This post is for those for whom the images didn’t load or are “Too small” (Whatever man, I legit made them bigger than the default description font 😭)
INTRODUCTION:
The “Crown of doom” Challenge is one of the biggest challenges in SimplePlanes history. It is purpose made to have the biggest prize and largest community contribution, while even allowing newbies to enter and reap rewards. I wanted this to be my personally organized “One last swan song” To the games and devs that have let us have a creative outlet for years.
This is not just a challenge to test your building, it’s a mission, a chance to make simpleplanes history. I want to permanently change what is and isn’t possible in this game for good and perhaps build some hype for the next game, SimplePlanes 2. To those who call themselves simpleplanes vets… I ask… are you ready to take on a gruesome challenge like this one?
“A weapon of doom, Thorns that make you bleed, Roses that make you smile”
To enter, you are tasked to make 6th generation fighter aircraft. You will be required to meet certain criteria regarding the technology and immersiveness. You also need to make it VTOL in what is less than 20 days! You must come back with a successor to this post that needs to have internal weapon bays, stealth based design, out of this world TWR and agility that puts even the likes of the F-22 to shame.
CRITERIA:
A1 : Maneuvering tests (60 points)
Turn rates will be tested and compared to speculative F-22 turn rates. ###Oscillations will cause point deduction.
A2 : GForce tests (40 points)
Keeping GForce below 10. Checks to see if it works well with all systems involved on aircraft.
A3 : Stall Envelope (40 points)
Stall Speed (Expected to be less than 150mph), Preventing uneven stall, ###quick recovery.
A4 : Range, Endurance (20 Points)
Flight time with realistic loads, Cruise efficiency (Wright to Yeager for metrics)
A5 : VTOL (40 points)
Take-off, precision control, smooth transition to forward flight.
A6 : Payloads (50 points)
Payload handling and positioning, COM Balancing, no big changes in flight when entire payload is released (Some amount is okay, there is obviously going to be noticeable changes, but it shouldn’t go from flying with G’s at 9 to G’s at 16+.)
B1 : Airframe logic and Coherence. (100 points)
Realism of CoM, CoL, No lose parts, logical part placement.
B2 : Innovative Exterior solutions (50 points)
Unconventional Ideas
B3 : Minimal Redundancy, Maximum optimizations (50 points)
No redundant parts, Performance cost kept exceptionally low.
B4 : Function Weapons and systems integration (100 points)
Clean mounting, Safe deployment, Recoil management and Custom design and Logic (By the way, Imma mention it here. Railguns are not out of the question, just have a logical explanation of why you have one.)
C1 : Cockpit functionality (60 points)
Functional, interactive screens, proper color and layout
C2 : Custom self made logics (60 points)
Indicators and real time feedback
C3 : Clever use of already existing parts, retrofitting (40 points)
Screens from the already pre-downloaded jundroo aircraft, but perhaps retrofitted to better fit your build. OR parts from fellow creators (Credit them)
C4 : Environment reaction (40 points)
Okay so this one was a little vague in the slides SOOOOO What it means is your plane should be able to detect if it’s rolling without input, if you pull too hard, if the weather is causing the plane to move badly (Wind Speed and such) and so on.
D1 : Lore and Backstory (40 points)
Design purpose, good justification, story telling, gut punch moments.
D2 : Visual Consistency (30 Points)
Paint, attention to detail, factional additions, etc
D3 : Realism (30 points)
Self explanatory man… Come on… I even gave like tools you can use to help with this.
D4 : Community Value
Again, this one was a little vague as well.. But I’ll be looking to see if there is a particular part or mechanic that players seem to really love.
I’ll also see if you make a forum post about whatever that is.