Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2007-01-14 at 11:47:47
We've had an apocalypse of contest entries.
As a reminder, December's Theme was Apocalypse.
Let's get that judging criteria out there again:
SurviveTheApocalypse.scx by Golden-Fist
THEME: 10/10
Survive the apocalypse, self-explanitory.
FUN: 15/25
It starts out tough, but then gets too easy. Rescue civilians and various units to build them, and do other quests. Good stuff.
PROFESSIONALISM: 12/15
Put together nicely. Briefing needs work. Difficulty needs some tweaking. Upgraded ghost needs the upgrade damage boost to be better than the original. Rename your units!
TOTAL: 37/50 - First Place! 800 minerals!
Guardian Wars.scx by Lord_Agamemnon(MM)
THEME: 10/10
Aliens are going to destroy Earth with their RESC Cannon, uh oh.
FUN: 12/25
Not a lot of action here.
PROFESSIONALISM: 10/15
Keeping the selection list for hatchery to human unit conversion visible would be nice.
TOTAL: 32/50 - Second Place! 400 minerals!
Megiddo.scx by Lord_Agamemnon(MM)
THEME: 10/10
Those aliens are at it again, trying to destroy earth.
FUN: 12/25
Another map without too much action. The mining system is cool, but terribly slow.
PROFESSIONALISM: 8/15
Briefing is good. Pretty much bug free except for a major one... you might want to center a location on the "Ore Processor", or make it a building.
TOTAL: 30/50 - (Sorry, only one entry will recieve a prize.)
Apocalypse__Damned_City.scm by Fullmetal3K
THEME: 10/10
Satan and Baal are destroying a city, oh noez.
FUN: 5/25
Satan's forces are way too strong, and the city's way too weak. The map is put together very well at all.
PROFESSIONALISM: 1/15
Not a very well done map. You couldn't make seperate briefings for the forces? Get rid of the shield upgrades so that the "squad leaders" are useful. It creates stuff for yellow when he isn't in game, and that's even hostile to Satan. When I played as Baal without Satan, I didn't get a Baal unit.
TOTAL: 16/50
The_Day_After_Tomorrow.scx
THEME: 0/10
Joke submission, yay.
FUN: 2/25
It was funny.
PROFESSIONALISM: 0/15
But not that funny.
TOTAL: 2/50
NOTE: In order to save 50kb from the map attachment, you can make this map yourself. Create a new map 128x128 with snow terrain. Place three start locations. Place Map Revealers for all the players and save. You're done!
Five maps and the scores were all over the place. What an apocalypse of a contest. Of course, we had the issues with not knowing how to use our server properly, so things definitely suffered because of that. Hopefully we can undo the apocalypse and fix things next time.
As a reminder, December's Theme was Apocalypse.
Let's get that judging criteria out there again:
QUOTE
Theme (10) - How well does the map fit the theme? Something premade with a few text changes (ie, your horro map from last month which you didn't enter with "APOCALYPSE DRAGON" isn't a good idea). This is no longer a static black and white 0 or 10 rating, there will be a range. The map will now be graded on how important the theme is to the central ideas of the map. A map scoring 0 on this won't be graded further, regardless of how well it fits.
Fun (25) - Most of the time, the deciding factor in contest entries. 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? Are there cool new systems and spells and difficulty levels and such things to keep the game interesting? Replay value is a plus for this score. If I ever go to this map again, is it going to be to play it over and over and give to my friends or to delete the scm/scx?
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. Having lots of bugs will definitely lower your score here.
Fun (25) - Most of the time, the deciding factor in contest entries. 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? Are there cool new systems and spells and difficulty levels and such things to keep the game interesting? Replay value is a plus for this score. If I ever go to this map again, is it going to be to play it over and over and give to my friends or to delete the scm/scx?
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. Having lots of bugs will definitely lower your score here.
SurviveTheApocalypse.scx by Golden-Fist
THEME: 10/10
Survive the apocalypse, self-explanitory.
