This weeks theme will be a subcategory of the scientists theme. I have chosen for the scientists that have assisted us in understanding the Creeper (without knowing about it). ;)
Math/physics/astronomy scientistsThe maps to be played before Sunday October 10 at midnight (forum time) are:
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| Map | Date of birth | Scientist | Scientific field | Main research area |
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| 1. | January 4, 1643 (http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/viewscores.php?missionGroup=chronom&month=0&day=4&year1=1&year2=6&year3=4&year4=3) | Isaac Newton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton) | physics, math, astronomy
philosophy, alchemy, theology | universal gravitation, the three laws of motion |
| 2. | March 21, 1768 (http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/viewscores.php?missionGroup=chronom&month=2&day=21&year1=1&year2=7&year3=6&year4=8) | Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Fourier) | physics, math, history | Fourier series, heat transfer and vibrations, greenhouse effect |
| 3. | March 14, 1879 (http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/viewscores.php?missionGroup=chronom&month=2&day=14&year1=1&year2=8&year3=7&year4=9) | Albert Einstein (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein) | physics, philosophy | relativity, photoelectric effect, particle motion, unified field theory |
| 4. | November 20, 1889 (http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/viewscores.php?missionGroup=chronom&month=10&day=20&year1=1&year2=8&year3=8&year4=9) | Edwin Powell Hubble (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hubble) | astronomy | multiple galaxies, redshift, expanding universe |
| 5. | January 8, 1942 (http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/viewscores.php?missionGroup=chronom&month=0&day=8&year1=1&year2=9&year3=4&year4=2) | Stephen William Hawking (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hawking) | physics, math, cosmology | black holes, quantum gravity, Hawking radiation |
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The winner (best total score) gets to pick next weeks theme. If we have the same winner as last week, the runner up (#2) will pick the theme. See
here (http://knucklecracker.com/forums/index.php?topic=4621.0) for the rules and an overview of themes.
Please post your progress/total scores in this topic to ease the calculations at the end of the week.
Good luck and enjoy! :)
Lol I really want to keep up with this, but college takes lots of time. This was so kickass in the summer when I just had hours to kill... well. I'll try. Probably just a run through.
Like last week this weeks maps aren't very hard (as far as I've been able to judge), so they shouldn't take too much of your time.
Maybe the only way I'll have the lead in one of these. Finish all the maps first. ;D
current scores
Jan 4 1643 8718 8 min 49 sec
Mar 21 1768 9020 6 min 31 sec
Mar 14 1879 9708 1 min 48 sec
Nov 20 1889 8520 10 min 25 sec
Jan 8 1942 8685 9 min 5 sec
total 44651
(edit - score update)
really should be bi-weeklies to allow people more time to perfect their scores.
I think a week for just 5 maps is fine (the average player only needs 30-60 minutes to finish them), but when less people get interested we can always change it to 2 weeks.
So when are you gonna join? I thought you would participate in last weeks tournament....
Don't really have time to participate.
My results so far:
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| 1. | January 4, 1643 (http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/viewscores.php?missionGroup=chronom&month=0&day=4&year1=1&year2=6&year3=4&year4=3) | 9396 | 3:51 |
| 2. | March 21, 1768 (http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/viewscores.php?missionGroup=chronom&month=2&day=21&year1=1&year2=7&year3=6&year4=8) | 9307 | 4:28 |
| 3. | March 14, 1879 (http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/viewscores.php?missionGroup=chronom&month=2&day=14&year1=1&year2=8&year3=7&year4=9) | 9777 | 1:22 |
| 4. | November 20, 1889 (http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/viewscores.php?missionGroup=chronom&month=10&day=20&year1=1&year2=8&year3=8&year4=9) | 9020 | 6:31 |
| 5. | January 8, 1942 (http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/viewscores.php?missionGroup=chronom&month=0&day=8&year1=1&year2=9&year3=4&year4=2) | 9261 | 4:47 |
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| Totals: | 46761 | 20:59 |
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I'm still disappointed that Tesla didn't get a spot =[. Oh well. Anyways, on to fighting the creeper.
It was a pretty hard choice. Originally I had Descartes listed as well, but I figured scientists related to the mechanics of the Creeper would be most appealing. So many scientists left.... more than enough for another few tournaments! :)
Descartes is sitting in bar.
The bartender says "It's closing time, are you going to have another beer?"
Descartes is silent for a few seconds.
Descartes says, "I think not" and vanished.
Quote from: Kamron3 on October 07, 2010, 02:00:59 AM
Descartes is sitting in bar.
The bartender says "It's closing time, are you going to have another beer?"
Descartes is silent for a few seconds.
Descartes says, "I think not" and vanished.
Again, you're putting de horse in front of Descartes?
Did you know that Rene Descartes met the Hunchback of Notre Dame?They were both visiting Paris, and met on a ferry crossing the famous river. Somehow Quasimodo fell overboard. He disappeared under the water because of the weight of handbells he was carrying on his belt.
