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Postby BioDroid » Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:45 pm

Should we add a rule, not allowed to tell what score you have?
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