11 Jan 13, 01:36PM
We should unsticky the old thread and/or announce a new contest and/or delete this thread. Preferably, one or both of the first two options before the last option :)
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11 Jan 13, 09:06PM
Perhaps not deleted, but unsticky, for sure. The competitions are for maps to the public. Deleting the thread would stop the 'huge' amount of downloads.
11 Jan 13, 09:50PM
11 Jan 13, 10:15PM
Hate when that happens^ lol.
Anybody know when the next one will be? (Halo/Jamz/Insert-Mapping-Expert-Here)
11 Jan 13, 11:07PM
I have secretly been trying to plan one behind the scenes for sometime now. It is a bit of a tough task as not many of the past judges want to have anything to do with it. I hope to maybe have one together for the spring time.
11 Jan 13, 11:09PM
(11 Jan 13, 09:50PM)Felix-The-Ghost Wrote:(11 Jan 13, 09:06PM)Snoosnoo Wrote: Perhaps not deleted, but unsticky, for sure. The competitions are for maps to the public. Deleting the thread would stop the 'huge' amount of downloads. Ooops, my bad! :O
12 Jan 13, 03:36AM
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12 Jan 13, 07:14PM
I'll go ahead and volunteer to be a judge in any mapping competitions since I won't be entering any for the foreseeable future.
12 Jan 13, 09:08PM
what themes are left to use that are super original
12 Jan 13, 09:25PM
Why not try a no theme contest? Let mappers get as creative as they want to. Maps could still be judged by the usual gameplay/lighting/mapmodels/textures/etc. etc.
(12 Jan 13, 09:25PM)Bukz Wrote: Why not try a no theme contest? Let mappers get as creative as they want to. Maps could still be judged by the usual gameplay/lighting/mapmodels/textures/etc. etc. more thinks to evalue 10 points -theme: is the theme well respected? 10 points -gameplay: is the map playable, large rooms, small paths... 10 points -layout: fair bases, good use of pickups, flags, spawns 10 points -overall design: is the map beautifull, awfull, it looks like beginner mapping? 5 points -use of mapmodel: the mapper only put fences, he used a retextured box for something... 5 points -use of textures: small/huge amount of textures, fit with the theme, logic... 5 points -use of sounds: only the gastank sound, not enough loud, bad use... 5 points -bonus: you feel something special when you run over the map, many new freshs and inedits contents, mapmodels combos, this deserve a bonus!
12 Jan 13, 11:15PM
IMHO, it seems pointless to limit a contest to a single theme. If not no theme, why not allow multiple themes? Limiting the contest to a single theme, or even multiple themes, in theory limits the creativity that can be used in the entries. How significantly it limits creativity is debatable, I won't get into it. It may even limit the number of entries the contest will get. (if a potential mapper doesn't like/is not comfortable with the chosen theme, theres a chance they will choose to not enter)
Maybe these contests could become the souce of entirely new themes.
12 Jan 13, 11:43PM
I get what you mean Bukz, but the "themes" aren't truly limiting, but are more like...umbrellas?
For example, there are plenty of things you could do with an "underground" theme: A cave, an underground base, a mineshaft, etc. 
13 Jan 13, 12:12AM
(12 Jan 13, 11:43PM)ShadowFlameZ Wrote: For example, there are plenty of things you could do with an "underground" theme: A cave, an underground base, a mineshaft, etc. Bet you can't come up with at least 7 more that are possible with the cube engine. :P Even if you can, thats still not that many different possibilities in a public contest like this. (13 Jan 13, 12:12AM)RealViking Wrote: restrictions = limiting creativity limiting crap != limiting creativity (FTFY)
13 Jan 13, 12:19AM
Would 'duel maps' count as a theme? We need more (well thought out) duel maps.
13 Jan 13, 05:01AM
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13 Jan 13, 05:10AM
Kidding right? Douze is from Saur, just redone with our engine's limitations.
Yes, I was kidding lol. Sauer douze is a lovely piece of work.
13 Jan 13, 10:35AM
(13 Jan 13, 05:10AM)Felix-The-Ghost Wrote: ...Douze is from Saur...It's comments like this... Douze is a Cube map, ported to Saur by makkE in 2007, although non-makkE versions were seen before this. Douze originated in 2004.
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(This post was last modified: 13 Jan 13, 06:09PM by Felix-The-Ghost.)
(13 Jan 13, 10:35AM)jamz Wrote:(13 Jan 13, 05:10AM)Felix-The-Ghost Wrote: ...Douze is from Saur...It's comments like this... Yes, I saw that too, after I made my post. Point was, it wasn't designed in AC like the other post sounded. I still want to say the Saur version came before ours. If not, then it is better anyway. |
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