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ARFC_A_242 Choices Competition (Ends Mon 25th@14:00GMT)

PostPosted: Thu May 21, 2009 11:31 am
by V4nKw15h
Competition - A - 242 - Choices

Submissions by PM

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

Example:
1800-V4nKw15h-LightSolution1

GMT Time link: http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/

Notes:
Thanks to markmadras I got AR up and running on my home machine and quickly knocked together this level for you all.
As is common with my levels you are offered a variety of routes to the finish.
Unlike my usual levels I haven't tested it to try and closesly balance each route so it's up to you guys to find the cheapest.
Under? Over? Or straight through the obstacles, you decide.
Made the comp last 4 days incase anyone wasn't expecting the level to appear until tomorrow.

Re: ARFC_A_242 Choices Competition (Ends Mon 25th@14:00GMT)

PostPosted: Thu May 21, 2009 2:59 pm
by markmadras
Interesting level appropriately named, there should be quite a few different solutions for this one.

V4nKw15h, glad the program worked, never sent a .exe file by email before so was keeping my fingers crossed it would be OK.

Re: ARFC_A_242 Choices Competition (Ends Mon 25th@14:00GMT)

PostPosted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:05 pm
by Overlord
1400+L

Re: ARFC_A_242 Choices Competition (Ends Mon 25th@14:00GMT)

PostPosted: Thu May 21, 2009 9:04 pm
by V4nKw15h
1401+ :lms: :roll:

Re: ARFC_A_242 Choices Competition (Ends Mon 25th@14:00GMT)

PostPosted: Thu May 21, 2009 10:41 pm
by Schmurple
$-6424 T_T

Re: ARFC_A_242 Choices Competition (Ends Mon 25th@14:00GMT)

PostPosted: Thu May 21, 2009 10:53 pm
by V4nKw15h
Schmurple wrote:$-6424 T_T


Firstly, welcome to the forums and the competition Schmurple.

Secondly, did you mean 1424, or maybe even 1624?
The level only starts with $2000, so it's obviously a mistype.

Re: ARFC_A_242 Choices Competition (Ends Mon 25th@14:00GMT)

PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 3:13 am
by mark
V4nKw15h wrote:
Schmurple wrote:$-6424 T_T


Firstly, welcome to the forums and the competition Schmurple.

Secondly, did you mean 1424, or maybe even 1624?
The level only starts with $2000, so it's obviously a mistype.
I think he meant -6424, as in he actually spent 8424 total.

930+L

Edit:

What's the difference between using + and ++?

Re: ARFC_A_242 Choices Competition (Ends Mon 25th@14:00GMT)

PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 7:54 am
by V4nKw15h
It's a personal thing.

You can just use a single + to mean everything, or ++ to mean "I've scored quite ALOT more than I'm telling".

Or if you look at the last competition I quoted 2700+++++++++++++++ because I'd actually scored 3123 :)

It's better not to slam down an enormous score in the first few days of a competition because it can put other players off even attempting to play the level.

So if you have a score miles ahead of what everyone else is posting, simply post a score a little higher than anyone else to encourage them to improve their solution.

If I'd posted 3100+ when everyone else was working on 2700+ they would all have given up playing straight away and that is no fun for me or for anyone else.

Re: ARFC_A_242 Choices Competition (Ends Mon 25th@14:00GMT)

PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 11:09 am
by mi2
it was also no fun to find out somebody got over 3100 after hours of tweaking -.-. see the b contest. im out of race so i stopped tweaking :roll: .

btw here i got a 1700+ :dms:

Re: ARFC_A_242 Choices Competition (Ends Mon 25th@14:00GMT)

PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 1:51 pm
by markmadras
Just got 1324 :lms: but will need some improvements to compete with 1400+L.

I have a few ideas for the dark which should be much higher :wink:

Re: ARFC_A_242 Choices Competition (Ends Mon 25th@14:00GMT)

PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 6:36 pm
by mikee7
Was kinda busy, but at first rough try it's 1420+++ :lms: 8)

Re: ARFC_A_242 Choices Competition (Ends Mon 25th@14:00GMT)

PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2009 12:30 am
by markmadras
After a lot of fine tweaking just got 1700+ :dms: there is more to be had but not without loads more tweaking, will I have the time, maybe 8) I may be out of the race in the light but who knows what I might find.

Re: ARFC_A_242 Choices Competition (Ends Mon 25th@14:00GMT)

PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2009 12:34 am
by mi2
ok mark lets say 1710+ :dms: :twisted:

Re: ARFC_A_242 Choices Competition (Ends Mon 25th@14:00GMT)

PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2009 12:38 am
by markmadras
mi2 wrote:ok mark lets say 1710+ :dms: :twisted:


I can see a way to improve on that but it may take a while :) watch this space

Re: ARFC_A_242 Choices Competition (Ends Mon 25th@14:00GMT)

PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2009 5:41 am
by mark
1136, hacing trouble making cheap catchers