Latest Posts

Topic: Single player tournament Fast Explorer

Forums » Player Forums » Playing Widelands » Single player tournament Fast Explorer
kaputtnik
Avatar
Topic Opener
Joined: 2013-02-18, 20:48
Posts: 2532
OS: Archlinux
Version: current master
Ranking
One Elder of Players
Location: Germany
Posted at: 2024-11-08, 15:06

Welcome to the infinite tournament "Fast Explorer"!

This tournament is not an official tournament and it is just for single players. All what counts is time... expand you territory the fastest while building an economy to create 4 heroes sitting in a warship. If you reached this goal the game will end and prompts you with the time you needed.

To get started

  • Install the "Fast_Explorer" add-on (containing the maps)
  • Install the "Fast Explorer Wins" add-on (containing the win condition)
  • Start a new game with the map "Fast Explorer SP" from the add-on (The other map in the add-on can be used to play with your friends in a multiplayer game)
  • Choose a tribe
  • Starting condition is "Headquarters"
  • Set the win condition "Fast Explorer Wins" in the "Configure this game" drop-down. Note that this win condition will enable naval warfare and disables diplomacy automatically.
  • It is not allowed to use "Custom starting positions"
  • Start the game

Rules (might get adapted)

  1. You can play with every version you like. The only limitation is that debug builds are NOT allowed
  2. Starting condition is "Headquarters"
  3. A game has to be played in one session. It is not allowed to restart from a save game.
  4. You can play as often you want. If you think you can't get a better time:
    1. Make a screenshot (shortcut F11) after the game has end, preferably cut the image to contain only the result window
    2. Publish the image and the replay(s) in this topic
  5. If a player provides a new personal record the new time will overwrite the old time
  6. If you are convicted of cheating, you will be banned from this tournament
  7. Ranking will be done per tribe. Each tribe gets it's own table of times
  8. The following add-on types are NOT allowed:
    • Script add-ons
    • Tribe add-ons

Edit 1: Clarified which versions are allowed; Added the rule to not use "Custom starting positions"
Edit 2: Removed Europeans tribe add-ons as an exception for tribe addons.
Edit 3: Allow only games played in one session

Edited: 2024-11-19, 19:59
Top Quote
kaputtnik
Avatar
Topic Opener
Joined: 2013-02-18, 20:48
Posts: 2532
OS: Archlinux
Version: current master
Ranking
One Elder of Players
Location: Germany
Posted at: 2024-11-10, 11:00

Results

Amazons

Player Time Version Post of Screenshot Replay
WorldSavior 01:52:03 1.2.1~rc2 screenshot replay
thotxa 02:06:27 1.2.1 screenshot replay

Atlanteans

Player Time Version Post of Screenshot Replay
WorldSavior 01: 58:40 1.2.1~rc2 screenshot replay
Teayo 03:24:31 1.2.1~rc1 screenshot replay

Barbarians

Player Time Version Post of Screenshot Replay
WorldSavior 02:11:17 1.2.1~rc2 screenshot replay

Empire

Player Time Version Post of Screenshot Replay
WorldSavior 02:13:28 1.2.1-rc2 screenshot replay
kaputtnik 02:19:52 1.2 screenshot replay

Frisians

Player Time Version Post of Screenshot Replay
WorldSavior 02:10:44 1.2.1-rc2 screenshot replay
Edited: 2024-11-19, 09:24
Top Quote
tothxa
Avatar
Joined: 2021-03-24, 12:44
Posts: 476
OS: antix / Debian
Version: some new PR I'm testing
Ranking
Tribe Member
 Posted at: 2024-11-11, 23:48

Here's a screenshot of my first attempt. This is not an official entry yet, so no replay. It was with a PR branch anyway.

This is extreme with Empire... I didn't expect I'd run out of marble so fast... Speaking of that, how will you count entries with different versions if balancing changes are merged that change a tribe significantly? Like CB#4468 that is supposed to make Amazons much harder or something like CB#4891 that is supposed to make the Empire much easier (at least WRT marble)? (I don't consider CB#4866 significant in this regard though.)

Attachment:
shot0000.png
Top Quote
kaputtnik
Avatar
Topic Opener
Joined: 2013-02-18, 20:48
Posts: 2532
OS: Archlinux
Version: current master
Ranking
One Elder of Players
Location: Germany
Posted at: 2024-11-12, 08:57

3:17 hrs was round about my first attempt also face-wink.png

I didn't expect I'd run out of marble so fast...

Yes, but can be managed. In general one need a lot of micromanaging in this tournament, at least with Empire.

Speaking of that, how will you count entries with different versions if balancing changes are merged that change a tribe significantly?

That's one of the reasons i added the version entry in the tables face-smile.png

Top Quote
kaputtnik
Avatar
Topic Opener
Joined: 2013-02-18, 20:48
Posts: 2532
OS: Archlinux
Version: current master
Ranking
One Elder of Players
Location: Germany
Posted at: 2024-11-13, 14:06

Ok, so here is my best time so far:

Attachment:
fast_explorer_result_1.png
Top Quote
kaputtnik
Avatar
Topic Opener
Joined: 2013-02-18, 20:48
Posts: 2532
OS: Archlinux
Version: current master
Ranking
One Elder of Players
Location: Germany
Posted at: 2024-11-13, 14:06

And the replay

Attachment:
2024-11-13T12.42.32_single_player.wry (937.3 KB)
Top Quote
WorldSavior
Avatar
Joined: 2016-10-15, 04:10
Posts: 2112
OS: Linux
Version: Recent tournament version
Ranking
One Elder of Players
Location: Germany
Posted at: 2024-11-13, 16:11

I managed to be slightly faster. Version 1.2.1-RC

Attachment:
shot0003.png

Wanted to save the world, then I got widetracked

Top Quote
WorldSavior
Avatar
Joined: 2016-10-15, 04:10
Posts: 2112
OS: Linux
Version: Recent tournament version
Ranking
One Elder of Players
Location: Germany
Posted at: 2024-11-13, 16:12

WorldSavior wrote:

I managed to be slightly faster. Version 1.2.1-RC

Replay

Wanted to save the world, then I got widetracked

Top Quote
kaputtnik
Avatar
Topic Opener
Joined: 2013-02-18, 20:48
Posts: 2532
OS: Archlinux
Version: current master
Ranking
One Elder of Players
Location: Germany
Posted at: 2024-11-13, 17:51

WorldSavior wrote:

I managed to be slightly faster. Version 1.2.1-RC

face-smile.png Good trick with the warehouses. I didn't thought of that.

First i couldn't believe that making one hero after the other is possible within a minute, but after watching the replay i understand.

Top Quote
Teayo
Avatar
Joined: 2015-03-09, 22:11
Posts: 207
OS: Windows 11 Home 64-bit
Version: 1.2 from Juni (06) 2023
Ranking
Widelands-Forum-Junkie
Location: Deutschland
Posted at: 2024-11-14, 11:08

I hope i didn't break rule 7 :

  1. The following add-on types are NOT allowed: Script add-ons Tribe add-ons except "Europeans Tribe (Base Addon)" and "Europeans Tribe (Main Addon)"

The translation says me that Tribe Addons Generaly are not allowed . But i translated "except" three times to make 100% secure its a negation , so only from tribe addons european tribe is allowed .

Attachment:
teayo_european_tribe_tournament_fast_explorers_4_hero_on_warship_win.jpg

Das Imperium schlägt zurück ! TY

Top Quote