EAB/Lemon Super League 2010: Round 9 - Skidmarks

[Graham Humphrey]

EAB/Lemon Super League 2010: Round 9 - Skidmarks (http://hol.abime.net/1961)

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/2393/skidmarks01.png http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/294/skidmarks08.png http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/976/skidmarks20.png

Starts: 00:01 August 1
Finishes: 23:59 August 21

Rules

Post screenshots of your scores in this thread, and write your score underneath. You can enter as many times as you like within the round's time frame.

Play all twelve tracks, post the screenshots with all the best lap times on and add them up if you want to be helpful. This competition is based on the quickest total best lap times over all twelve tracks. All settings default except:

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: INSANE and play either Match Race or Championship. And play using v1.06.

No cheating of any kind (including score leeching) - this includes save states. No continues/passwords allowed. If you suspect a contestant of cheating then don't post it in public (anyone who does so will have their posts edited or deleted) - please PM me, Biscuit or mihcael and we will investigate it. If we find anyone guilty of cheating then they will be banned for the entire season.

Please only post your score on either the EAB or Lemon forums. If you have already played this year you have to post your score on the same forum for the whole season. If you are new, the one you post on first will be your team for the whole season. However you are welcome to discuss the compo, game etc. on the other forum if you wish.

Remember, anyone can join in at any time. Have fun and feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Downloads

- Disk 1 (http://www.planetemu.net/index.php?section=roms&dat=754&action=showrom&id=1077870), Disk 2 (http://www.planetemu.net/index.php?section=roms&dat=754&action=showrom&id=1077872), Disk 3 (http://www.planetemu.net/index.php?section=roms&dat=754&action=showrom&id=1077873), Disk 4 (http://www.planetemu.net/index.php?section=roms&dat=754&action=showrom&id=1077874), Disk 5 (http://www.planetemu.net/index.php?section=roms&dat=754&action=showrom&id=1077875)
- WHDLoad-installed (http://www.whdownload.com/games/Pack-S-2007-01-30/Skidmarks_v1.0_0204.zip)

Extras

- Full rules and FAQ (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=41652) (incorporating the Hall of Fame (http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=594507&postcount=5))
- Results and standings (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=50695)
- Lemon thread (http://www.lemonamiga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8028)

Final Scores - EAB, Lemon

1. rexsu - 138.3
2. jPV - 138.8
3. Biscuit - 144.9
4. capehorn - 146.3
5. john4p - 147.7
6. mipe - 151.3
7. mihcael - 156.1
8. LinesMachine - 156.4
9. comiga - 158.4
10. Antti - 162.8
11. Graham Humphrey - 173.3
12. kkgarbod - 174.6
13. Peter - 184.0
14. mailman - 196.1

[Graham Humphrey]

By the way... we've gone for lap times ahead of Championship points because (a) it's embarrasingly easy to win every race, even on the hardest difficulty setting and (b) you can always try a race again when it's finished which can mess up the points totals. It's not ideal but it does work, even if this round will be totally useless.

Oh and I got the difficulty level wrong in the first post, apologies... changed now.

[kkgarbod]

Grand total time:
197.5

[Graham Humphrey]

http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/911/skidmarksscore1a.jpg

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/631/skidmarksscore1b.jpg

Total time: 183.9

[mailman]

This is absolutly insane to play on that difficulty level.

I think it should be considered whether we shouldn't play on two difficulty levels: normal and insane. Normal will give you a normal gameplay while insane will add a bit of a random factor to the whole competition.

Frankly speaking, there is a little chance that I'll be playing it once again on insane difficulty level.

Total time: 197,7

[Peter]

What should the lap setting be on - 4 laps?

[mailman]

What should the lap setting be on - 4 laps?

Rules says "default settings". Four laps is the default setting.

[rexsu]

@mailman
Yes, I think the insane mode is not a judicious choice.
The cars are too powerful and the IA computer is bad, less intelligent than rookie mode !
The game loses lot of fun in this mode imho.

