Map Pack 1 Records

[Gray]

Do you mean your 77716 bridge? That's much more expensive than the record. If you got a better bridge, then what's its cost?

[Gray]

Are your bridges 'clean' (0 broken links)? Please tall us which of those got broken links, otherwise there's no point in comparing the prices.

[Gray]

Sorry, didn't notice that. Here's a clean bridge I just built in 3 minutes :biggrin:

[alcor]

Yup, all are clean, 0 broken links, and TT'able

I just uploaded one I built in about 15:

109: 74898 :biggrin:

Further optimizations almost certainly possible...

(Edited by Chillum at 2:10 pm on Sep. 7, 2002)

[Gray]

Here are the levels where I beat your scores:

1: 63336
2: 42696
3: -
4: 30586
5: -
6: (24548) (breaks with a certain delay, otherwise clean...)
7: 164112
8: (24548) (identical with L6)
9: -
10: 81024
11: (74638) (Dirty, completely collapses after train passes, really spectacular ;)
12: 79374
13: 42000
14: 70342
15: -
16: -

All done on hard, 0 BL, TT'able

103: 68128

I'm really quite sad about this as far as I know, Gray's previous record was the last remaining 'traditional' arch bridge. Maybe they'll make a comeback in Pontifex II?

[elrond]

Level 14: 70108, Clean but very close to breaking

Spoiler: http://ctemp.dhs.org/php/map14.jpg

[Gray]

I think it wasn't really the last classic arch bridge out there, but I'm kinda sad about it nonetheless

My *good* scores
(most of the others are embarassingly high...so far...)

Level 2: 42084
Level3: 79554

More to come ;-)

My level 12 bridge broke a couple of links so a slight mod was in order.

112: 60355

[alcor]

Chillum, either you're inhuman, or i really suck or you have some secret ninja techique for level 3 .. i've been trying for a few hours to get it under your 79554$, and i'm starting to get the impression the bridge is mocking me.. or it might just be the lack of sleep..   aaanyway, you also inspired me to redo my level 2 to beat your score, and that one did work out.. anyway, here are my updated scores:

1:   57540
2:   41959
3:   88106
4:   28500
5:   47848
6:   24076
7:   162814
8:   36670
9:   106212
10: 80030
11: 122490
12: 70194
13: 41596
14: 69600
15: 215464
16: 307912

I've redone most of my other ones to beat yours, Gray

all except 8 (i don't know how you could use the solution from 6), and i didn't even bother redoing 11, it's too ugly to concentrate on right now.

As a side note, i'm getting cable this wednesday morning, so i'll put up a page with screenshots and bridge files in a few days, and i'll probably host other people's bridges too, if they need space.

(Edited by alcor at 2:51 am on Oct. 16, 2001)

Purely for the sake of having a downloadable record for this level, I made this:

115: 141722

I'm absolutely certain it can be improved, and anyone willing to put the time in on this loathsome abomination is more than welcome to the record. Gah!

;)

I've applied my "secret ninja technique" :-) to a few more bridges. Here's the levels where I think I'm beating you alcor....

3:   79554
9:   90754
10: 73336
13: 41324

Don't worry, I really suck at suspension bridges! I must be missing something...

[Gray]

115: 141170
I had this yesterday, but I wanted to improve it further... Now I see it will be a very short-lived record (I think the cable approach has more potential), so I've uploaded it... long live the arch bridges!
P.S. Surprised me to see how close the prices of the two bridges are...