Report, edit, etc...Posted by Gigins on 2006-01-10 at 14:17:20
Do we actually have to fill all map spotlight with winner maps every time someone hosts a contest? I mean, yes it is good to spotlight winners map. But why to add 2nd and 3rd place? We have one contest after another and spotlight is always filled with those winners. I just think it's not right because contests have time limitations and sometimes other rules, that makes the map quality limited. And why to add low quality maps to spotlight while we have better in DLDB?
Good example is Syphon's Staredit only contest. Yes Majesty was really worth it's place in spotlight and it was actually the only map that got good score from me judging. But the 2nd and 3rd place maps were just lame. Demolition arena: ok, the idea was somehow new but the map was so lame and boring, still it was in spotlight more than a month.
I just suggest to end this contest map madness and spotlight only the 1st place.
Good example is Syphon's Staredit only contest. Yes Majesty was really worth it's place in spotlight and it was actually the only map that got good score from me judging. But the 2nd and 3rd place maps were just lame. Demolition arena: ok, the idea was somehow new but the map was so lame and boring, still it was in spotlight more than a month.
I just suggest to end this contest map madness and spotlight only the 1st place.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Doodan on 2006-01-10 at 14:23:30
We haven't even seen if this will work yet. I would think it would be a better idea to try it this way, and if it tends to let lower quality (but more popular) maps to be in the spotlight, then it will be changed.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Gigins on 2006-01-10 at 14:29:52
QUOTE(Doodan @ Jan 10 2006, 10:23 PM)
We haven't even seen if this will work yet. I would think it would be a better idea to try it this way, and if it tends to let lower quality (but more popular) maps to be in the spotlight, then it will be changed.
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I don't get it? We haven't what?
Popular? [GTA classic] was there almost 2 days and get about 200 download while was there, 200!!!!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Doodan on 2006-01-10 at 14:31:41
QUOTE(DEAD @ Jan 10 2006, 02:29 PM)
I don't get it? We haven't what?
Popular? [GTA classic] was there almost 2 days and get about 200 download while was there, 200!!!!
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Popular? [GTA classic] was there almost 2 days and get about 200 download while was there, 200!!!!
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We haven't tried PCFredZ's map spotlight voting. I thought that's what you were discouraging, but I guess you were talking about the map MAKING contests. My mistake.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Cloud on 2006-01-10 at 16:41:33
QUOTE(DEAD @ Jan 10 2006, 07:17 PM)
Do we actually have to fill all map spotlight with winner maps every time someone hosts a contest? I mean, yes it is good to spotlight winners map. But why to add 2nd and 3rd place?
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so when they're handing out the metals for the olimpics and the silver and bronze metalist done deserve to stand on the wierd 1,2,3rd place thingy? thats basically what you just said.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Gigins on 2006-01-10 at 16:45:39
QUOTE(Mp)Cloud @ Jan 11 2006, 12:41 AM)
so when they're handing out the metals for the olimpics and the silver and bronze metalist done deserve to stand on the wierd 1,2,3rd place thingy? thats basically what you just said.
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No, because the olympics are once in 4 years but map making contests are there all the time.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2006-01-11 at 23:09:16
I agree with DEAD, Demolition Arena shouldn't have really gotten a spotlight, but some 3rd place maps actually deserve it.
I also think his [GTA classic] map should be on the spotlight. It's a pretty quality map.
I also think his [GTA classic] map should be on the spotlight. It's a pretty quality map.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DT_Battlekruser on 2006-01-12 at 02:18:24
Because we don't have anything better to spotlight? To the best of my knowledge, the DLDB's new submissions are not overwhelmingly good.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Gigins on 2006-01-12 at 12:07:46
QUOTE(DT_Battlekruser @ Jan 12 2006, 10:18 AM)
Because we don't have anything better to spotlight? To the best of my knowledge, the DLDB's new submissions are not overwhelmingly good.
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Yes, you do. Look at PC's thread.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Zombie on 2006-01-12 at 16:03:03
i also think it would be cool if it didnt have to be completly done 
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.Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2006-01-12 at 21:18:15
You want better maps in the spotlight? Close this window and open StarEdit.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-01-14 at 14:09:59
I think that the map spotlight should not have the best current maps, it should have the best maps. Maybe replace something that's been on there for a long time with something a bit lower quality once in a while for the sake of variety.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Gigins on 2006-01-14 at 14:29:21
QUOTE(Mini Moose 2707 @ Jan 13 2006, 05:18 AM)
You want better maps in the spotlight? Close this window and open StarEdit.
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Whats the point. If I make a good map, it gets into spotlight and the after 2 days stupid contest winners just push it out. I just ask you to think before spotlighting all contest winners after each freaking contest.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DT_Battlekruser on 2006-01-14 at 14:37:13
Huh? Maps "pushed out" by contest winners have been up there forever. We are looking for new things to put up there, not pushing aside other new and worthy submissions.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Staredit.Net Essence on 2006-01-14 at 14:41:56
Not neccesarily
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Gigins on 2006-01-14 at 14:44:09
Just, we had contest winners in spotlight till 6th, then 2 days and another contest winners came, and what I see? Another freaking contest! Why do the maps deserve to be in spotlight if they didn't even win? And yes we have better recent maps in DLDB.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by PCFredZ on 2006-01-14 at 21:39:29
Sorry about GTA Classic, DEAD. Let a longer stay in the light of fame go to StarFort instead.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Cloud on 2006-01-15 at 00:13:30
QUOTE(DT_Battlekruser @ Jan 14 2006, 07:37 PM)
Huh? Maps "pushed out" by contest winners have been up there forever. We are looking for new things to put up there, not pushing aside other new and worthy submissions.
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^agrees with him^
Report, edit, etc...Posted by PCFredZ on 2006-01-15 at 10:29:19
GTA Classic was on Spotlight for 2 days. DEAD wasn't giving an example, he was speaking from personal experience.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Voyager7456(MM) on 2006-01-15 at 10:31:14
Yes... not realizing that the contest winners were going on the spotlight, I updated it with GTA Classic. 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Revelade on 2006-01-16 at 20:54:56
If it were up to me, I'd have spotlight maps randomized, which I believe it was. That way I would find maps I would never find by digging through the DLDB. Not that it matters, but I believe I was one of the first, if not the first to ask YtS about map spotlights.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by PCFredZ on 2006-01-17 at 20:27:27
QUOTE(Revelade @ Jan 16 2006, 08:54 PM)
If it were up to me, I'd have spotlight maps randomized, which I believe it was. That way I would find maps I would never find by digging through the DLDB. Not that it matters, but I believe I was one of the first, if not the first to ask YtS about map spotlights.
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I believe you're thinking of the Random Map feature.