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It's been a while since we've had a competition, and I'm wondering whether there's enough interest to start another one:
The Mr Blarg challenge (just a rough sketch, we can always change it):
The requirements are that you must be playing on strict play and the most expensive ship you can fly is a Rapier (and anything that costs less). And, most importantly, NO ESCAPE PODS ARE ALLOWED.
What you have to do is to see how far you can get before dying. Each task you complete will earn you a certain amount of points, and the person with the most points at the end wins.
If you acheive a deadly rating, you get 1 point, if you acheive an ultimate rating, you get an extra 4 points.
Completing the Rebel/Confed mission strings will earn you 10 points
Completing the Diphdian mission string will earn you 5 points
Completing the Turin V mission string (once you start getting 'defend Turin V' missions, you've done all the non-reccuring missions) earns you 3 points
Doing all 3 (or is it 4?) Starbound Express Missions earns you 3 points
Becoming a member of the UGE earns you 1 point
Succesfully doing the UGE smuggling mission earns you 5 points (you can only get 5 points, no matter how many smuggling missions you sucessfully acheive)
Getting caught while doing the UGE smuggling mission loses you 5 points
Destroying Matt Burch earns you 100 points
You also get a certain amount of points for each planet you dominate:
**if you dominate a planet guarded by defenders or 6-14 government fighters, you get 2 points if you dominate a planet with 14-36 government fighters or under 20 rapiers, you earn 4 points if you dominate a planet with 36-150 government fighters or over 20 rapiers, you earn 6 points if you dominate a planet with 4-16 Destroyers/Frigates, you earn 10 points if you dominate a planet with 16-50 Destroyers/Frigates, you earn 20 points if you dominate a planet with 50-100 Destroyers/Frigates, you earn 50 points if you dominate a planet with any more, you earn 100 points (like you're going to do that in a rapier **
I don't think I've missed anything out. This has to work on an honesty system, so no lying/force quitting if you die. Also, a screenshot will greatly boost your credibility.
So, anyone want to have a go?
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(This message has been edited by Zax (edited 05-08-2003).)
Sign me up, when does it begin?
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To be clear, if you capture a ship that costs more you still cannot fly it. Can you use a more expensive ship as an escort (paid or captured)?
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May I suggest that 1 point be given for every million credits in the bank with a maximum of 5 points awarded.
What do you get for completing Rebel Pursuit/Special Ops, TAG, and Astrodyne V?
The list of allowed ships is: Shuttlecraft, Light Freighter, Bulk Freighter, Courier, Argosy, Confed Patrolship, Rapier, Lightning, Defender, Executive Transport, Manta, Scoutship, Confed Gunboat, Hawk, and Clipper.
Edit: What about a point for evey system with a Pillar of Society rating, 2 for honored leader and a point for Prime Evil and 2 for Galactic Scourge.
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Originally posted by IonStorm: **To be clear, if you capture a ship that costs more you still cannot fly it. Can you use a more expensive ship as an escort (paid or captured)?
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Sounds alright to me, although maybe we should change it to only 1 point for an honored leader and galactic scourge (so it's always better to just take over the system).
And maybe we could have 8 points for the T.A.G, 4 for the Rebel Pursuit Ops and 4 for the Astrodyne outpost missions?
Doesn't sound as bad in an Argosy.
Edit: Wait, never mind. Shut up. Rapiers kill Argosies.
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I'll give it a go. By the way, what's the prize for winning?
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Originally posted by Zax: **Sounds alright to me, although maybe we should change it to only 1 point for an honored leader and galactic scourge (so it's always better to just take over the system)...
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Fair enough. Although have you ever become galactic scourge in a system? Dominating might be easier.
What was the verdict about expensive escorts?
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Bah. I've kinda been drawn away from these because everytime, someone cheats. They'll put a few extra thousand credits in, or edit the screenshot, or say that they killed Martha Burch and deserve some credit, or something like that. So, I say we take an honesty pact, right now for this! Who's with me?
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Originally posted by Jimbob: **Martha Burch **
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Originally posted by Lit Nerd: **I'll give it a go. By the way, what's the prize for winning?
Bragging rights, of course!! What else could you ask for? I'd try this but I don't access to a mac.
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Are back-up copies of the pilot file allowed? I.e., I get so far, duplicate the pilot file, and if something happens, I reopen the duplicate.
Originally posted by Lit Nerd: **Are back-up copies of the pilot file allowed? I.e., I get so far, duplicate the pilot file, and if something happens, I reopen the duplicate.
That sounds like cheating of the force quit flavor to me.
May I also suggest that expensive CAPTURED escorts are permitted, but not paid escorts. You can also have as many escorts as you like, rather than their total having to be worth less than 1.2M.
What say you Zax?
Originally posted by Jimbob: **Bah. I've kinda been drawn away from these because everytime, someone cheats. They'll put a few extra thousand credits in, or edit the screenshot, or say that they killed Martha Burch and deserve some credit, or something like that. So, I say we take an honesty pact, right now for this! Who's with me?
Well? Anyone with me?
Originally posted by Jimbob: **Well? Anyone with me?
Sure. I have 1056 points, so I win. I love being honest.
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Originally posted by Desperado: **Sure. I have 1056 points, so I win. I love being honest.
Haha I got 1058 points, I beat you!
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Does anyone know how I can even take a screenshot? I'm using an emulated (Basilisk II) PC which doesn't have the ability to take them.
~Ace
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(quote)Originally posted by CaptAceHarddrive: **Does anyone know how I can even take a screenshot? I'm using an emulated (Basilisk II) PC which doesn't have the ability to take them.
Anyways, I'm fine with being able to have escorts that are more expensive than a rapier as long as they're captured. And how about starting it on Sunday or Monday and having the contest last a week? ------------------ (url="http://"http://www.evula.org/solarsystem")Solar Knowledge(/url)|(url="http://"http://www.evula.org/solarsystem/downloads.html")Solar Quiz(/url)|(url="http://"http://www.evula.org/solarsystem/fribbles.html")Fribbles!(/url)|(url="http://"http://www.evula.org/solarsystem/blorktronics.html")Blorktronics Software Inc.(/url)| (url="http://"http://forums.evula.com/viewforum.php?f=36")Solar Forum(/url): The definative place for topical discussion about the Solar system or the universe in general. (url="http://"http://www.evula.org/solarsystem/thisisyourrandom.html")This is your random(/url) - Coming to a store near you! (url="http://"http://www.evula.org/solarsystem/crud.html")Captain Crud's Guide to EV(/url): A realistic guide to the ships, weapons and outfits of EV
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Erm, so, anyone in?