Speed-Battle concept

Coco · Post by **Coco** » 30 Jun 2006, 14:59

I thought about a new concept to play elma : the Speed-Battle !

Battle start (TStart) : players can download level.

Players have to finish level 10 times then upload their stats (TStop) !

Ranking done on : SUM(10 times) + (TStop-TStart)

So differentes strategies :

- ensure 10 bad times to minimize (TStop-TStart)

- try 10 good times with the risk to increase (TStop-TStart).

What do you think about ?

Xiphias · Post by **Xiphias** » 30 Jun 2006, 15:56

sure why not... sounds cool.. if only i could test that.. not orka install mIRC on this comp

jonsterion · Post by **jonsterion** » 30 Jun 2006, 16:00

good idea

Maybe you should create some irc channel and test it.

You've got my support.

ElToto · Post by **ElToto** » 1 Jul 2006, 00:02

ok to test it to, Coco

berhabdul · Post by **berhabdul** » 1 Jul 2006, 09:53

I think it's not a good idea, because the idea of every battle is to do the best, fastest ride and not to bother with fulfiling top ten...

Coco · Post by **Coco** » 1 Jul 2006, 11:33

berhabdul wrote:I think it's not a good idea, because the idea of every battle is to do the best, fastest ride and not to bother with fulfiling top ten...

That is why I talk about a 'new concept' then I found a different name 'speed-battle'...

Therefore, it is only an idea, hope to everyone to test it

Squip · Post by **Squip** » 1 Jul 2006, 12:06

I think you have to put some weight on the Tstart-Tend so it doesnt effect that much or else you will almost always get the best time by just finishing it 10 times.

Coco · Post by **Coco** » 1 Jul 2006, 12:32

Squip wrote:I think you have to put some weight on the Tstart-Tend

Sure, I thougth about... For a short level like warm up, it is evident that players would prefere finish it with 10 bad times to have the smallest Tstart-Tend.

Idea to develop...

Raven · Post by **Raven** » 1 Jul 2006, 15:10

this is nice idea

jaytea · Post by **jaytea** » 1 Jul 2006, 22:10

preved \o/

Raven · Post by **Raven** » 2 Jul 2006, 02:22

but how the hell we can test this??

zebra · Post by **zebra** » 2 Jul 2006, 15:28

I think maybe the top 10 is too much... just best time in seconds + time passed in minutes, it could work.

For example, time 15.67 5 minutes after start would be totally 20.67, and 12.34 after 10 minutes would be 22.34 secs. The battle would just end when it's impossible to beat the best time anymore.

This should be easier to test, I think.

Coco · Post by **Coco** » 5 Jul 2006, 11:53

Can be tested there http://trouvedec.free.fr/SB/
Only datas collected then displayed, no ranking done.

You only have to download level, play it then upload level and best replay.
You must stay on the same computer (from download to upload).

jaytea · Post by **jaytea** » 5 Jul 2006, 15:11

Ban me.

Coco · Post by **Coco** » 5 Jul 2006, 15:53

I forgot something : to find what method will be the best (top10, only best time, weight for [Tstart-Tend], ...), it is hope to you to finish level only once or at least 10 times.

jaytea, I kicked your start.
tm, thanks to try it

insane guy · Post by **insane guy** » 5 Jul 2006, 17:48

nice shit this is...
i did ez xiit, played over 20 mins, cool lev

zebra · Post by **zebra** » 7 Jul 2006, 21:16

hmm ye nice page, now just make the possibility to add our own levs there and it will be max

But too hard lev, had to play half an hour to get a good run ;I

Xiphias · Post by **Xiphias** » 7 Jul 2006, 23:11

just tested this... seems nice =)

Coco · Post by **Coco** » 2 Aug 2006, 17:21

I try to find a way to compute final time (with penalty) using only best time or using top 10 average.

Methods can be viewed at http://trouvedec.free.fr/SB/index.php

Waiting your comments... Thanks to all testers

Coco

goofu · Post by **goofu** » 2 Aug 2006, 18:36

this is good

berhabdul · Post by **berhabdul** » 3 Aug 2006, 11:42

zebra · Post by **zebra** » 3 Aug 2006, 13:16

Coco wrote:I try to find a way to compute final time (with penalty) using only best time or using top 10 average.

Methods can be viewed at http://trouvedec.free.fr/SB/index.php

Waiting your comments... Thanks to all testers

Coco

I would like to see a textfield for nickname, so that ppl could use their nicks and not the names in their elmas. That's how ppl could also add their team to their name.

Coco · Post by **Coco** » 3 Aug 2006, 14:19

zebra wrote:I would like to see a textfield for nickname, so that ppl could use their nicks and not the names in their elmas. That's how ppl could also add their team to their name.

Sure, I only make it easy because it is a test period. I will review layout and fields to fill (kuski, team) for the first "official" SB.

Now, I only try to find which method to use (Best Time or Top 10 Average), how to compute penalty time, and which weigth to apply...

I am waiting for a bit more people to test it (it only takes few minutes

) with top 10 average or not (it doesn't matter) to determine what will the right way be.