Viewing Page 17 of 23 (Total Entries: 2239) |
![]() |
|
Apr 10th 2004 at 06:33:27 PM |
|
Name: |
Dennis Lütken |
Best expert: |
61 |
Best intermediate: |
13 |
Best beginner: |
1 |
Comments: |
About efficiency... My most efficient NF int game was when I got my first 15! It was a 49 3bv board and I solved it in 50 clicks but again, there was only one opening, so I should have really solved it in 49 clicks, I guess! Still, I think it's a pretty nice efficiency! ![]() Jon, I bet that one-opening board you're talking about with a 3bv of 39 is the same as I got my 13s on! ![]() ![]() My AR rules!!! I can't wait to see where I am on the list! ![]() Oh, and RODRIGO, I love the multiplayer idea! I can't wait to try it out! ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 10th 2004 at 05:51:34 PM |
|
Name: |
Yoni Roll |
Comments: |
Rodrigo, I noticed a bug on your clone- when you discover a mine before you got any opening it's sometimes shows less solved 3BV than you actually did (many times- 0). I suggest that you do a "known bugs\ proposed features" section on your site if you have some of those (most programmers have ![]() and btw in the features section on the site you spelt "which" as "wich" twice. |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 10th 2004 at 03:38:41 PM |
|
Name: |
Stephen |
Comments: |
@Rodrigo: is there some way you can add in the feature of a handicap of some sort, as, for example, in my house - and i am sure in the houses of almost everyone who plays, the only competition will be much worse than the sweepers. perhaps a handicap such as starting time at 10 seconds, or perhaps make the mouse move and random intervals? i don't know but somethign to make it more fair |
![]() |
|
Apr 10th 2004 at 03:37:24 PM |
|
Name: |
Lance |
Comments: |
I'm slow on the draw again this AR period, and because of the Easter weekend and family activities tonight, I won't be able to get the list part done until at least 10pm CST tonight. I might not even be able to get it done until sometime tomorrow evening. Sorry for the delay, but that's just how it's working out this holiday weekend. Happy sweeping, Lance |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 10th 2004 at 02:31:00 PM |
|
Name: |
Stephen |
Best expert: |
61 |
Best intermediate: |
16 |
Best beginner: |
2 |
Comments: |
I love that idea, Rod... that is so awesome. my brother is startin to play too, so i'll have some competition maybe. right on! |
![]() |
|
Apr 10th 2004 at 12:58:38 PM |
|
Name: |
Katy LaVallee |
Comments: |
rodrigo, this program will be a wonderfully fantastic addition for the minesweeper community. you are awesome. ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 10th 2004 at 11:41:25 AM |
|
Name: |
Rodrigo |
Comments: |
Hmmm.... Geocities... Hunf! ![]() The screenshot is in http://www.geocities.com/minesweeperclone/multiplayerpreview.jpg now. Forget that one with "JPG" and "_" and use this "cleaner" one! ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 10th 2004 at 11:33:32 AM |
|
Name: |
Rodrigo |
Comments: |
Hi everybody! I started to work yesterday on a good improvement for the clone: the multiplayer feature! It's getting very nice! You just have to know the other player's IP to get connected and play. I didn't finish it yet, because it requires too many tests, but I already played some games here in my local home network against my brother, and I found it very nice! ![]() ![]() As I can see that I won't manage to finish it and release the new version this weekend, I am releasing a nice screenshot of that "game definitions" screen that comes before the game starts! I hope you like it! http://www.geocities.com/minesweeperclone/multiplayer_preview.JPG It will be available for download soon! |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 9th 2004 at 11:37:55 AM |
|
Name: |
Dave Matson |
Best expert: |
83 |
Best intermediate: |
25 |
Best beginner: |
3 |
Comments: |
Hey everyone. Well, pretty crappy AR period. I've been getting pretty bad scores on exp. My best this period was a 94!!! I guess that I can take some consolation in the fact that I broke my 3BV/s on exp today. Wow, Congratu****inlations. |
![]() |
|
Apr 9th 2004 at 05:41:19 AM |
|
Name: |
Shahin Madjidian |
Best expert: |
51 |
Best intermediate: |
16 |
Best beginner: |
2 |
Comments: |
**** it, I don't have any screenshot on my 51 record, not even on all the ones from 52-57. on 58 I have though. |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 9th 2004 at 05:23:43 AM |
|
Name: |
Stevan |
Comments: |
Do you have vid or smthing?!? I doubt it ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 9th 2004 at 02:54:35 AM |
|
Name: |
Jon S |
Comments: |
...NF of course |
![]() |
|
Apr 9th 2004 at 02:53:26 AM |
|
Name: |
Jon S |
Comments: |
Efficiency: There are some intermediate boards with only one opening. My first 14 was a 39 3BV board solved in 39 clicks. |
![]() |
|
Apr 9th 2004 at 01:55:33 AM |
|
Name: |
Stephan |
Comments: |