[capehorn]

187.3

[Antti]

177.7 :spin
26054 26055

[Peter]

Here's my go... I had forgotten how good this is... although a tiny bit frustrating at times...!

Total time - 184.0

[Graham Humphrey]

Welcome to the competition Peter :)

[Retroplay]

Aargh I thought lap times was saved in the WHD version.
Well I'll have to have another go tomorrow, hopefully the lap times will be just as good as last time. :D

[kkgarbod]

Yay. Bettered My time drastically. %^&$#@#@ at the cpu cars a lot.

Total Time:
174.6

[Antti]

162,8
... and not even close to jPV :banghead
2608026081

[capehorn]

New Total 174

[jPV]

... and not even close to jPV :banghead

But with this month's practise you'll be tough at the meeting ;). BTW. I made small improvement on my time (on almost all tracks) :)

[Antti]

But with this month's practise you'll be tough at the meeting ;).I really hope so, but it's a different game with 8 players and one big screen :D

BTW. I made small improvement on my time (on almost all tracks) :) :shocked Nooooooooo!

[capehorn]

156.9

[capehorn]

154.4

[rexsu]

Welcome Peter :)
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7144/nitrosuperleaguerexsutr.png (http://img269.imageshack.us/i/nitrosuperleaguerexsutr.png/)http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/7144/nitrosuperleaguerexsutr.png (http://img819.imageshack.us/i/nitrosuperleaguerexsutr.png/)

Total = 166.4

[mailman]

I see my motion was denied... Hmm... It seems I have to give it one more go in this insanity since I am the second when you flip the table :)

[capehorn]

147.6

[rexsu]

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7691/skidmarkssuperleaguerex.th.png (http://img217.imageshack.us/i/skidmarkssuperleaguerex.png/)
http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/7691/skidmarkssuperleaguerex.th.png (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/skidmarkssuperleaguerex.png/)

145.5

[rexsu]

Oh, I made a mistake, my total is 145.4 !
Now I have the same time as JPV without to play again for me, funny situation :laughing

[Graham Humphrey]

You're right!

That will teach me not to check the scores properly...

[Graham Humphrey]

Verified 100% accurate.

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/7550/skidmarksscore2a.jpg

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/6500/skidmarksscore2b.jpg

Total time: 173.3

[mailman]

Small improvement on tracks:

Track 1 - 11.2
Track 2 - 16.4
Track 4 - 15.8
Track 6 - 20.4

Total time: 196.1

[jPV]

Go mailman, you're a driver afterall, so give it a proper try :)

[Graham Humphrey]

Looks like we're in for a grandstand finish here :)

[mailman]

Go mailman, you're a driver afterall, so give it a proper try :)

I gave up... It drives me crazy ;)

[john4p]

http://i35.tinypic.com/axi1z7.png

http://i34.tinypic.com/35a1a1c.png

Total: 175.0 seconds

[john4p]

Improved times on every track (by at least 0.1 seconds). Couldn't beat any of jPV's times.

http://i38.tinypic.com/14kz414.png

http://i33.tinypic.com/351hgkz.png

Total: 156.8 seconds

[john4p]

http://i37.tinypic.com/b6wkm9.png

http://i33.tinypic.com/1ers7l.png

8.7
11.9
11.7
12.5
13.1
15.6
-----
8.7
9.2
17.5
13.9
15.3
16.0
----
Total: 154.1 seconds

[capehorn]

1 sec improvement.

146.6

[turrican3]

i'm really bad to this game, perhaps i will play for fun !
But good luck to everyone :great.

[john4p]

This game has aged very well. It still looks impressive and gameplay is top notch (except for the AI).

Improvements for track disk 2:

http://i38.tinypic.com/2d7vdc5.png

8.7
11.9
11.7
12.5
13.1
15.6
-----
8.1
9.2
16.8
13.3
14.9
15.3
----
Total: 151.1 seconds

[Graham Humphrey]

i'm really bad to this game, perhaps i will play for fun !

