Park / Kaboom

29-June 10

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trav Offline

RCTPro FTW!!!

Tru dat.
posted 15 years ago
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Cena Offline

@cena: that's exactly why i thought mine would fail- it wasn't peepable and there was just not much action in it.

Next time place some entertainers / mechanics and other staff, it already makes a huge difference
posted 15 years ago
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Cocoa Offline

good call.

just looking at the rules... ooh I get to judge next month.
Edited by Cocoa, 31 May 2010 - 05:32 PM.
posted 15 years ago
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Luketh Offline

I might enter this month, it looks like a fun contest and I haven't played RCT in forever. This'll [hopefully] be a good little re-entry into RCT, even if I don't win, and seeing the people who are supposed to enter, I don't know how good my chances are.
posted 15 years ago
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Cocoa Offline

I was just wondering what your final decision was- can we go up to 25x25 for the final entry or not?
posted 15 years ago
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Kumba Offline

Yeah I thin that's a good idea to give the championship entries a little more kick. Some may say it take way from it being a "micro," but imo it gives people more room to be creative with an entry that is still basically micro sized.

I'll add to the rules when I get the time.
posted 15 years ago
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Cena Offline

Bad decision. Micro is 20x20 or smaller.
posted 15 years ago
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SSSammy Offline

no one cares about the fucking size, in all honesty. we're here to play a computer game and have some jolly good fun in the meantime. let's not get bogged down with such trifles, eh?
posted 15 years ago
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Kumba Offline

Micro is 20x20 or smaller.
Actually it was 15x15 (Micro Madness and the Micro Park scenario). I bumped it to 20x20 for this since we'd have at least a month per entry rather than 2 weeks like in Micro Madness.

So since you bought into 20x20 for the contest and allowed it to change the definition can you please do the same for the finals size?
posted 15 years ago
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Roomie Offline

I was going to enter a 1x1 micro, but i couldnt find a colour i liked.
posted 15 years ago
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Fisch Offline

I think it'd be a wrong decision to change the rules now. I've already got 3 entries from which I will use 2 for the remaining months and the best one is supposed to be my finals entry. So if you change it now, that'd be a little too late for me and my finals entry.
posted 15 years ago
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Cena Offline

Actually it was 15x15 (Micro Madness and the Micro Park scenario). I bumped it to 20x20 for this since we'd have at least a month per entry rather than 2 weeks like in Micro Madness.

So since you bought into 20x20 for the contest and allowed it to change the definition can you please do the same for the finals size?

Micro's were 20x20 already back in the day, your Micro Madness was only 15x15. RCTAvenged, (where you had an accolade in this) had the Microworks, with a max size of 20x20.

Just keep the rules like this;

20x20 max, no exceptions, it would make a lot more sense.

Making the limit to 25x25 will not improve the amount of creativity etc.

Btw;

15x15=225

20x20=400

25x25=625

Do you see the difference Kumba? A 25x25 map is more 2.5 times as big as a 15x15 ... The meaning of Micro gets lost then ....
posted 15 years ago
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Liampie Offline

Who are you to define what a micro is?
posted 15 years ago
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Themeparkmaster Offline

I actually agree with Cena, although no one has any right to define what a Micro is there obviously needs to be a limit and I think 20x20 is fair compromise for a standardised micro size.
posted 15 years ago
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Dark_Horse Offline

Cena, just because something is 2.5 times bigger, doesn't necessarily mean it will lose it meaning.

If I have something that is 5 * 5 = 25, 25 * 2.5 = 62.5, sqrt(62.5) = ~8, so you go from 5 * 5 to 8 * 8. Not that big of a difference. The bigger you go, the higher the difference.

EDIT: I do agree that a micro should be kept at 15^2-20^2, especially since 25^2 is a quarter of a the smallest map size possible in the SE.
Edited by Dark_Horse, 03 June 2010 - 07:05 AM.
posted 15 years ago
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Roomie Offline

I also agree with TPM and Cena. I enjoy the micro competitions precicely because its a challenge and requires thought to fit what you want in such a small space and make it look good.

With another 225 squares to play with it takes away most of that. My current project would be MUCH easier on a 25x25 map but some of the ideas ive come up with to compromise would never have come about had it been larger.

IMO 225 squares is just too much extra
posted 15 years ago
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J K Offline

Agreed! Keep it as it is.
posted 15 years ago
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Louis! Offline

Thanks for all the comments guys well done Cocoa, havent had a chance to check the micros out yet as I've just got back from holiday, but yeah.

oh and do i qualify for december as a runner-up or do you have to win a round?
posted 15 years ago
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Cocoa Offline

I just want 25x25 so I can fit in all the ideas that I want to fit in without clutter. Now stop bitching about the definition of micro . But if you guys don't want to change I guess I will just change my plans.
posted 15 years ago
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Cena Offline

I just want 25x25 so I can fit in all the ideas that I want to fit in without clutter. Now stop bitching about the definition of micro . But if you guys don't want to change I guess I will just change my plans.
Yes, but that would make it easier. When you have 20x20 for use, you need to put more thought and work in it to pull it off, which in the end makes a bigger impact.

But in America everything is always bigger and better, so maybe we should change it for US players to 25x25 and for the rest it has to stay at 20x20.
posted 15 years ago
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