Fuel Powered Engine Contest.

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Fuel Powered Engine Contest.

Postby Vytas » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:40 pm

This is my second contest I'm planning to do, and I hope that this one gets a bit more entries than my previous one.

Contest:
The idea is to make an engine that runs on a fuel I supplied. The fuel is a circle which will expand when it is hit by a laser (for a demo see contest scene). As far as I know off nobody has ever made an engine with this kind of fuel.

Rules:
1. Thyme is only allowed for activating a laser/lasers.
2. No killer objects except for the outlining of the building area.
3. The engine must fit in the building area.
4. The fuel I supplied should be the only energy source.
5. No loopholing.
6. No editing the fuel in anyway (not the scripting, size or collision groups).


If u are not sure if something is allowed or not; ask it here.

Grading:
1. Lifetime (how long does you're engine run before breaking down)
2. Mechanics (does you're engine include impressive mechanics)
3. Speed

Scene:
Rating: rated 5
Filesize: 23.11 kB
Comments: 2
Ratings: 1
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The deadline for this contest is the 28th of December.

Edit:
As you may have noticed the fuel I supplied "ignites" when it touches a black object. So I am allowing all thyme scripts that change color. This way it is easier to make an igniting system and the handling of the fuel in you're engine.

Leaderboard:
1: Mr.Stabby
Rating: rated 5.3
Filesize: 62.41 kB
Comments: 0
Ratings: 2
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Lifetime: 10/10; Mechanics: 6/10; Speed: 7/10; TOTAL: 7.6/10
Last edited by Vytas on Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:31 am, edited 4 times in total.
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Re: Fuel Powered Engine Contest.

Postby Vytas » Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:14 pm

Anyone?
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Re: Fuel Powered Engine Contest.

Postby davidz40 » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:25 pm

Great idea. But the circles are too small (or box is too big) because hundreds (if not thousands) of them are needed to run the engine, and that causes huge lags
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Re: Fuel Powered Engine Contest.

Postby Vytas » Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:08 pm

Do u have any suggestions on how to improve this contest. Like how big should the black spawned circles be or the area in which u can build you're engine. I would love to see someone entering this contest. I tried making an engine myself with this type of alternative fuel, but I didn't succeed.

P.S: U are allowed to use all sizes within the box, I don't care if you're engine is 1/100th of the area of the box. As long as it works.
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Re: Fuel Powered Engine Contest.

Postby Mr_Stabby » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:18 am

first thing that came to mind

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you can let it start by itself (takes a while) or you can give it a kick via the flywheel

PS! total power output of the flywheel is a pointless measurement on this type of fuel as expansion has unlimited torque in phun so i could just make the flywheel heavyer and clone the engine a bunch of times
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Re: Fuel Powered Engine Contest.

Postby Vytas » Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:34 am

I graded you're contest entry, It is the first entry so It's the best ATM. Mechanics were OK, but once in a while the intake stroke doesn't work. And speed is Ok aswell.
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Re: Fuel Powered Engine Contest.

Postby Mister Pino » Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:04 pm

I`ll give it a try, have already practiced a bit with building combustion engines ;)

EDIT: didn`t make the deadline :wtf:
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Re: Fuel Powered Engine Contest.

Postby Nait » Mon Jan 18, 2010 4:40 am

Rating: rated 5
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Re: Fuel Powered Engine Contest.

Postby TimTheOne » Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:55 am

Nait wrote:
Rating: rated 5
Filesize: 74.65 kB
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you really can't read , can you?

you got to use the 'fuel' he rovided you , not water.
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Re: Fuel Powered Engine Contest.

Postby Vytas » Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:55 pm

Although a nice idea. I can't let you enter in my contest, because U have broken a few of my rules.
1. Thyme is only allowed for activating a laser/lasers. (Ur using thyme for spawning)
2. No killer objects except for the outlining of the building area. (U use a killer to get rid of the waste balls)
4. The fuel I supplied should be the only energy source. (Ur just spawning)

So I cannot let someone enter who breaks about every rule I supplied. Nice try though :problem:
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Re: Fuel Powered Engine Contest.

Postby Nait » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:32 am

I've just said that I'have done engine with fuel, and Idon't regret.If U want I can make it with rules. :problem:
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Re: Fuel Powered Engine Contest.

Postby izacque » Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:49 pm

yes, generally, it's a good idea to follow the rules. :D
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