FUN: 15/25
It starts out tough, but then gets too easy. Rescue civilians and various units to build them, and do other quests. Good stuff.
PROFESSIONALISM: 12/15
Put together nicely. Briefing needs work. Difficulty needs some tweaking. Upgraded ghost needs the upgrade damage boost to be better than the original. Rename your units!
TOTAL: 37/50 - First Place! 800 minerals!
Guardian Wars.scx by Lord_Agamemnon(MM)
THEME: 10/10
Aliens are going to destroy Earth with their RESC Cannon, uh oh.
FUN: 12/25
Not a lot of action here.
PROFESSIONALISM: 10/15
Keeping the selection list for hatchery to human unit conversion visible would be nice.
TOTAL: 32/50 - Second Place! 400 minerals!
Megiddo.scx by Lord_Agamemnon(MM)
THEME: 10/10
Those aliens are at it again, trying to destroy earth.
FUN: 12/25
Another map without too much action. The mining system is cool, but terribly slow.
PROFESSIONALISM: 8/15
Briefing is good. Pretty much bug free except for a major one... you might want to center a location on the "Ore Processor", or make it a building.
TOTAL: 30/50 - (Sorry, only one entry will recieve a prize.)
Apocalypse__Damned_City.scm by Fullmetal3K
THEME: 10/10
Satan and Baal are destroying a city, oh noez.
FUN: 5/25
Satan's forces are way too strong, and the city's way too weak. The map is put together very well at all.
PROFESSIONALISM: 1/15
Not a very well done map. You couldn't make seperate briefings for the forces? Get rid of the shield upgrades so that the "squad leaders" are useful. It creates stuff for yellow when he isn't in game, and that's even hostile to Satan. When I played as Baal without Satan, I didn't get a Baal unit.
TOTAL: 16/50
The_Day_After_Tomorrow.scx
THEME: 0/10
Joke submission, yay.
FUN: 2/25
It was funny.
PROFESSIONALISM: 0/15
But not that funny.
TOTAL: 2/50
NOTE: In order to save 50kb from the map attachment, you can make this map yourself. Create a new map 128x128 with snow terrain. Place three start locations. Place Map Revealers for all the players and save. You're done!
Five maps and the scores were all over the place. What an apocalypse of a contest. Of course, we had the issues with not knowing how to use our server properly, so things definitely suffered because of that. Hopefully we can undo the apocalypse and fix things next time.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Xx.Doom.xX on 2007-01-14 at 11:53:27
Congrats to Golden-Fist for winning first place. And also Lord.
Were there only 5 maps submitted? Or were there more Moose? Wow.
Were there only 5 maps submitted? Or were there more Moose? Wow.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by spinesheath on 2007-01-14 at 12:07:57
Wow, Day after Tomorrow is great 
I'd give it at least 10!
I'd give it at least 10!Report, edit, etc...Posted by Lord_Agamemnon(MM) on 2007-01-14 at 12:11:31
Well, I'll have to make an updated version of Guardian Wars with the list displayed...
Anyway, congrats Golden-Fist! Hopefully the next contest will involve more entries better than mine
Anyway, congrats Golden-Fist! Hopefully the next contest will involve more entries better than mine
Report, edit, etc...Posted by EcHo on 2007-01-14 at 13:09:56
I'm suprised Lord_Agamemnon(MM) didnt win. He had a fun map. Oh well, congradulations Golden-Fist.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DaMiNaToR on 2007-01-14 at 13:10:38
QUOTE
SurviveTheApocalypse.scx by Golden-Fist
THEME: 10/10
Survive the apocalypse, self-explanitory.
FUN: 15/25
It starts out tough, but then gets too easy. Rescue civilians and various units to build them, and do other quests. Good stuff.
PROFESSIONALISM: 12/15
Put together nicely. Briefing needs work. Difficulty needs some tweaking. Upgraded ghost needs the upgrade damage boost to be better than the original. Rename your units!
TOTAL: 37/50 - First Place! 800 minerals!
THEME: 10/10
Survive the apocalypse, self-explanitory.
