Report, edit, etc...Posted by O)Matt_Burch on 2006-07-12 at 14:50:38
I was just thinking of a crazy idea last night. I want to make a map using only 1 location. Then I was thinking, why don't I post a challenge on SeN, and give prizes to the best map. I could make this kind of like a big contest, but with the monthly contest going on, I decided to give you enough time to make a map. I will give you a map type and you make that type using 1 location only. You may also use the "Anywhere" location, because it is given. 
Theme is Defense + One Location
Oh yeah, lets start these challenges off hard, there wont be much path turns in this Defense. Or complex choosers buying units. Easiest way to go is building your own units and commanding them. And you will be surprised how much you can do with just 1 location. Good luck.
Hints:
Changed:
DEADLINE IS August 30[sup]th[/sup] MIDNIGHT
Guidelines:
» You may only use 1 location plus the "Anywhere" location
» You may submit a map made prior to the challenge.
» No map dimensions larger than 128x128.
» No map over 500kb.
» Any number of players acceptable.
» No team projects.
» No modded maps (SCMLoader, etc).
» You may submit as many entries as you want, but only the highest scoring entry will be placed and recieve a prize.
» No entry fees.
» It would be best not to protect your map, so if I think you used more than 1 location I can easily check.
I would greatly appreciate donations for better prizes. All i got is around 600, so I will be posting alot to get more minerals for bigger prizes.
Prizes
Minerals not decided yet.
1[sup]st[/sup] Place: 300$$$
2[sup]nd[/sup] Place: 200$$$
3[sup]rd[/sup] Place: 100$$$
1[sup]st[/sup] map complete: 50$$$
Everyone else: "A thank you note for participating"
Prizes are not final, they will be final on august 30th, that is when I will know how much money I have. This is saying for the First Map Complete Prize.
I might also make some medallions for your signatures for the winners
To win the first map complete, it must be your highest scoring map.
prizes change the more I post..
Theme is Defense + One Location
Oh yeah, lets start these challenges off hard, there wont be much path turns in this Defense. Or complex choosers buying units. Easiest way to go is building your own units and commanding them. And you will be surprised how much you can do with just 1 location. Good luck.
Hints:
- Use your "Move Location" Triggers to move your location.
- "Set Deaths" of a unit when you move the location to know where it is.
- Use burrowed units so you can move the location to a spot and use it.
- Locations center from the top left of the map to the bottom right of a location you tell it to center from.
- Use hyper triggers to move the location faster for more accurate triggers
- Use death counts instead of "waits" for more accurate wait times
- "Set deaths of a unit to 12", then "always, minus 1 death from that unit", with 2 full hyper triggers is 1 second.
Changed:
DEADLINE IS August 30[sup]th[/sup] MIDNIGHT
Guidelines:
» You may only use 1 location plus the "Anywhere" location
» You may submit a map made prior to the challenge.
» No map dimensions larger than 128x128.
» No map over 500kb.
» Any number of players acceptable.
» No team projects.
» No modded maps (SCMLoader, etc).
» You may submit as many entries as you want, but only the highest scoring entry will be placed and recieve a prize.
» No entry fees.
» It would be best not to protect your map, so if I think you used more than 1 location I can easily check.
QUOTE
Judging Criteria
Theme (10) - Obviously this one is important. 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, regardless of how well it fits. Something that looks premade and just custom fit with a few text messages won't score very well.
Fun (25) - 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? Are there huge bugs that prevent play of the maps? 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 usually the deciding factor in contest entries.
Professionalism (15) - Did you use one type of terrain tile? Are there mispellings distracting me at every turn with some poorly made triggers? Got a bunch of unit unplacable errors? Hopefully you can create something that looks and feels decent. I'm not asking for extensive extended terrain or hundreds of sprites, a map that seems well-made and bug-free scores very well. On the subject of professionalism, please PLAYTEST your maps before submission. Nothing looks dumber than a map that obviously hasn't been tested.
Theme (10) - Obviously this one is important. 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, regardless of how well it fits. Something that looks premade and just custom fit with a few text messages won't score very well.
Fun (25) - 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? Are there huge bugs that prevent play of the maps? 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 usually the deciding factor in contest entries.
