Laser Mandala contest! [CLOSED]

[FoxtrotZero]

Thats right! Its a laser mandala contest! its kind of like the C4 Mandala contest, but its with laser.

The idea is that you kind of ignore the metal and get an image on laser.

All uploads MUST be in BG-Non and contain ONLY laser and metal.

The Scoring Criteria:

Laser Complexity - How complex is the laser workings. is it just a bunch of bent lasers, or does it truly loop and weave

Pattern Complexity - I don't expect a true image with only 4 angles. But how complex is the pattern? Is it interesting or dull?

Thats really all i got. If anyone has anything to add...?

The Rules:

MUST be in BG-Non. If it is submitted in any other BG< it will be scored in BG-Non

Must have one of two start systems:

-- A) A laser player in a box is placed at the starting point. The Dowm key is held to start it, and in order to be judged properly, will be held down until the mandala has been finished.

-- B) Laser is placed in a box, and the laser is selectively let out on paths. You may NOT place clone in the starting area.

Must contain ONLY Metal and Laser. You can not have clone, torch, C4, or anything else. Entrys that use other elements will be disqualified. No exceptions whatsoever.

Those are the rules. If you have any comments or suggestions put them here, and it will be made a contest after i decide people have had a chance to comment on it.

[soccerking]

Yes, this is a good idea.
But don't make it a contest until I finish my C4 mandala.
=P

[Sandmaster]

This could be a bit more diffuclt

[FoxtrotZero]

It will not be started until the C4 mandala contest is finished.

[Sandmaster]

why? they arent interconnected.

[FoxtrotZero]

Because

A) its still a mandala contest. Likely the same people will enter it and its not fair for them to have to work on two contests at once.

B) I said so.

[Sandmaster]

Well, that's true. Okay then.

[FlamingAero]

Wha? No clone?! I dun get it how will it work if it doesn't have clone? The pic wouldn't be showing at once....unless you hold the click but that would make less complexity with clone it could have many inputs increasing the complexity

[FoxtrotZero]

It works without clone because you need to bend the laser around.

You DO have to hold the laser on - either with a mouse click or a Player. Clone fires beams but any other way is a continuous stream. And remember, you can use Pen Size 9 laser in a box, which can have multiple outputs. If it conforms to the rules, anything goes. But the laser must be continuous.

And remember, because you only get 4 angles i am not expecting images. I am expecting intracate patterns. Thats what we want to see. You can bounce or bend laser any way possible.

[Sandmaster]

So it doesn't have to be symbolic in any way?

[I wuv M4( Satar Jaèoèdoæ)]

So it a laser course, not mandala?

[FoxtrotZero]

No, it doesn't have to be symbolic. Complex and interesting is what i am looking for.

See, the idea is that there will not be any breaks in the laser. And anything you can do with laser and metal will fly - if you want to use an OR gate, go ahead. But it has to be laser and metal.

And i don't know what you mean by laser course. It is the Laser Mandala. Mandala is not all that accurate, but its used in the same sence as a C4 Mandala is.

[FlamingAero]

a laser course is a buch of metal in patterns/random areas that laser travels through when someone puts a continuos imput of laser into one point

[Sandmaster]

So as a laser mandala, does it require some shape or form, or could it be random passing accross the screen?

[FoxtrotZero]

It could be random. Notice that the scoring is heavily based on your pattern, how interesting and intraite it is, and so on so forth. I reccomend you have one.

And remember. If you can do it with laser and metal, it flys. Keep in mind that if your laser has breaks traveling along it, you WILL have a lowered score.

[soccerking]

Ok, I think that this would be a pretty good contest.
It seems like it would take quite a while to make the "mandala" though.

[Sandmaster]

also, what if the laser is meant to go through C4 or something?

[FoxtrotZero]

Then you make it not go through C4. STRICTLY Metal and Laser. Anything else, and i mean anything, is a disqualification of the entry.

Meaning no AND gates.

[Sandmaster]

I mean if there is a 'finish' flag made of C4 that you destroy whle traveling through the mandala...

[FoxtrotZero]

Flag, no. It doesn't have to even "end" actually, just needs to finish.

You CAN use soapy or whatever to make text that dissapears.