This topic is for discussion of map #2418: Elo elo
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Author: Your mom
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No point in playing this map, there's no challenge. You have to wait a significant amount of time before you even can start nullifying things. The walls are in the way. By the time the first 2 sets of walls are removed, a fully operational base would be set up.
I would say, remove the map, and republish without the walls. Would make things more interesting.
I played it 4 or 5 times, actually, and enjoyed the challenge of trying to beat my time each time. As a speed run map, this was actually particularly fun. My score is currently #1 and I might extend a friendly challenge to you to see if you can beat my time. 8)
Beat you by 0.1 stdout! :)
I agree with what you say, though.
Quote from: stdout on August 21, 2015, 12:01:55 PM
I played it 4 or 5 times, actually, and enjoyed the challenge of trying to beat my time each time. As a speed run map, this was actually particularly fun. My score is currently #1 and I might extend a friendly challenge to you to see if you can beat my time. 8)
Really? A recommendation from mr stdout means I will try it.
Sorry Radd, took another 0.2 off your score :D
It was fun to take on Helpers challenge but all three of us used exactly the same method and exactly the same upgrades (I suspect) so kind of limited map. All good fun though.
Hate to disappoint you both but you're going to need to go back and shave 0.6 seconds to tie me. ;D
It's on!
And whatever we ultimately get Alter Old will come and shave 30 seconds off!
Quote from: D0m0nik on August 21, 2015, 01:31:03 PM
It's on!
And whatever we ultimately get Alter Old will come and shave 30 seconds off!
So true!
1.5 1.7 seconds stdout 'pronounced whilst leaning against the fire place with whisky and cigar in hand' ;D
Ouch!! I may not be able to beat this new time! (But I'll give it my best.)
We were all missing an obvious trick!
Well, I just tied you. Hand the cigar over. :)
haha, your welcome to it!
I think I should pinch top spot alphabetically though ;)
Always fun to have a bit of a contest, this was definitely a good map for it.
I enjoyed myself.
I just tried 5 times to shave another hair off and I just couldn't do it. I'll wait til Alter Old gets here and he'll show us how this game is played. ;D
I was away for a while but I'm back now and I think I caught up with you guys.
When its the same score, how is it ordered? is it ordered by 100ths of a second and just not shown?
I think it's last to have submitted gets the first spot. Or the other way around
I think Sorrontis is right.
Dp was first to reach 2:32.3, then I did, and finally you did, and that's the reverse of how they are currently shown.
That, or it's alphabetical (with upper case appearing after the lower case a-z names are shown.)
Of course, alterold is at 2:32.1
I can't speed up past 2:35.x ... I'm assuming I need to upgrade fire rate higher. Is there an optimal balance - packet speed, build speed, fire rate.
That is weird, lexigraphically, capital letters are before lowercase letters.
Edit: I also give up: Alter_Old, what did you do?
@Sorrontis
Spoiler
Have you heard of the CN flyover trick?
Of course, I just tend to forget about it. That would shave off a second or too. Thank you for the reminder!
Quote from: warren on August 21, 2015, 09:52:29 PM
Edit: I also give up: Alter_Old, what did you do?
I did everything the same as
radd,
stdout,
Dp and you,
War. I think three or four frame won at the expense of more accurate positioning. If you want to put someone video and we all find out.
Frames
# | | Player | Frames |
1 | | Alter Old | 4566 |
2 | | radd | 4569 |
3 | | stdout | 4569 |
4 | | Dp | 4569 |
5 | | War | 4570 |
6 | | Helper | 4601 |
7 | | Sorrontis | 4602 |
| ... |
Ah, how did you get that frame count? I think I can manage four frames if I really tried.
It's in the raw network data that is transferred when you view the scores, in the <time> tag.
I just went back and replayed it again, this time finally shaving another 0.1 seconds from my time. I'm still another 0.1 seconds behind Alter Old.
Quote from: stdout on August 22, 2015, 08:17:01 PM
I just went back and replayed it again, this time finally shaving another 0.1 seconds from my time. I'm still another 0.1 seconds behind Alter Old.
you guys(and ladies) are insane! I'm happy where I am :P
I think to get the best possible time you have to keep your CN exactly over the nullifier, I am lazy and let it drift a bit past each way and I still got bored!
If only it weren't covered by a ginormous command node... You only need the command node over top precisely precisely twice. Once when the last build packet is sent, and once when the last ammo packet is sent.
War I see you joined Alter Old. Congratulations to you both, you are the kings of CW3. ;)
well, my time wasn't very good, then I got bored and set up some sprayers...and forgot I left the level running for about 17 hours...AC 600+ everywhere (except in the void of course, but void don't flow til 500+ anyways)