As Descartes began a rescue, he shouted, "Quasimodo, I see where you are," and plopped on his coordinates.
He found Quasimodo was already headed toward shore. He seemed to be running across the bottom, but then Descartes saw he was dancing! Descartes signed to him: "What are you doing that for?" Quasimodo signed back, "
Save yourself! I'm happy. I'm just Ringing In The Seine!!"
So Rene reached the shore by bobbing up and down. An onlooker asked, "How did you do that?" "I'm a Cartesian diver," replied Descartes. "
I realize, 'I sink.' Therefore I swam."
---- This story pasted together by Ian Ellis
(whomever he may be).
Is it just me or does Hubble's map remind you of another we did? I can't remember exactly, but you were in the upper right, in a terrible position.
Maybe this one (http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/viewscores.php?missionGroup=chronom&month=8&day=11&year1=2&year2=0&year3=1&year4=0)? Hubble's map is easier though....
Significant room for improvement, in the last two especially. I seem to do better in the shorter engagements - must be energy management vs geometry.
Date Score Time
January 4, 1643 9271 4:43
March 21, 1768 9146 5:36
March 14, 1879 9769 1:25
November 20, 1889 8778 8:21
January 8, 1942 8821 6:45
TOTAL 45553 26:54
Scores updated/oops, reupdated/bettered some times
Quote from: ctuna on October 08, 2010, 05:21:45 PM
Significant room for improvement, in the last two especially. I seem to do better in the shorter engagements - must be energy management vs geometry.
Yeah, for the short maps it's mostly the collector layout (and building them without deficit) that counts. The harder maps often involve fighting at multiple fronts and giving priority to the longest supply line. The longer a map takes the more you can do 'wrong'.... ;)
Don't I know it! I guess it's either impatience or the "excitement" of the battle, but whenever there's more than one element in play, I find it almost impossible to pause often enough to keep things from dropping through the cracks. Thanks for the encouragement.
For now I think you are at the second place, so you can start thinking of next weeks theme. :)
Score update - one big improvement; three didn't gain a bit after several tries. ::)
Jan 4 1643 8718 8:49
Mar 21 1768 9020 6:31
Mar 14 1879 9713 1:46
Nov 20 1889 8520 10:25
Jan 8 1942 8979 6:49
total 44951
Quote from: UpperKEES on October 08, 2010, 07:00:59 PM
For now I think you are at the second place, so you can start thinking of next weeks theme. :)
Better get it ready, because you might find yourself without time to do it... ;)
Well, I'm ready, just in case, though a late result could overtake me. Still struggling with the formatting of the proposal and the results. Maybe I'll get it figured out in time; if not, just plain text will get us started.
This is my first post. I first started playing CW on Kong. It is such a great game. I was so glad to see the Chronom maps so to have new maps to play. I also just figured out something new. Now I am beginning to understand how some of these fast times are gotten. Even after this time I'm learning new things. I'm actually not last in the current competition. Though, I"m nowhere near placing either. I still consider it progress. I look forward to playing the weekly comps.
Quote from: Pezzle on October 11, 2010, 12:20:32 AM
This is my first post. I first started playing CW on Kong. It is such a great game. I was so glad to see the Chronom maps so to have new maps to play.
Glad to see a new person! Creeper World is a great game, and we all were happy to see all 2 some million new chronum maps.
Quote from: Pezzle on October 11, 2010, 12:20:32 AM
Even after this time I'm learning new things.
I have been around here a fare amount of time and I am still learning new things. It might be a while before you stop. ;D
Quote from: Pezzle on October 11, 2010, 12:20:32 AM
I'm actually not last in the current competition. Though, I"m nowhere near placing either. I still consider it progress. I look forward to playing the weekly comps.
Don't worry, you will get better, and chronum maps are a great way to do it. Of course, if you have not yet, custom maps are a great way to learn and get better too. If you want agood challenge, try a couple of UpperKEES (http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/viewmaps.php?author=UpperKEES) maps. They are all a good challenge, and many require specific tactics to beat them. I would stay away form the experts only at first though, he makes hard maps. ;) ;D
I will publish the final results a little later on (could be a few hours after midnight forum time), but I think it's clear CTUNA will be second this week and will pick next weeks theme. I have already received his proposal by PM and will post it along with the results.
Tournament Results
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| Rank | Player | Total Score |
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| 1. | UpperKEES | 46761 |
| 2. | ctuna | 45952 |
| 3. | Katra | 44950 |
| 4. | Pezzle | 43048 |
| 5. | RandyTravis | 42207 |
| 6. | L'ythelle | 40257 |
| 7. | chretip | 39198 |
| 8. | Alwego | 28177* |
| 9. | Grauniad | 08444* |
| 10. | Crimson King | 08152* |
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* Did not finish all maps.Next weeks theme has been selected by ctuna and will be:
Notable Fighter Aces of the World (http://knucklecracker.com/forums/index.php?topic=5037).