Track Contest 2

[mad]

After the disaster that was track contest 1 lets try again.

The link at the bottom is the start of a new track. It has checkpoints, start/finish and two boosts. Without moving any pieces and by using them all you must create the most interesting track you can.

All the usual track building guides apply.

The tracks when we get them will be judged publicaly after the GP at the end of the week.

Can you email you tracks to me using the email admin link at the top of the page. This way we don't get link troubles and you keep your track secret until the judging

Enjoy

Test Track Challenge

If you have trouble downloading the challenge then please right click the link and select save target as....

[bunsenjetson]

For some reason when I downloaded it, it put a .htm extension at the end. You might have to go to the challenges directory and promptly delete it. To do this you will have to turn on visible extensions to do this. I think the default on XP is off.

[mad]

odd but not surprising... thats microsoft

I should perhaps put it in a zip file next time.

[Pepper]

When is the deadline ?

[mad]

saturday.. before the GP.

And yes you can do a version in united

Obviously United is more flexible and this will be taken into account by the judges

[mad]

Come on ALL I need more tracks to make this competition work.

[bunsenjetson]

I am actually working on one ... It's earning a living that's getting in the way

[Pepper]

You mean this Saturday ???
I'm affraid i won't have any time for a fortnight

I'll do it "off challenge", just for the pleasure when i have some time.

[mad]

earning a living..... yep it can be tricky
If a week isnt long enough then let me know.......

[Tred]

I've been working on a couple of tracks for this, it's just taking me a while is all (I managed to make one track with lap times of over 2 mins - I figured that was a touch long )

[mad]

lol yep tred my first attempt was 1.45....... it looks so easy until you start to go round it

[Steve]

I made a track 2 days ago, and laps time was 1.50 ish. You put the blue pieces to far away mad. Cant be technical because it will take to long, so that basically counts me out

[bunsenjetson]

Haha ... I thought it was me being overindulgent with my 1:20 effort. I have a feeling that everyone's track is going to have a particular feature as it's the only way I can see it going. Good challenge, though. Putting the uz into puzzle.

[mad]

steve don't give in

You will surely recognise that the pieces were not exactly randomly placed . The whole point of the competition is to see how we all approach the problem and to push us all out of our comfort zone.

There are obvious answers and not so obvious.

The shortest track so far is about 40 seconds.....
It was surprising to me, just how tricky this little challenge can be.

[bunsenjetson]

Is there a stipulation that the CPs must be passed vi the arrows or is it car blanche, so to speak?

[mad]

The direction of the checkpoint has been specifically designed.... so feel totally free to ignore it.

Trackmania is all about bending the rules and I would hate to change that.

[Pepper]

[mad]

RESULTS:

OK the results as judged by most people with a common consensus.......

WINNER:

8.5/10 Toccata - CRJ 127

8/10 HAT - DaMadman

7.5/10 Typical - MMMBat The new edited version is better

7/10 ThemsdaRules - Bunsen Nice track and intro, couple of bits where lots of people got lost especially the drop left to the checkpoint.

6/10 Woozels - RFR Tred Nice track but with some nasty bits that ruined the flow//rythm

5.5/10 Trackcontest - Steve Very well put together track but really needs simplifying to make it racable. most people fell off especially on the jump towards the loop near the end.

5.5/10 Heffelump - RFR Tred Too Long and too much

5/10 Fluffy - RFR Tred Too Long

thanxs all.

[bunsenjetson]

Congratulations CRJ!

Can't wait to see/race it!

[Steve]

Congrats CJ.

And my track should win, (if it was judged on the names)