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Well, here we go again. We know what goes on here by now - set a common theme and a bunch of rules and judging criteria tailored to it. The winner is the one who makes the best map featuring the theme. Now, I'm not asking for anything big or extravagent, because you'll only have two weeks to make your map. Maps will be judged by me or anyone I deem fit to judge the maps.

August's Theme: Robots
That's right, time for some robot action. Maybe we have some rumbling robots, the classic epic of man versus machine, the potential is great. Be creative and have fun with this one, it's very vague.

Guidelines
» Must be an original map not made prior to the contest. Steal a map or send in an old one and I'll eat your children.
» No map dimensions larger than 128x128.
» No map over 400kb.
» Any number of players acceptable.
» No team projects.
» No modded maps (SCMLoader, etc).
» You may submit up to three entries, but only the highest scoring entry will be placed and recieve a prize.
» No entry fees.
» Feel free to protect your map. The playing end will be emphasized more than the creation end. 95% of the maps are never opened in an editor.

Submission time is up. GG.

Submitting...
You may submit any amount of copies, the last valid one recieved will the one judged for the contest.
Submit a map by PMing it to me as an attachment, attaching the map to a post or topic. If you do not PM me the map, PM me a link to the map, be it in the DLDB, the topic/post, or some external host.

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 it the deciding factor in contest entries.

Aesthetics and Professionalism (15) - Did you use one type of terrain 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 that seems well-made should score well. On the subject of professionalism, please PLAYTEST your maps before submission. Nothing looks dumber than a map that obviously hasn't been tested.

Prizes
Yeah, you thought I'd just make you do this for fun? Prestiege? Honor? HAH!

First place: 800 minerals
Second place: 400 minerals
Third place: 200 minerals
First, Second, and Third place entries all go into the Map Spotlight on the front page.
Noteworthy Mention*: 100 minerals
*to be given at my discretion. Nobody has to win these.

I like the theme this time. I hope there will be no Christmas in the summer again

Sweet, I'll try to enter this one. This time I've got no naruto to distract me (since I've watch every episode there is now)

Mini_Moose we love you so much!!!!

Finally you listioned to me. This is the ultimate that has ever been here. Its so perfect I can start my new robotics map. To bad i didnt get the first post you rock man. You rock!

does this imply any type of robotic use?

*Submits a usual Melee map where all players are forced to be terran, and forced to build units only from Factory and Starport*

So we all get to make another arena map!

ok well i guess im in and alrdy started the map

I'm done.

It's a multiplayer robot map. Up to 7 players. In case you want to play in single player, I added an AI robot. It's small simple and fast. Enjoy.

http://www.staredit.net/index.php?act=Atta...e=post&id=20677

ROFL

10/10 for the incredible creativity, and the huge amount of work that was put into it ! You win ! *Gives DEAD a donut*

Thanks.

Oh, forgot to tell - the bonus does nothing

OMG a bug!!

No worries, I'll fix it right away.

Great theme this time Moose. IDK if I can enter though, i've got a stockpile of maps to finish.

Here an update.

• Bonus now gives a bonus.

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It is really "hard" to make some triggers bugged in such a "sophisticated" map

But seriously, when I kill it, it gives me +1 Kills. So... how is that useful ? I still loose to the comp if I kill the bonus

It's wan't a trigger bug. The bonus was just owned by player1 instead of player8.

SO, how is it useful, if I still loose to the PC ?

Because your robot looses. In order to win you must survive not kill most robots. It's just for fun lol.

Oh, I want to enter this one. However, the August theme should've been Snakes on a Plane.

My birthday is this month, and I was actually going to make myself the theme. The irony of everyone saying how good the theme is that Desperado actually suggested the theme of Robots after saying a theme about me was "pretty freaking arrogant".

Please do... I didn't have a good laugh for a long time Jokin'... actually, for how long have you been "silent" ?

Ahhh Robot theme, I think I will join! I promise I wont lose power this time, lol. Ugh Robots are a little touchy, I am gonna try though,