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Engine Contest Dec 2, 2009 15:41:18 GMT -5

Post by ONYX on Dec 2, 2009 15:41:18 GMT -5

The following contest is about Engines only. A piston engine. That may either pump oil thru or you can use gunpowder to push pistons. Either way it must meet these expectations.

Hi I'm Elton.
I am currently applying a simple contest idea. Engine Contest. A lot of peaple must have seen the engine uploads.
An Engine on PG must be 1 of 2 things. M4s original idea was an Oil Pushing Piston Engine where the engines push oil thru a chamber to be combusted. While Innacurate it sets a fundamental idea on what real engines do. Combust Oil.

The second engine you can make is the Electric and Laser Stimli Piston Engine. Created by SLR Drift. This engine uses a trigger that activates a thunder and metal wire or laser. That follows a path and ignites a fuel which pushes a piston up to the top of the chamber. And some wind will escape thru corners of block that block the boxes progress thru the top of the piston chamber.

There will be a 1000 point base

50 Points on Complexity. Yeah it should look cool.
100 Points on Uniqueness.
200 On over Neatness
100 on Piston Count. Comeon. lets push them boxes
50 on Reuseability. Comeon. No one has done this yet.
200 on Keys/ Triggers
300 on Output and addons. Be creative.

That should cover the 1000 point score you can possibly get. The engines should be done and judged by the 10 of January.

It must work to be entered. It shouldn't be sloppy and should have a good title. Comeon peaple.

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Engine Contest Dec 2, 2009 15:54:48 GMT -5

Post by Qwerty on Dec 2, 2009 15:54:48 GMT -5

Only 200 on workability? I think if it doesn't work, it should be disqualified.

I think we put 20 points on "Fool-Proof Safety", 20 on "Keys", 20 on "Re-usability", and 40 on General Appeal/Neatness, leading to a 100 point system.

We need that General Appeal category, or all safe engines with keys and re-usability would tie for the win, no matter how ugly or terribly designed they are.

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ONYX Outstanding Member {S=0}[M:-160] Now all the worlds problems are solved, now that I am here. Too bad I'm not wanting to solve them. Posts: 670	Engine Contest Dec 2, 2009 16:04:59 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ONYX on Dec 2, 2009 16:04:59 GMT -5 Maybe I should Edit. Hold on
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Qwerty Administrator {S=24}Temporarily9[M:984671] Bring a carefully prepared argument, or leave. Posts: 14,927	Engine Contest Dec 2, 2009 16:17:51 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Qwerty on Dec 2, 2009 16:17:51 GMT -5 That's good, but the deadline varies depending on when the contest is released, so just make it "two weeks after the release of the contest", or something.
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ONYX Outstanding Member {S=0}[M:-160] Now all the worlds problems are solved, now that I am here. Too bad I'm not wanting to solve them. Posts: 670	Engine Contest Dec 2, 2009 21:13:23 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ONYX on Dec 2, 2009 21:13:23 GMT -5 How about 2 weeks then. That should do it. If it makes it I wanna be judge. I actually like this idea... Is this like the first engine contest idea.
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Engine Contest Dec 3, 2009 1:34:48 GMT -5

Post by -M4- on Dec 3, 2009 1:34:48 GMT -5

I used oil in my thing?

If we got more ball-type objects I bet we might be able to do something really cool with engines... Anyways oil gets combusted inside the little chambers with the pistons, pushing them down, which turns a shaft sort of thing... Doubt anyone can accurately simulate that in PG for now... Go to howstuffworks, that's where I saw it.

p.s. come on is two words...

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ONYX Outstanding Member {S=0}[M:-160] Now all the worlds problems are solved, now that I am here. Too bad I'm not wanting to solve them. Posts: 670	Engine Contest Dec 3, 2009 21:56:52 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ONYX on Dec 3, 2009 21:56:52 GMT -5 ... I forgot about the ball update.
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Qwerty Administrator {S=24}Temporarily9[M:984671] Bring a carefully prepared argument, or leave. Posts: 14,927	Engine Contest Dec 3, 2009 23:25:02 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Qwerty on Dec 3, 2009 23:25:02 GMT -5 We can't restrict the engines. We just have to be able to call it an engine, in that it moves the pistons and most likely takes fuel (oil, laser, thunder, I don't care).
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vaconcovat Guest	Engine Contest Dec 4, 2009 1:49:44 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by vaconcovat on Dec 4, 2009 1:49:44 GMT -5 The new ball update will be very useful. (Gunpowder ball) As far as im concerned, I Approve!

