Contest idea thread!

[strangemodule]

PleasePleasePleasePlease make the next contest a 3 stage anything contest. Payload, CP, CTF, I dont care, but I love 3 stage CP, and there arent enough maps of it around. Would be great for a summer contest as well.

Or how about CP anything contest. Must have more than 4 CPs total, less than 10 (to accommodate TC). Single or multi-stage, you choose.

3-stage contest would have to have a TON of of time for us to make them and test them. Not saying it isn't possible but still.

 

[Prestige]

shitmaps contest.
make the worst map you can.
must be playable (non fullbright, good fps, people can actually walk and shoot the other team)

probably some other specifics that are needed.

 

[Jack Riguel]

I'd like to see another vs. contest, like the plr vs. assault ctf. However instead they should be more similar game-types to compare to, so while there can be a "regional" winner, they can also be compared together for a "Best-of-Show."

Something like 3 part CP or 3 part PL would work well for this methinks.

 

[Grim Tuesday]

Something like 3 part CP or 3 part PL would work well for this methinks.

What he said. So much.

Plus add a rule that you can't enter the same map for the two modes

*cough* icarus *cough*

 

[ANova]

What he said. So much.

Plus add a rule that you can't enter the same map for the two modes

*cough* icarus *cough*

You're too new to make that joke

 

[Mick-a-nator]

Why not have a sort of "TF2Maps awards" and, instead of designating specific contest criteria, the prize could go to the person who has made the best all-round map during the year. It could even develop into several awards, such as, best [each game mode], most beautiful, best collab, etc. Maybe even some joke awards like, most rushed, biggest let down, or most promised with little delivered. Ok, some of the joke awards aren't good, but I like the last one. Of course some rules would have to be outlined, like does it have to be completely developed during the year. Judging doesn't have to be too much trouble. Maps could be nominated by users, then the top 3/4 of each category (up to 8 for large categories, like best overall map) can move on to a judges vote or a public poll. I think that'd be kind of cool. Would certainly make a change to the regular contests.

 

[ANova]

how about a contest that we can making any gamemode and if we want to we can do collabs too

 

[Jack Riguel]

Why not have a sort of "TF2Maps awards" and, instead of designating specific contest criteria, the prize could go to the person who has made the best all-round map during the year. It could even develop into several awards, such as, best [each game mode], most beautiful, best collab, etc. Maybe even some joke awards like, most rushed, biggest let down, or most promised with little delivered. Ok, some of the joke awards aren't good, but I like the last one. Of course some rules would have to be outlined, like does it have to be completely developed during the year. Judging doesn't have to be too much trouble. Maps could be nominated by users, then the top 3/4 of each category (up to 8 for large categories, like best overall map) can move on to a judges vote or a public poll. I think that'd be kind of cool. Would certainly make a change to the regular contests.

Sort-of like the Academy awards for TF2Maps or something? That might prove interesting...

 

[Mick-a-nator]

Sort-of like the Academy awards for TF2Maps or something? That might prove interesting...

Sort of, but it would have to not be too stale and repetitive.

 

[Grim Tuesday]

What ever the contest is, we need one that will produce maps that people beg valve to officilize, like Cashworks.

 

[McNuggetFiend]

I would love for my server to sponsor some sort of mapping competition, like help with the bill on a prize or something. Especially if it was a Koth/Arena or Attack Defend CP mapping contest.

 

[Jack Riguel]

What ever the contest is, we need one that will produce maps that people beg valve to officilize, like Cashworks.

I'd rather just see maps that people like to play, official or not.

 

[Prestige]

Domination (3+ point cp and defend, gain points every x seconds you hold a cp until a team reaches y points)

You mean like dom_complex and dom_canalzone ?

 

[Timberjaw]

Has there already been a collab contest? Something that pairs more experienced mappers with less experienced (but promising) mappers could be interesting. You would cut down on the total # of entries as well, which would make judging easier.

 

[Grim Tuesday]

You mean like dom_complex and dom_canalzone ?

No custom gamemodes please. Valve won't support them, people dont know how to play them, people dont know how to design them. In short, no.

 

[McNuggetFiend]

No custom gamemodes please. Valve won't support them, people dont know how to play them, people dont know how to design them. In short, no.

I can speak from experience from hosting my pub, it is hard enough to get players to play custom maps, make it so they don't understand the object from the get go and bam, a server that was full goes to the handful of regulars in just a couple minutes. It sucks, but its the truth.

 

[Knight-Errant]

I'd like to see a contest that reintroduces the swamp theme, without it just being a focus on just detailing.

 

[lana]

How about a competitive capture the flag contest?

 

[McNuggetFiend]

I c wut u did thur

 

[Icarus]

32-man TC contest