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Geek Culture / DBP International Coding Challenge (Just some idea...meh)

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RUCCUS
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Posted: 14th May 2005 08:37
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I was just day dreaming again and here's what I came up with...

DBP International Coding Challenge

- Use all of the 20 Line Challenge Rules
- The programmers have a time limit of half an hour
- The catch is that you can only compile ONCE. One single compile, after that, if there are errors you're disqualified, if not you're entered.
- Judges play each game and rate how good they are, the winner recieves...I dunno, something...bragging rights

I don't know how you'd monitor the one compile limit. At first I was thinking have it online but that would involve making a custome dbp program allowing only 1 compile...and a hole bunch of other crap.

The other way would be to have the challenge/tournament done at a real place, crammed with computers...

Anyways, I know this is basically impossible to have, but I just thought I'd say it/ Im bored -_-

"Meh",RUCCUS.

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Gil Galvanti
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Posted: 14th May 2005 08:41
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not a bad idea, just dont see how youd moniter the 1 compile limit

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Lukas W
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Posted: 14th May 2005 08:47
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ii have a solution for that

we say we compiled the code only once!



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Neofish
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Posted: 14th May 2005 09:18
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And what about different time zones? the 30 mins could be while im in school!

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RUCCUS
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Posted: 14th May 2005 10:16
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Lol that's why I suggested holding it in the "real" world at a convention...kind of like the one that Mnem was bugging for...^_^

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Dave J
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Posted: 14th May 2005 11:36
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Not really 'international' if it's at a convention, plus, there's too many restrictions, you wouldn't get anything quality out of that competition.


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Ace Of Spades
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Posted: 14th May 2005 11:39
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Quote: "you wouldn't get anything quality out of that competition."


Just because you may be uncapable of such a feat, does not mean everyone is.


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TKF15H
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Posted: 14th May 2005 12:17
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Quote: "Just because you may be uncapable of such a feat, does not mean everyone is"

actually, with these restrictions, I think it does mean just that.

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Posted: 14th May 2005 17:30
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Quote: "Just because you may be uncapable of such a feat, does not mean everyone is. "


I'd like to see you come up with a decent game that's under 20 lines within the next day, let alone 30 minutes, and that's not even taking into consideration the '1 compile' limit!


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Posted: 14th May 2005 21:59
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It may be more practical with the 1 compile limit to give a much longer time, ie a week, so they can check, check and double check the game. Also the 20 line limit is silly, most good games wont fit in there...

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RUCCUS
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Posted: 14th May 2005 23:06
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Change anything lol I don't care it was just the basis of the idea, half an hour would be pretty small but I think a week would be too much. Either way it's probably never going to happen so it doesn't matter.

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Quote: "I'd like to see you come up with a decent game that's under 20 lines within the next day, let alone 30 minutes, and that's not even taking into consideration the '1 compile' limit!"


I never said I could do it. Im just saying out of all the people that use DBP there has got to be a few that are capable of producing something of quality.


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Quote: "I never said I could do it. Im just saying out of all the people that use DBP there has got to be a few that are capable of producing something of quality.
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I highly doubt it's possible with just a 1 compile limit. I think it would be better to give a 2 compile limit, so after the first compile you can hope that all of your mistakes are apparent so you can fix them all before a second compile. If your game crashes right off the bat then it will be harder to fix all of the bugs before the second compile.


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