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[CCBall]

This is my first challenge (that will have an entry).

Blasters (the only ones you need are a stock stryfe with a retaliator barrel and duracell alkaline batteries and a stock crossbolt)

Darts (6 suction cup elites, 10 elites), (1 suction elite is pre-loaded in the crossbolt, the rest are in an old n-strike mag with 3 normal elites), (the remaining 7 elites are in another 6 mag), (all of the darts are well

Target (you must use the same types of targets, as in similar size bottles and cans in the shape below), (ground below target is smooth, slick concrete), (scoring is # of cans/bottles knocked down)

Distance (be prepared for some math), (a=farthest distance from tip of barrel to part of target, behind the center bottle, where the 2 center bottom cans meet), (b=tip of barrel), (c=point on ground directly below barrel), (ab=144 inches), (bc=34 inches), (ac=?), (use picture below for shape reference)

My (and my friend's) entry, current

 

 

 

Edit: Someone who has made it past algebra 1 (if I don't learn it soon) reply what ac would be.

Edited by CCBall, 15 February 2016 - 09:14 PM.

[Langley]

Okay, so you did participate in the 'challenge' this time. And I admit that was what I told you was wrong with the last challenge you posted. However, I failed to mention that the challenge should also be something that is generally worth doing.  It's okay.  That's totally my fault. 

 

So in the future, when you think about making a 'challenge', you should probably not post it if it is something that wouldn't fly on it's own.  A photo of some stacked bottles and a whiteboard is not really worth posting on it's own.  If it isn't enough on it's own, making it into a challenge to other members to participate in isn't going to help. 

 

Here are some general types of challenges that might be worth pursuing:

• Post a write-up around a common theme, such as a specific blaster or a type of modding materials, etc.
• Host a local nerf war on a particular date and invite your friends to introduce them to the hobby.
• Host a war with the most people/most new people/coolest location/etc
• Go to a DIY Class (NIC) nerf war for as many weekends in a row as you can.
• Take the best action shot of a nerf war, and post it on NH.  Can't be staged or photoshopped.
• Build a new nerf-related project every week in a particular month. 

 

Criteria you should meet at least one of if you are posting a challenge:

• Award a substantial prize for whoever wins, and have a panel of respected judges committed to judging the winner. 
• Participate in the challenge by submitting an above average entry with lots of documentation/proof
• Be a Contributor/Moderator/Administrator of NerfHaven. 
• Be a Nerf Internet Celebrity that doesn't suck. 

Now I don't want to confuse you, but I'm not posting any of this information to encourage you to continue to post 'challenges'.  I would actually prefer that you stop.  I'm providing this list for information purposes only, and I can't make any guarantee that posting a challenge won't result it a warning with time off if it's super lame. 

[CCBall]

Langley, on 16 Feb 2016 - 02:35 AM, said:

Okay, so you did participate in the 'challenge' this time. And I admit that was what I told you was wrong with the last challenge you posted. However, I failed to mention that the challenge should also be something that is generally worth doing.  It's okay.  That's totally my fault. 

 

So in the future, when you think about making a 'challenge', you should probably not post it if it is something that wouldn't fly on it's own.  A photo of some stacked bottles and a whiteboard is not really worth posting on it's own.  If it isn't enough on it's own, making it into a challenge to other members to participate in isn't going to help. 

 

Here are some general types of challenges that might be worth pursuing:

• Post a write-up around a common theme, such as a specific blaster or a type of modding materials, etc.
• Host a local nerf war on a particular date and invite your friends to introduce them to the hobby.
• Host a war with the most people/most new people/coolest location/etc
• Go to a DIY Class (NIC) nerf war for as many weekends in a row as you can.
• Take the best action shot of a nerf war, and post it on NH.  Can't be staged or photoshopped.
• Build a new nerf-related project every week in a particular month. 

 

Criteria you should meet at least one of if you are posting a challenge:

• Award a substantial prize for whoever wins, and have a panel of respected judges committed to judging the winner. 
• Participate in the challenge by submitting an above average entry with lots of documentation/proof
• Be a Contributor/Moderator/Administrator of NerfHaven. 
• Be a Nerf Internet Celebrity that doesn't suck. 

Now I don't want to confuse you, but I'm not posting any of this information to encourage you to continue to post 'challenges'.  I would actually prefer that you stop.  I'm providing this list for information purposes only, and I can't make any guarantee that posting a challenge won't result it a warning with time off if it's super lame. 

Ok. Next time, I will do better. I just want to be able to compare to people other than me, just for fun, as I highly doubt there are any serious-ish nerfers where I live. I don't have the time to go to nerf wars, as they're too far away, and I'm a young student. I don't have the money, to do serious modding, or to be able to buy or make something as a prize. The best I have for a prize is that I can say you've won, and you can be proud of that. I don't have either to host, as I'm too young to host and my parents hate nerf and my grandparents are big on safety. Even if I could host serious war, I don't have the equipment to become competitive. The most I'll get is shooting cans, for now. Like I said, I want to know how I compare to others, to see if it's even worthwhile to try to become a big nerfer. I want to, but I can't yet. So next time I have an idea, I will try to consider whether I should post it, as if it doesn't meet the criteria, I will be punished. Hopefully the day I can post legitimate content will come soon. 

[Remzak]

CCBall, on 16 Feb 2016 - 02:01 AM, said:

Distance (be prepared for some math), (a=farthest distance from tip of barrel to part of target, behind the center bottle, where the 2 center bottom cans meet), (b=tip of barrel), (c=point on ground directly below barrel), (ab=144 inches), (bc=34 inches), (ac=?), (use picture below for shape reference)
Edit: Someone who has made it past algebra 1 (if I don't learn it soon) reply what ac would be.

I figure I can at least help this poor child with his math. To find A you would use Pythagorean's theorem which is A^2 + B^2 = C^2

B = 34 B^2 = 1156
C = 144 C^2 = 20736

20736 - 1156 = 19584

A^2 = 19584

The square root of 19584 is 140. Therefore the distance from your feet to the ground is 140. Only if you shoulder a blaster at 34 inches though, and I personally am not four feet tall.