This topic is for discussion of map #1939: Sacrifice
(http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld3/queryMaps.php?query=thumbnailid&id=1939)
Author: Bill Kress
Size: 65x45
Desc:
Victory requires knowledge and sacrifice.
This map is hard. It has a different mechanic from the usual generate energy, increase firepower, win sort of game.
It has taken me several attempts and I still don't have a viable strategy. I have ideas though!
Reactors at 650 and no collectors. Mean.
This looks a very interesting map, though I couldn't figure it out how to solve it yet ...
Quote from: RrR on April 09, 2015, 12:14:31 PM
Reactors at 650 and no collectors. Mean.
... and not even a single guppy to collect that AOO :)
I'm the author--someone beat my score by SO MUCH, I have no idea how! Now I have to try it again.
thanks for this map, it made me think differently... however, I still don't know how warren managed to finish this in less than 3 minutes :o
Sacrifice? who gives away free energy?
I could only see one way to win this map. Hard and fast before the free energy gives out. The first time, I built too many weapons and ran out just before the first nullifiers were built. I would say: 33% to construction, 66% to ammo.
Hmm, I didn't intend it to go so quickly, I forgot I put those
Spoiler
huge energy packets
out there. There is a trick to the "Slow" way.
Sacrifice doesn't mean sacrifice energy it means to sacrifice
Spoiler
a base