Do it man, why not have a go :great

[john4p]

Improvements for track disk 1:

http://i36.tinypic.com/28wkodt.png

8.5
11.5
11.4
12.4
12.7
14.8
-----
8.1
9.2
16.8
13.3
14.9
15.3
----
Total: 148.9 seconds

[rexsu]

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/2756/track1.th.jpg (http://img831.imageshack.us/i/track1.jpg/)
http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/4678/track2.th.jpg (http://img814.imageshack.us/i/track2.jpg/)
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/6400/track2bis.th.png (http://img199.imageshack.us/i/track2bis.png/)
track1
7.9*
10.8*
10.7*
11.8*
11.3*
13.2*

track2
7.6
9.0
16.1*
12.8*
13.6*
14.7

Total = 139.5

I quit WinUAE with a Saturn joypad in favor of a 1200 and a Konix joystick.
Forced to do it, otherwise I can't compete with jPV!
I almost reached my limit and I've hurt my wrist.

[capehorn]

Great! I so wanted EAB to win this round, but I can't compete with you two.

I spent ages on my times, I just cannot believe 7 seconds of improvements are possible.

[rexsu]

jPV has the same skill as me, so the round is not over but the victory will not be easy for him :)

Good luck to you and all players, I hope a big battle tomorrow and for all places !

[john4p]

Knockout champ I vs Knockout champ II - the final battle! ;)
_______________________________________________________________

http://i33.tinypic.com/a2c3gw.png

8.5
11.3
11.2
12.4
12.0
14.8
-----
8.1
9.2
16.8
13.3
14.9
15.3
----
Total: 147.8 seconds

Played track 4 (track disk 1) for over an hour. Six times got 12.4 seconds. :banghead

[john4p]

ONE HUNDRED Milliseconds improvement!

http://i37.tinypic.com/27y1iyt.png

Total: 147.7 seconds

[Graham Humphrey]

Last day of the round today people...

[rexsu]

http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/7848/track2bis.th.jpg (http://img594.imageshack.us/i/track2bis.jpg/)
http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/2772/track2t.th.jpg (http://img842.imageshack.us/i/track2t.jpg/)

track1
7.9
10.8
10.7
11.8
11.3
13.2

track2
7.4*
8.6*
15.8*
12.8
13.6
14.7

Total= 138.6
It is a battle for hundredths now :crazy

[capehorn]

You're doing EAB proud

[rexsu]

You're doing EAB proud
Thank you :o

My last try (juste one track):
http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/1927/track1last.jpg (http://img835.imageshack.us/i/track1last.jpg/)
tracks1
7.6*
10.8
10.7
11.8
11.3
13.2

tracks2
7.4
8.6
15.8
12.8
13.6
14.7

Final Score: 138.3
This round is over for me.
It remains 2h at jPV to win, good luck :)
In fact I would really like a tie !

[capehorn]

I'm sure it will make no difference to anything but some small improvement

146.3

[Graham Humphrey]

And that's all over - a very keenly contested round to say the least.

New round to follow shortly.

[rexsu]

I really enjoyed this round. jPV is devilishly good with cars games :great
John4p would have done better but it started late ;)
Too bad that Mailman has preferred to take a break :sad
Where is Anakirob ?

[john4p]

I'm glad I didn't invest too much time in this - because even after 3 weeks I wouldn't have reached jPV's and your level and thus would have been very frustrated. ;)

[rexsu]

We have a secret : K...X :cheese

[john4p]

Meanwhile I see it's probably really the best control method for Skidmarks (probably ATR, too).

Btw., I've read your posts in both threads - so no need to "encrypt" Konix... ;)

[jPV]

Hehe, yeah #?NIX is the best kept secret in the Amiga land. All those years I thought TAC-2 was good, pffff ;)