Contest: [fixed] Archery Grounds (catapults)

[sk89q]

The goal of this contest is to launch both projectiles directly into the target in the fastest time possible. Press "t" on your keyboard to show the tick counter in the bottom right.

The level: http://FantasticContraption.com/?levelId=70883

[Sumaleth]

Here's one to set a benchmark:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=3309778 79 ticks

[jofjltn4]

Here's one to set a benchmark:

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=3309778 79 ticks

Geesh, way to set the bar ridiculously high with the first entry.

I started with the genius of this first contraption and tweaked another tick out of it: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=3425346 78 ticks

J

[Sumaleth]

Geesh, way to set the bar ridiculously high with the first entry.

I've been wondering if I should even post this, but I might as well:

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=3319085 72 ticks

This challenge is an interesting balance between wind-up time and throw speed. You can throw them a lot faster (with a sling for example) but the time needed to generate that speed starts to out-weigh the speed benefit. Interestingly, accuracy becomes less important with greater speed -- they just sort of get forced down the throat.

[sk89q]

I told you that you set the bar too high!

[Sumaleth]

I told you this was the wrong forum for it!

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=3451157 68 ticks

[jofjltn4]

I told you this was the wrong forum for it!

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=3451157 68 ticks

Tweakity-tweak: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=3487735 Sixty-seven

EDIT: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=3488459 Sixty-six

J

[Sumaleth]

Now we're talking!

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=3489228 65 ticks

[Sumaleth]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=3489403 64 ticks

[Sumaleth]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=3490915 63 ticks

[sk89q]

Nice =D

[jofjltn4]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=3490915 63 ticks

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=3497116 62 ticks



This is getting completely out of hand.

J

[jofjltn4]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=3497165 61 ticks

Seriously, someone's going to get hurt...

J

[Sumaleth]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=3497591 59 ticks

*alarm*

...can we get a ruling from the judge on whether this is allowed?

[Sumaleth]

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=3502543 59 ticks, non-joined

[Thompson128]

I only posted because i found the number ironic
69

[Sumaleth]

I don't think that word means what you think it means.

[Thompson128]

i think it means exactly what i think it means
i just fount it funny

[jofjltn4]

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=3497591 59 ticks

*alarm*

...can we get a ruling from the judge on whether this is allowed?

Ahhhhhhh, yeah.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=3568467 58 ticks

J

[Sumaleth]

New design, nice!

Looks tricky to tweak.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=3578075 56 ticks