Microcontest #10: Spiritual Successor

14bit

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Welcome to Microcontest 10: Spiritual Successor

It's time for the last Microcontest of the year, so let's channel the spirit of the holidays and resurrect the dead! Wait, what do you mean that's not what "holiday spirit" is?

Your mission—if you choose to accept it—is to make a spiritual successor to the first map you ever posted on TF2maps.net. It can be a remake, reboot, or sequel; the only requirement is that it's inspired by the original. What you make today doesn't need to be the same mode, same theme, or even same overall concept as the original, but ideally it should have at least two of those three things!

To enter, reply to this thread claiming a spot. After the deadline, edit your map into your post to finalize your submission. You should only ever have one post in this thread until after submissions close!

For full Microcontest rules and submission procedure, check out the Microcontest Megathread.

FAQ:
You're free to choose whichever map you consider to be your "first." However, it must have been publicly released at some point. That's why I mentioned maps uploaded to the site; most fit that description.

In the case that your first publicly released TF2 map was for MvM or a non-standard mode, you are free to choose whatever you consider your first "standard" map to be instead. Alternatively, you can adapt that non-standard map into a standard mode, or just do the non-standard mode. Do keep in mind, however, that MvM and MvM-based modes will be tested separately if we get any, and any non-standard modes will be looked at but not played. Sorry, I don't know how to surf or set up a deathrun server!

Remember, you don't have to necessarily do a remake, you can choose to make a sequel instead! Alternatively, you may choose to recreate the first TF2 map you remember playing.

Quick Info:

Time commitment: 3-4 Hours
Difficulty: N/A

Date: December 5th, 2020
Planning starts: 11:00 AM EST (16:00 UTC)
Clock starts: 12:00 PM EST (17:00 UTC)
Geometry lock: 3:00 PM EST (20:00 UTC)
Maps must be submitted by: 4:00 PM EST (21:00 UTC)

Countdown to the geometry lock here!

NOTES:

Name your .vmf:
<gamemode>_<yourname>_mc10_a1

If you can, please include a short explanation of how your map relates to the original.

Any gamemode is allowed this time, including non-standard ones. Not everyone started out with standard modes!

You do not have to compile within the time limit, but I will only wait one hour past the deadline to collect maps at a maximum. After that your map will no longer be considered a valid entry, unless you contact me ahead of time.

Good luck!
 

Skylark

Super Gay Developer
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Aug 9, 2018
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Claimed, going to do Acclivity

Dropped out, but will continue, got some new ideas thanks to this mc though
 
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claiming a spot

edit: dropping out since the last point was too big to be enjoyable, trust me, its hughe, really huge, too huge to not be skipped.. however im going to continue from the vmf i currently have and pass it as a normal map, though glad i managed to do the geo before it was locked
 
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TheFluffycart

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Jul 6, 2019
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Count me in!
Edit: Nvm, I'm just getting stressed out over it so I'm going to back out
 
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Idolon

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will be attempting to remake Atkins. (my actual first two maps are from 2008 and have had all traces erased from the earth)
 

DrSquishy

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uwil

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Going to try remaking Deeds from memory and make it more interesting than I remember it being, good luck to everyone else involved.

It's probably way to small for what it is but here it is..
 
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