Custom Map #1097: rework

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Author: Mastc

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reworking a map

[fitz]

"I bet you find (within a week) that the top 50 times are within 2 seconds of each other..."

- better start work then  8)

[mpp]

I'm usually happy on speed run maps if I am in the top 10.  Most of them, I think my computer/vid card are just not up to snuff to get the top score, since I can usually get my best score and never top it.

On this map, I tried over and over and kept hitting the 29.0 second mark every time.

One of the moderators comments was "with only one way to the best time/score..."

I tried something different and shaved 1 second off my time.  Now, that may be the only way to the BEST score/time, but it is different from the other way to score in the top 10 for this map.

Thanks for the fun!

[Karsten75]

I should point out that no score is affected by the quality of your graphics card or CPU. Everything in the game is frame-based. So if you have a slow CPU, each frame just takes longer to process. But it does not affect the creeper flow or anything else. While the human player can see a difference, there is no difference to the eventual score.

So no hiding behing a "slow processor" as an excuse for poor game times! :D  In fact, one of the top players here plays on a very slow netbook and consistently posts some of the top scores. I believe the slow speed of the netbook helps that person in better timing to get the better scores.

[fitz]

I'm usually happy on speed run maps if I am in the top 10.  Most of them, I think my computer/vid card are just not up to snuff to get the top score, since I can usually get my best score and never top it.

On this map, I tried over and over and kept hitting the 29.0 second mark every time.

One of the moderators comments was "with only one way to the best time/score..."

I tried something different and shaved 1 second off my time.  Now, that may be the only way to the BEST score/time, but it is different from the other way to score in the top 10 for this map.

Thanks for the fun!

Like you top 10 is good enough, although I do like being top  ;) which happens occasionally.

Would you mind providing a clue because I thought I had at least close to a top score on this but I am over 2 seconds off. My technique was to pause (obviously), move LS down, place nullifiers,  fill the space with blasters and half a dozen launchers near the right. Then as blasters become active move them into the creeper on the right. This last bit shaved a second off but I still can't find another 2 seconds.

[mpp]

Ok, here is a hint to help you improve your score fitz.

Spoiler

Don't bother with launchers, they take too long to build for this speed run.  All blasters in the available space to build them on the bottom half.  You don't need to totally fill up the left side of the map with them either.  Just enough to take care of the creeper.  And you do need to move large numbers of blasters into place on the right as they become built.  And keep pausing the game as you select units to move.  Some is luck, and if you mess up even just a little you are way past 30 seconds.

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Spoiler

And there is another unit you can use besides blasters and launchers.

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And I had a lot of fun with this map...10/10 rating from me.

[fitz]

Thanks, I've had a go but without much success.