Sorry, but it seems that the uni-hohenheim.de server which hosts the AR sites is currently down. Hopefully, they find the error... The e-mail for AR is active_ranking@hotmail.com, by the way. @Dave: I've played drunk several times, but as to be expected, my concentration was a problem so I could hardly finish a game. But I'm sure I did some sub-20s in intermediate when having too much alcohol in my stomach... |
![]() |
|
Apr 9th 2004 at 01:39:26 AM |
|
Name: |
Roman |
Comments: |
@Dave: I set my expert record after 2 bottles of beer ![]() |
![]() |
|
Apr 8th 2004 at 09:17:13 PM |
|
Name: |
Stephen Arnason |
Best expert: |
65 --> 61!!!!! |
Comments: |
FINALLY! beat my expert record by 4 freaking seconds! i have the camtasia video, screenshot, everthing. it was on a 122 3bv board, exactly 2.00 3bv/s but i dont' care if it seems slow i am proud! hehe active ranking - 17/61 |
![]() |
|
Apr 8th 2004 at 06:24:56 PM |
|
Name: |
Rodrigo |
Best beginner: |
3.13 3bv/s ===> 3.60 3bv/s |
Comments: |
Wow! Quite a nice jump! Besides two sub-30's on intermediate, this is the day's best result! ![]() |
![]() |
|
Apr 8th 2004 at 05:14:25 PM |
|
Name: |
Stephen Arnason (in case i forget) |
Best expert: |
66 |
Best intermediate: |
17 |
Comments: |
Active ranking times for this period (the AR site is down right now and i don't have the email address on hand) |
![]() |
|
Apr 8th 2004 at 04:07:45 PM |
|
Name: |
Stephen Arnason |
Comments: |
so here's an interesting statistic: through 400 games (intermediate) completed in minesweeper clone (Rodrigo's) my average 3bv/s is 2.41, and in microsoft's minesweeper it is 2.42 through 400 games. nicely done Rodrigo. |
![]() |
|
Apr 8th 2004 at 03:25:06 PM |
|
Name: |
lukasz malinowski |
Comments: |
dave, i'm using computer and drinking beers now, too ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 8th 2004 at 02:10:17 PM |
|
Name: |
Christoph Marx |
Comments: |
@Dave: I've never played drunk (perhaps the reason for this is that I don't drink) but I once had a session after 60h with only 45 mins sleep. Well, I played something like 120 on exp, a 470 on int and a 1 on a 9x9 board with 3BV=3. @Rodrigo: I have a Problem with your clone on a Win2000 System where the admin locked the system files. The comdlg32.ocx and one of the two new files (I can't rember which) exsit in the system32 but in a wrong version. The clone seems to use the files from there what causes funny errors. Perhaps it's possible to teach the clone to allways use the *.ocx which are in the same directory (if they are there)? regards Christoph Marx |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 8th 2004 at 12:34:57 PM |
|
Name: |
Dave Matson |
Best expert: |
83 |
Best intermediate: |
25 |
Best beginner: |
3 |
Comments: |
Hey everyone! I'm just sittin' here, drinking some beers, and I've got a question. Has anyone ever played drunk and done well??? I'm curious to know. I've only finished one expert game, and it was a 107. Not good. Later. |
![]() |
|
Apr 8th 2004 at 07:57:12 AM |
|
Name: |
Rodrigo |
Comments: |
@ Stephen: I will correct the problem that occurs if the auto recording folder doesn't exist. I did it before once but I made some mistakes and the problems occurs again. I will solve it. @ Detrusor: Please e-mail me the video that is causing the problem... I would like to examine it. @ Stephen again: e-mail me the problematic video too. I will examine it. |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 7th 2004 at 09:13:24 PM |
|
Name: |
Stephen |
Comments: |
Rodrigo, some of the videos from your clone are somewhat sketchy. any ideas why? (example - i got a 19 today and the first 4 seconds are completely still) |
![]() |
|
Apr 7th 2004 at 06:29:40 PM |
|
Name: |
Dave Matson |
Comments: |
@ Lloyd: Times achieved on the clone are accepted for the active ranking. (Also for the Best Ever list!) |
![]() |
|
Apr 7th 2004 at 05:01:25 PM |
|
Name: |
Stephen |
Best intermediate: |
70 left clicks in a 68 intermediate (NF) |
Comments: |
So i guess i have the known record for most efficient game played in intermediate ![]() |
![]() |
|
Apr 7th 2004 at 04:11:20 PM |
|
Name: |
Lloyd |
Best expert: |
72--> 71 |
Best intermediate: |
22--> 21 |
Comments: |
Got a wonderful 71.03 on the clone, just 0.04 sec from a 70 ![]() @anyone: Regarding the active rankings, does it matter if our time is obtained on the clone, or the original version? Thanks in advance. |
![]() |
|
Apr 7th 2004 at 12:28:21 PM |
|
Name: |
Stephan |
Comments: |
Stephen, I checked some 500 int screenshots where I used Sorin's counter. The most efficient finished board is a 94.7% board (72 3BV, 76 left clicks; 20 seconds). I also found 66/70, 65/69, 49/52, and 48/51 (2x) which is always more than 94%. But I agree with Martin that mostly, my games should be around 80%. |
![]() |
|
Apr 7th 2004 at 11:50:57 AM |
|
Name: |
Adam Claus |
Comments: |
so i checked out this clone... and it doesn't work for me. but it's a terrible idea! with all these newer more "random" boards and "anti" cheating features will definately not work. People will get by them and scores will get into a range where it's based purely on luck or cheating and no1 with real skill of the game will ever be reconized again. ur turning a simple game into a battle of who can cheat and manipulate computers better. |
