{"author_link":"\/users\/martenscedric","author_name":"MartensCedric","author_uid":"martenscedric","comments":[],"epoch":1493425882,"event":"LD38","format":"md","ldjam_node_id":28953,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"91862","p_author":"MartensCedric","p_authorkey":"1005780","p_urlkey":"304780","p_title":"HexCity update and talk about an optimal solution which could end in bruteforce","p_cat":"LDJam ","p_event":"LD38","p_time":"1493425882","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":"1005780","us_name":"MartensCedric","us_username":"martenscedric","event_start":"1492732800","event_key":"69","event_name":"LD 38"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD38","removed_author":false},"_superparent":9405,"_trust":1,"author":5780,"body":"### Congratulations to *Paxiuz* for finding a solution giving 76 score on HexCity which is the current world record\n\n### HexCity is a compo game about placing buildings on tiles while following very simple rules that leads to complex gameplay.\n\nThe world record of 76, *could* be the **best theoretical score**. Some have even talked to me about **bruteforcing** *HexCity*, which could lead to an optimal solution.\n\nEven after over 6 hours of studying the game *Paxiuz* admitted that the game did not reveal a guaranteed best pattern.\nHe believes that 80 is impossible and doubts that anyone could beat his score of 76.\n\n![18109509_1392398770820893_464066536_n.png](\/\/\/raw\/496\/1\/z\/2afc.png)\n\n## The current optimal solution for *HexCity*\n\nThe update 1.0.1 includes\n* Better tooltips\n* Hotkeys (1-8 for buildings and U for undo)\n* Swapped farm and house in the menu\n\n# [Download it on Itch.io](https:\/\/martenscedric.itch.io\/hexcity)","comments":1,"comments-timestamp":"2017-04-29T00:37:18Z","created":"2017-04-29T00:12:41Z","files":[],"files-timestamp":0,"id":28953,"love":2,"love-timestamp":"2017-04-29T01:11:22Z","meta":[],"modified":"2017-04-29T01:11:22Z","name":"HexCity update and talk about an optimal solution which could end in bruteforce","node-timestamp":"2017-04-29T00:35:48Z","parent":18375,"parents":[1,5,9,9405,18375],"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/38\/hexcity\/hexcity-update-and-talk-about-an-optimal-solution-which-could-end-in-bruteforce","published":"2017-04-29T00:31:22Z","scope":"public","slug":"hexcity-update-and-talk-about-an-optimal-solution-which-could-end-in-bruteforce","subsubtype":"","subtype":"","type":"post","version":71065},"node_metadata":{"n_key":"28953","n_urlkey":"304780","n_parent":"18375","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/38\/hexcity\/hexcity-update-and-talk-about-an-optimal-solution-which-could-end-in-bruteforce","n_slug":"hexcity-update-and-talk-about-an","n_type":"post","n_subtype":"","n_subsubtype":"","n_author":"5780","n_created":"1493424761","n_modified":"1493428282","n_version":"71065","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"source_url":"https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/38\/hexcity\/hexcity-update-and-talk-about-an-optimal-solution-which-could-end-in-bruteforce","text":"### Congratulations to *Paxiuz* for finding a solution giving 76 score on HexCity which is the current world record\n\n### HexCity is a compo game about placing buildings on tiles while following very simple rules that leads to complex gameplay.\n\nThe world record of 76, *could* be the **best theoretical score**. Some have even talked to me about **bruteforcing** *HexCity*, which could lead to an optimal solution.\n\nEven after over 6 hours of studying the game *Paxiuz* admitted that the game did not reveal a guaranteed best pattern.\nHe believes that 80 is impossible and doubts that anyone could beat his score of 76.\n\n![18109509_1392398770820893_464066536_n.png](\/\/\/raw\/496\/1\/z\/2afc.png)\n\n## The current optimal solution for *HexCity*\n\nThe update 1.0.1 includes\n* Better tooltips\n* Hotkeys (1-8 for buildings and U for undo)\n* Swapped farm and house in the menu\n\n# [Download it on Itch.io](https:\/\/martenscedric.itch.io\/hexcity)","title":"HexCity update and talk about an optimal solution which could end in bruteforce","wayback_source":[]}