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Donald
----- Original Message -----From: KheperSent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 1:16 PMSubject: Re: beating the HS
It seems I posted this message too fast... forget about the following:
"The other way around would sound quite strange and illogical. You dont
have to think long about it to realize it cannot be lasershots first,
then moves. Anyone can fire zillions shots in any levels."
It means winning a level with the most level shots, when it should be
the contrary. Sorry about this mix-up.
Be fuel efficient! :>)
Robert
--- In [email protected], "Kheper" <kheper@e...> wrote:
> What should be taken into consideration is the distance travelled to
> reach the flag, not laser shots. The laser is only there to help you,
> to ease your way to the flag. I know it not sometimes only ease your
> way but is absolutely necessary for the completion of many levels, but
> still, in you want to travel in a smart way, think about saving on
> fuel, be efficient.
> The goal, if you want to beat some scores, is to reach the flag as
> quickly as possible. With that in mind, laser shots are secondary.
>
> The other way around would sound quite strange and illogical. You dont
> have to think long about it to realize it cannot be lasershots first,
> then moves. Anyone can fire zillions shots in any levels.
>
> Robert
>
> --- In [email protected], Donald Drouin <ducky@g...> wrote:
> > The only one who know the real reason for that is Jim Kindley the
> LaserTank author and unfortunately he did not come here for a long time.
> >
> > But I like your explanation Yono.
> >
> > Donald
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Suyono H. Yaphar
> > To: [email protected]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 2:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: beating the HS
> >
> >
> > Hi Minel:
> > Less number of moves is considered better than less number of shots
> makes us solving the levels in smarter way. It's like controlling your
> TV set; you can move to the TV button or you can stay in your cozy
> sofa and press your remote control.
> >
> > Similarly, some players move their tank around to do certain tasks;
> meanwhile other players (like those astute GHS hunters), with a very
> efficient move of their tank, use the mirrors, anti-tanks, or other
> objects to help the tank. Sometimes they move many mirrors around or
> rotate many mirrors just to save only a few moves.
> >
> > Bye,
> > Yono
> >
> > mf625 wrote:
> >
> > OK, Thank you Donald and Yono. I never beat the GHS yet, but
> thought it is important to know _how_ one can beat it :-) Mabye this
> information should be available in the help file (if it is already
> there then I failed to notice it!)
> > But why is it the # of moves and then the # of shots and not the
> other way? Implementation, historical reasons? Intuitivelly, I see no
> reason to prefer the # of moves over the # of shots and while solving
> the levels sometimes I get a smaller number of shots for a few more
> moves (not that I want to enter the GHS :-)... Mabye the sum of two is
> a better measure of overall performace, but I guess it would be
> difficult to change things now.
> >
> > Minel