Professionalism (15) - Did you use one type of terrain tile? Are there mispellings distracting me at every turn with some poorly made triggers? Got a bunch of unit unplacable errors? Hopefully you can create something that looks and feels decent. I'm not asking for extensive extended terrain or hundreds of sprites, a map that seems well-made and bug-free scores very well. On the subject of professionalism, please PLAYTEST your maps before submission. Nothing looks dumber than a map that obviously hasn't been tested.
I would greatly appreciate donations for better prizes. All i got is around 600, so I will be posting alot to get more minerals for bigger prizes.
Prizes
Minerals not decided yet.
1[sup]st[/sup] Place: 300$$$
2[sup]nd[/sup] Place: 200$$$
3[sup]rd[/sup] Place: 100$$$
1[sup]st[/sup] map complete: 50$$$
Everyone else: "A thank you note for participating"
Prizes are not final, they will be final on august 30th, that is when I will know how much money I have. This is saying for the First Map Complete Prize.
I might also make some medallions for your signatures for the winners
To win the first map complete, it must be your highest scoring map.
prizes change the more I post..
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Maith on 2006-07-13 at 09:51:09
wow, that is a crazy idea...
IMMA TRY IT!!
IMMA TRY IT!!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Killer_Kow(MM) on 2006-07-13 at 09:58:39
I could do it... And make a cray complex cloaked bunker defence with 30 turns in the path... But you know, I'm sort of lazy.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by O)Matt_Burch on 2006-07-14 at 20:51:56
QUOTE(Maith Posted Yesterday @ 07:50 AM)
wow, that is a crazy idea...
IMMA TRY IT!!
IMMA TRY IT!!
Wow... I just got back from 2 full days on the back of a motorcycle.. and I can barely type, wow. I almost have 400$
Good luck with your map, I am gonna make 1 too, (might aswell) so if no1 actually does it, I have proof that it is possible, would you like a little extension because of the SeN contest? or is this good?QUOTE(Killer_Kow(MM) Posted Yesterday @ 07:58 AM)
I could do it... And make a cray complex cloaked bunker defence with 30 turns in the path... But you know, I'm sort of lazy.
30 turns.. that would be a little glitchy, 1 location centering on units, order move to somewhere?? how will that turn there? unless you make a path of null and always order to move to a location.
I was thinking of centering on wandering kakaru 1 owned by player 5 6 7 and 8 then center on 5 create a unit order move to center, and you have to defend the center, might be a little like the "two towers thing"
If you do succeed with the 30 turns it should be really sweet.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Fwop_ on 2006-07-15 at 01:50:14
I have made a one location map before, but doesn't fit this theme. I'll give it a try.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by O)Matt_Burch on 2006-07-15 at 16:09:45
Well, I am going to do every game type, using 1 location, and have each challenge here
so maybe in one of them your map will fit. I can't wait till I do a bound, its gonna be pretty sweet
ADDITION:
oooh... I should add. First person done gets some minerals too maybe 50 or so
so maybe in one of them your map will fit. I can't wait till I do a bound, its gonna be pretty sweet
ADDITION:
oooh... I should add. First person done gets some minerals too
maybe 50 or soReport, edit, etc...Posted by -bilal92- on 2006-07-15 at 20:53:08
couldnt u make this next month? im already in rpg contest and sen july? well sry i couldnt join. if i got enough time, ill do itReport, edit, etc...Posted by O)Matt_Burch on 2006-07-15 at 21:41:22
Ya, I was just asking that... I forgot all about the rpg contest. i can extend it then till.. hmm
August 30th ?? midnight?
August 30th ?? midnight?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rantent on 2006-07-15 at 23:16:00
One location stuff isn't that difficult. What would be harder would be making a decent defence game using under ten triggers. 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Demaris on 2006-07-15 at 23:53:03
QUOTE(Rantent @ Jul 15 2006, 09:15 PM)
One location stuff isn't that difficult. What would be harder would be making a decent defence game using under ten triggers.
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Report, edit, etc...Posted by O)Matt_Burch on 2006-07-16 at 14:51:40
Ideas are greatly accepted... I could use that next challenge. But if I do these challenges i need more minerals
under 10 triggers wow... that would be like nonstop marines... or something.
or have 4 computers doing extreme home town stuff and always suicide attacks.
2 triggers victory defeat
4 triggers towns thing
1 trigger suicide
1 trigger money
then get super units after a bit..
meh kinda possible.