![]() |
|
Apr 7th 2004 at 10:08:10 AM |
|
Name: |
Paulina from Poland |
Comments: |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
|
Apr 7th 2004 at 09:15:39 AM |
|
Name: |
Active Ranking |
Comments: |
**** Deadline Friday @ 20:00 GMT/ 4pm EDT **** |
![]() ![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 7th 2004 at 09:05:18 AM |
|
Name: |
Stephen Arnason |
Best expert: |
2.71 3bv/s --> 3.10 3bv/s!!! |
Comments: |
Well i didn't break my time record but i absolutely CRUSHED my 3bv/s record. it was on a 216 3bv board, and i thought it was another average high 60 not breaking 65 board, but then i looked at the 3bv/s ratio and i couldn't believe my eyes. This was after a missed 2.96 3bv/s board just a few games before, with 3bv left (all easy, too, so it could have increased to about 3 3bv/s) but no matter, i have a new sweet record! |
![]() |
|
Apr 7th 2004 at 08:37:44 AM |
|
Name: |
Yoni Roll |
Comments: |
congrats traian, and french people for monaco's game ![]() As I was afraid, some people came last night, and all left after less then 5 minutes except one.. ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 7th 2004 at 05:39:07 AM |
|
Name: |
Traian |
Best expert: |
72 -> 70!!! |
Comments: |
Hey all! I finally broke my expert record after such a long time. My new mouse DOES work... @Manu: nice match indeed, AS Monaco - Real Madrid 3-1. Sweet! ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 7th 2004 at 01:55:14 AM |
|
Name: |
Martin Toft Madsen |
Comments: |
@Stephen: I'm pretty sure I haven't finished any such games. The highest level of efficiency I remember I have had is about 90-95%, but it's not very often I have more than 80-85% ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 7th 2004 at 01:46:42 AM |
|
Name: |
Stephan |
Comments: |
@Stephen: I find it very difficult to play both fast and with only a few clicks. That works me for me only in cases of boards with a few number of openings that are all hit with my first clicks. Perhaps, I'll have a look through my screenshot archives whether there are some optimally played games. |
![]() |
|
Apr 7th 2004 at 12:13:01 AM |
|
Name: |
Stevan |
Comments: |
No, no, Dave...you didnt understand, I think both timers should be present, and precision timer just to see precise time. |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 6th 2004 at 07:21:39 PM |
|
Name: |
Stephen Arnason |
Comments: |
I have a question for all you NF players - have you ever completed a board with the least number of clicks (ie number of clicks taken=3bv?) i have been trying a little NF on intermediate, and i just got a 68 3bv board and clicked 70 times in 28 seconds (2.49 3bv/s). got the txt file. |
![]() |
|
Apr 6th 2004 at 06:15:55 PM |
|
Name: |
Yoni Roll |
Best expert: |
64 |
Best intermediate: |
16 |
Best beginner: |
1 |
Comments: |
Well... I didn't post here for a LONGGGG time :> and I wasn't following the community much the last 2 years, but hi to all the people who remember me ![]() Anyway, I'm still reading the posts on the minesweeper-addicts yahoo group (they are still sent to my e-mail) and some people suggested making an IRC channel for minesweeper, so I created a #minesweeper channel on a small network, irc.initialized.org and I'll be happy if you'll come there and idle ![]() I'm online 24/7 (as AK47) and often active, but if you come and no one respond, don't leave, just wait until someone says hi ![]() Yoni irc://irc.initialized.org/minesweeper |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 6th 2004 at 05:22:59 PM |
|
Name: |
Martin Toft Madsen |
Comments: |
Hmm... Of course I just replaced the ini file when I installed the new version of the clone so I lost my high scores. Is there a way to change the high scores or could you, Rodrigo, mail me a file with a 51.31 sec as best exp time (I don't care about the other scores as they weren't too good and the options settings doesn't matter either as I can always change them myself) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 6th 2004 at 05:07:10 PM |
|
Name: |
Zero |
Best expert: |
120 |
Best intermediate: |
39 |
Best beginner: |
6 |
Comments: |
I suck!!! ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 6th 2004 at 03:32:30 PM |
|
Name: |
Grégoire Duffez (Detrusor) |
Comments: |
Rodrigo... I got my first bug on your clone... too bad i made a 20.09 sec (****IT 0.09 sec !), but the video does not work... "Run time error '6': Overflow" Is my video lost ? |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 6th 2004 at 03:01:34 PM |
|
Name: |
Greg |
Best expert: |
81 |
Best intermediate: |
27--> 26--->21 |
Best beginner: |
3 |
Comments: |
![]() |
![]() |
|
Apr 6th 2004 at 02:47:33 PM |
|
Name: |
Stephen Arnason |
Best expert: |
65 |
Comments: |
