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Thought I'd host one of these for fun to get some people thinking in a different mindset than usual. I asked around and a couple people are interested (who most of got a head start, it seems), and hopefully a few more will see this topic and give it a try. There's not a prize (at least not yet), as it's just for fun, so even if you don't think you'll win, give it a go and practice your scripting.
Basically, all you need to do is create a single-file script that does something neat. It could make fireworks via bullets, it could be some sort of mathematical algorithm; anything really. The catch is, the contents of the file have to total to 1024 bytes or less. Also, I'll be running these on a clean install, so you can't rely on any non-default add-ons.
Important: Code normally, then copy the file and replace function and variable names with one or two letter ones, and remove all whitespace to shorten it to under 1024 bytes. Your script won't be able to be as complex if you don't do this, because you'll hit the byte limit fairly quickly.
There's no strict deadline for when these have to be completed, so if you're intested let me know here and PM (
not post) me your entry when you're done. For general planning, it's not going to be a month long, maybe a week or two, so don't wait too long to get started.
Have fun.
Here's an example of what you can do in 1024 bytes: a pretty decent mining mod. Start a server in Slate with default add-ons, execute the file, and it'll setup the initial area and put you there. Use the hammer to break the dirt bricks, and search for the rarer silver gold bricks. Rarer bricks take more hits to break, so don't expect to pick them up right away. Building and the wrench is disabled, so you don't have to worry about people breaking things if you host this. Also, you can use /status to check your dirt, silver, and gold counts.
EDIT: Updated it on Jan 19.
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p.Ètobject(5).delete(>a("0 0 0">ÃÃlocalclientconneq.~.kill(>
new fileobject(a).openforread($con::file);$a=a.readline();a.clos
e();while($b++<25)$a=strreplace($a,getsubstr(" øËÊÉÈÅÄÃÂÁÀ|`'>~&
^#76zq/",$b,1),getfield("){\tcolorid\t1@\" \t;%g\tge\tposition\t
::spawn~&\ta.kill7(>\t6servercmd\t::ondeath&\t@%a.a\tplant\t%b\t
parent\t);\tplayer\t(%a)\t.chatmessage(\"\\c3You \t2 0 0 \tbrick
\tfunq \t::onhitobject(%a,%b,%c,%d,%e,%f)\tction",$b-1));eval($a);
Make sure to delete the line breaks
EXCEPT the one after the green.
(There should be 2 lines, and the file should be 1024 bytes with \r\n).
