Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXVI

[DemonRoach]

Dammit fluff, stop fighting me...

[Amphetryon]

Dammit fluff, stop fighting me...

You could try to reskin the fluff. *rimshot*

[Venger]

Most of the mechanics have crystallized out, and I actually haven't drifted as wildly from my original concept this time. Is that usually a good thing?

in my experience, yes. when you second guess yourself, your build suffers for it. if something's your first instinct, that's what you're most excited about. when I placed in pistis sophia and drow judicator, I just went with my instinct: "play xiaolin showdown straight" and "evil spider-man" and it worked out. I got a little weird back in temple raider with ted, and I sort of shot myself in the foot because I was so preoccupied with what was "obvious' I didn't spend enough time on what I wanted to build.

go with your gut and you'll have fun

[DemonRoach]

You could try to reskin the fluff. *rimshot*

Huh. That was quite helpful. Cheers!

[GreenSerpent]

Well, sent mine off. That should hopefully be ok.

[OMG PONIES]

Oh goodness, now I have a whole other awesome direction in which I can spin the fluff. I really don't think I've got two builds in me, especially given our abbreviated deadline, but I sure will try!

[gbprime]

Can't decide between enter and judge. Depends on the build I come up with, I guess, and whether I feel like judging eighty thousand entries.

[Dusk Eclipse]

Question to older competitors... on average how many times do you revise your builds? I have revised mine at least 3 times now, I keep finding problems with it or I find an option I hadn't considered before...

[Venger]

Can't decide between enter and judge. Depends on the build I come up with, I guess, and whether I feel like judging eighty thousand entries.

no way that many people were able to finish acolyte. it seems like it'd be an easy thing to build, but it's really not. I thought I had enough stuff for 2 but I'm not really sure that that's true any longer.

[Piggy Knowles]

My original idea didn't work out quite as pretty as I'd hoped. Found a decent alternative, but it's not the beauty it started out to be. I may keep tinkering a bit to see if I can restore it to its former glory.

I also have another totally insane and off-the-wall build idea that I probably won't turn into an actual build. But we'll see.......

[Kuulvheysoon]

Can't decide between enter and judge. Depends on the build I come up with, I guess, and whether I feel like judging eighty thousand entries.

I think you should help me judge. The more the merrier!

Question to older competitors... on average how many times do you revise your builds? I have revised mine at least 3 times now, I keep finding problems with it or I find an option I hadn't considered before...

I usually find myself sticking to the same idea, but often about 2 revisions. The notable exception was Temple Raider (5 times), and, well... that one didn't turn out too well.

I'm part of the 'trust your gut' school of thinking, I guess.

[OMG PONIES]

Question to older competitors... on average how many times do you revise your builds? I have revised mine at least 3 times now, I keep finding problems with it or I find an option I hadn't considered before...

Welcome to the flock. I often find that, the better my idea is, the more times I go back for revisions or possible revisions.

[Piggy Knowles]

Yeah, I usually have at least three or four revisions on my builds. Keeps poor Amphetryon busy, I'm sure...

[Kazyan]

*dumps build into chairman's inbox*

It started out all shiny and synergetic and totally going to medal, and now it's kludgy and disjointed and gaaaah where did the shiny go. Hoping for the best.

[Venger]

*dumps build into chairman's inbox*

It started out all shiny and synergetic and totally going to medal, and now it's kludgy and disjointed and gaaaah where did the shiny go. Hoping for the best.

exactly what the designers said when they made this class and sent it to the printers

[Menteith]

Inspiration struck me today. It'll be tight, but I hope to have a submission by tomorrow morning.

[Dusk Eclipse]

Ok... maybe writting my entry by hand with the intention of then typing it wasn't a good idea....

[The Dark Fiddler]

Submitted my build... feels good. I don't know how I'm going to do, but the fact that I finished a build, that I actually managed to write it up, is good enough in itself.

[eggs]

Someone pointed out today that the core of my cunning plan has a big hole in it. I'm seeing some sweeping last-second revisions in the near future.

[OMG PONIES]

Build submitted! I can't wait to see what everyone cooked up; I feel like there are a lot of potential tricks I missed with this round's Ingredient.

[Macabaret]

Looong time lurker, first time poster. (Don't you feel special, being able to read my first ever post here?)

I cooked up a build. Then I sent it in. I think. I hope. There were...issues. (sigh)

If there's a problem with how it mangled its way through this cyber-stuff, do please let me know. I'll see if I can't fix what needs fixing, if need be.

So, assuming everything worked, now I just sit back and stew in the juices of my own anxiety, waiting for judgement to be passed down from on high? (Or up from down low?) That seems like it'll be the hardest part of all of this.

[Amphetryon]

Looong time lurker, first time poster. (Don't you feel special, being able to read my first ever post here?)

I cooked up a build. Then I sent it in. I think. I hope. There were...issues. (sigh)

If there's a problem with how it mangled its way through this cyber-stuff, do please let me know. I'll see if I can't fix what needs fixing, if need be.

So, assuming everything worked, now I just sit back and stew in the juices of my own anxiety, waiting for judgement to be passed down from on high? (Or up from down low?) That seems like it'll be the hardest part of all of this.

My emphasis. Well, that and the initiation ritual. Everyone have their Klingon pain sticks ready?

Welcome aboard.

[Venger]

Looong time lurker, first time poster. (Don't you feel special, being able to read my first ever post here?)

I cooked up a build. Then I sent it in. I think. I hope. There were...issues. (sigh)

If there's a problem with how it mangled its way through this cyber-stuff, do please let me know. I'll see if I can't fix what needs fixing, if need be.

So, assuming everything worked, now I just sit back and stew in the juices of my own anxiety, waiting for judgement to be passed down from on high? (Or up from down low?) That seems like it'll be the hardest part of all of this.

best of luck in the cookoff, macaberet, welcome aboard.

[GreenSerpent]

WHAT. No-one told me about the painsticks...

Can't I just give Amphetryon my agonizer and be done with it?

*shivers* Now... the wait. Till my sorry piece of work is revealed.

[Kazyan]

I just want to get at least a 12 this time. Not even caring about medaling anymore, considering that some of us has been waiting on this and that means there's going to be awesome entries.

[The Dark Fiddler]

Hey, Amphetryon, for some reason or another I wanted to ask about what happens if somebody submits a build but, for whatever reason, the PM doesn't go through. Do you check to make sure that you've gotten a submission from everybody who posts saying they've submitted? If it wasn't caught until after you post the builds, would you allow somebody to resend it and enter then, or would they be out of luck?

[Macabaret]

Thanks for the welcomes. (And so quickly done, too.)

Now, about these painsticks... Surely their use violates forum rules somehow? Right? Er... *gulp* Right?!?

[Amphetryon]

Hey, Amphetryon, for some reason or another I wanted to ask about what happens if somebody submits a build but, for whatever reason, the PM doesn't go through. Do you check to make sure that you've gotten a submission from everybody who posts saying they've submitted? If it wasn't caught until after you post the builds, would you allow somebody to resend it and enter then, or would they be out of luck?

Enter at your own risk; no money will be refunded*. Not responsible for lost, misplaced, incorrectly sent applications, or Acts of Mod. The forum PMer does have a "receipt" option for the extra paranoid types.

*Because, yanno, we don't charge any money or award any here at Iron Chef.

[ThiagoMartell]

It was cool when there were trophies.

[Amphetryon]

It was cool when there were trophies.

I'll happily offer trophies again, should someone come forward. Hunter Killer disappeared, and I've yet to find another willing artist for Iron Chef Optimization Challenge.