Weekly 5-Map Tournament – More Apocalypses - closing 13 Jan 13

[Helper]

OK...so you survived one Apocalypse.
Now get ready for more (Google the dates & names for details).

*NOTE: The "spacing" in the titles is not normal. Make sure you copy/paste the "Map Name" as shown below.


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Theme: More Apocalypses



   
   
   
   
   
   

Map Name:	Size:	Complexity:
2020 Jeane Dixon	Small	Medium
2021  F. Kenton Beshore	Medium	Medium
2129 Said Nursî	Large	Low
2240 Talmud	Small	High
2280  Rashad   Khalifa	Medium	High

[Helper]

Good to see the variety of players on this one. The MapMod queue got kind of stacked up on me, but I'll try to weigh in today.

"asmussen" leading the pack, "Atomicfrog" to place, and "Gu250" to show.

23 Scores, 7 players.

Results Per Player


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Rank	Name	2020 Jeane Dixon	2021  F. Kenton Beshore	2129 Said Nursî	2240 Talmud	2280  Rashad   Khalifa	Total Score	Total Time
1	asmussen	12479	11717	11008	11659	11745	58608	47:22
2	Atomicfrog	12574	11784	11567		12541	48466
3	Gu250	11640	11654	11368		11828	46490
4	inept_celt	12237	10251	10634		9759	42881
5	mopa42	12332	11865	11776			35973
6	dt42	12289	11755				24044
7	ea3401				12379		12379

Scores recorded at 2013-01-08 05:11:15 forum time.

[Helper]

Posting results from the new V.8 Map Scorer application:

(MopaMan hits another home run!)

45 Scores, 11 players:

Results Per Player


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Rank	Name	2020 Jeane Dixon	2021  F. Kenton Beshore	2129 Said Nursî	2240 Talmud	2280  Rashad   Khalifa	Total Score	Total Time
1	Wheatmidge	12503	12092	11712	12209	12717	61233	26:55
2	Helper	12682	12191	11808	11988	12387	61056	27:39
3	mopa42	12332	11865	11776	12172	12737	60882	29:27
4	asmussen	12587	11966	11626	12098	12488	60765	30:21
5	ctuna	12508	11995	11402	11675	12357	59937	36:01
6	dt42	12289	11755	11527	11643	11906	59120	42:13
7	Atomicfrog	12574	11784	11567		12541	48466
8	Gu250	12100	11654	11368		11828	46950
9	inept_celt	12237	10251	10634		9759	42881
10	ea3401	12847			12464		25311
11	Ronini			10864			10864

Scores recorded at 2013-01-14 05:13:08 forum time.

[Helper]

Results updated.

[ctuna]

I must not be getting the picture on 2240 Talmud. My scores aren't reasonable considering the others. I'm looking forward to seeing what I'm missing.

[Helper]

I'm doing some map queue stuff right now, but will check later.
IIRC - that is one where I could almost get the DB up and running in less than 2:00. I eventually settled for a slower procedure, but will post back.

Maybe one of the Speed Merchants will see your post.

[ea3401]

That's how I did "2240 Talmud".

[ctuna]

That's how I did "2240 Talmud".

I don't see any blasters. How did you keep the creeper and drones away while you built up enough reactors to support the dark beam? That's what took me so long to get started.

[ea3401]

Use shields instead. Drones are not very clever.

[ctuna]

Thanks, ea3401, I never seem to use shields as well as I should. I tried a combination of them earlier, but not the way you did. I'm still not very efficient at building energy, either - too impatient or impulsive, I guess, to keep from wasting it.

[deety42]

That is so impressive.  I finally figured out to put the dark beam up top like you did (had been trying to do it from the right side dug in), and that bought me a few minutes, but my time is still more than double yours.  Awesome. 

