Weekly 5-Map Tournament – Chill Out, Bro - closing 02 Mar 2013

[Helper]

The title and game names are directed to me as a reminder to 'chill'.

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Chill Out, Bro:




   
   
   
   
   
   

Map Name:	Size:	Complexity:
It's only a game	Small	Low
Lighten up!	Small	Medium
Give it a rest!	Medium	Medium
Wrapped around the axle.	Large	High
Hit the road Jack	Large	Low

[Helper]

Miz from IA gets first blood.

Results Per Player


   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Rank	Name	It's only a game	Lighten up!	Give it a rest!	Wrapped around the axle.	Hit the road Jack	Total Score	Total Time
1	MizInIA	10186	11775	10953	8287	10731	51932	88:42
2	inept_celt	11517	11910	11320		11186	45933
3	Helper	11748	12613				24361
4	Iqbal	11680	12230				23910
5	dt42	11754					11754
6	Gu250	11599					11599

Scores recorded at 2013-02-25 20:55:48 forum time.

[MizInIA]

Thanks for giving us an easy week Helper. I had fun with those! I am quite sure my scores will get SMOKED by the good players. I will have to revisit them and try to improve on my times. ;D

[Helper]

I am quite sure my scores will get SMOKED by the good players. ;D

That may be true, but the chart above will is proof of your performance so far.

It is now part of your permanent record. (Recalling fond...or not so fond...memories of high school.)
Bookmark it and enjoy looking at it from time to time.

Well done!
H

[MizInIA]

That may be true, but the chart above will is proof of your performance so far.

It is now part of your permanent record. (Recalling fond...or not so fond...memories of high school.)
Bookmark it and enjoy looking at it from time to time.

Well done!
H

all that is proof of is I was home this afternoon with a sick kid laying on the couch and around 88 minutes of free time. :)

[Helper]

@MizInIA - I was just glad you were here to kick this thing into gear.

Tuesday - 12 Players, 43 Scores

Results Per Player


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Rank	Name	It's only a game	Lighten up!	Give it a rest!	Wrapped around the axle.	Hit the road Jack	Total Score	Total Time
1	asmussen	11758	12656	11994	9876	12001	58285	39:36
2	Gu250	11599	12446	12068	9730	11899	57742	43:55
3	inept_celt	11517	12403	11578	8756	11186	55440	66:35
4	MizInIA	11414	12066	10953	8287	10996	53716	83:27
5	mopa42	11730	12649	12180	10706		47265
6	Helper	11748	12810	12277			36835
7	Lord_Farin	11812	12634	12226			36672
8	dt42	11754	12505	12102			36361
9	teknotiss	10379	12107	11242			33728
10	Ronini	11559		11182	7847		30588
11	Iqbal	11680	12230				23910
12	Dagobert			11851	9204		21055

Scores recorded at 2013-02-26 20:03:33 forum time.

[MizInIA]

Wholy crap. half my time. I bet it gets even lower. :) I just can't get myself to play going frame by frame and paused the whole time.

[asmussen]

The frame by frame thing is mostly only a tactic that you need for the dark beam clearing. Pausing for regular boards is still needed for good times, but not to the point where you're advancing the game frame by frame, unless you're trying to squeeze every last possible second out of a board. Most of the times you see on the tournament scoreboards are probably not being done that way, though. It does help to pause while you are building a lot of things at once, or when you want to move your units, but then you just unpause and let the action run until you're ready to pause again to do more building/moving/etc...

[MizInIA]

The frame by frame thing is mostly only a tactic that you need for the dark beam clearing. Pausing for regular boards is still needed for good times, but not to the point where you're advancing the game frame by frame, unless you're trying to squeeze every last possible second out of a board. Most of the times you see on the tournament scoreboards are probably not being done that way, though. It does help to pause while you are building a lot of things at once, or when you want to move your units, but then you just unpause and let the action run until you're ready to pause again to do more building/moving/etc...

that is good to know about the frame by frame. I do pause from time to time but not nearly enough to get really good scores and manage attacking multiple emmiters.

[deety42]

I think it was Wheatmidge (I could be wrong, but someone who regularly posts great scores) who said that he doesn't even play on slow speed.  I tend to play on slow and pause when building a lot or planning strategy.  I only go frame by frame to evade drones in tough situations -- haven't mastered the dark beam thing yet.  The tips that helped me the most are 1) never let your energy consumption exceed production; 2) build up a lot before tackling creep and emitters.  I'd add to that, 3) look for any emitters you can take out as soon as you get your first gem. 

[deety42]

Oh, one more tip, as I play the fourth map:  Don't forget to notice that there are phantoms on the map...

[MizInIA]

Oh, one more tip, as I play the fourth map:  Don't forget to notice that there are phantoms on the map...

yeah I routinely forget about the Phantoms until they hit me. then I generally restart and watch the timer so I get defenses built.

[Helper]

Oh, one more tip, as I play the fourth map:  Don't forget to notice that there are phantoms on the map...

yeah I routinely forget about the Phantoms until they hit me. then I generally restart and watch the timer so I get defenses built.

Heh!
I generally swear a blue streak...then re-load a blankety-blank 'Saved Game'...unless I forgot to save...razzlefrazitz!

[Helper]

Lots of overnight activity.

Wednesday - 13 Players, 59 Scores

Results Per Player


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Rank	Name	It's only a game	Lighten up!	Give it a rest!	Wrapped around the axle.	Hit the road Jack	Total Score	Total Time
1	mopa42	11730	12649	12180	10706	12326	59591	28:25
2	Lord_Farin	11812	12634	12226	10456	12245	59373	30:24
3	dt42	11754	12505	12102	10043	12064	58468	37:45
4	asmussen	11758	12656	11994	9876	12001	58285	39:36
5	Gu250	11599	12446	12068	9730	11899	57742	43:55
6	Dagobert	11734	12592	11851	9204	11916	57297	49:26
7	inept_celt	11517	12403	11578	8756	11186	55440	66:35
8	MizInIA	11414	12066	10953	8287	10996	53716	83:27
9	Ronini	11559	11865	11182	7847	10915	53368	91:09
10	Cinth	11704	12281	10770	7002	10603	52360	112:48
11	Helper	11748	12810	12277	10469		47304
12	teknotiss	10379	12107	11242			33728
13	Iqbal	11680	12230				23910

Scores recorded at 2013-02-27 18:04:05 forum time.

[Helper]

At the half, 11 players have finished all 5 games and the lead(s) have see-sawed repeatedly.

Thursday - 13 Players, 61 Scores

Results Per Player


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Rank	Name	It's only a game	Lighten up!	Give it a rest!	Wrapped around the axle.	Hit the road Jack	Total Score	Total Time
1	Lord_Farin	11812	12752	12226	10708	12245	59743	27:27
2	mopa42	11811	12715	12180	10706	12326	59738	27:27
3	Helper	11748	12810	12277	10532	12310	59677	28:08
4	dt42	11754	12505	12102	10043	12064	58468	37:45
5	asmussen	11758	12656	11994	9876	12001	58285	39:36
6	Gu250	11599	12446	12068	9730	11899	57742	43:55
7	Dagobert	11734	12592	11851	9204	11916	57297	49:26
8	inept_celt	11517	12403	11578	8756	11186	55440	66:35
9	Ronini	11559	12187	11182	9168	10915	55011	68:30
10	Cinth	11704	12281	11223	8263	10677	54148	81:48
11	MizInIA	11414	12066	10953	8287	10996	53716	83:27
12	teknotiss	10379	12107	11242		11124	44852
13	Iqbal	11680	12230				23910

Scores recorded at 2013-02-28 19:56:33 forum time.