Extra levels of Contest Mastery

General discussions pertaining to the Armadillo Run Forum Contests should go here. Also contains the classic contest threads.

Moderator: Moderators

Postby Hyperkubus » Sat Dec 02, 2006 10:55 am

You could just store the number of wins people have in a DB, then have php generate the right medal and title.

As for the title in front of the username, it's a really nice idea, but would require more editing of the forum code, and more manual input (Although it might be possible to integrate it into the new system PeterT is talking about).
Hyperkubus
Contest Winner
Contest Winner
 
Posts: 132
Joined: Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:46 pm

Postby luka1222 » Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:09 pm

i really like where all this is going, whos gona be on the first dillo council :)
of all the things ive lost i miss my mind the most.
luka1222
Light Master
 
Posts: 665
Joined: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:34 pm
Location: hertford uk

Postby ?rjan Flatseth » Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:42 pm

daman - I just need one medl to be lord :) - too bad I have so litle time theese days!
There are 3 new sausages in your mail box.
Inhale my unholy powers - in the shadows of a thousand forgotten dragon fists!
User avatar
?rjan Flatseth
Armadillo Lord
Armadillo Lord
 
Posts: 1162
Joined: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:10 am
Location: Norway - Bergen - Nightland Mountains

Postby PeterT » Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:29 am

So, unless there is an outcry against it soon, I'll implement this schema:
Code: Select all
1-2 Medals - Contest Veteran
3-9 Medals - Contest Legend
10+ Medals - Armadillo Lord
15+ Light Medals - Light Master
10+ Dark Medals - Dark Master
15+ Light and 10+ Dark Medals - Armadeus


I'll also generate a sorted medal tally from the contest lists. Thus, updating everything should just require 1 line per contest. I hope this will make it easier to keep up to date.

Note: This means that keeping the current notational convention in the first post of the "medal tally" thread will be of utmost importance, once this system is in place.

(I hope to get this done before December 8th, because then I'll buy a Wii ;))
PeterT
Site Admin
Site Admin
 
Posts: 473
Joined: Fri May 26, 2006 9:57 pm
Location: Austria

Postby snowlord » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:43 pm

Let me just add these two suggestions:

A)
Change
3-9 Medals - Contest Legend
to
3-5 Medals - Contest Legend
6-9 Medals - Contest Knight

B)
And add two titles for the two people that currently has most light and dark wins: Light Champion and Dark Champion (or Leader of the Light Forces or something like that). This way there is a dynamic goal to strive for that never will go away.
I'm a tweakling (any score posted by me is light, unless stated otherwise)
User avatar
snowlord
Contest Veteran
Contest Veteran
 
Posts: 279
Joined: Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:40 pm
Location: Sweden

Postby Hyperkubus » Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:28 pm

snowlord wrote:This way there is a dynamic goal to strive for that never will go away.

Unless you already are that person :P
Hyperkubus
Contest Winner
Contest Winner
 
Posts: 132
Joined: Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:46 pm

Postby PeterT » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:56 pm

snowlord wrote:Let me just add these two suggestions: [..]
Great idea with the champions, I like it because it both adds a lot of interest and should be easy to implement once the other stuff is done. I'll follow both of your suggestions. I'll start making the icons now, then I'll add the ranks to the DB, then I'll code the script. Then I have to decide how and when to run/automate it. I'm not sure if I can run cron jobs on this server, otherwise I'll just have to run it from my home PC. It sometimes seems like that has better uptime than the server, so that shouldn't matter much ;)

Edit:
What about exchanging the "Knight" and "Legend" title? English is not my first language, but to me Knight < Legend.

Edit:
or this way:
1-2 : Contest Regular
3-5 : Contest Veteran
6-9 : Contest Legend
?
PeterT
Site Admin
Site Admin
 
Posts: 473
Joined: Fri May 26, 2006 9:57 pm
Location: Austria

Postby Hyperkubus » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:08 pm

PeterT wrote:Edit:
or this way:
1-2 : Contest Regular
3-5 : Contest Veteran
6-9 : Contest Legend
?

That way looks nicest IMO
Hyperkubus
Contest Winner
Contest Winner
 
Posts: 132
Joined: Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:46 pm

Postby snowlord » Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:19 pm

PeterT wrote:1-2 : Contest Regular
3-5 : Contest Veteran
6-9 : Contest Legend

Fine with me!
I'm a tweakling (any score posted by me is light, unless stated otherwise)
User avatar
snowlord
Contest Veteran
Contest Veteran
 
Posts: 279
Joined: Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:40 pm
Location: Sweden

Postby dudiobugtron » Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:30 am

I love the idea of 'Light Champion' and 'Dark Champion'!!!!
(What happens if someone is both though?)

Also, can we change 'Contest Regular' to 'Contest Winner'? (thanks to Snowlord for the inspiration!)

There are definitely regulars who haven't got a medal!
User avatar
dudiobugtron
Contest Veteran
Contest Veteran
 
Posts: 779
Joined: Sat Jul 01, 2006 2:53 am
Location: New Zealand

Postby PeterT » Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:18 am

dudiobugtron wrote:Also, can we change 'Contest Regular' to 'Contest Winner'?
Sure.
So, it's now:
Code: Select all
1-2 : Contest Winner
3-5 : Contest Veteran
6-9 : Contest Legend
10+ Medals : Armadillo Lord
15+ Light Medals : Light Master
10+ Dark Medals : Dark Master
15+ Light and 10+ Dark Medals : Armadeus

Most light medals : Light Champion
Most light medals : Dark Champion
Any idea for better titles for the champions?
And what if 2 people have the same amount of medals? (I'd can either randomize that, or give both the title, or give the earlier/later one to gain the last medal the title)
Should the Champion title take precedence over all other titles (I assume so)?
PeterT
Site Admin
Site Admin
 
Posts: 473
Joined: Fri May 26, 2006 9:57 pm
Location: Austria

Postby dudiobugtron » Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:53 am

Any idea for better titles for the champions?

I was thinking something like:

Jedi Grand Master
Sith Lord

But really they both use the force!
There are also lots of other 'Good vs Evil' Archetypes we could borrow from:

Image

Image

Image

etc....

And, even Individual good and evil characters we could mix and match:

Image Image

Image Image

Image Image

Image Image

etc... :D


However I think the current titles are fine!

And what if 2 people have the same amount of medals? (I'd can either randomize that, or give both the title, or give the earlier/later one to gain the last medal the title)

I vote for 'give both the title'.

Should the Champion title take precedence over all other titles (I assume so)?

Yes (or, at the user's preference)
User avatar
dudiobugtron
Contest Veteran
Contest Veteran
 
Posts: 779
Joined: Sat Jul 01, 2006 2:53 am
Location: New Zealand

Postby PeterT » Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:10 am

It's done!
http://armadillo.metaclassofnil.com/for ... .php?t=821

Sorry for the delay. I probably would have been done sooner, but my hosting providers' ssh access was b0rked for a week. Also Orjan's O kept messing things up :lol:
PeterT
Site Admin
Site Admin
 
Posts: 473
Joined: Fri May 26, 2006 9:57 pm
Location: Austria

Previous

Return to General Contest Discussion / Classic contest archive

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 17 guests

cron