FUN: 15/25
It starts out tough, but then gets too easy. Rescue civilians and various units to build them, and do other quests. Good stuff.
PROFESSIONALISM: 12/15
Put together nicely. Briefing needs work. Difficulty needs some tweaking. Upgraded ghost needs the upgrade damage boost to be better than the original. Rename your units!
TOTAL: 37/50 - First Place! 800 minerals!
Sounds incredibly similar to my Apocalypse map...
Wow, this contest got really bad ratings on the submissions.
I would've had my map done and submitted it to this, but it's 192x192, so I'm taking my time.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by JaFF on 2007-01-14 at 13:14:22
Golden-Fist's map was very similar to RE: Raccoon City. Only a little bit disbalanced.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2007-01-14 at 14:56:54
I have a feeling Golden-Fist did not make that map... and that devilesk just asked him to submit it.
Maybe Golden-Fist did make that map, but Golden-Fist doesn't get on SC anymore to my knowledge, and devilesk already asked me to submit his map, I declined. Golden-Fist and I are/were in the same clan, which Lesk used to be in... etc etc..
Although... I'm not totally sure.. =\ maybe he did so don't all get angry at him ;\
Maybe Golden-Fist did make that map, but Golden-Fist doesn't get on SC anymore to my knowledge, and devilesk already asked me to submit his map, I declined. Golden-Fist and I are/were in the same clan, which Lesk used to be in... etc etc..
Although... I'm not totally sure.. =\ maybe he did so don't all get angry at him ;\
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Golden-Fist on 2007-01-14 at 15:02:54
QUOTE(Deathawk)
I have a feeling Golden-Fist did not make that map... and that devilesk just asked him to submit it.
I'm probably going to lose all these minerals because of warnings anyway.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by T-MaStAA on 2007-01-14 at 16:33:54
Who said this was a crapty topic!?!? It was an amazing topic!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by zeratulthedark on 2007-01-15 at 07:44:48
I should worked more in my RPG "The apocalypse in Ghostville" but it has some bugs that I dont know how happened
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DaMiNaToR on 2007-01-16 at 11:32:44
QUOTE(Golden-Fist @ Jan 14 2007, 03:02 PM)
QUOTE(Deathawk)
I have a feeling Golden-Fist did not make that map... and that devilesk just asked him to submit it.
I'm probably going to lose all these minerals because of warnings anyway.
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Does that mean you're admitting to submitting Devilesk's map?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by [SmC]DiNO-X on 2007-01-16 at 14:45:57
I guess so.
Hey, when will be the next contest? I didn't make a map for this because sen was down. Now its right why don't you start quick?
Hey, when will be the next contest? I didn't make a map for this because sen was down. Now its right why don't you start quick?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by ei47 on 2007-01-16 at 20:31:57
Can't wait for the next contest, it'll be my first one on SEN, hopefully there won't be an entering fee.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MicAarZur on 2007-01-16 at 23:56:20
QUOTE(ei47 @ Jan 16 2007, 07:31 PM)
Can't wait for the next contest, it'll be my first one on SEN, hopefully there won't be an entering fee.
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No fee, and it should launch any day now...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mp)Blu on 2007-01-17 at 12:51:24
Shall we start a theme then to make things easier for the contest starters and so that the contest would start sooner?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Golden-Fist on 2007-01-17 at 17:39:26
QUOTE(DaMiNaToR @ Jan 16 2007, 11:32 AM)
Does that mean you're admitting to submitting Devilesk's map?[right][snapback]614313[/snapback][/right]
That's a double bladed sword. If I say no then "No I'm not admiting it" and if I say Yes then that means I didn't make it.
And even if I said no, would you believe me?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by roryfenrir on 2007-01-17 at 19:16:57
dang it man, i should have finished nuclear arena, probably would have won too 
....jk it sucked
....jk it sucked
Report, edit, etc...Posted by T-MaStAA on 2007-01-25 at 19:16:57
no jan contest!?!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2007-01-25 at 20:12:15
Who said that? You forget that I'm quite wild. 