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Pontifex II Contest 13
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Welcome to the thirteenth 'kinda monthly' bridge building contest!
It's about building Pontifex II bridges. Everyone is welcome to enter. The full version of Pontifex II is required.
The Goal
For the uncertain, the goal is to build the cheapest, most original, best-looking or craziest bridge possible that allows the train to complete the level, while obeying the following simple rules...
The Rules - read carefully!!
During Contest 10 it became clear to me that somehow, there doesn't seem to be much of a
difference between clean and dirty constructions in Pontifex II (except when a dirty bridge
is built 'on the river bottom'). So I decided to alter the rules for this contest.
This time, there is no real 'dirty' category. Instead, you have to build a no-cable bridge
for the clean category, while using cables will make your bridge count as 'dirty'.
Just think of the two categories as 'no cables' and 'cables'.
I hope everything works out how it's supposed to :)
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There are 2 main bridge categories: 'clean' and 'dirty', and the additional 'artistic' category.
For 'clean' bridges:
1. You may not use cables.
For 'clean' and 'dirty' bridges:
2. The train must pass the bridge without breaking any links and without ever touching the water or leaving the track.
3. No bridge links may touch (except at the anchor points) or penetrate the level terrain.
Update: you may use the low detail terrain setting. It gives you a bit more freedom near the anchor points.
4. The bridge must work with any train delay beyond the 'settling point'.
5. In order not to overcomplicate things, the train may go through bridge beams.
6. You may not exploit bugs or flaws in the game engine.
For 'dirty' and 'artistic' bridges:
7. You may use cables.
7 1/2. (Update) You may increase the budget for artistic bridges.
For all bridges:
8. Save your bridge in a .PFB file. It will be located in your profile folder. Compress it with RAR or ZIP! Then attach it to an e-mail and send it to contest@bridgebuilder-game.com.
9. The e-mail subject must read "[CLEAN/DIRTY] Cost: xxx Name: yyy" or "ARTIST Name: xxx Cost: yyy". No dollar signs ($), no punctuation in the bridge cost. My subject line would be "CLEAN Cost: 12345 Name: Gray". Use these e-mail links to make sure you get it right: Clean, Dirty, Artistic.
10. The contest ends at 9:00 PM CEST (7:00 PM GMT) on April 27th. I take no responsibility for e-mail servers being too slow for your e-mail to reach me in time, etc. You will get an automatic e-mail reply when an entry is received.
11. Strictly ONE bridge per category per participant is allowed, no exceptions. ALL bridges count as 'artistic' as well, so you don't have to submit your 'clean' bridge twice to get the Bridge Artist title :)
12. Any discussions on contest bridge costs are to be kept in this special sub-forum. For your own good, it is password-protected. To get the password, first read
this.
13. Breaking, bending or scratching any of the above rules will result in disqualification. If you are unsure whether or not your bridge meets all the requirements, contact me for a clarification before submitting your entry.
14. In the event of a tie, the entry I receive first will be rated better.
The Prizes
For the cheapest working 'clean' bridges:
Winner: Eternal glory and admiration, the title of 'Bridge General'
and the full version of any Chronic Logic game
1st Runner-up: Temporary glory and admiration, the title of 'Bridge Major'
2nd Runner-up: Momentary glory and admiration, the title of 'Bridge Captain'
For the cheapest working 'dirty' bridges:
Winner: Eternal respect and awe, the title of 'Bridge Don'
and the full version of any Chronic Logic game
1st Runner-up: Temporary respect and awe, the title of 'Bridge Mafioso'
2nd Runner-up: Momentary respect and awe, the title of 'Bridge Bandit'
Additional awards:
- The Title of 'Bridge Artist' for the best-looking entry
- The Title of 'Bridge Inventor' for the most creative entry
- Possible additional Special Titles as I see fit :)
Many thanks to Chronic Logic for providing the prizes!
The winners will be announced soon after the contest ends. They will have the right to register on the Forum completely free of charge and bear the best of their titles there forever. Their names will also appear in the eternal Hall Of Fame.
The Level
Put the file in the 'files' folder and load it from the main menu using 'Load Level'.
Contest 13 level (ZIP)
Some Hints
I suggest you read the Manual and check out the forum in case you're not very familiar with the common bridge building techniques.
Good Luck!
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