TF2Maps.net Mapping Assignment Frenzy

Locutus

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a week to do it and then a week to vote sounds reasonable.

Or how about, Friday - Sunday to work on a map, then Monday - Friday to vote.

Spaces things out pretty well, keeps the polls open long enough that everybody gets a fair shot.
 

YM

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* Is it better if I go out of my way to fit assignments so the deadline is during a weekend?
Definitely
* How much time between assignments is needed? (#days between deadline close and new task starting)
7+ days, some (hoping most) of us have lives/other stuff going on but still want to participate
* How far in advance should I announce the starting time? (no info on what the assignment is, just the starting time and date)
Regular week/bi-weekly schedule gets my vote so everyone knows it starts thursday or friday and you simply announce it the day (24hrs) before.


IMHO the frenzy should be in "here's your task.. ALRIGHT GO" and having a tight deadline rather than task after task after task after task with only a day between, that's just begging for burnout (ESPECIALLY since all the kids in school still have tio go to school for another two weeks)
 

LeSwordfish

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Ravidge

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Assignment #2 will be posted tomorrow (friday).

I originally planned it to be a bit larger than the first one, but since this community is impatient even when I've promised 10 contests in rapid succession. We have some community made contests underway (yay). So I have done some restructuring in my plans and this next one will be another small task.

Voting for #1 closes in 45 minutes, if you haven't voted you may be missing out on points! (read the voting thread post for info). The point tally will be posted in THIS thread OP later.
 

Tyker

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1. Is it better if I go out of my way to fit assignments so the deadline is during a weekend?
2. How much time between assignments is needed? (#days between deadline close and new task starting)
3. How far in advance should I announce the starting time? (no info on what the assignment is, just the starting time and date)

1. Yes please!
2. 7 days would be great.
3. Also 7 days? I am not sure about this one. It would be really useful for people who have busy lives and need to plan accordingly.
 

Fraz

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2 Assignments down, 2 Assignments I have not been able to enter due to prior engagement (yeah, working weekends + having a social life sucks sometimes) I really do hope I can enter the next one...
 

Ravidge

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on July 30th (Saturday), 2 assignments will start and run simultaneously. Both will last a week (168 hours).

I don't wanna sit here and run this for the rest of the year, time to get moving :)
 

Moose

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I'm mad at this contest because everybody's busy working on it all the time and nobody wants to test any more :(