@ Rodrigo: i don't know if you planned it like this, but if the autorecord directory is non-existant (for example, i had it set to Stephen's documents as i was using another profile on my computer, but as soon as i use my own profile the 'Stephen's documents' changes to 'my documents') and you get an autorecorded video, ie a decent game, it says runtime error 52 and shuts it down immediately. if you set the directory to the wrong one inadvertantly, and set a record, it will shut it down before you have a chance to save the video, or take a screenshot even. If there is someway to make sure it doesn't shut down that would probably be good, as people who continually load new versions have to set the features everytime, and this could cause some bad situations (ie me getting a 62 or something and it shutting down hehe). anyways yeah - I absolutely love the history feature Rodrigo you are a genius. |
![]() |
|
Apr 6th 2004 at 02:10:43 PM |
|
Name: |
Dave Matson |
Comments: |
@ Stevan: I'm not trying to sound like a jerk, but I'm just wondering why you push the "precision timer" option so much. I don't think that it is something that the community wants. We should all do the timer the same way. If some people do it using precision, and some use the current way, how can we compare them? (Besides subtracting 1) |
![]() |
|
Apr 6th 2004 at 01:56:13 PM |
|
Name: |
Manu |
Comments: |
Merci Monaco ! Fantastic !! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
|
Apr 6th 2004 at 01:46:25 PM |
|
Name: |
Stevan |
Comments: |
Huh, quite a good estimation on 23%...(0.85 version) http://www.securityguardmn.com/estimation.mvf @Rodrigo - make percentage of finished game showed on statistics, make statistics not disappear when F2 pressed, insert start precision timer from zero option in legal game mode and insert precision time in videoplay. Thats all I can find now. ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 6th 2004 at 10:03:01 AM |
|
Name: |
Hopsing |
Comments: |
Hi @Rodrigo The stats-function rocks. It motivates me big time. Thx for that. CU Hopsing |
![]() |
|
Apr 6th 2004 at 07:52:31 AM |
|
Name: |
Rodrigo |
Comments: |
Just one more last thing that I forgot: videos on the site are all converted to the new format and can be loaded. New videos are added also. |
![]() |
|
Apr 6th 2004 at 05:03:27 AM |
|
Name: |
Rodrigo |
Comments: |
Oh, I just forgot to say that may be necessary to download two other OCX files for the tables to appear correctly. The files are on my website. If there is no error message, then your computer already has the necessary files, no problem. ![]() |
![]() |
|
Apr 6th 2004 at 05:01:36 AM |
|
Name: |
Rodrigo |
Comments: |
Hi everybody! I've been out these days... but today I am releasing a new update of the clone. Now the history window is in nice Excel-style tables. I think it is much nicer now! I hope you like it! ![]() Please check it out! |
![]() ![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 5th 2004 at 11:08:00 PM |
|
Name: |
James |
Best expert: |
74 |
Best intermediate: |
20 |
Comments: |
I am getting back into form with bests of 23 and 81 in only 40 minutes today. I had a few games about half done and on pace for sub-70. Hopefully sub-20 will come soon after over year since my record! |
![]() |
|
Apr 5th 2004 at 09:15:56 PM |
|
Name: |
Adam Claus |
Best expert: |
73----> 65 F*CK YA |
Best intermediate: |
19 |
Best beginner: |
2 |
Comments: |
NEW RECORD! and according to that list on this site's home page that puts me into TOP 100! ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 5th 2004 at 04:02:19 PM |
|
Name: |
Lloyd |
Comments: |
@Detrusor: I also made a mistake like that, only on expert. My record was 74, and I did that with 2 squares left, at 65 sec. I got a 72 a few days later, but I still regret clicking the wrong square (and it wasn't even a 50/50...). |
![]() |
|
Apr 5th 2004 at 10:48:02 AM |
|
Name: |
Roman |
Comments: |
@Detrusor: When my int record was 20 I made almost the same mistake on 18th second of the game, but some days later I finished a board (I have no screenshot and I don't know 3BV) in 17 seconds. Maybe you will go the same way... |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 5th 2004 at 06:56:49 AM |
|
Name: |
Grégoire Duffez (Detrusor) |
Best intermediate: |
20 !!!! |
Comments: |
my record is 20... When you see that : http://uselessfiles.free.fr/users/1/desastre.mvf What do you think it's better for me ? Become a monk or a priest ? ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 5th 2004 at 06:21:25 AM |
|
Name: |
mumumum |
Comments: |
ugo dey hzrerererereerer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 4th 2004 at 09:16:39 PM |
|
Name: |
Mat Tabacco |
Best expert: |
81 |
Best intermediate: |
22 |
Best beginner: |
2 |
Comments: |
i got pictures if you need proof to get on to the best lists |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 4th 2004 at 09:11:13 PM |
|
Name: |
Mat Tabacco (Mat T) |
Best expert: |
82---81 today |
Best intermediate: |
24----22 today |
Best beginner: |
2 |
Comments: |
hey im down to 105 only 5 more im thinking in expert what is this clone business? do you think that someone who loves to play would have more fun using this clone than regula sweeper? |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 4th 2004 at 02:24:34 PM |