[asmussen]

Results Per Player


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Rank	Name	2020 Jeane Dixon	2021  F. Kenton Beshore	2129 Said Nursî	2240 Talmud	2280  Rashad   Khalifa	Total Score	Total Time
1	Wheatmidge	12503	12092	11712	12209	12717	61233	26:55
2	Helper	12682	12191	11808	11988	12387	61056	27:39
3	mopa42	12332	11865	11776	12172	12737	60882	29:27
4	asmussen	12587	11966	11626	12098	12488	60765	30:21
5	ctuna	12508	11995	11402	11675	12357	59937	36:01
6	dt42	12289	11755	11527	11643	11906	59120	42:13
7	Atomicfrog	12574	11784	11567		12541	48466
8	Gu250	12100	11654	11368		11828	46950
9	inept_celt	12237	10251	10634		9759	42881
10	ea3401	12847			12464		25311
11	Ronini			10864			10864

Scores recorded at 2013-01-14 04:11:17 forum time.

[Helper]

Congratulations to Wheatmidge for taking top honors. I pass the baton and am standing by to see what you come up with.

[asmussen]

Hey, Wheatmidge.

Just a reminder that you're up to post the next tournament.

[Helper]

Hey, Wheatmidge.

Just a reminder that you're up to post the next tournament.

I PM'd him earlier today, but still no response.

The gates are open for ANYONE to put together 5 new maps for this week's tournament. If/when the rightful person doesn't make it happen by noon (forum time) on Tuesday, any of us can post one: (Para D - sub-Para 7)

A.Rules:
Every competitor will have until Sunday evening at midnight (forum time (GMT - 5)) to set the best scores/times for these 5 maps, all linked together by their common theme, so just start playing!
The winner (best total score) gets to pick a new theme and publish the dates to be played before Monday evening at midnight (forum time).
This will ensure the winner doesn't have a major advantage and also makes sure that every player has 6 days to participate.
Last weeks winner is also responsible for determining next weeks winner by calculating/checking the total scores.
Each tournament will have its own topic (Created by the winner of the previous week's tournament) where players can post scores and discuss their progress.
B.Please note:
- It is not allowed for the same player to submit scores with different names. If done so, both names will be disqualified.
- Winners are calculated by highest total score, however, in the event that two players are tied in their scores, the lowest total time wins.
- When two players have the same total score and the same total time, the amount of individual #1 spots counts, followed by the amount of #2 spots, etc.
- When the tournament has been won by the same player as last week the runner up (#2) will pick the next theme to ensure themes & maps will be picked by different people.
- When this runner up already picked last weeks theme (same top 2 twice), the number three will pick the theme + maps
- When this number three already picked last weeks theme (same top 3 three times), the winner will pick the theme + maps again
I will keep this initial post up-to-date with a list of nominated themes and winners of kept tournaments.
C.Regarding calculating and posting the results of the tournament you won:
1. Of course the final results haven't been posted yet, but I'm sure the winner will know he has won by adding and comparing his scores.
2. Use Mopa42's Score Viewer to get totals & export table
3. It's a tradition that the winner of a tournament posts screenshots of his solutions for others to learn from. Use the backspace key to create a screenshot; it will automatically be saved in your 'documents\creeperworld2_screens' folder. When posting click 'Additional Options' to be able to attach them.
D.Regarding posting next weeks tournament theme & topic:
1. When selecting the theme yourself just pick one from the list (see first post of this thread) or think of one yourself. Please make sure it will appeal to a wide variety of players.
2. When selecting the codes of maps to be played make sure these maps haven't been played before. I would also check if you're not posting any fools mate maps (maps that can be finished without engaging the creeper at all), (also, no impossible maps (undiggable terrain surrounding an emitter) :))
3. When entering the name of the new tournament topic, please use this format: "Weekly 5-Map Tournament - [theme title] - closing [date of next Sunday]".
4. Use Mopa42's Score Viewer when posting all tournament data.
5. Please provide a link to this thread, containing the overview of themes, previous tournaments, players rankings and most important: the rules!
6. No two maps in a tournament can have the same combination of size/complexity
7. if a new tournament is not posted on monday before midnight (forum time), I will supply a tournament before noon (forum time) on tuesday, in the event that no tournament is created by noon (forum time) on tuesday, anyone can create the next week's tournament