[Results Posted] The Tower Contest - 4 Times the Fun

[Ghan]

> Identical other than the systems.

So it's coded in the exact same manner? How can that be different, then?

> The one with an external system will most likely be more readable.

If that is so but they both use the exact same coding structure, then the more readable one would win.

 

[Romek]

> So it's coded in the exact same manner? How can that be different, then?
Romek sighs

Tower A:
- Damages unit
- Calls Bob_Knockback(unit) // from RandomBobs knockback system
- Efficient
- Leakless

Tower B:
- Damages Unit
- Does knockback within the code
- Efficient
- Leakless

Which would win?

If you still don't get the idea: Do we get more points for doing things ourselves, than we do for using external systems.
Frankly, using things such as xecast or xecollider make things very, very easy to code.

 

[Sevion]

> would the date be extended if blizzard doesn't fix the patch soon

"Fix" the "patch" is almost a contradiction in terms.... What is there to fix?

Hashtables are broke. (Some parts)

Edit: ROMEK! There are extra call in there -10000% points.

 

[Ghan]

> Do we get more points for doing things ourselves, than we do for using external systems.

I would prefer to see some of your own code. I don't want you to drop some kind of outside system on your map and then you're done. But systems that are tailored to do a specific task (such as knockback) should be no problem.

> Hashtables are broke.

Interesting.

 

[Sevion]

Remember now, I said (Some parts).



I.e. if Hashtable == null

Don't work o_o' (Last time I checked.)

 

[Romek]

You're still not answering my question.
Would I get more points for coding a knockback within the tower code, or the same as if I used an external system?

> I would prefer to see some of your own code. I don't want you to drop some kind of outside system on your map and then you're done.
So caster systems are discouraged?

 

[Ghan]

> Would I get more points for coding a knockback within the tower code, or the same as if I used an external system?

No idea. Extra function call?? Inline makes it hard to read??

> not answering my question

It's answered already.
Where? See above.
What should you do? Make a good tower, of course! Comes with the contest description. There really isn't any more to say.

> So caster systems are discouraged?

Depends on the extent to which you use it.

 

[Cheddar]

When you say "adherance to theme", what do you mean? I'm a bit thrown off, also by the title "4 times the fun". Is the theme of the contest "4" then, or is the theme "towers"?

 

[Ghan]

The "theme" is, to put it in simple terms, extraordinary. That is what I want to see in your tower. I want lots of creativity, but I definitely want it applicable in a TD map. So this isn't a new unit for some race. It's a tower.

> 4 times the fun

This is the 4th Tower Contest that there has been. Nothing more.

 

[Cheddar]

I figured out the 4 thing once I went surfing around to find how I did in the other tower contest I entered.

I guess I'm in, but we'll see just how much I can do. Working out some bugs that might result in some sloppy GUI coding :/

 

[Renendaru]

I finished my tower already, anyone think I should make new tiers?

 

[Sevion]

I finished my tower already, anyone think I should make new tiers?

I Dew.

 

[Galdiuz]

Ghan, do you have WEU? Because if you don't, I'll have to work on normal WE.

 

[UndeadDragon]

Ghan, do you have WEU? Because if you don't, I'll have to work on normal WE.

Don't use WEU. I highly doubt it will be supported in any contest.

 

[Ghan]

> I highly doubt it will be supported in any contest.

You are correct. Please do not use WEU.

 

[Andrewgosu]

Nice contest, I might as well join... or something close.

 

[Karawasa]

Ghan, do you have WEU? Because if you don't, I'll have to work on normal WE.

Stop using WEU.

 

[Gtam]

Wouldnt GUIers have an disadvantage against vjassers that could have more efficiant code and get higher points for it.

 

[Romek]

> Wouldnt GUIers have an disadvantage against vjassers that could have more efficiant code and get higher points for it.
Well, yes. Tough luck really. It's one of the key advantages of Jass. =|

 

[Gtam]

And since triggering is 40% i guess ill have to try my bad jass ... Haha.