Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2006-12-17 at 11:49:50
Once more... 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 we're starting late and 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.
December's Theme: Apocalypse
That's right folks, the world is coming to an end with the close of 2006! Maybe the machines are rebelling due to a Y2K6 bug or Satan and the four horsemen are tearing up the world! There could be vehicles are raging about, everyone doing drugs one last time, the oceans are flooding over, super powers are destroying humanity, the last Christmas is being celebrated, robots are running amok, the forests have come to life, horror creatures like zombies are eating everyone, and dragons are ravaging the land! (good way to mix ideas from every contest) Let's just make sure I don't actually want the world to end after playing your map.
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 500kb.
» Any number of players acceptable.
» No team projects.
» No modded maps (SCMLoader, etc).
» You may submit up to three different 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 is emphasized far more than the creation end. I usually only open up maps to make fun of them.
DEADLINE: Maps are due at 12:01 AM, EST, on December 31st. Use the rest of that day for partying.
Submitting...
You may submit any amount of copies of a map, and the last valid one recieved will the one judged for the contest.
1. PM me the map as an attachment.
2. Attach the map to a post here (I download all attachments that seem like contest entries from this thread).
3. Attach the map to another post or topic and PM me the link or post a link here.
4. PM me a link to the map in the DLDB.
5. PM or post me a link to your map on some external host.
(no stupid bugs this time.)
Judging Criteria
Theme (10) - How well does the map fit the theme? Something premade with a few text changes (ie, your dragon 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.
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.
December's Theme: Apocalypse
That's right folks, the world is coming to an end with the close of 2006! Maybe the machines are rebelling due to a Y2K6 bug or Satan and the four horsemen are tearing up the world! There could be vehicles are raging about, everyone doing drugs one last time, the oceans are flooding over, super powers are destroying humanity, the last Christmas is being celebrated, robots are running amok, the forests have come to life, horror creatures like zombies are eating everyone, and dragons are ravaging the land! (good way to mix ideas from every contest) Let's just make sure I don't actually want the world to end after playing your map.
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 500kb.
» Any number of players acceptable.
» No team projects.
» No modded maps (SCMLoader, etc).
» You may submit up to three different 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 is emphasized far more than the creation end. I usually only open up maps to make fun of them.
DEADLINE: Maps are due at 12:01 AM, EST, on December 31st. Use the rest of that day for partying.
Submitting...
You may submit any amount of copies of a map, and the last valid one recieved will the one judged for the contest.
1. PM me the map as an attachment.
2. Attach the map to a post here (I download all attachments that seem like contest entries from this thread).
3. Attach the map to another post or topic and PM me the link or post a link here.
4. PM me a link to the map in the DLDB.
5. PM or post me a link to your map on some external host.
(no stupid bugs this time.)
Judging Criteria
Theme (10) - How well does the map fit the theme? Something premade with a few text changes (ie, your dragon 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.
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.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by roryfenrir on 2006-12-17 at 12:06:37
so wait what is the theme? All you said was:
can i just do a map with snow?
QUOTE
That's right folks, the year 2006 is coming to an end. Maybe we're got some people who have to stop the world from ending, maybe the world does end with the year, maybe you're attending the greatest New Year's party ever! Let's send off the year with some good maps!
can i just do a map with snow?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2006-12-17 at 12:14:54
EDIT: You know what? Let's just go for apocalypse.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Laser_Dude on 2006-12-17 at 13:28:08
EDIT: ignore this post, Moose, PLEASE ignore the map that was here previously. I did a bad job at trying to be funny.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by fritfrat(U) on 2006-12-17 at 14:39:17
Does the world have to come to an end? For example, can we have it so the characters are trying to prevent it from happening?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Killer_Kow(MM) on 2006-12-17 at 14:50:57
Nice theme, but I still wish I could use SCMLoader 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MicAarZur on 2006-12-17 at 15:43:32
QUOTE(fritfrat(U) @ Dec 17 2006, 01:39 PM)
Does the world have to come to an end? For example, can we have it so the characters are trying to prevent it from happening?
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Duh.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2006-12-17 at 16:30:30
QUOTE(fritfrat(U) @ Dec 17 2006, 03:39 PM)
Does the world have to come to an end? For example, can we have it so the characters are trying to prevent it from happening?
Yes, of course.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by dumbducky on 2006-12-17 at 16:50:27
Why no SCMLoader maps? I got a good idea for this one too
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2006-12-17 at 17:05:38
Because I don't want mods. That rule was always there.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Nayed on 2006-12-17 at 17:12:07
Hmmm... "When hell is full all of humanity will come to an end."
I've got my idea!
Nice Theme Moose!
I've got my idea!
Nice Theme Moose!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by fatimid08 on 2006-12-17 at 19:00:54
QUOTE(Laser Dude)
Ok, Here's the post-apocolypse map:
The Day after tomorrow!
The Day after tomorrow!
Wasn't that a popular battle.net map like 1-2 years ago???
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Cnl.Fatso on 2006-12-17 at 20:00:57
Of course, this means that I get to write a sidebar to One Day now. Maybe something that will make it an alternate timeline to my main future history.
*thinks for about thirty seconds* I've got it! Can't wait to start.
*thinks for about thirty seconds* I've got it! Can't wait to start.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by scwizard on 2006-12-17 at 21:44:05
There is no file system checking way I can do this contest 
Too much college applying stuff and holidays to deal with.
Too much college applying stuff and holidays to deal with.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rantent on 2006-12-17 at 23:43:29
I might have to make something spectacular this time.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mp)Excalibur on 2006-12-18 at 01:42:07
This just gave me an excuse to finish a map i really wanted to finish. Then i saw the map dimension limit, and cried horribly until i violently vomited in a projectile fashion on my wall.
Why Moosey why?! Stupid 192x192 map....
Why Moosey why?! Stupid 192x192 map....
Report, edit, etc...Posted by www.com.au on 2006-12-18 at 05:39:44
Actually, can i judge? If not i will observe from a distance =].
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Lord_Agamemnon(MM) on 2006-12-18 at 09:39:09
Hm. I've never entered one of these before, but I've got a pretty good idea, so I'll try it out this time. UMS, here I come
Report, edit, etc...Posted by JordanN_3335 on 2006-12-18 at 12:01:53
I prefere the Y2k idea so I'll make a resident evil-esque like map.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Resguy on 2006-12-18 at 16:19:52
I don't get it. It's almost Christmas and you're supose to be having fun. And it's apocalypse day. lol. Why did you come up with this theme?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-12-18 at 17:02:41
Contrast always improves your mood .
.Report, edit, etc...Posted by Xx.Doom.xX on 2006-12-18 at 18:11:32
QUOTE(Resguy @ Dec 18 2006, 04:19 PM)
I don't get it. It's almost Christmas and you're supose to be having fun. And it's apocalypse day. lol. Why did you come up with this theme?
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We had a Christmas theme in like July or June lol.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mp)Blu on 2006-12-18 at 20:09:55
I would enter..but I found out that it is nearly impossible for me to make a map in under two weeks. I'm way too busy. Wish I had more time.
Wish I had more time.Report, edit, etc...Posted by dumbducky on 2006-12-18 at 20:48:55
Even with Christmas vacation? Wow, you are busy.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by www.com.au on 2006-12-18 at 21:12:43
Yeah similar to me, it just takes to much time. That's why i asked to judge but it's probably not going to happen xD.