The Sonic Center
Sonic Central => Competition Central => Topic started by: Bilan on March 11, 2012, 05:19:39 am
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Inspired by the original series for SA2B (http://www.soniccenter.org/forum/index.php?topic=1508.0)
This is a bit of a wild shot in the dark, as it has been literally years since we had a successful one of these; but I'm hoping the fact that Generations is a) new, b) good and c) has quickly garnered a lot of competition here compared to most recent releases, means that we can get one of these threads rolling and have some good old fashioned fun. Any and all players of all skill levels are welcome to participate! Naturally this is a competition, but the aim above all, as mentioned, is to have some fun.
Competition rules
(These are basically copied from the above topic, so if you read those, feel free to skip this section.)
These challenges will have you performing various, unconventional tasks within levels. According to how well you do, you are assigned a letter rank and then awarded a number of points. There are two types of challenge: Fixed Rank and Competition. Fixed Rank has set boundaries for each Grade, whilst Competition is an 'every-man-for-himself' type affair, where the best player gets the top rank.
Point allocation for grades are as follows:
S: 5 Points
A: 4 Points
B: 3 Points
C: 2 Points
D: 1 Point
E: 0 Points
Challenge Rules
All challenges are to strict deadlines, no allowances will be made unless a genuine reason is given in advance. For example, Player A will be out of town for a week, and will miss a challenge. If they inform me in advance, they can have a little extra time after the deadline of the challenge to 'catch up' and do the challenge. No other exceptions will be made. You have been warned.
Challenges will last for exactly four days after the time of posting; the exception is this first challenge, which will last for seven days instead.
Challenges will typically have participants perform X, with various restrictions. Naturally, breaching these restrictions invalidates the stat.
Submissions and Formating
Submissions can be made either in the thread, or PM'd to me if you want to keep your stat a secret until the deadline (but why would you do that, really?)
While not strictly necessary to do, it is helpful to me if you post your stats in the thread with the following formatting for Fixed Rank Challenges:
Username
Stat
Stat2 (if required)
Rank
And the following formatting for Competition Challenges:
Username
Stat
Stat2 (if required)
Providing Proof
Providing proof of your accomplishments with regards to these challenges is not necessary. Generations is not an easily recordable game, and TSC has a strong history with using the honour system with regards to submissions. Just to reiterate, you are NOT required to post picture/video proof of your challenge stats, however, feel free to do so if it takes your fancy! (I will be for fun :P)
I think that pretty much covers it all, if anyone has any questions, feel free to post them, and so without further ado, here is the first challenge:
Challenge #1: Green Hill Classic - Sk8 Edition
- Complete Green Hill Classic as fast as possible with the following restrictions:
- You must have the Boardmaster skill equipped.
- You must activate the skill as soon as the level starts.
- You must remain on the skateboard until after you reach the red spring that launches Sonic to the wooden loop that leads into the final section. Losing the skateboard before this point in the level caps your rank for the run to a maximum of a B. For additional clarification, this is the spring next to the Crabmeat, and just after two ring monitors and one life monitor. Extra note, you can go over the top and miss that spring entirely, and your stat is fine.
Ranks
S Rank: Finish in under 1 minute.
A Rank: Finish in under 1 minute 5 seconds.
B Rank: Finish in under 1 minutes 10 seconds.
C Rank: Finish in under 1 minutes 20 seconds.
D Rank: Finish in under 1 minutes 35 seconds.
E Rank: Anything over 1 minutes 35 seconds.
The deadline for this challenge is exactly one week from the posting time of this post, and I will add submitted stats, as well as the rankings to this post when appropriate.
