ARFC Conest B #2 (2006-08-20 to 2006-08-26 20:00 Forum Time)

[kingofthespill]

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It's really hard to make predictions or bluff with this $500 posting rule but I am doing my best!

[dudiobugtron]

:D .

It's really hard to make predictions or bluff with this $500 posting rule but I am doing my best!

Ooooooh! I read between the lines incorrectly - my apologies.
I was confused because you said '$9000' instead of '$9000+'.

But I am still going to try it

[BFC]

Yes, my $500 step rule was to try and limit people from having solutions that were too similar

you guys just broke into the 9k+ range too quick! I'll just have to make the next level only have rubber and elastic (like one of the very first contests) to keep you all in check!

-BFC

[dudiobugtron]

:D .

It's really hard to make predictions or bluff with this $500 posting rule but I am doing my best!

Ooooooh! I read between the lines incorrectly - my apologies.
I was confused because you said '$9000' instead of '$9000+'.

But I am still going to try it

Well, I tried it out, but realised rather soon it would be impossible - since we aren't allowed rockets! I thought you had completed the level with a single rocket - a feat which (if completed) would have made you the updisputed God of Rockets.

On the topic though - since a rocket obviously won't get the high score, do you guys think that rockets should have been disallowed? Personally I think it encourages people to come up with more inventive solutions, rather than relying on rocket tricks to wow the crowds.

Edit: (wow I said 'Rocket' alot there)

[kingofthespill]

That is an interesting problem. For so many levels of the original 50 there wasn't enough budget for rockets. Now budgets are huge, but rockets don't make it into a winning solution.

Fear of hypertensive-rocket-tweaking has shifted level design making. Unless a level demands that everyone use a rockets to solve it, it seems difficult to make a level with rocket options being on par with other methods.

[def]

Are Dark-Force solutions allowed in these contests? I can't find a set of rules. The post claims "normal" rules, and I'm not sure what those exactly are, since I am new.

[dudiobugtron]

thats a good point, now that there is a nifty official rules in the A forum, the 'new contest' template should be updated to include a link to this.

[PeterT]

Are Dark-Force solutions allowed in these contests? I can't find a set of rules.

Have at you!

[def]

Never! Dark-force solutions are dirtier than Bangkok trannys. I have first attempt 5500+ clean solution.

[dudiobugtron]

Never! Dark-force solutions are dirtier than Debby Does Dallas.

I move that the phrase 'Bangkok Trannys' be changed to something less discriminatory

[darkcatalyst]

So with this increments of 500 rule...

Does this mean if no one can break the next plateau, there will be a tie?

ie. Player A scores 7120, Player B scores 7450 -- they are both said to have 7000?

[PeterT]

No, the 500 increments are just for posting during the contest, not for the final ranking!

[darkcatalyst]

Ahh, that makes more sense. Thanks for the clarification.

[BFC]

Apparently my level isn't that popular. I have some solutions but the # of participants is on the low side.

However, this doesn't mean the competition isn't close

One more day remaining... send those solutions in if you got'm!

-BFC

[dudiobugtron]

Apparently my level isn't that popular.

I think the relatively low number of entries is due to it being hard, rather than unpopular!