Qwerty Administrator {S=24}Temporarily9[M:984671] Bring a carefully prepared argument, or leave. Posts: 14,927	Engine Contest Dec 4, 2009 10:07:03 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Qwerty on Dec 4, 2009 10:07:03 GMT -5 I approve, as well, but think we should delay making it till after the next PG update, in case that turns out to be gunpowder ball.
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vaconcovat Guest	Engine Contest Dec 4, 2009 16:32:12 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by vaconcovat on Dec 4, 2009 16:32:12 GMT -5 ...Gunpowder ball is already here. It was there when i posted. :F

GGoodie Forum King {S=42}G² [M:5249] :P Posts: 1,872	Engine Contest Dec 4, 2009 16:52:24 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by GGoodie on Dec 4, 2009 16:52:24 GMT -5 I want to start my calculator contest first tho
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Qwerty Administrator {S=24}Temporarily9[M:984671] Bring a carefully prepared argument, or leave. Posts: 14,927	Engine Contest Dec 4, 2009 17:37:54 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Qwerty on Dec 4, 2009 17:37:54 GMT -5 Assuming we start it.
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GGoodie Forum King {S=42}G² [M:5249] :P Posts: 1,872	Engine Contest Dec 5, 2009 0:29:55 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by GGoodie on Dec 5, 2009 0:29:55 GMT -5 Which i will when the history contest ends
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Qwerty Administrator {S=24}Temporarily9[M:984671] Bring a carefully prepared argument, or leave. Posts: 14,927	Engine Contest Dec 5, 2009 4:46:18 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Qwerty on Dec 5, 2009 4:46:18 GMT -5 We CAN have multiple contests going on at a time, ya know. Also, I presume you want your "approved!" thing back, which you would have anyway because you made it and you still control it I was just using it while you were gone?
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GGoodie Forum King {S=42}G² [M:5249] :P Posts: 1,872	Engine Contest Dec 5, 2009 9:10:02 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by GGoodie on Dec 5, 2009 9:10:02 GMT -5 You can have it i dont care... Im waiting for the history contest to be over to start the calc contest.
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ONYX Outstanding Member {S=0}[M:-160] Now all the worlds problems are solved, now that I am here. Too bad I'm not wanting to solve them. Posts: 670	Engine Contest Dec 5, 2009 19:26:23 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ONYX on Dec 5, 2009 19:26:23 GMT -5 Ooh a calc contest. I wanna enter that one.
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Qwerty Administrator {S=24}Temporarily9[M:984671] Bring a carefully prepared argument, or leave. Posts: 14,927	Engine Contest Dec 5, 2009 22:57:45 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Qwerty on Dec 5, 2009 22:57:45 GMT -5 I would recommend talking about it over there, then.
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Engine Contest Dec 8, 2009 2:08:43 GMT -5

Post by -M4- on Dec 8, 2009 2:08:43 GMT -5

Personally I'm too caught up during weekdays to do much in PG. Weekends... I like using that for Modern Warfare 2. I'm not sure if I'll enter the next calculator contest, although I do have a cool invention I might like to share after it's over... Anyways Qwertyuiop, don't you mean wouldn't?

ONYX Outstanding Member {S=0}[M:-160] Now all the worlds problems are solved, now that I am here. Too bad I'm not wanting to solve them. Posts: 670	Engine Contest Dec 8, 2009 20:07:12 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ONYX on Dec 8, 2009 20:07:12 GMT -5 We could have multiple contests running. It might be a prob. Because of limited contestees. (Bad bad word)
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Post by ONYX on Dec 5, 2009 19:26:23 GMT -5

Post by Qwerty on Dec 5, 2009 22:57:45 GMT -5

Post by -M4- on Dec 8, 2009 2:08:43 GMT -5

Post by ONYX on Dec 8, 2009 20:07:12 GMT -5