Current Challenge Submissions:
romanemul
Time: 0:50:44
Rank:S
Werey
Time: 0:50:51
Rank: S
HyperSonic7701
Time: 0:51:67
Rank: S
Umbreon
Time: 0:53:11
Rank: S
flying fox
Time: 55.49
Rank: S
Millernusgaming
Time: 0:56:15
Rank: S
Zeupar
Time: 0:56.43
Rank: S
RPG
Time: 0:57:64 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUms7WPr8dY&list=UUKJgjLEBTdsUCdidFR43vWg&index=1&feature=plcp)
Rank: S
afolita
Time: 0:57:76
Rank: S
Also, I tested this challenge on console and went over the top route without losing the board and finished in under a minute on the first go. I then tried to record this on PC, and the jump from the spring is insanely hard, so I altered the challenge rule slightly so as to make it easier; I didn't intend on the first challenge being retardedly hard, sorry about that :(
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the aim above all, as mentioned, is to have some fun.
WELCOME ABOARD
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Umbreon
Time: 0:53.11
Rank: S
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Werey
Time: 50:51
Rank: S
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flying fox
Time: 55.49
Rank: S
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Millernusgaming
Time: 56.15
Rank: S
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Finally a challenge in which I can participate. That's nice, RPG!
afolita
Time: 57.76
Rank: S
Lost the board to a massive wooden loop glitch. Looking forward for more!
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Just a reminder to all would be entrants that there is just over three days remaining for this challenge!
Also, cryptic clue for the next challenge:
The servers are the seven Chaos
Chaos is power
Power is enriched by the heart
The controller is the one that unifies the Chaos
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romanemul
Time:50:44
Rank:S
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This post will hopefully allow me to work out how long is left on this challenge <_<
The current challenge has 12 hours remaining.
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This challenge is now over.
After this, I will be adding the current overall rankings to this post, and then adding the next challenge in a new one!
Overall Rankings
1st - Talon - 5 Points
1st - romanemul - 5 Points
1st - Werey - 5 Points
1st - HyperSonic7701 - 5 Points
1st - Umbreon - 5 Points
1st - flying fox - 5 Points
1st - Millernusgaming - 5 Points
1st - Zeupar - 5 Points
1st - RPG - 5 Points
1st - afolita - 5 Points
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Challenge #2 - Green Hill Modern - Orange Maser Emerald!?
- Complete Green Hill Modern as fast as possible with the following restrictions:
- You must have the Super Sonic skill equipped.
- You must transform into Super Sonic before the clock hits 45 seconds.
- You must remain as Super Sonic until you finish the level.
This is a Competition Challenge, so fastest time wins!
Current Challenge Submissions:
Zakuran121
Time: 1:45:92
Zomgzzz_
Time: 1:48:96
talon
1:51.70
RPG
Time: 1:53:20 (http://i.imgur.com/ZesVL.jpg)
dabestgamer
Time: 1:53:80
Millernusgaming
Time: 1:54:85
flyingfox
Time: 1:56:29
Umbreon
Time: 1:58:85
HyperSonic7701
Time: 1:59:09
Werey
Time: 2:00:69
romanemul
2:04:99
Shazbot!
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Umbreon
Time: 1:58.85
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Werey
Time: 2:00;69
This challenge is a bitch, RPG you suck >:O
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2:07:57 haha I am bad at this <_<
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Just to confirm, are we allowed to keep retrying and resubmitting until time is up?
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^Well, RPG just did, so.
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01:54.85 video of that will be uploaded soon
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Speaking of time, would you guys prefer if challenges started lasting for four days from this point on, as originally intended, or would you prefer if each one lasted for a week?
THE CHOICE IS YOURS
VOTE NOW
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The second one looks like one I could do, since I've been messing around with the Super Sonic skill a lot.
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People can join in at any time they like!
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dabestgamer
Time: 2:01.88
Seems to be the best I can do for now.
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2:06:39 FEAR ME
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1:54.85
Proof:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ORE7-B5imk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ORE7-B5imk)
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And there was me thinking that my 2:03:97 would get me out of last place >____>
Also I would never have thought of flying up the wall jump part
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Im doin this one again for sure i want to sub 1:50 somehow :P
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zomgzzz
time: 1:52.12
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Zakuran121
Time: 1:51.84
Proof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqaYjlv42ZA
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I tried flying up the wall but ran out of rings. Wtf. O_O
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I tried this one again and improved a bit, sorry for posting twice
Zomgzzz_
Time - 1:48.96
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRnr1-d3z0g (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRnr1-d3z0g)
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I would participate in this, but I like actual challenges.
