6th Official Mapping Contest

[ExodusS]

What "constructive criticism" is?
After all, that make you learn faster! :p

[Ronald_Reagan]

geez. Way to jump on Nightmare for solid feedback.

"again, you could make the same statement about certain official maps"

Yes? He is pointing it out with your map. He isn't saying that official maps are any better. Why shoot for official map standards when you can shoot for higher?

[Pi_Halo]

1) Has spawnkill encouraging designs throughout. Not cool on such a small map.
2) CLA is God.

and add to that his little jab at the meme and i think you got more then just some grown basic criticism.

I never said the map was for large public games of 12-16 players, and in that case, I'm quite sure that there would be spawn camping and that it could be somewhat biased towards one team. With that being said, any argument could be made with similar points about any map, official or not. The only true, 100% way of not having a map be biased, even the slightest, would be to make it 100% symmetrical throughout, but that isn't what Assault Cube was founded upon. I have since spoken with Nightmare, and I might should have edited the post, but we spoke about it and I even managed to show him some helpful things, such as evading spawn camping, and playing as RVSF (both in a match environment, not a public game, of course). The only thing that struck me as a "cheap shot" at me was his multiply (upwards of 2+) post about ac_lainio but none about any other map. I could go on as to why it could possibly be a "cheap shot" towards myself and/or ac_lainio, but that is a completely different subject none related to the Assault Cube forums.

Also just as an extra 2 cents worth, the similar maps and storyboards (similar to ac_lainio) was making me alittle uncomfortable with the ability to stand out from the crowd like I had originally attended to do. (plus the storyboard was a complete pun in the first place)

[Nightmare]

lainio got more love because it's the only map thats popped up on BoB Ladder pubs so far. :)
and haven't had time to throw together intras/inters for other entries outside of B}'s own productions. ;)

[KonVerse]

so . er. whens ac_icicle gunna pop up on BoB ? <3 hehe

[ExodusS]

lainio got more love because it's the only map thats popped up on BoB Ladder pubs so far. :)
and haven't had time to throw together intras/inters for other entries outside of B}'s own productions. ;)

That's why i think a vote by Judges should be better.

[KonVerse]

Its a popularity contest (i think) so pretty much the voters vote a familiar name like *halo* lols

[Iguana]

Its a popularity contest (i think)

Finally figured it out eh?
Actually all mapping contests are the same way..

[Waffles]

We are adding two more maps from the contest to our rotation. We feel that some of the maps would be ineffective as pub games due to a few things. Some have very few or very unbalanced pickups. Some have custom content that would require all players to dl to appreciate the map in it's full glory. Some maps just have poor design for ac_ style gameplay.

This is not meant as an affront to anybody, this is merely our personal opinions and choices as server administrators that everyone is entitled to.

If you wish your map to be on the ladder i suggest you make sure the map is playable in most public settings and also ask us to play inters on it with you so we would be more inclined to like it.

[troll]Any problems with our decisions can be sent to makebettermaps[at]gmail.com or wafflesDGAF[at]hotcops.net[/troll]

EDIT: I believe the next episode of AC radio will feature a full map review of every map thus far contributed, so hopefully that will bring some publicity to the maps if this thread already hasn't.

[KonVerse]

^ is ac_icicle on there :) just wondering >:)

[Nightmare]

AC Radio ftw!

[RAMPAGE]

^ is ac_icicle on there :) just wondering >:)

sorry it's not, but it can be, contact me pls so we can discuss it :)

P.S, As waffles said we are going to promote maps on ac radio as well as on ladder, to help u guys get media coverage ;)

[MykeGregory]

EDIT:
AC_Index By MykeGregory
http://forum.cubers.net/thread-4377.html
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/8059/...dextdm.jpg
Cant be downloaded anymore. wrong theme. sorry everyone.

[Pi_Halo]

ummm, MykeGregory, the theme is snow, and no offense, but your map has 0 snow

[V-Man]

No snow?!
That is offensive!!

[Pi_Halo]

i was more or less speaking about the lack there of snow (or a map for that matter)

[MykeGregory]

ummm, MykeGregory, the theme is snow, and no offense, but your map has 0 snow

Non taken. sorry.
I stupidly read the first post AFTER me submitting the map. my fault entirely.

[Orynge]

If I don't get to finish it, here's my entry.
As I said, I will probably update in the future.

[Frogulis]

So, as of 2PM +11 GMT, I have started my map.
Good layout: nope
Good detail: nope
Good custom content: nope
Dead rat mapmodel: possibly
Unusual attempt at pushing the boundaries of what is considered to be an acceptable candidate for the theme: most definitely

[Nightmare]

So, as of 2PM +11 GMT, I have started my map.
Good layout: nope
Good detail: nope
Good custom content: nope
Dead rat mapmodel: possibly
Unusual attempt at pushing the boundaries of what is considered to be an acceptable candidate for the theme: most definitely

Stop copying my map, bro. :(

[KonVerse]

I hath officially got a halo review :) and from that im not likely to win the competition or even get close :L

[Frogulis]

Stop copying my map, bro. :(

History tells us that your map will be something like a lump of snow surrounded by snow on a base of snow with a background of snow with a snowy skymap and snow mapmodels.
Called nm_snow or something like that ;)
* Frogulis is tempted to change his map completely now.

[V-Man]

* V-Man imagines a ghost looking for his sheet in a snowstorm

[Nightmare]

December 10th already D:
* Nightmare uses V-Man's map generator for a quick snow map.

jk, but to update on ac_unfrozen, finally stopped being lazy and worked on it this morning&afternoon. All thats left is more details basically.
andddd lights/flags/spawns/pick-ups but those are being revised through a series of top secret B}eta testing.
On pace to be done in time. :)

[Ronald_Reagan]

:3
rr_ferric is slow

[KonVerse]

^hurry up and finish it already :L

[Orynge]

If I don't get to finish it, here's my entry.
As I said, I will probably update in the future.

Oh, yes, I'm entering as a newcomer. I've never released a map before. :)

[KonVerse]

^WUT .______.

[Orynge]

^WUT .______.

wut?

[KonVerse]

oh nothing :D