Weekly 5-Map Tournament - Coming Attractions - closing 18 Nov 2012

Helper · November 12, 2012, 06:43:41 AM

I've been tracking Virgil's progress and am looking forward to the new version of CW.
While we wait, play these games based on his blog posts.

Theme: Coming Attractions - closing 18 Nov 2012

Map Name:	Size:	Complexity:
The Island of Dr. Wall 11/11	Medium	Medium
NACDAR 11/3	Medium	Low
Space Invaders 10/28	Small	High
Digitalis 10/21	Medium	High
Big Bertha 10/14	Large	Low

A few useful links:
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Tournament Score Tool

Helper · November 13, 2012, 06:28:52 AM

Results Per Player

Rank	Name	The Island of Dr. Wall 11/11	NACDAR 11/3	Space Invaders 10/28	Digitalis 10/21	Big Bertha 10/14	Total Score	Total Time
1	Helper	12087	13009	11034	11969	12697	60796	30:44
2	UoADeadeye	10972	11909	8230	11177	11779	54067	93:01
3	TheSmileyCoder		13002	11530	12261	12718	49511
4	ctuna	12079	12821		11861	12741	49502
5	dt42	12043	12700	10660	11876		47279
6	inept_celt	11373	12006		10811	11972	46162
7	Martin					12486	12486

Best scores in Bold Blue.
Scores recorded at 2012-11-16 06:26:42 forum time.

deety42 · November 13, 2012, 10:03:03 PM

Smiley & Helper, any chance of posting some tips on how you go those awesome scores on NACDAR 11/3. I can't even kill the first emitter by 5 minutes!

Helper · November 14, 2012, 05:36:47 AM

For NACDAR, keep in mind that those are very low level Emitters and you have all the remnants/jewels you need to power your way through.
There are no nasty surprises waiting for you anywhere, so just charge all the way.

SmileyCoder · November 14, 2012, 07:05:08 AM

I redid the level and recorded it. Even managed to shave a few seconds of my previous time. You can find the video

This time I chose to do the video in real-time, to give a better impression of my methods. When you deal with low power emitters, makers are especially usefull, as I am sure the video will show.

deety42 · November 14, 2012, 01:04:54 PM

Oh no! I've been playing that level on Medium/High, so there were combating fields in those cavities. I was watching SmileyCoder's video thinking, how can he put an emitter up there when the field is going to push all the creep into it and then I realized what was wrong. Well, if you want an interesting challenge, try it on High. Now, I'm going to try it on Low which should be sooooo much easier. Thanks again!

deety42 · November 14, 2012, 04:03:16 PM

Blah...meant Beacon, not Emitter

SmileyCoder · November 14, 2012, 04:23:41 PM

I figured you didn't mean to write emitter. :)

Grauniad · November 14, 2012, 08:03:19 PM

I believe the preceding post was intended as a joke. At least perceive it as such. I intend to take no further action. Too thin a skin is never a good thing.

Edit: As for the video itself, its very.... professional. :P

lurkily · November 14, 2012, 08:17:30 PM

Definitely was intended as a joke. The video's very smooth, better than anything I could do, with my inexperience - I haven't the tools or knowledge to do as good a job.

I'm not REALLY a jerk. I just play one in real life.

SmileyCoder · November 15, 2012, 03:32:13 AM

I really don't know how to respond to that.

I agree with Grauniad, that thin skin does not go good with the internet, luckily the internet is a big place.

I find that I don't really understand the humour behind the post, and find it both weird and uncalled for, and fail to see what the post was meant to achieve. I doubt many read the post and laughed.

lurkily · November 15, 2012, 12:07:08 PM

Quote from: SmileyCoder on November 15, 2012, 03:32:13 AM
I really don't know how to respond to that.

I agree with Grauniad, that thin skin does not go good with the internet, luckily the internet is a big place.

I find that I don't really understand the humour behind the post, and find it both weird and uncalled for, and fail to see what the post was meant to achieve. I doubt many read the post and laughed.

Well, nothing's funny when you have to explain it.

My humor is often blended with sarcasm and irony, and can sometimes have a near-British dryness to it. And we all know how comprehensible those British are. So I'll admit that, although it's usually not as opaque as this one seems to be, judging from people's reactions, it is not always something that everybody gets. (And what joke is?)

With that in mind, since this seems to be taken more seriously than intended, I'm taking down the post.

Helper · November 16, 2012, 06:40:29 AM

Grauniad -
This isn't about thin skin, it is about common courtesy and common sense.

There is no humor involved in someone jumping into a thread and posting snarky comments - a thread in which he had no involvement of any kind.

The old adage about not saying anything if you have nothing good to say stands up well in this situation and your own snarky little "Edit" comment is entirely out of place.

It would seem prudent for you to quit taking sides (for or against) other members and simply be a "Moderator" instead of an advocate.

lurkily · November 16, 2012, 07:53:55 AM

Quote from: Helper on November 16, 2012, 06:40:29 AMIt would seem prudent for you to quit taking sides (for or against) other members and simply be a "Moderator" instead of an advocate.

It's a moderator's job to take sides. I know posting now seems self-serving of me, but the situation's over, and I've admitted my fault in it, and the post is rescinded. I don't think that questioning his judgement, integrity, and professionalism after you've gotten what you want is the best way to lay this to rest.

Helper · November 16, 2012, 08:21:44 AM

Why would I want to "lay this to rest"?

Your actions were improper and so were Grauniad's. I did wait a couple of days to respond in order to not post too hasty a reply, but I have no intention of letting it rest.

And, no - it is NOT a Moderator's job to 'take sides'. It is understandable that one might think so, but a real moderator stays carefully neutral and doesn't allow his personal favoritism (or disfavor) to show.

You are apparently suffering under the misconception that it is acceptable behavior to jump in and post your "humor" in a thread where you have no involvement and where you think it is OK to take a cheap shot at work that someone else has done. In that you are wrong and might be better served to move on down the road.

Your criticism is one of form over function and is meritless. One of the other players asked for some help and Smiley graciously took the time and effort to provide it.

If you have something to contribute, why not beat his 4:09 time and make your own video? Criticizing others is so much more effective when done from a postition of merit.