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Zakuran121
Time: 1:45.92
Proof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTZauzCZTVI
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How do you guys get Super Sonic to boost along the floor without taking off and flying like a nonce? It's hella sweet
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How do you guys get Super Sonic to boost along the floor without taking off and flying like a nonce? It's hella sweet
If you start boosting in a no-fly zone and hold the boost over into a fly zone, the boost will remain as normal.
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1:56:19 BOOM DE YADA
ONE FIFTY FIVE FLAT
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1:54.54 1:53.80
Bleh.
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1:53:20 (http://i.imgur.com/ZesVL.jpg)
Edit: Also I decided challenges should last a week, so this one will end at 12PM GMT on Sunday.
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Also because I forgot, here is your cryptic clue for the next challenge.
18000 is extremely relevant.
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1:56:29 I just can't be bothered
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Because of the downtime I'm extending the deadline for this challenge until midnight my time tomorrow. IE, there's just under 30 hours left.
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romanemul
2:04
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Two hours to go!
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This challenge is now over.
Results will be tallied momentarilly, and then I'll be posting the brief for challenge #3, as well as an example vid very soon!
Challenge #2 Results!
Zakuran121
Time: 1:45:92
Rank: S
Zomgzzz_
Time: 1:48:96
Rank: A
talon
Time: 1:51:70
Rank: A
RPG
Time: 1:53:20
Rank: B
dabestgamer
Time: 1:53:80
Rank: B
Millernusgaming
Time: 1:54:85
Rank: C
flyingfox
Time: 1:56:29
Rank: C
Umbreon
Time: 1:58:85
Rank: C
HyperSonic7701
Time: 1:59:09
Rank: D
Werey
Time: 2:00:69
Rank: D
romanemul
2:04:99
Rank: D
1st - Talon - 9 Points
2nd - RPG - 8 Points
T3rd - Umbreon - 7 Points
T3rd - flying fox - 7 Points
T3rd - Millernusgaming - 7 Points
T6th - romanemul - 6 Points
T6th - Werey - 6 Points
T6th - HyperSonic7701 - 6 Points
T9th - Zeupar - 5 Points
T9th - afolita - 5 Points
T9th - Zakuran121 - 5 Points
12th - Zomgzzz_ - 4 Points
13th - dabestgamer - 3 Points
Challenge #3 to follow!
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Challenge #3: City Escape Modern - Adventure Score Attack
- Complete City Escape Modern with as high a score as possible according to the following scoring system and restrictions:
- You may not equip any skills for this Challenge.
- Enemies are worth 100 Points each.
- Combo's of Enemies score like they do for combos of up to 9 in SA2 ((# of enemies - 1) * 100), and a combo only ends when Sonic touches the ground.
- IE, killing three enemies and then landing awards 200 Points.
- Trick Ramps Trick/Orange Rings are worth 400 Points each.
- Ring Bonus is equal to 20x the number of Rings when the level is complete.
- Time Bonus begins at 10000, and degrades by 100 Points every 6 seconds after 1:00:00
- IE, finishing in 1:59:99 would give a Time Bonus of 9000 Points. Finishing in 2:02:xx would give a Time Bonus of 8900. Finishing in 2:49:xx would give a Time Bonus of 8200,m etc.
PS no point scalping from ramps and boost rings, they only count once each.
I appreciate this is a little more complex than the previous two, so I recorded an example vid, then annotated it for all of the point scoring things I did in the level. I then did not save the annotations because I'm an idiot, so I am going to redo them tomorrow and then post the vid.
