Weekly 5-Map Tournament - Internet browsers - Closing 2012-03-05

[SmileyCoder]

Well folks here we go again, another week, another 5 maps to complete.

A few useful links:
All Tournaments
Code Map Scoreboard
Tournament Score Tool

Theme:
Internet browsers

Map Name:	Size:	Complexity:
Internet Explorer	Large	High
Firefox	Medium	Medium
Netscape	Small	High
Chrome Google	Small	Medium
Safari	Medium	High

I intend to post the winning scores sunday around midnight GMT.

Hope you all have fun.

[deety42]

Oh, I absolutely love this theme! 

[lich98]

This will be fun i cant wait

[zaphod]

Great theme idea, I look forward to having a go.

[SmileyCoder]

For those who don't have or want to use the score tool, I will post some scores now and then:
Tuesday Results

Rank	Player	Total Score
1.	Katra	20418*
2.	Martin	17960*
3.	Wheatmidge	11960*
4.	Durban	11500*
5.	dt42	10780*

* Did not finish all maps.

[Katra]

Firefox - even at medium difficulty - is really tricky to survive the beginning. Upside down gravity and build, creeper and lots of drones that erode to surface in just over 1 minute - almost exactly at the time the first wave of phantoms hits. Took me careful timing with my digging and building.

[CJY101]

Firefox       Medium     Medium

I can not beat the "testicle".
Who is he? :o :o :o

[zaphod]

Firefox       Medium     Medium

I can not beat the "testicle".
Who is he? :o :o :o

I have to admit, I did laugh when I saw that name.  :D :D ;D

However who is TEST_C and how do you get a time that low?

[ctuna]

Firefox - even at medium difficulty - is really tricky to survive the beginning. Upside down gravity and build, creeper and lots of drones that erode to surface in just over 1 minute - almost exactly at the time the first wave of phantoms hits. Took me careful timing with my digging and building.

I concur. I managed to get a foothold, but was really slow to make any headway (thus the 22+ minutes). The creeper got so established I had all I could do to keep it at bay while I built up. I'd really like to see how the shortest times are managed.

[CJY101]

Firefox       Medium     Medium

I can not beat the "testicle".
Who is he? :o :o :o

I have to admit, I did laugh when I saw that name.  :D :D ;D

However who is TEST_C and how do you get a time that low?

TEST_C
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CJY101

[close]

Before the start of each map,Best to take some time to look at the map change.
The use of topographic effect and then try to test, Policy whether effective.
Then slow play or normal play, so a lot of time can be shortened.
(In order to ensure the emergence of class people of God, As far as possible, do not mistakes.  ;D ;D ;))

[Ebon Heart]

Why did you do chrome google instead of google chrome? And why is Internet explorer marked as high complexity??? :P

[deety42]

So, these maps have been great but I'm wondering about some strategy.  There're at least two maps where I seem to end up with creeper filling up the top/ open area of the map.  How do folks handle that without wasting resources just trying to stay far enough ahead of the creep to avoid dying?

[Wheatmidge]

With reverse gravity I simply ignore the creeper that pools at the top of the map. It is a waste of resources trying to stop it from getting up there. It takes a very long time before the creeper pooling at the very top becomes a threat to anything. just send a launcher or two to clean it up before you finish everything else.

[deety42]

Thanks, but two of the maps have 0 gravity, so the creep just kind of makes its way all over.  Unless I'm not getting to it fast enough, which is quite possible as my times are always crappy.

[SmileyCoder]

Why did you do chrome google instead of google chrome? And why is Internet explorer marked as high complexity??? :P

Cause the Chrome map, and the Google Chrome map looked soooo boring.