They actually got rid of game types for B division. It's just themes now. Which makes it really easy to just go through a set script, but you do you, soinc; you do you.Jacobi wrote:Most importantly, practice all of the game types on every theme you can think of.UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F wrote:If you spend a ton of time on it, it'll seem really easy. If you never touch it, it'll seem really hard. The key is lots of practice! (This applies for all events.)Incineroar999 wrote:Is Game On Hard?
I would not say Game On has any particularly hard spots though.
Even better, know exactly what you code for each game type, then just adapt it to the theme.
This is my experience from last year when this event was C.
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It looks like types are back. The NSO Game On Page has a document call 2019 Game On Type Explanation.
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But... game types aren't in the rules...bearasauras wrote:It looks like types are back. The NSO Game On Page has a document call 2019 Game On Type Explanation.
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Unfortunately, I think 5.a. implicitly included game type by saying that the scoring will follow the online rubric which includes game type.
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IKRJacobi wrote:Because all the computer science people (like me for example) were dying for an event that they could actually do.UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F wrote:Events rotate around all the time. For example, Sounds of Music is in Division C now.jlordhe wrote:Why was this moved to Division B?
A more interesting question which might start a flame war is "Why was this an event in the first place?"
This is so sad, can we please make source code an event
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I really like this event (in fact it might be my most favorite event that I have not participated in). I like this event so much I'm thinking of going back to my middle school and co-coaching it next year.
Ok this is epic
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This is my first time doing this event and I was wondering other people's strategies for this event.
My idea so far is to memorize the simple algorithms and stuff like that. I just wanted to know if others had a similar or different approach.
Thanks
My idea so far is to memorize the simple algorithms and stuff like that. I just wanted to know if others had a similar or different approach.
Thanks
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This will be long.BasuSiddha23 wrote:This is my first time doing this event and I was wondering other people's strategies for this event.
My idea so far is to memorize the simple algorithms and stuff like that. I just wanted to know if others had a similar or different approach.
Thanks
Move Turn Point in Direction Point Toward Goto Change/Set X/Y Bounce Show Hide Switch Costume/Backdrop Change/Set Size Sound Recording Included Sounds Musical Notes/Drums Volume and Tempo Controls Set/Change/Hide/Show Variables Local and Global Variables Key Event Flag Event Click Event Message Event Broadcast Message Wait - Time, Until Repeat - Times, Until Forever If/Then(/Else) Stop Clone Operations Touching Color Touching Distance Key Pressed Mouse Down Mouse Location Other Sprite Timer Functions All Math Operators
set Speed to (Speed * 0.9)
Know how to quickly make good sprite costumes.
Know how to quickly make good backgrounds to explain rules.
Key Sprite Types:
- Button (using mouse click event)
- Player (using key sensing, motion)
- In-Game Object (using clone)
- Message Sprite (using text feature)
Advanced Touches:
Pen to draw a trail of motion
Defined operations for code organization using purple (more blocks)
Lists to create multiple levels of play
Current Time
Display position
Ask function - use on backdrop only!
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Jacobi wrote:This will be long.BasuSiddha23 wrote:This is my first time doing this event and I was wondering other people's strategies for this event.
My idea so far is to memorize the simple algorithms and stuff like that. I just wanted to know if others had a similar or different approach.
Thanks
Know how to create friction by using a statement like:Move Turn Point in Direction Point Toward Goto Change/Set X/Y Bounce Show Hide Switch Costume/Backdrop Change/Set Size Sound Recording Included Sounds Musical Notes/Drums Volume and Tempo Controls Set/Change/Hide/Show Variables Local and Global Variables Key Event Flag Event Click Event Message Event Broadcast Message Wait - Time, Until Repeat - Times, Until Forever If/Then(/Else) Stop Clone Operations Touching Color Touching Distance Key Pressed Mouse Down Mouse Location Other Sprite Timer Functions All Math Operators
set Speed to (Speed * 0.9)
Know how to quickly make good sprite costumes.
Know how to quickly make good backgrounds to explain rules.
Key Sprite Types:NEVER EVER EVER EVER use the say or think blocks.
- Button (using mouse click event)
- Player (using key sensing, motion)
- In-Game Object (using clone)
- Message Sprite (using text feature)
Advanced Touches:
Pen to draw a trail of motion
Defined operations for code organization using purple (more blocks)
Lists to create multiple levels of play
Current Time
Display position
Ask function - use on backdrop only!
Thank you!
This will be a lot of help for me!
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Re: Game On B
Jacobi wrote:This will be long.BasuSiddha23 wrote:This is my first time doing this event and I was wondering other people's strategies for this event.
My idea so far is to memorize the simple algorithms and stuff like that. I just wanted to know if others had a similar or different approach.
Thanks
Know how to create friction by using a statement like:Move Turn Point in Direction Point Toward Goto Change/Set X/Y Bounce Show Hide Switch Costume/Backdrop Change/Set Size Sound Recording Included Sounds Musical Notes/Drums Volume and Tempo Controls Set/Change/Hide/Show Variables Local and Global Variables Key Event Flag Event Click Event Message Event Broadcast Message Wait - Time, Until Repeat - Times, Until Forever If/Then(/Else) Stop Clone Operations Touching Color Touching Distance Key Pressed Mouse Down Mouse Location Other Sprite Timer Functions All Math Operators
set Speed to (Speed * 0.9)
Know how to quickly make good sprite costumes.
Know how to quickly make good backgrounds to explain rules.
Key Sprite Types:NEVER EVER EVER EVER use the say or think blocks.
- Button (using mouse click event)
- Player (using key sensing, motion)
- In-Game Object (using clone)
- Message Sprite (using text feature)
Advanced Touches:
Pen to draw a trail of motion
Defined operations for code organization using purple (more blocks)
Lists to create multiple levels of play
Current Time
Display position
Ask function - use on backdrop only!
Thank you!
This will be a lot of help for me!
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Cumberland Valley HS (2019-present)
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