Sorry your browser is not supported!

You are using an outdated browser that does not support modern web technologies, in order to use this site please update to a new browser.

Browsers supported include Chrome, FireFox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer 10+ or Microsoft Edge.

Geek Culture / Challenge Forum

Author
Message
Shadow Robert
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 22nd Sep 2002
Location: Hertfordshire, England
Posted: 5th May 2004 06:13
Link
i've noticed that the 20-liner challenge doesn't seem to be interesting as many people as it used to.
and also noticed there are a couple of
'Make a game in 7 days' ... things going on.

Why not change the 20-liner forum to just the Challenge forum.
Setup rules for each type of challenge to be judged upong, then each month select the best completed challenge.
I really like the idea of the 7-Day Challenge


AthlonXP 2500+ | 256MB DDR PC2700 | GeForce FX 5200 44.04 | DirectX 9.0 | Audigy2 | Crystal Clean OS
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Lord Ozzum
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 29th Oct 2003
Location: Beyond the Realms of Death
Posted: 5th May 2004 07:09
Link
good idea Raven
that would be pretty nice actually

You forgot to read your fortune cookie. It says you're sh!t out of luck.
Welcome to the Electric Funeral!!!
Back to top
Profile PM Email
BatVink
Moderator
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 4th Apr 2003
Location: Gods own County, UK
Posted: 5th May 2004 11:19
Link
Sounds good to me.

I would still be inclined to set a size limit, otherwise people will drag in their predefined routines and newer coders won't get a look-in.

BatVink
http://facepaint.me.uk/catalog/default.php AMD 3000+ Barton, 512Mb Ram, 120 Gig Drive space, GeForce 5200 FX 128 Mb, Asus A7N8X Mobo.
Terms & Conditions apply
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Saikoro
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 6th Oct 2003
Location: California
Posted: 5th May 2004 20:47
Link
I dont know about the seven day thing, I could easily make a bunch of programs in over seven days and just submit them saying it took seven. This would mean that would have to run off of the coder's honesty, and honestly I doubt most people would be honest. However, the idea of new challenges would be good, something to spice up the dying boards. I would be more than happy to see something different in those forums, something for the average coder to strive for.

-Vash the Stampede

Need help? Ask me via email, msn, aim, or forums and Ill see what I can do.

Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
TheAbomb12
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 14th Aug 2003
Location: Amist the blue skies...
Posted: 5th May 2004 20:56
Link
you would have to give the topic or theme when the competition starts, that way it will discourage people from working too far ahead.

Amist the Blue Skies...
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Peter H
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 20th Feb 2004
Location: Witness Protection Program
Posted: 5th May 2004 21:44
Link
ya becuase they would have to redo anything they did before hand to incorperate the theme.


Formerly known as "DarkWing Duck"
Back to top
Profile PM Email
zircher
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 27th Dec 2002
Location: Oklahoma
Posted: 5th May 2004 21:49
Link
Aye, and the point is to challenge yourself and maybe gain some praise and some expertise in game development. Personally, taking away the prize aspect would eliminate cheating since the contributors would only be cheating themselves. If someone is so desparately in need of attention that they have to cheat, they have bigger problems than a simple contest.
--
TAZ

Game Beavers
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
ReD_eYe
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 9th Mar 2003
Location: United Kingdom
Posted: 5th May 2004 21:52
Link
yup, good idea
not sure rich ahs the time to organize something like this though...

In the beginning, the universe was created...
This made alot of people very angry and it has been widely regarded as a bad idea...
Visit http://redeye.dbspot.com
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Martyn Pittuck
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 27th Aug 2002
Location: United Kingdom
Posted: 5th May 2004 21:54
Link
maybe increase to 50 lines???

Perhaps have topical 50 line compo's???

Sounds like a good compromise to me...

Whats so good about living anywho?
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Izzy545
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Feb 2004
Location:
Posted: 5th May 2004 22:55
Link
I like the idea of game in a week challenges, as I'm already practicing
Back to top
Profile PM
Shadow Robert
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 22nd Sep 2002
Location: Hertfordshire, England
Posted: 5th May 2004 23:30
Link
i think the rules for it should state that you must keep a development diary of each day's work.
that way it would be harder to cheat.

that said yes this would really be against yourself so it would be pointless. Lee did a few 24hr challenges in DB to get up it's profile when it first was released. So it is a good challenge


AthlonXP 2500+ | 256MB DDR PC2700 | GeForce FX 5200 44.04 | DirectX 9.0 | Audigy2 | Crystal Clean OS
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
BatVink
Moderator
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 4th Apr 2003
Location: Gods own County, UK
Posted: 6th May 2004 01:27
Link
The only way I see of doing a time-limited compo is to specify specific coding techniques.

For example:
Write a proggy with no IF blocks
Write a program that includes a prewritten function
..
.

BatVink
http://facepaint.me.uk/catalog/default.php AMD 3000+ Barton, 512Mb Ram, 120 Gig Drive space, GeForce 5200 FX 128 Mb, Asus A7N8X Mobo.
Terms & Conditions apply
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Izzy545
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Feb 2004
Location:
Posted: 6th May 2004 03:10
Link
It would work fine for the game in a week thing... Just have them tell you the theme the day before or something.
Back to top
Profile PM
Back to top

Login to post a reply

Server time is: 2024-09-21 20:41:19
Your offset time is: 2024-09-21 20:41:19