Submit in the format of:
Name
Score
Rank
Ranks
S Rank: 21000+ Points
A Rank: 18000+ Points
B Rank: 16000+ Points
C Rank: 14000+ Points
D Rank: 12000+ Points
E Rank: Less than 12000 Points
Deadline is this time next week! And again, sorry that I don't have the example vid ready.
player: Zomgzzz_
Score: 27420
Time: 3:12:37
Rank: S
Millernusgaming
Score: 26740 points
Time: 02:52:02
Rank: S
RPG
Score: 25560
Time: I forgot
Rank: S
dabestgamer
Time: 3:25:81
Rings: 159
Score: 25480
Rank: S
Zakuran121
Score: 23930
Time: 3:22:10
Rank: S
flying fox
Score: 21650
Time: 3:48:63
Rank: S
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Errm, this one sounds like it basically necessitates recording a video. Otherwise I can't see how anyone could possibly keep track of all those things without making any mistakes.
edit: also it sounds like you could just scalp off orange rings/trick ramps
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I should addend that you can't scalp.
It probably sounds much more complicated than it really is, the enemies are in small groups and after a couple of runs you remember where things are/the amount of them
It's not as bad as it sounds, honest :P
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I'm guessing boosting is allowed, even given the title of the challenge.
Anyway, I'll probably do this later this week or something.
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You are allowed to use all of Modern Sonic's abilities, the only restriction in place here is no skills are allowed :)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9HbeLnbie0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9HbeLnbie0)
Player: Millernusgaming
Rank: S
Time: 02:36.17
Score: 24160 points
Hypersonic checked the stat.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu_M0uWf290&hd=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu_M0uWf290&hd=1)
I redid the Challenge #3
Player: Millernusgaming
Rank: S
Time: 02:52.02
Score: 26740 points
Stat needs to be checked.
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I'll have a looksie!
EDIT: yep that's fine
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Ugh this is crap I can't always keep track of everything I've done, I forget by the time I'm recording another combo.
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Optimal combo at the beginning after the board is 6 robots and 6 hoops, after that is a group of 3 enemies, then by the stairs is a total of 5. After that in the 2D part the top route has two enemies in a line. Then just the 5 at the end.
Easy mode is just kill everything then double check the amounts afterwards
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27000+ is easily doable. In the beginning on the board you can hit 3 enemies and still enter the red ring. Its diffcult to even hit it :P. I don't know if my route is perfect but its good at least. and after the trick ramp without the board you can still boost back and kill the enemies left before those 2 red bumpers.
so all in all my guess with a perfect run is now 28k somethin'
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Yeah, 21K isn't hard, the requirements are fairly loose because you actually have to a little bit of working out.
Also I'm too lazy to annotate my example vid, it was only 18K, just watch Millernus' and do what he does >_>
RPG
Score: 21560
Time: 3:42:51
Rank: S
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Dumb red rings...
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player: Zomgzzz_
Score: 27420 - I THINK, somebody wanna check this? :P
Time: 3:12.37
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9e9KZcs_xo
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Yep dat's fine
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flying fox
Score: 21,650
Time: 3:48.63
Rank: S
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Zakuran121
Score: 23930
Time: 3:22.10
Rank: S
I can't find the video, if I find it I will upload it.
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I was bored so I redid this and got 25K, I'll upload the video in a little while.
Also this ends at 1AM on Wednesday, so you have about 40 hours remaining to do some maths!
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Rainbow Rings aren't mentioned?
Or did I overlook something?
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Rainbow Rings aren't mentioned?
Or did I overlook something?
Yeah I asked RPG this last night and he said there are included, there are 400 points.
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Rainbow Rings = Trick Rings
Also this ends in 28 1/2 hours.
My video is gonna be late going up because I don't have access to the PC it is on until Friday sometime. Clue for next challenge will go up later today as I need to check something first.
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dabestgamer
Time: 3:25.81
Rings: 159
Score: 25480
Rank: S
I didn't record a video, but I wrote down all the stuff I did during that run if this needs to be checked.
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nah it's cool, I am pro the honour system, feel free to post your notes anyway though if you want too :P
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Well, I just went and modified my post so that I included the notes I took, and was formatted so that I could follow it.