|
Name: |
Gustaf Forsman |
Best expert: |
67 |
Comments: |
Just got a 70 on the clone. The board? 206 3bv and the 3bv/s was 2,95 which probably is my record. Happy sweeping ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 4th 2004 at 02:20:52 PM |
|
Name: |
Martin Toft Madsen |
Comments: |
@Jon: Thanks. I just beat my 3BV/sec record a couple of days ago with 3.01 3BV/sec on a 201 3BV board. I often clear in rows because I think it's the fastest way (for me that is). I don't think I can go that fast on a much easier board, but I can give it a try ![]() I'd like to know what's the best 3BV/sec ratios for other nonflaggers...? |
![]() ![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 4th 2004 at 01:53:03 PM |
|
Name: |
Jon S |
Comments: |
@Rodrigo: I guess I should correct my last e-mail message by replacing "Spain" by "Brazil". Sorry. @All: I think I'll conclude the poll about 3BV limits next sunday. I'm a little uncertain if it was a great idea to make this poll after all. Maybe it would be better to consider each level separately. It might also have been a good idea to have discussed what should be done with boards that are below the limit on the original first. |
![]() |
|
Apr 4th 2004 at 12:57:31 PM |
|
Name: |
Jon S |
Comments: |
@Lance: Thanks @Martin: 5 it is. I just watched your video. I think you click REALLY fast when clearing mines in a single row/column. I think you could get well below 50 if you can play a really nice board with that speed. Did you have a 3BV/s value above 3 on your best game? I'd say that bodes well for a non-flagger. I missed an estimated 52 with 111 out of 140 3BV solved a couple of days ago. The last part was not remarkably more difficult than what I had already solved. I think I missed the right square by one or two pixels. ![]() |
![]() |
|
Apr 4th 2004 at 06:36:48 AM |
|
Name: |
Christoph Marx |
Comments: |
The website for the tournament is now uploaded at http://minesweeper.dotti.at regards Christoph Marx |
![]() ![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 3rd 2004 at 09:40:15 PM |
|
Name: |
Shannon Hoon |
Best expert: |
234 |
Best intermediate: |
56 |
Best beginner: |
5 |
Comments: |
minesweeper is cool |
![]() |
|
Apr 3rd 2004 at 02:05:09 PM |
|
Name: |
Philip Fowler |
Best expert: |
104 |
Best intermediate: |
92 |
Best beginner: |
15 |
Comments: |
Hey, what's up all. Minesweeper is awesome! ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 3rd 2004 at 01:51:57 PM |
|
Name: |
Stephen |
Comments: |
??? - @ rodrigo: i just had a fairly decent video of minesweeper, with a 3.27 3bv/s on an 84 3bv board, and i saved it, as it is only set to automatically save under 23 seconds. when i played the video it showed the board i played but it took two clicks, and it said i hit a mine. why in the world did it do that?? if you would like i could send you the video, this worries me because what happens if i get a record and it doesn't record. |
![]() |
|
Apr 3rd 2004 at 04:20:28 AM |
|
Name: |
Chan Pak Yin Patrick |
Best expert: |
66 |
Best intermediate: |
19 |
Best beginner: |
2 |
Comments: |
First visit this page. Have played minesweeper for 5 years,about 1 hour per day. look forward i can be in the world ranking |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 2nd 2004 at 10:16:50 PM |
|
Name: |
Matt Priest |
Best expert: |
75>>73 |
Best intermediate: |
19 |
Best beginner: |
3 |
Comments: |
I sat on that 75 for two months. Its about time I had a new record!! So many close calls and finally it happened! |
![]() |
|
Apr 2nd 2004 at 05:20:18 PM |
|
Name: |
Katy LaVallee |
Comments: |
i save videos by time only, and i was thinking of starting to save them by 3bv/s also. i have no idea what's good as far that goes, really. do you folks have any suggestions for what the 3bv/s cutoff for saving my videos should be? my highest on expert is 2.92, on int is 3.50, and on beginner is 4.01. |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 2nd 2004 at 02:36:39 PM |
|
Name: |
Martin Toft Madsen |
Comments: |
I've added counter window, date, time and place in the camtasia video, just because I thought it maybe would be a good thing to include ![]() Same address as before: www.gymks.dk/lort/mtm51.avi ![]() @Jon: Very nice with a 1 sec game on a 4 3BV board ![]() Don't you have like five 1 sec games now? ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 2nd 2004 at 02:20:25 PM |
|
Name: |
Daniele |
Comments: |
If you have some troubles with visualization, just reload... ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 2nd 2004 at 02:06:49 PM |
|
Name: |
Daniele |
Best expert: |
65 |
Best intermediate: |
17 |
Best beginner: |
2 |
Comments: |
The new site is online!!1 The section dedicated to minesweeper is under "campo minato".. Good navigation! ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 2nd 2004 at 06:06:21 AM |
|
Name: |
Christoph Marx |
Comments: |
