Fractal_Monkey's Time Trial Tournament

Fractal_Monkey · 04-14-2008, 03:07 PM

Tournament's over, congratulations Tass!

Hello everyone, and welcome to my Time Trial Tournament. This will be my second attempt at hosting a tourney, and my first one that is non-FFR based. Because there are no eliminations, people are free to sign up at any time and try their hand at the games linked in this thread. Round 1 will be posted on Friday evening (April 18th).

What is a time trial tournament?

This tournament will last a total of four weeks, from the start of Round 1. I will be adding a new round every 3-4 days over that period, with 7 rounds in total. However, the seven games that comprise these rounds all have one common theme: they are all timed in some way. Each round will have the same objective - play the game, and get the fastest time you can. Post screenshots of your best times in this thread, and I'll keep the scoreboard up to date.

You may post any number of times for each round, with your most recent post counting for the round. Any improvement to a time is important, even if it's only a few tenths of a second.

How does the scoring work?

Because the games I have chosen for this tournament all take different amounts of time to complete, I will use a form of scaling in an effort to "balance out" the times. In each round, your time will be compared to everyone else's times, and it will be expressed as a percentage of the speed of the fastest person in that particular round. Your score will be calculated as follows:

Your score = (Time of fastest entrant / Your time) * 100

So a sample leaderboard may look like this, with all times displayed in seconds:

Player A - 40.00 (100.00%)
Player B - 50.00 (80.00%)
Player C - 53.22 (75.16%)

A non-submission in any round will count as a time of infinity seconds, and thus will have a score of zero.

At the end of the tournament, the percentages from all 7 rounds for each player will be added up, and the person with the highest score at the end wins.

Are you just going to put up 7 racing games?

No. In fact, only 2 games fall into that category, and they are both different styles of racing. There will be mouse control, reflex testing, puzzle games, platformers, even a sport which normally has nothing to do with time trials.

How do I sign up?

Just post in this thread saying you're in. If the tournament's already started, just post with some scores, and I'll add you in.

What are the prizes?

Prizes will be awarded to the top half of entrants. I am putting forward 30,000 credits towards the prize fund. Donations are welcome, just let me know how much you donate if you choose to do so. More donations means a bigger prize, and that benefits everybody, so feel free to donate as much as you like! You'll even get a special mention in this post.

There will be two side events as well. The first is a small credit prize going to the person with the fastest overall time for all 7 rounds. For the second, I will post my best time for a game at the start of the round. The person who beats my times in the greatest number of rounds will get another small credit prize. If two or more are tied, one will be chosen randomly.

The Prize layout for highest score and fastest overall time is below. This is based entirely on the total prize fund, which may increase with donations. [/hint]

Score prize fund: 13,500 credits
1st: 6,000
2nd: 3,000
3rd: 2,000
4th: 1,500
5th: 1,000

Aggregate Time prize fund: 13,500 credits (must complete all 7 rounds to be eligible)
1st: 6,000
2nd: 3,000
3rd: 2,000
4th: 1,500
5th: 1,000

Most bonuses prize: 3,000

Current Donations

Fractal_Monkey - 30,000 credits

Total: 30,000 credits

A list of entrants, round details, and scores will all be in the next post.

04-14-2008, 03:07 PM	#1
Fractal_Monkey FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 464	Fractal_Monkey's Time Trial Tournament Tournament's over, congratulations Tass! Hello everyone, and welcome to my Time Trial Tournament. This will be my second attempt at hosting a tourney, and my first one that is non-FFR based. Because there are no eliminations, people are free to sign up at any time and try their hand at the games linked in this thread. Round 1 will be posted on Friday evening (April 18th). What is a time trial tournament? This tournament will last a total of four weeks, from the start of Round 1. I will be adding a new round every 3-4 days over that period, with 7 rounds in total. However, the seven games that comprise these rounds all have one common theme: they are all timed in some way. Each round will have the same objective - play the game, and get the fastest time you can. Post screenshots of your best times in this thread, and I'll keep the scoreboard up to date. You may post any number of times for each round, with your most recent post counting for the round. Any improvement to a time is important, even if it's only a few tenths of a second. How does the scoring work? Because the games I have chosen for this tournament all take different amounts of time to complete, I will use a form of scaling in an effort to "balance out" the times. In each round, your time will be compared to everyone else's times, and it will be expressed as a percentage of the speed of the fastest person in that particular round. Your score will be calculated as follows: Your score = (Time of fastest entrant / Your time) * 100 So a sample leaderboard may look like this, with all times displayed in seconds: Player A - 40.00 (100.00%) Player B - 50.00 (80.00%) Player C - 53.22 (75.16%) A non-submission in any round will count as a time of infinity seconds, and thus will have a score of zero. At the end of the tournament, the percentages from all 7 rounds for each player will be added up, and the person with the highest score at the end wins. Are you just going to put up 7 racing games? No. In fact, only 2 games fall into that category, and they are both different styles of racing. There will be mouse control, reflex testing, puzzle games, platformers, even a sport which normally has nothing to do with time trials. How do I sign up? Just post in this thread saying you're in. If the tournament's already started, just post with some scores, and I'll add you in. What are the prizes? Prizes will be awarded to the top half of entrants. I am putting forward 30,000 credits towards the prize fund. Donations are welcome, just let me know how much you donate if you choose to do so. More donations means a bigger prize, and that benefits everybody, so feel free to donate as much as you like! You'll even get a special mention in this post. There will be two side events as well. The first is a small credit prize going to the person with the fastest overall time for all 7 rounds. For the second, I will post my best time for a game at the start of the round. The person who beats my times in the greatest number of rounds will get another small credit prize. If two or more are tied, one will be chosen randomly. The Prize layout for highest score and fastest overall time is below. This is based entirely on the total prize fund, which may increase with donations. [/hint] Score prize fund: 13,500 credits 1st: 6,000 2nd: 3,000 3rd: 2,000 4th: 1,500 5th: 1,000 Aggregate Time prize fund: 13,500 credits (must complete all 7 rounds to be eligible) 1st: 6,000 2nd: 3,000 3rd: 2,000 4th: 1,500 5th: 1,000 Most bonuses prize: 3,000 Current Donations Fractal_Monkey - 30,000 credits Total: 30,000 credits A list of entrants, round details, and scores will all be in the next post. Last edited by Fractal_Monkey; 05-16-2008 at 05:40 PM..

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