Contest idea thread!
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Weekly art pass, mappers have a week to produce a map which is not based on gameplay but its looks
This interests me. The first map I ever compiled was the middle-ish area of a 5cp map I had planned out, roughly, but never got around to finishing and eventually gave up on. Would that count as my "first ever map"? Or would it have to be the first one I released?
Why not go completely outside the box and make a game within TF2 for 1 or multiple players?
Although I really like single player adventure games (ones where you actually do shit, so not like to the moon, dear esther, gone home, etc) I don't think TF2's engine is really the best for those types of games. Like I think if you were really trying to make a single player adventure puzzle game you would be better off using cryengine or hpl2 or some shit. Just that TF2's engine/entities are lacking.
Quite the opposite, actually. TF2 is a fine game to make a small game in, Penguin (I think it was Penguin) did something with a side-scrolling game using TF2. It doesn't have to be mega advanced or something. Just a single map type game (kind of like what I'm doing with my detail entry) that could be fun. It'd just push for more out-of-the-box thinking, break the standard "make X gametype" type of contest and people could actually have some fun. Heaven forbid that TF2Maps.net have a contest that is fun!
It could also open up ideas for new gametypes or help people better understand TF2 Source and it's limitations. Seriously, I think this would be pretty fun.
Cooperative map making, Make a map this someone else.
Everyone puts there name into a bucket and someone pulls 2 names out, they will work together using each others skills to produce a map based on what they want Or around a theme which could also be set when partners are picked.
Everyone puts there name into a bucket and someone pulls 2 names out, they will work together using each others skills to produce a map based on what they want Or around a theme which could also be set when partners are picked.
I think it could be possible if you had a more dominant maker whoi designs the map then makes it and then the other details it and they both peer review each others work or something. If I remember correctly it was done once by some famous cs map makers.
But in most scenarios it'd be a disaster.
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Actually my collab with Blob goes well, even if sometime we have a lot of difficulties to find an arrangement, but overall if the two are willing to 'cut the edges' it's not hard to do a collab, and the good thing is that your work inspire the other and that way you can create some badass work.
Yeah, if you get the right people and mesh with them, it can go really well. Stoneyridge was a 3 person project and we filled in each others skill-gaps perfectly.
A random pairing with someone, however, I could see going pretty badly.
A fun way to do it could be everyone has to create a basic base of a complete, working map, and then it's put into a "hat" and everyone draws out of it. Then it's your job to complete/ improve the map, while sticking as close as you can to the original idea. Might be hard to regulate the latter, but could be interesting.
Or maybe even a partially complete map, like the center of a five CP or something.
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Like 1 person does the map's design, whilst the other one works on the detailing/texturing.
Dual payload race. A/D and 1 team has to push 2 carts
It can be gravelpit style. It can be staged. Just as long as a team can push 2 carts at a time. Interaction between the 2 paths (as in cart 1 must have capped A to open the path for cart 2 to B is fine. While in the meantime you can continue to push cart 1 until it reaches a gate before C, once B is capped that route is opened and so on).
They can even make it so both carts must be capped or just a single one.
However, the main part of the map must be focussed around being able to push 2 carts. And the idea on how to do that is free
I did make a concept of the mode before to show it works entity wise. And i would have no issues at all to have people use it (and i dont need any credit for it at all): http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=18744
Im aware that the game isnt fully supporting the looks (1 cart will have a red outline), but since there arent any maps for it in the first place there wasnt a reason anyway.
It can be gravelpit style. It can be staged. Just as long as a team can push 2 carts at a time. Interaction between the 2 paths (as in cart 1 must have capped A to open the path for cart 2 to B is fine. While in the meantime you can continue to push cart 1 until it reaches a gate before C, once B is capped that route is opened and so on).
They can even make it so both carts must be capped or just a single one.
However, the main part of the map must be focussed around being able to push 2 carts. And the idea on how to do that is free
I did make a concept of the mode before to show it works entity wise. And i would have no issues at all to have people use it (and i dont need any credit for it at all): http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=18744
Im aware that the game isnt fully supporting the looks (1 cart will have a red outline), but since there arent any maps for it in the first place there wasnt a reason anyway.
Tupperwits
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The other day I was thinking about the facade companies and that they're mostly farming, mining, shipping etc. but newer maps aren't conforming to those themes anymore. What exactly is barnblitz supposed to be? The wiki just describes it as snowy alpine
So how about a contest where you have to design a facade company poster/signs/overlay for both red and blue? Preferably rivals rather than just a recolour. There's some really good ones already but having more couldn't hurt
So how about a contest where you have to design a facade company poster/signs/overlay for both red and blue? Preferably rivals rather than just a recolour. There's some really good ones already but having more couldn't hurt
TheBestUsername
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I think a very plausible contest idea would be to create a popfile for one of the existing mvm maps. It would be easy to test, and easy for people who don't even map to participate in, whilst drawing attention to what I'm hearing is the most difficult part of balancing an MvM map. Obviously we've just had an MvM contest, so we wouldn't get this for a while, but it would be an enjoyable change from the norm a little down the line.