ADDITION:
rofl, what would be sweet is. Make a decent map with only 5 units
really easy though...
wall ball is like 5 units..
civ
zlot
tank
observer
sci vessel
nope that wont work.. for a good challenge.
ADDITION:
hmm next time i might ask for a 50$ participation fee per map, for better prizes...
under 10 triggers wow... that would be like nonstop marines... or something.
or have 4 computers doing extreme home town stuff and always suicide attacks.
2 triggers victory defeat
4 triggers towns thing
1 trigger suicide
1 trigger money
then get super units after a bit..
meh kinda possible.
ADDITION:
rofl, what would be sweet is. Make a decent map with only 5 units
really easy though...
wall ball is like 5 units..
civ
zlot
tank
observer
sci vessel
nope that wont work.. for a good challenge.
ADDITION:
hmm next time i might ask for a 50$ participation fee per map, for better prizes...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Killer_Kow(MM) on 2006-07-16 at 17:07:28
The 30 turns thing wouldnt be too hard, as long as you set it up right. Use different burrowed zerg units set up with switches and 2 different players and its just a matter of tedious triggers...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DevliN on 2006-07-16 at 21:41:03
Okay, I'm in. I've made a map like this before, but I'll try a new one for the competition.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by O)Matt_Burch on 2006-07-20 at 11:57:54
QUOTE(DevliN Posted Yesterday @ 07:40 PM)
Okay, I'm in. I've made a map like this before, but I'll try a new one for the competition.
Awesome! what map did you make before?? it might cover a different theme.
ADDITION:
I am changing my username to Oo.Phoenix.oO
costs 500 minerals so I need to post hella lot more to get the prizes..
Good luck with your maps..
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Carlsagan43 on 2006-07-20 at 17:18:32
Can we use ANyware?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Fwop_ on 2006-07-20 at 20:29:14
QUOTE
You may also use the "Anywhere" location, because it is given.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Urmom(U) on 2006-07-20 at 23:43:00
Ok this is going to be easy. I'll see if I have the time to make this.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by O)Matt_Burch on 2006-07-21 at 11:02:35
WOW, alot more people are doing this than I thought
Good luck again, I should have lots of money by the end of august..
Good luck again, I should have lots of money by the end of august..
Report, edit, etc...Posted by O)Matt_Burch on 2006-08-18 at 14:31:37
Just to let you know this contest is still on.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Laser_Dude on 2006-08-23 at 14:21:47
I made a map where the original had 731 triggers all running off the same location.
But it was too buggy, so I made 8, one per player.
But it was too buggy, so I made 8, one per player.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by IsaT on 2006-08-23 at 19:59:30
Can you still enter? Im pretty sure im going to join... im making a bunker defense gonna be sexy
im making a bunker defense gonna be sexyReport, edit, etc...Posted by O)Matt_Burch on 2006-08-25 at 12:56:40
Yes, this is still going on, but the prizes might take a while.. i only have 2 for some reason
Report, edit, etc...Posted by fritfrat(U) on 2006-08-25 at 17:22:35
Ah, I didn't see this when you first posted, I would have definitely made a map had I seen it. That's a shame.
I'm sure you'll get plenty of entries from people that have been working on it, though.
EDIT: Actually, I changed my mind, I'm going to start the map tomorrow and see if I can completely make it and finish it in the weekend. I've done it twice before for contests, lets see if I can do it again
DOUBLE EDIT: Woops, my parents had plans for this weekend, my bad, I can't do it. Maybe next time, though.
I'm sure you'll get plenty of entries from people that have been working on it, though.
EDIT: Actually, I changed my mind, I'm going to start the map tomorrow and see if I can completely make it and finish it in the weekend. I've done it twice before for contests, lets see if I can do it again
DOUBLE EDIT: Woops, my parents had plans for this weekend, my bad, I can't do it. Maybe next time, though.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Urmom(U) on 2006-08-25 at 23:30:59
Sorry that I couldn't make a map for this contest. I was going to but the idea I had wasn't interesting and was like most defenses. I would start the map anyways right now but I just started making another map.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by IsaT on 2006-08-26 at 11:13:41
Ok erm... bunker defense is a nono.. even with hypers.. i end up spawning enemies on my bunker and putting a bunker at the spawn!