Normal Level Records

...but in the meantime:

s05: 24696
s08: 40930
s11: 49038

(Edited by Chillum at 3:31 pm on Feb. 14, 2002)

[Gray]

For BB, people just send me the bridge files. I test and classify them myself.
Update:
4: 22140
6: 29548
7: 33272
13: 57314
14: 52512
Verified my bridges, all work with 0 delay (pause, reset, start train, unpause)
I suggest the following abbreviations:
NBL, AD (works with any delay), Clean = hard, NBL, AD

(Edited by Gray at 3:37 pm on Oct. 19, 2001)

[Tyree]

I wish I'd have worked on the Contest a bit more.  After reading all these posts, I might have been able to shave off quite a bit of cost by simply trying a wet train.  hehe...

I can't figure out how some of you are working your magic.

(Edited by Tyree at 6:14 pm on Oct. 26, 2001)

[falkon2]

Noted. Thanks

[Calis]

Hmm... didnt find the 'clean bridge' thread.. What about wet trains? I'm rather sure it is considered cheating if the slowdown is needed to keep the bridge alive.

Where do we start  to consider a train being wet?
1. When the first bit of water creeps up above any part of the deck (dark water color on the deck surface)?
2. When the train gets a noticeable slowdown?
3. When the first bit of water is visible in front of the train using the in-train view?
4. When the slowdown effect is *needed* to save the bridge?

If it is 3. or 4., I claim a 56996 for normal level  12 :)

[King]

I've got 29548 for 6 as well... I'm fairly certain it's unbeatable.

[VRBones]

Tyree, there's a 12 at  67468
Also made some slight mods on 10
10. 45108

[Gray]

Dreadnough, did you mean S16

I don't think any conclusions was reached about what was clean and what wasn't, so until CL come up with official rules I guess your record stands :-)

Nice to see you back!

[Gray]

s14: 46040 (minor mod of Chillum's bridge)

Scores up to date as of now.

I've been wondering about the 'works with any delay' thing...there's actually no practical way to test that. I've had to discard bridges as they've popped the odd link on a certain delay, even though I've been unable to replicate that. I think the only practical, empirical way to compare bridges is to use the zero delay method.

I'm not suggesting we adopt this for our little competition, after all it's only a game. Just something I've been thinking about and thought I'd share with y'all!

I've submitted my contest bridge, so I've updated the scores again...don't think I missed any but if I did let me know :-)

[Dreadnough]

Yes. Thanks Grey. I wondered why it wasn't noticed.

Changed it.

[Calis]

Thx Chillum for the quick update.. here is another one :)

Inspired by our new Secundus, I got a clean and dry 86790 for normal level 16  (further optimizations pending - Gray did cover a wider gap with less money. I guess, sub 80k should be possible here ;)

Hmm... do the contest2 bridges (without using the supports in the middle) automatically count as new L15 records?
(same span, and similar water level :)

BTW: What about wet train solutions for contests? This was not adressed in the rules, right?

(Edited by Calis at 3:40 am on Feb. 23, 2002)

[Gray]

s16: 87278 (Had to re-take it from Genieser )