For those about to map....

Armadillo of Doom

Group Founder, Lover of Pie
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Yes, I'm still here :glare: I hope everyone has been enjoying their Summer. Social life not withstanding, TF2M continues trucking along :D The [ame=http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=8513]Swamp Theme Contest[/ame] has produced some really cool stuff. Just 2 days and counting. Speaking of contest times, I have been carefully monitoring all of the wips for our [ame=http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=7009]Third Annual Major Contest.[/ame] A great many of you have been diligently working on your entries. After some discussion w/ the rest of the staff, I think we are going to need a real extension after all. Remember this does have to end eventually, lol. The ultimate-for real-no more changes- due date is going to be Friday, October 30. The contest timer will be updated soon enough.

Some non-contest news, I have been meaning to bump this thread for awhile now; [ame="http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=8089"]Custom Particle Request Thread - TF2Maps.net Forums[/ame] User Fearlezz has been doing some amazing work for the community w/ custom particle effects. Check out the thread, and maybe drop him a 'thanks' ;) And finally, a rare bump for yours truly :p I did a cameo for this nifty podcast. It's a really cool look at everything from game design, to the evolution of team work. TF2M gets an extended promo + shout-out during the closing. My humble contribution shows up between 40 and 45min. into the cast. And that's all for this week.

.... I salute you.
 

BrokenTripod

L5: Dapper Member
May 11, 2009
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Awesome! I might be able to get my map into the contest with some detail after all! Not really expecting to get anywhere near the quality of some of the other contest maps, but I'm really glad the extra month was allotted. All of the maps deserve a little more time for detailing and fine-tuning gameplay.

Might I suggest a weekday "gameday" for contests like we did a few weeks back so that the contest maps don't continue filling up the gameday slots?
 

Void

Local Man Unable To Map, Sources Say
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Sep 14, 2008
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Way to ruin my excuse of ditching Scoville due to time constraints...
 

Ravidge

Grand Vizier
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May 14, 2008
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Thanks for the extension, it will help me a lot.

I'm always looking for new podcasts, so I might aswell check that one out!
 

Bslashingu

L2: Junior Member
Jan 29, 2009
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I'd love to see a TF2maps.net podcast.
 

ANova

L7: Fancy Member
Jul 16, 2009
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Hooray more time so i can also finish my map ;)
 

LordNor

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Jun 24, 2009
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yay update, im going to go check out the swamp stuffz right now
 

Radenska

L2: Junior Member
Jan 31, 2008
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I'd love to see a TF2maps.net podcast.

While we may not be an official TF2maps.net Podcast, I can tell you that we'll look at and discuss a number of maps and contests that crop up around here from time to time.

In case you're wondering, I'm the creator of the podcast :). Thanks for giving including us in the news btw, Immortal-D! We really appreciate it.

Of course I welcome everyone here to take a listen, and in the future I'd like to give communities such as this the chance to send me voice-in's just as Immortal-D was gracious enough to. If there's stuff mappers here might want to see as segments relative to modding too, I'd love to know.
 

pitto

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Feb 17, 2009
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Thanks for the extension, it will definitely help

Currently I have A and B almost done, and C is just started on detailing ... I should probably post some progress screen shots

Progress for me isnt as fast as I thought tho, the amount of uni work I have seems 2 have gotten more this semester even tho I'm doing the same number of subjects as last semester
 

Jack Riguel

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Jul 19, 2009
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Gah. I'd love to see a Swamp Contest extension too but I know half the reason why I can't continue is because of school and my computer also deciding that now would be a brilliant time don the black eyeliner and slit its wrists… much like what I’m doing in retaliation.

Eh, guess I could just throw the detail work into the KOTH map I'm working on anyways. Glad to see an extension for the other contest though. I'm not participating in it but from the current position a lot of the maps were in it'll be nice to see the mappers get some extra time to sparkle them up.
 

Icarus

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Sep 10, 2008
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Awesome, with this extension I should be well into a final release :D
 
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Vigilante212

L420: High Member
Dec 21, 2008
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Kudos for the extension. I didnt think I would get my second stage nearly complete in 26 days.
 

Hanz

Ravin' Rabbid
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Jan 18, 2009
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Yeah thanks for the extension, now I can maybe submit a final version of my map for the contest. :D
 

Armadillo of Doom

Group Founder, Lover of Pie
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I am pleased to see this kind of optimism :) I maintain that this is easily the biggest thing we have ever done. But the community are the ones who make it a big deal. However, if Halloween rolls around and you say 'just gimme till winter break', I reserve the right to smack you :p