Contest idea thread!
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That sounds nice.
Or a detailing contest much like Valve did at Halloween, but with Payload?
Dibs on Rexy.
Dibs on YM or Super
How about a "fix a map" contest. Fix 2fort. Fix Junction. Fix Watchtower.
On second thought, its a bit stupid, but whatever it is, we should have a contest soon, as in, within the next week. People are pumped from the 72 hour contest, and right in the mood for starting another one. Atleast I am.
On second thought, its a bit stupid, but whatever it is, we should have a contest soon, as in, within the next week. People are pumped from the 72 hour contest, and right in the mood for starting another one. Atleast I am.
Trotim
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I say wait until judging is over
team fortress teamwork applies to mapping too! very ambitious, would be really bad and really good at the same time.
What about a contest with subdeadlines?
With 72 hour contest, we figured out that they are great at motivationg, so why not have checkpoints along the way? 14 days for layout, then 14 days for artpass. Consider it like the artpass contest when you weren't allowed to make major changes to the layout.
With 72 hour contest, we figured out that they are great at motivationg, so why not have checkpoints along the way? 14 days for layout, then 14 days for artpass. Consider it like the artpass contest when you weren't allowed to make major changes to the layout.
Oh God yes. Super, make that happen!
If this is not made an official contest, then someone should do it unofficially, its such a good idea.
One problem, personally I don't have 14 days in a row for doing a non-stop mapping.
What Is Schwa
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Contest Idea
1) Make a TF2Maps.net themed hat.
2) ??
3) Sell hat in store.
4) Profit!
1) Make a TF2Maps.net themed hat.
2) ??
3) Sell hat in store.
4) Profit!
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I think we deffinately need some more speed mapping contests.
The next official contest will probably be a mini-detail constest (which i'm looking forward too).
But deffinately need some speed mapping. The 72 hours contest was a HUGE success. Plus my self motivation sucks without deadlines set by other people.
The next official contest will probably be a mini-detail constest (which i'm looking forward too).
But deffinately need some speed mapping. The 72 hours contest was a HUGE success. Plus my self motivation sucks without deadlines set by other people.
I'd like to see a detailing contest revolving around some strict guidelines, like some prop must be used, an overlay implemented, etc. I think that stuff like this will bring out the creative side of our mappers and create some new and unusual styles of detailing.
Or not, I might just be bad.
Or not, I might just be bad.
clayton
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for novices (like me) a speed/72 hour contest is great, providing the best incentives to get on and make a working (if not finished) map. if you know your way around the basics in hammer you can have a good stab at it, and you'll learn loads in the process without wasting too much time -- something i feel is a big disincentive having spent a lot of time to no avail, and losing faith (temporarily).
i'd quite like to see a speed mapping contest which works in two stages. 72 hours before first submission, then a round of prelim votes (over a weekend, perhaps), whittling down the candidates by around half. then allow a further 48-72 hours for a little extra polish before a final submission, more protracted testing, and a last vote. what i've noticed about the current 72 hours contest is that a lot of the maps have been patched up and improved markedly in the days following their submission, and this might be incorporated into the contest like this. it's just a thought.
Eyce
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as long as the ents are already set up >_>
Why? ent set up takes 10-20 minutes tops.
Copy/paste boojum's stuff, shift+drag path_tracks and you're done.