It may or may not be easy to follow, but it's there in case I miscalculated or misunderstood something.
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This challenge is over. Results and next challenge to come later today as I have to nip out this afternoon.
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Results
1st - RPG - 13 Points
T2nd - flying fox - 12 Points
T2nd - Millernusgaming - 12 Points
4th - Zakuran121 - 10 Points
T5th - Talon - 9 Points
T5th - Zomgzzz_ - 9 Points
7th - dabestgamer - 8 Points
8rd - Umbreon - 7 Points
T9th - romanemul - 6 Points
T9th - Werey - 6 Points
T9th - HyperSonic7701 - 6 Points
T12th - Zeupar - 5 Points
T12th - afolita - 5 Points
Challenge #4 - Crisis City Classic - Collateral Damage
Complete Crisis City - Classic in under three minutes. Additionally, kill as many enemies as possible.
- No skills are allowed for this challenge.
- The Blast Effect glitch is not allowed.
This is a competition challenge, stats will be ranked according to the number of enemies defeated, ties broken by the completion time.
FUN TIMES AHEAD.
Millernusgaming
Time: 02:54:90
Enemies: 28
dabestgamer
Time: 2:54:92
Enemies: 21
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"Blast Effect glitch"?
Is that the name for that spindash that sends you off faster than the regular spindash would or is it something else?
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Basically yeah, the GH-C 29 and CE-C 48 vids makes considerable use of it.
tl;dr none of that bollocks, keeps the playing field level for PC users.
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dabestgamer
Time: 2:51.86
Enemies: 19
EDIT: I forgot to record the time, but I did this on Ranking Attack... and the time I got was my new best time for Ranking Attack. Bleh.
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I tried it but i cant even do the stage in under 3 minutes, damn i need to get better at classic -.-
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DBG you need to post your level clear time as well as the # of enemies, for tie breaking purposes
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I just did.
Worst case scenario... I'll probably just go and do this again later, because I do see a higher enemy count possible.
Redone.
dabestgamer:
Time: 2:54.92
Enemies: 21
Slightly higher is still possible, I believe.
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UPDATE
Player: Millernusgaming
Time: 02:55.15
Enemies: 33
proof:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6yMyW-b0FE
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And here I thought there were going to be more submissions than this by now.
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@DBG yeah, i want to see some more subs or even vids of crazy classic runs cuz i suck at classic :)
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Yeah, I'm horrible at Classic, too. Most I can see myself getting is 23 or even 24.
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This challenge ends tomorrow.
Emma and myself have a two day extension for this one, on account of she is too ill to play games and I'm looking after her.
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This challenge is over.
Results will go up in 2 days time to account for mine and emma's extensions
Too lazy to write up the next challenge properly, but basically:
Rooftop Run - Classic
Collect 100 rings as fast as possible (Submit your time as minutes:seconds, don't worry about the centiseconds)
No skills or Blast Effect
Millernusgaming
Time: 0:56
flying fox
Time: 1:07
RPG
Time: 1:10
dabestgamer
Time: 1:27
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are you happy with the progression of these challenges ? Only 2 submissions ?
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The latest one? No.
Admittedly it will be three when I submit, and four if emma is well enough.
If this challenge gets low submissions too, this will be the final round, and I'll post the other idea's I had for people to try for fun.
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Player: Millernusgaming
Time: 01:07
I'll try to make a better run i havent recorded yet just the first test
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dabestgamer
Time: 1:27
Best I can do for now.
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Player: Millernusgaming
Time: 00:56.26
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjGO4YjqL18
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RPG
Enemies: 23
Time: 2:50:xx (I forgot to write down the centiseconds, my bad!)
emma is having a quick go at this now, once she's done I'll calculate the results of the round~ emma is lazy and mad at vidya games
edit: emma is threatening to edit this post
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Challenge #4 Results
Millernusgaming
Time: 02:55:15
Enemies: 33
Rank: S
RPG
Enemies: 23
Time: 2:50:xx (I forgot to write down the centiseconds, my bad!)