@Stevan: Ok. What do you think about following handling: @everyone: Please tell me as soon as possible if you will come to the tourament. I need the number of players to initialize accounts. I'd be glad about following information: - Name - if I have to organize a room for you for the night from Saturday to Sunday and/or from Sunday to Monday. - when you will arrive/depart. - Which system you would prefer: beginner/no beginner, 3 exp/5 exp,.. (as soon as I know that 8 players will appear, system and timetable will be fixed.) - T-shirt size/cut (don't be supprised) - your country/language and if you speak german regards Christoph Marx |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 2nd 2004 at 04:50:07 AM |
|
Name: |
Stevan |
Comments: |
Christoph, int is much more luck than expert, so luck at these times : 2.3 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.6 beg 14.5 15.6 16.4 17.1 17.3 int 46.5 48.5 47.2 49.3 50.2 exp Much more difference SHOULD be done on expert, and beginner doesnt take many time to finish five games (maybe half an hour), so I think its good, 5beg, 5int, 5exp, and players should be allowed to distribute time as they want, so e.g. I wanna play 30min beg, 120min int, and 270min exp, thats it, somebody other would play different...OK?!? |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 2nd 2004 at 02:29:57 AM |
|
Name: |
Dave Morgan |
Comments: |
Stephen - there are lots of ways to do it, unfortunately I'm not too well versed on servers in windows (if on the other hand both your home computer and school ones run *nix based OSs.. ![]() ftp is probably the easiest way, though I've never done it myself (you should check your ISPs terms and conditions in case they don't allow you to do certain things) |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 2nd 2004 at 12:16:38 AM |
|
Name: |
Lance |
Comments: |
@Jon S: Since it is now April 2, I can say congrats and not have people wondering if I meant it or if it's a joke ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lance |
![]() |
|
Apr 1st 2004 at 03:31:54 PM |
|
Name: |
Stephen |
Comments: |
Aside from all of the tournament talk, is there anybody here who knows how to set up their computers as a server (so that, given the right software, one could access all their files from their home computers at school)? i may be able to program and repair quite amply but i am a little skiddish about the networking/server setup. Thanks |
![]() |
|
Apr 1st 2004 at 03:30:17 PM |
|
Name: |
Christoph Marx |
Comments: |
@Rodrigo: I thoght about some other types of tournaments. We could count the finished games during the int- or the exp-session. Also the number of clicks that opened any number of fields would be a nice information. There are 3 reasons for this way of messuring scores that motivated me to choose it: 1. If we ask how good a player is, we ask for the best times. Just look at the guestbooks, we're not just talking about the best times, we identify us with them. So it's kind of logic to use best times achieved during the tounrament. 2. It's easy. I organized some compatitions in magic, prsks and other games that's easy to handle, but it's my first minsweeper-tournament. So I don't want to make it too complicated (but I guess counting the finished games wouldn't be a problem). 3. Perhaps other scores would create a big gap between the styles of playing. I want flaggers and non flaggers to have similar chances. happy sweeping Christoph Marx |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 1st 2004 at 12:02:51 PM |
|
Name: |
Jon S |
Comments: |
BTW: Since it's the 1st of april, I'll just tell you that it's NOT a joke. I hope I won't need to post again tomorrow to convince you guys. |
![]() |
|
Apr 1st 2004 at 11:57:59 AM |
|
Name: |
Marko |
Best intermediate: |
25 --> 24 |
Comments: |
Came as a bit of a surprise, as I haven't been playing much lately and I don't really feel like I'm in good shape... Oh well, I'll take it. ![]() |
![]() |
|
Apr 1st 2004 at 11:55:38 AM |
|
Name: |
Jon S |
Comments: |
I just saw that someone has sent mail containing viruses from my mail account at the school ![]() ![]() BTW: Since I would appreciate to get some comments about my latest feat, I think I should consider giving some comments to other guys. So... Congrats to all record breakers ![]() I'm especially looking forward to seeing Martin's 51 video. In the holiday I should have plenty of time to watch vids. Keep on sweeping, all |
![]() |
|
Apr 1st 2004 at 11:00:17 AM |
|
Name: |
Jon S |
Comments: |
At about five o'clock I start playing minesweeper. I play beginner for about half an hour, and then turn off the computer. I'm on my way out the door when I remember that the training doesn't start at 6 but at 6.30. I use to go from home at 6. I hesitate for a moment. Shall I go out and do something else, or have I got time to play a little more minesweeper? I realize that I have time for at least 25 more minutes of sweeping, so I turn my computer back on. I keep playing on beginner. I've had the feeling that I've not been in my best shape, so there's no use to play expert or intermediate. After a few minutes I start with getting a nice opening. I realize that there's a big bunch of mines on the left side of the board. I get the mouse over there and make some clicks. All of a sudden... The nice screen that asks for my name pops up. My last beginner record was 2.00, so I realize that I have "finally" got that 1-sec game on the clone. 1.90. That's nice. I actually think I had more than two clicks there. I'm even more surprised when the 3BV counter shows 4. What the heck. I never thought I would get to see a 4 3BV board finished in less than one second (effective time). Well, I have it all on my home site now. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 1st 2004 at 09:52:03 AM |
