Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2006-04-18 at 15:50:13
Time to announce some winners and dish out some prizes.
As a reminder, March & April's Theme was Drugs.
Let's get that judging criteria out there again:
Viagra-Size Me by MillenniumArmy
THEME: 10/10
It involves drugs, trust me.
FUN: 14/20
Vulgar? Yes. Fun? Yes! A lot more could have been put in to enhance gameplay, but it has a comedic value that really struck the immaturity side of me.
PROFESSIONALISM: 17/20
A very high quality map. Like I said befor, more could have been added to the gameplay. The map still gets the job done.
TOTAL: 41/50 - First Place! 600 minerals
Drug Dealers (Author removed)
THEME: 8/10
Basically there's a bunch of guys fighting drug dealers. I didn't hallucinate at all.
FUN: 3/20
Basically it turns into a Ghost micro challenge. Not very balanced - there's no point in picking a Firebat to fight off all those zealots, or even a Marine for microing ability.
PROFESSIONALISM: 12/20
No heals, no defeat trigger. And the wonderful long-range shotgun Ghost.
TOTAL: 23/50 - Second Place! 300 minerals
Tylenol v.OD (Author removed)
THEME: 4/10
Didn't see anything to do with drugs other than the title.
FUN: 5/20
Maybe this was the theme went, the only fun would be a drug induced hallucination. The high only lasts about three minutes.
PROFESSIONALISM: 3/20
Force 1. Force 2. Force 3. Then the briefing that has no waits. Need I say more? All the unrenamed units (well, except for color changes). And the "touch me" which heal and give you upgrades, though you really don't have any way of telling you. My ally's 0 damage tanks weren't very helpful. Last, the map passed the sprite limit in about five minutes, a big downer when you're trying to fight.
TOTAL: 12/50 - Third Place! 150 minerals
I removed the names of the authors of those two maps because they ain't pretty. And yes, there were only three maps, which is why I spent a lot of time debating whether or not even to release the results. The only map worth downloading is MillenniumArmy's, which is here, enjoy it. I'll be more timely in May. Thanks to all who participated, you all get minerals by default.
Edited for spelling and consistency
As a reminder, March & April's Theme was Drugs.
Let's get that judging criteria out there again:
QUOTE
Theme (10) - Obviously this is the name of the game. If the map isn't even remotely related to the theme, it won't score very well. A map scoring 0 on this won't be graded further. Something that looks premade and just custom fit with a few text messages won't score very well.
Fun (20) - Important for me as I'm playing the map. Am I running around having a good time, or watching a unit talk to itself in a movie? If I ever go to this map again, is it going to be to play it with friends or to delete the scm/scx? This is probably going to be the deciding factor in contest entries.
Aesthetics and Professionalism (20) - Did you use one type of tile and no text color? Are there mispellings distracting me at every turn with some poorly made triggers? Hopefully you can create something that looks and feels decent. I'm not asking for extensive extended terrain or hundreds of sprites, a map with a unique feel to it should score at least an easy 10.
Fun (20) - Important for me as I'm playing the map. Am I running around having a good time, or watching a unit talk to itself in a movie? If I ever go to this map again, is it going to be to play it with friends or to delete the scm/scx? This is probably going to be the deciding factor in contest entries.
Aesthetics and Professionalism (20) - Did you use one type of tile and no text color? Are there mispellings distracting me at every turn with some poorly made triggers? Hopefully you can create something that looks and feels decent. I'm not asking for extensive extended terrain or hundreds of sprites, a map with a unique feel to it should score at least an easy 10.
Viagra-Size Me by MillenniumArmy
THEME: 10/10
It involves drugs, trust me.
FUN: 14/20
Vulgar? Yes. Fun? Yes! A lot more could have been put in to enhance gameplay, but it has a comedic value that really struck the immaturity side of me.
PROFESSIONALISM: 17/20
A very high quality map. Like I said befor, more could have been added to the gameplay. The map still gets the job done.
TOTAL: 41/50 - First Place! 600 minerals
Drug Dealers (Author removed)
THEME: 8/10
Basically there's a bunch of guys fighting drug dealers. I didn't hallucinate at all.
FUN: 3/20
Basically it turns into a Ghost micro challenge. Not very balanced - there's no point in picking a Firebat to fight off all those zealots, or even a Marine for microing ability.
PROFESSIONALISM: 12/20
No heals, no defeat trigger. And the wonderful long-range shotgun Ghost.
TOTAL: 23/50 - Second Place! 300 minerals
Tylenol v.OD (Author removed)
THEME: 4/10
Didn't see anything to do with drugs other than the title.
FUN: 5/20
Maybe this was the theme went, the only fun would be a drug induced hallucination. The high only lasts about three minutes.
PROFESSIONALISM: 3/20
Force 1. Force 2. Force 3. Then the briefing that has no waits. Need I say more? All the unrenamed units (well, except for color changes). And the "touch me" which heal and give you upgrades, though you really don't have any way of telling you. My ally's 0 damage tanks weren't very helpful. Last, the map passed the sprite limit in about five minutes, a big downer when you're trying to fight.