Rank: A
dabestgamer
Time: 2:54.92
Enemies: 21
Rank: B
T1st - RPG - 17 Points
T1st - Millernusgaming - 17 Points
3rd - flying fox - 12 Points
4th - dabestgamer - 11 Points
5th - Zakuran121 - 10 Points
T6th - Talon - 9 Points
T6th - Zomgzzz_ - 9 Points
8th - Umbreon - 7 Points
T9th - romanemul - 6 Points
T9th - Werey - 6 Points
T9th - HyperSonic7701 - 6 Points
T12th - Zeupar - 5 Points
T12th - afolita - 5 Points
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Im wondering if people still care about these challenges its pretty quite around this thread.
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This is going to be the last round when it ends tomorrow.
I didn't realise that a round involving basic maths would be utterly terrifying to the majority of competitors.
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I'd havr done it but I was away the while of Easter. Has this one ended?
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I'd havr done it but I was away the while of Easter. Has this one ended?
This is going to be the last round when it ends tomorrow.
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Rpg can you post the final results or do you intend to do more of these
im interested in them theyre fun :)
If not then can you give me the other ideas, i could do them ot tweak them.
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Contest is over~
Challenge #5 Results
Millernusgaming
Time: 0:56
Rank: S
Points: 5
Zeupar
Time: 0:56
Rank: S
Points: 5
flying fox
Time: 1:07
Rank: A
Points: 4
RPG
Time: 1:10
Rank: B
Points: 3
dabestgamer
Time: 1:27
Rank: C
Points: 2
Overall Results
1st - Millernusgaming - 22 Points
2nd - RPG - 20 Points
3rd - flying fox - 16 Points
4th - dabestgamer - 13 Points
T5th - Zakuran121 - 10 Points
T5th - Zeupar - 10 Points
T7th - Talon - 9 Points
T7th - Zomgzzz_ - 9 Points
9th - Umbreon - 7 Points
T10th - romanemul - 6 Points
T10th - Werey - 6 Points
T10th - HyperSonic7701 - 6 Points
13th - afolita - 5 Points
MILLERNUS AM WINNER.
Challenge's that would've been upcoming:
#6 Perfect Chaos, with none of Modern Sonic's abilities outside of the Homing Attack/Jump Dash.
#7 Chemical Plant Classic, fastest time with least amount of rings.
#8 Planet Wisp Modern, fastest time from the checkpoint at the bottom of the huge cylidnrical area (the check just after where you would do the Rocket skip), to the goal ring, without using any of the moving carts.
#9 Sky Sanctuary Classic, use as many teleporters as possible, using the same one multiple times does not count (if that's even possible), and finish as fast as possible.
#10 Rooftop Run Modern, combined RA+TA, where a ring subtracts a second from your time, negative times possible.
#11 A single segment run of the whole game, ending when Time Eater is destroyed. One attempt allowed.
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Challenge's that would've been upcoming:
#6 Perfect Chaos, with none of Modern Sonic's abilities outside of the Homing Attack/Jump Dash.
#7 Chemical Plant Classic, fastest time with least amount of rings.
#8 Planet Wisp Modern, fastest time from the checkpoint at the bottom of the huge cylidnrical area (the check just after where you would do the Rocket skip), to the goal ring, without using any of the moving carts.
#9 Sky Sanctuary Classic, use as many teleporters as possible, using the same one multiple times does not count (if that's even possible), and finish as fast as possible.
#10 Rooftop Run Modern, combined RA+TA, where a ring subtracts a second from your time, negative times possible.
#11 A single segment run of the whole game, ending when Time Eater is destroyed. One attempt allowed.
I've restarted sonic generations challenges: http://www.soniccenter.org/forum/index.php?topic=5439.0
Bilan, do u mind if I use some of those challenges quoted for my own challenges?
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Feel free!
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Feel free!
cheers bro ;)