|
Name: |
Rodrigo |
Comments: |
I suggest the tournament to have different types of games, with different rules for each type. Bike riding competitors often have different ways to compete in a velodrome. The "best three times type" is nice, and I suggest it to have a fixed period of time for all players to try to get their best times. I suggest also a different type of game that I imagined some time ago in wich several players would compete, side by side, and would have, for example, one minute to get a sub-5 on beginner. The first who achieves is the winner, and so on for second and third places. Or, alternatively, could be assigned 1 point for each sub-5. At the end of the minute, the ones who scored more point are the winners. The same could happen for intermediate. It could be used 5 minutes to achieve a sub-25. Or something else. What matters is that there must be a short given period to achive a time below a given number. Should be nice and competitive! I gave myself one minute to achieve a sub-10 on beginner, and realised that I could achieve it in less than 30 seconds almost everytime. It would be nice to try other combinations. I thought also about a kind of 21-card-game. Players would compete and try to finish exactly 10 games on intermediate, for example. At the end of the 10 games, the sum of the times on the games must be below 250. If the sum is greater, then the player "blows". This game could have a fixed period to occur or not. The ones who doesn't finish 10 games in the given period would also lose. Other combinations may also be predetermined. A good tournament would have such things. Take a look at http://bcn.boulder.co.us/recreation/bcv/bcvfaq.html to see the different bike games that can be played on a Velodrome: Time trials, miss-and-out, win-and-out, points races, tempo races, etc. Very nice if it could be applied also to a Minesweeper Tournament. What do you all think? |
![]() |
|
Apr 1st 2004 at 09:51:04 AM |
|
Name: |
Grégoire Duffez (Detrusor) |
Comments: |
Christophe > can you tell who are the 2 other players that will come ? And don't forget to take some photos that day ! |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 1st 2004 at 03:51:08 AM |
|
Name: |
Chrsitoph Marx |
Comments: |
@gergely&stevan&everyone: I thought a time about the system of the tournament. There are plenty reasons to play/not play beginner. Luck, time to play, organisatoric topics, it's not ranked in the AR,... After all I decided not to play beginner. Why more int than exp? There are many reasons too, but the main thing was, that it takes much more time to finish an exp than an int. The intention was to give both levels a similar weight, so the times that you are playing the levels should be similar, so you'll finish more int, so there should be more int scores in the tournament score. I'm not sure about the topic with the clone and the hundredths. I will test different possibileties of taking the scores next week and choose the best afterwards. I reserved the computer-room from 10 am to 6 pm. But we wont play the 8 hours without a break: 30 mins prepareing 120 mins int 30 mins break 120 mins exp 30 mins break 120 mins int/exp as you like 30 mins winner honour/leaving It's possible to modify the timetable if thereare player, who arrive late or have to depart early. If noone has a problem with a later departure we could also play a bit longer. happy sweeping Christoph Marx |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 1st 2004 at 02:53:07 AM |
|
Name: |
Stevan |
Comments: |
No its not just luck, its reflexes and more, however you cant get 5 low 3bv boards, and whats more difference on beginner is much smaller between times so nobody can make more than 1-2 seconds advantage on beg, and on int I think we should use 5 best like on exp, because int is too luck and reflexes... |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 1st 2004 at 02:48:26 AM |
|
Name: |
Gergely |
Comments: |
@ Stevan: I think beginner is pure luck: if you get some low 3bv boards, you can get even 10 sec advantage. Otherwise, I think there should be more weight on int, because there you get smaller differences per game. @ Christoph: And how long can players try to solve boards? I think, however, that we should use the clone with tenths/hundredths in case of a tie. @ everyone: Please come to Vienna!!! ![]() |
![]() |
|
Apr 1st 2004 at 02:14:30 AM |
|
Name: |
Stevan |
Comments: |
