Simon streamed Lix puzzles, Sun, 2024-06-16

[Simon]

Stream is over. Recording will remain for 14 days at:
https://www.twitch.tv/simonnaar

I solved mobius's Eye of the Needle -- two lovely ideas, excellent puzzle! Replay attached.

I backrouted Proxima's Continuum Hypothesis, even though it felt correct. Replay attached.

Proxima asked for geoo's replay of Continuum Hypothesis; it's in the proof collection:
https://github.com/SimonN/lemforum-replays/tree/master/lemforum/Hopeless

-- Simon

[geoo]

As Proxima mentioned, Continuum Hypothesis is a backroute. Given my solution, it could be fixed by cutting a bomber, but my hunch is that this would eliminate Proxima's solution (which I expect is a variation that's less tight on execution).

Spoiler

I assume you're compressing between two blockers, and bombing one of them?

For Eye of the Needle, your solution differs from the intended one quite significantly. Removing the feature that Simon exploited on the left, or bumping up the requirement to 8/10 (at the cost of slightly trickier execution) could work here.

Edit Simon 2024-02-05: I've split this discussion into a separate topic for Eye of the Needle.

[Simon]

Next steam: Wednesday, February 7th, 2024, starting 17:00 UTC, which is 18:00 German/Austrian local time.

I'll play geoo's singleplayer levels. This is a new pack that we'll ship with Lix in the future. Some levels I've seen, many levels I haven't seen. Help solve, give pre-release feedback.

-- Simon

[geoo]

If you want to watch some of the stream without getting spoiled, I'm posting the levels here, so you can have a look already (you can also find them on github if you prefer: https://github.com/geoo89/LixD/tree/geoo-levelpack). Simon has already played some of the levels, I'm not sure if he's planning to skip those or demonstrate the solutions.
Many levels are short (more than half have 5 skills or less), and they are sorted thematically rather than by difficulty. In particular, there is a rank exploring ideas around the wrap around mechanic, and one about dynamic crowd control.

I will make a proper release thread after the stream, with backroute fixes for any levels that may have backroutes. If you don't plan on watching Simon's stream, maybe you can hold out until the proper release

[Ramon]

Ohh is there potential to turn this into another race

[geoo]

Hah, sure! Do you happen to be free at that time? (Of course, unless Simon wants to have a chill stream.)

Otherwise I can also see how far Simon makes it, and then compile a level progression from those levels that Simon hasn't played for you to race

[Simon]

We can race if we accept all of the following:

• We have unequal pre-race knowledge. In the Vienna 2023 race, you solved levels that I didn't solve.  (I still have to document more from Vienna 2023 with text and photos.)
• I'll fast-forward more and explain less.
• I won't reshow solutions. Normally, after solving, I replay the solution in one continuous go and reexplain the core ideas. It's easier to understand the big picture from that than from watching the gory details during the preceding live solving.

For backroute testing, I don't know if the race will be better or worse than untimed play.

My hunch is that untimed play is better for overall playtesting. Still, I'm up for a race.

-- Simon

[Ramon]

Ahh, yeah I don't want to take away from the quality and content of your stream by doing this in a timed manner. I'd be up for playing the pack as well and would possibly be available at the time, however I don't have a proper Lix stream setup yet. I might just "tag along" through a couple of shorter streams in the next couple weeks and try not to spoil myself in your stream!

A race is also slightly less exciting online than locally.

[geoo]

Current plan is to have a short session tomorrow (Wednesday 7th), about 1 hour, and a longer one on Thursday 8th, also 17 UTC.

Ramond: Let us know if you're around! If you're streaming separately on some other day, let me know and I'll try to join as well.

[Simon]

Correct, I confirm that I will stream twice: Wed, 7th, 17:00 UTC and Thu, 8th, 17:00 UTC.

-- Simon

[Ramon]

I'm probably not going to stream Lix tomorrow, but I can give a heads up once I plan to stream the pack. Also don't want to keep hijacking this thread

[Simon]

Stream is over! See you tomorrow (Thu, Feb 8th) again at 17:00 UTC.

-- Simon

[mobius]

will watch this recent one in the coming days. I was watching some of the multiplayer streams and it's made me want to play again. Perhaps I'll try to join next time.

https://clips.twitch.tv/InnocentMotionlessDunlinDatSheffy-TZDhVrM3Iu0VzqxG
(clip from one of the recent sessions)

[Simon]

mobius, thanks for clipping!

Next singleplayer stream is this Wednesday, February 14th, 17:00 UTC. Let's solve more of geoo's upcoming pack. geoo sent me backroute fixes, we'll test them, too.

-- Simon

[Simon]

The next stream will be was on Sat 24th, starting 17:00 UTC.

I'll playtest more singleplayer levels by geoo. This will be the 4th stream with geoo's pack.

-- Simon