TOTAL: 12/50 - Third Place! 150 minerals
I removed the names of the authors of those two maps because they ain't pretty. And yes, there were only three maps, which is why I spent a lot of time debating whether or not even to release the results. The only map worth downloading is MillenniumArmy's, which is here, enjoy it. I'll be more timely in May. Thanks to all who participated, you all get minerals by default.
Edited for spelling and consistency
Report, edit, etc...Posted by BeeR_KeG on 2006-04-18 at 15:53:06
Moose, since when does 3rd place get more minerals than second? 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2006-04-18 at 15:56:19
Shh, you're hallucinating. 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by dumbducky on 2006-04-18 at 15:57:41
There were only three entries? I had an idea, but thought it wouldn't do too well against the rest of them.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Killer_Kow(MM) on 2006-04-18 at 16:19:00
2 things to get more entries:
1) Better theme (Drug Induced Hallucinations? What were you thinking)
2) More time (I didn't have much free time in that week you gave us, I would've submitted)
1) Better theme (Drug Induced Hallucinations? What were you thinking)
2) More time (I didn't have much free time in that week you gave us, I would've submitted)
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Eskimo Bob on 2006-04-18 at 16:32:19
Lol cool , drug halucinations, i coulda done one, glad i didnt
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Lyon on 2006-04-18 at 16:36:00
i dont mean to be In Supportive, but seriously. Drugs as a Theme? can April actually be a Serious theme?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2006-04-18 at 17:00:12
It was really that hard to come up with something trippy? Just have some unit take a pill and fight Zerg stuff because he's hallucinating it.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Urmom(U) on 2006-04-18 at 17:01:45
lol I tested Millenium's map with DK and Mrrll. I didn't know it was for this though. We were debating on whether you would let it in the DLDB.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Kumano on 2006-04-18 at 17:06:42
Why does the 1st place one have /15 in theme and professionalism, while the other 2 have /10 in theme and /20 in professionalism?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Carlsagan43 on 2006-04-18 at 17:20:03
Need better topic...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Corbo(MM) on 2006-04-18 at 17:25:51
QUOTE(Mini Moose 2707 @ Apr 18 2006, 01:49 PM)
My ally's 0 damage tanks weren't very helpful. [right][snapback]468013[/snapback][/right]
Lol....Moose is so damm fun
Report, edit, etc...Posted by n2o-SiMpSoNs on 2006-04-18 at 18:09:34
congrate to the winners. hope next copetition their ar emore entrees
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2006-04-18 at 18:15:19
I thought 15 was too many points for theme, which is rather easy to get a full score in. Criteria will change as the contest goes on.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2006-04-18 at 18:15:19
I logged on my bot to find my clan members saying how big their wangs were...
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Report, edit, etc...Posted by JordanN_3335 on 2006-04-18 at 18:40:42
I did enter the mar,aprill contest but i couldnt "fully" finish it because i was struck with a trojan.alemod virus. O well gj to the winners.
Ps- the map i was working on was stimpack Rpg.
Ps- the map i was working on was stimpack Rpg.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by The_Shattered_moose on 2006-04-18 at 19:12:46
So, any word on what next month's contest will be?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Syphon on 2006-04-18 at 19:21:59
QUOTE(Mini Moose 2707 @ Apr 18 2006, 03:59 PM)
It was really that hard to come up with something trippy? Just have some unit take a pill and fight Zerg stuff because he's hallucinating it.
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I was gonna make a map about growing and selling drugs to make money to buy your kidney back from gangsters, but then I got bored.
Harvest 'Shroom.
QUOTE(The_Shattered_moose @ Apr 18 2006, 06:12 PM)
So, any word on what next month's contest will be?
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Fish!
As a reminder, Moose should make next one fish themed.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MillenniumArmy on 2006-04-18 at 19:58:02
Yay 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Voyager7456(MM) on 2006-04-18 at 20:10:54
MA keeps his title... 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MillenniumArmy on 2006-04-18 at 20:22:46
And minimoose2707 keeps mispelling my name
Moose, make the themes harder. I love challenges like this
Moose, make the themes harder. I love challenges like this
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2006-04-18 at 23:08:30
LOL!
TWO N's!
Make the theme sport related, and maybe I'll be motivated enough to make a map. It'd be my first completed map, ever XD
TWO N's!
Make the theme sport related, and maybe I'll be motivated enough to make a map. It'd be my first completed map, ever XD
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MillenniumArmy on 2006-04-18 at 23:39:51
If you focus the next theme around sports, you shall feel the full brunt of my wrath... And suffer...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rantent on 2006-04-18 at 23:44:49
Dang, I probably would have done something if I had known exactly what the competition was... 
I had an idea going for a kinda trippy game where you were a team of two trying to manuver one vehicle down a path at high speeds. (The teamwork part would make it so some movements of your car were not your own. Oversteering would be an issue. ALthough there would be times when they would both need to steer. After a while the road might fuzz out too, but that would have taken extra work.)
I had an idea going for a kinda trippy game where you were a team of two trying to manuver one vehicle down a path at high speeds. (The teamwork part would make it so some movements of your car were not your own. Oversteering would be an issue. ALthough there would be times when they would both need to steer. After a while the road might fuzz out too, but that would have taken extra work.)
Report, edit, etc...Posted by JuiceBug on 2006-04-18 at 23:58:26
I'll participate in the next one