Christoph I think it should be 5-beg 5-int and 5-exp first times calculated...and clone should be used for times, and times should be precise, starting from 0.01 |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 1st 2004 at 02:12:58 AM |
|
Name: |
Stevan |
Comments: |
I solved 173 3BVs of 246 3bv board in 40 seconds, then 50/50 guess and boom ![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Apr 1st 2004 at 02:12:21 AM |
|
Name: |
Christoph Marx |
Comments: |
Of course it's not wednesday. A breakdown of a railway route prevented me from posting yesterday. The reactions of the idea of a tournament were very different, so I decided to handle it the following way: The tournament WILL take place on the 9. May, IF there are at least 8 players. We'll play the expert and intermediate. The tournament score will be calculated form the best 6 int-scores and the best 3 exp-scores. Up to now 2 players told me, that they will come to the tourament anyway, with me it's 3. So we need 5 players more. This weekend I will have time to design a small webpage for the tourament. I'd enjoy to see some of you in vienna in May. happy sweeping Christoph Marx |
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Mar 31st 2004 at 11:47:24 PM |
|
Name: |
Gergely |
Comments: |
I don't think that playing on the clone is harder on average, as my best int time was on it yesterday ![]() |
![]() |
|
Mar 31st 2004 at 10:02:35 PM |
|
Name: |
Lloyd |
Comments: |
Just out of curiousity, what are the highest 3BV boards everyone has seen? So far I've gotten a 116 on int, along with a few other over 100, and I think I saw a 225 on exp that I didn't finish. I also solved a 33 3BV board on beginner. To James, I found the clone version harder at first too. It might just have been because I didn't really know about the time lag in the original, but it seemed like all my times were worse, but now they're pretty comparable. |
![]() |
|
Mar 31st 2004 at 09:53:57 PM |
|
Name: |
Stephen |
Comments: |
@ James: the clone is absolutely brilliant for times, in my opinion. it was on the clone that i have my record for expert - (Still 65 seconds!!! ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
|
Mar 31st 2004 at 09:35:38 PM |
|
Name: |
James |
Comments: |
stupid buttons... double post then triple with the edit? ![]() |
![]() |
|
Mar 31st 2004 at 09:33:41 PM |
|
Name: |
James |
Best expert: |
92 |
Best intermediate: |
21 |
Best beginner: |
2 |
Comments: |
@Martin: Yeah, thanks. Both times I have posted on here I found my answer like 5 minutes later. The one I downloaded at home would not play the vids. I figured it out at work then got a new one at home. Nice 51 btw. @all: I have been playing the clone only for the last few days, but I am failing to get good times. It seems more difficult than the reall version. Anybody else think so? I honestly think I am in a slump since I got the 92 and 21. I also had a freak game too. I got a 48.xx something on exp. I watched the vid and it runs fine up to 80something seconds then it clears everything and registers a 48. I had to reset everything. Too bad it wasn't real, huh? |
![]() |
|
Mar 31st 2004 at 09:32:50 PM |
|
Name: |
James |
Best expert: |
92 |
Best intermediate: |
21 |
Best beginner: |
2 |
Comments: |
@Martin: Yeah, thanks. Both times I have posted on here I found my answer like 5 minutes later. The one I downloaded at home would not play the vids. I figured it out at work the got a new one at home. Nice 52 btw. @all: I have been playing the clone only for the last few days, but I am failing to get good times. It seems more difficult than the reall version. Anybody else think so? I honestly think I am in a slump since I got the 92 and 21. I also had a freak game too. I got a 48.xx something on exp. I watched the vid and it runs fine up to 80something seconds then it clears everything and registers a 48. I had to reset everything. Too bad it wasn't real, huh? |
![]() |
|
Mar 31st 2004 at 09:32:34 PM |
|
Name: |
James |
Best expert: |
92 |
Best intermediate: |
21 |
Best beginner: |
2 |
Comments: |
@Martin: Yeah, thanks. Both times I have posted on here I found my answer like 5 minutes later. The one I downloaded at home would not play the vids. I figured it out at work the got a new one at home. Nice 52 btw. @all: I have been playing the clone only for the last few days, but I am failing to get good times. It seems more difficult than the reall version. Anybody else think so? I honestly think I am in a slump since I got the 92 and 21. I also had a freak game too. I got a 48.xx something on exp. I watched the vid and it runs fine up to 80something seconds then it clears everything and registers a 48. I had to reset everything. Too bad it wasn't real, huh? |
![]() |
|
Mar 31st 2004 at 12:32:30 PM |
|
Name: |
Gergely |
Best intermediate: |
21 |
Comments: |
I'm on my way to the sub-20 int ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
|
Mar 31st 2004 at 07:25:08 AM |
|
Name: |
Stephan |
Comments: |
@Roli: unfortunately, I'm still "only" at 52. Martin and I, we are now tied in our total. |
![]() |
Viewing Page 17 of 23 (Total Entries: 2239) |