Jifremok Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Agreed. Not seeing many people display their knowledge of an incentive to go past the safe zone. By the way, 145300. Level 19. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) Me too. I would have kept playing HERO after I got my 74+ score on Wednesday. I waited to post it today. Maybe you should start the point system next week. No problem, here's what will happen, I'll leave this open until Saturday.... the KO 1st round will end in 30 mins...but the High Scoring will extend untill Friday. 13th 11:59PM. WE NOW WILL HAVE RANKINGS AND POINTS, OH MY! Edited January 9, 2012 by JacobZu7zu7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Atari 2600 Knockout Round 1: has claimed it's first victim... phaxda - 0. However, he can still show up (everyone here too!) and post for a higher HERO score before Sat hits (Eastern Time) ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Phew, I banked on a number of no shows this time around. Got lucky, next time I should pay more attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I don't know, should you add the ranking system this time around? I thought the point was to just knock the lowest out and leave it at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I don't know, should you add the ranking system this time around? I thought the point was to just knock the lowest out and leave it at that. I agree with Stan. The basic KO format sounded great to me. Players are trying to NOT be at the bottom instead of trying to be at the top. Its an interesting and slight twist. With this format I think players at or near the bottom are incentivised to keep playing and pracitcing so as not to be eliminated. I think this raises the average of the competitors as a whole. Other than the zero score, look at how many close scores are in the 60-70k range this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I don't know, should you add the ranking system this time around? I thought the point was to just knock the lowest out and leave it at that. That's how it will remain. Point system is just on the side, and won't determine the ultimate winner. The reason for a point system is to give people who have been eliminated a reason to play. If you choose to not take it seriously, that's fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 I don't know, should you add the ranking system this time around? I thought the point was to just knock the lowest out and leave it at that. That's how it will remain. Point system is just on the side, and won't determine the ultimate winner. The reason for a point system is to give people who have been eliminated a reason to play. If you choose to not take it seriously, that's fine. I have to agree with Zoyx... with 20+ players we will be here for a while... and getting cutt 2nd or 3rd round, will be pretty unsatisfying to be "out".... as they will have nothing to shoot for this winter. If there was only like 10 players entered, it would be different. The contest will pick up, in the next few weeks... the knockout is still the main focus... and will look pretty much the same, just open to everyone to play for points. There will be a asterik and font change to indicate any player going for high score... that is NOT included in the Knockout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Ok... My last score at Hero. On to Raft Rider. Vocelli:134810 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I have to agree with Zoyx... with 20+ players we will be here for a while... and getting cutt 2nd or 3rd round, will be pretty unsatisfying to be "out".... as they will have nothing to shoot for this winter. If there was only like 10 players entered, it would be different. The contest will pick up, in the next few weeks... the knockout is still the main focus... and will look pretty much the same, just open to everyone to play for points. There will be a asterik and font change to indicate any player going for high score... that is NOT included in the Knockout. Yeah, I agree, this way it will keep interest for all the players for all the weeks. On to Raft Rider! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Kofoed Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Back from the River - 69,100. Now I get points! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Kofoed Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Back from the River - 69,100. Now I get points! 106,350... more points! I had to emulate because my daughter's Girl Scout meeting has taken over the living room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Back from the River - 69,100. Now I get points! 106,350... more points! I had to emulate because my daughter's Girl Scout meeting has taken over the living room. I'll buy mint chocolate chip please! Next meeting, you can start a "Girl Scout Knockout" game contest... LAST NIGHT TO PLAY H.E.R.O. for points + ranking. 11:59PM FRIDAY (EST) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Jesus Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I know this challenge is long dead... but I just submitted an official score with playthrough of 166,070 for H.E.R.O. to ScoreGround.com. ScoreGround is a new TwinGalaxies-like site that uses YouTube playthrough videos as verification. Check it out, if you think you can beat me: http://www.scoreground.com/scores/game/game-part/?system=Atari%202600&game=H.E.R.O.&game_part That playthrough was captured via: Atari 2600jr (with real 2600 controller) --> VCR ---> Elgato USB capture device Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I know this challenge is long dead... but I just submitted an official score with playthrough of 166,070 for H.E.R.O. to ScoreGround.com. ScoreGround is a new TwinGalaxies-like site that uses YouTube playthrough videos as verification. Check it out, if you think you can beat me: http://www.scoregrou....R.O.&game_part That playthrough was captured via: Atari 2600jr (with real 2600 controller) --> VCR ---> Elgato USB capture device Very good! Congrats! I have a video too but it was played with the keyboard on stella... I did some minor editing because I couldn't upload more than 15 minutes at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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