8th Official Mapping Competition!

[Felix-The-Ghost]

2) The version 1.2 is to be released. We are at a moment of transition between the releases of the game. A good map in version 1.1 can become a bad map in version 1.2? Technically speaking.
IMO

I don't get why you asked a question then said "IMO"

There are various bug fixes/improvements for 1.2 editing but not any changes in map format yet. So far the main difference (in the maps themselves) is a bug fix that will change textures to the wrong texture on /savemap on cubes around certain heightfields.

You can get around that with this custom mapping client which fixes that bug.

Now for some potential features (that make new possibilities for maps) that could come to 1.2 or the next version of AC:

• Mapmodels with negative z offsets
  
• Mapmodels z adjustments in fractions of cubes
  
• Mapmodel yaw in more directions
  
• Mapmodel shadow yaw
  
• Mapmodel shadow distance
  
• Mapmodel tilt
  

I personally don't think I will enter since I developed these features among others that facilitate mapping which makes me cringe with the 1.1 mapping system. Maybe 1.2 will be released before the deadline with these features then I'll have a second thought.