Contest idea thread!

[ZeSpice]

That would be nice!

 

[UKCS-Alias]

So we get a dev textured MvM map layout from somewhere and the contest is half artpass and half popfile creation.

Hint: dont take mvm_intercept for it

(note, i am willing to make a template map for it - at which i also wont take part into the contest to keep it fair)

 

[LadyRaee]

I also like 3d skybox contest. These cute little things are infinite fun to play with

 

[Corvatile]

The idea of a combined artpass and popfile contest would be great. From just one template MvM map, you could get a nice variety of different themes and playstyles.

Plus I'm shit at layouts and I'd enter it.

 

[Lain]

What kinda rewards/timeframes would people want for an mvm contest?

 

[Turbo Lover]

What kinda rewards/timeframes would people want for an mvm contest?

The original MvM contest gave you 2.5 months to build a complete MvM map from scratch, so you could probably make do for this hypothetical contest in 1.5 months, maybe 2.

As for rewards, I'd be cool with something like a couple months of Donator on the site, which were part of the prizes given out for the original MvM contest too.

 

[Lain]

I would be okay giving out games / hats / other monetary stuff too honestly. As well as something to do with the site would be cool too, but i would have to ask an admin.

 

[Harribo]

What about asking to use mvm_birthday as the dev textured map?

 

[Lain]

I would rather have a selection of 2 or 3 development maps, with heavy modification encouraged.

 

[tyler]

You can use Birthday for any contest you want and I would encourage heavy modification. I was actually trying to build that in a vague style so Rexy could do whatever he wanted to it, but that fizzled.

 

[Fruity Snacks]

I had contacted valve folk about doing an artpass contest 2, but to no avail.

Mvm was one of the ideas for it I had in mind.

 

[TyeZenneth]

I would love to participate in and MvM contest if only because I've never done an MvM map before and it would be a good learning experience.

 

[Lain]

Well I might set up this contest then, maybe have it on around October or something.

 

[NoT2BaD]

Just came up with this one:
Size contest!
4 different categories:
512x512 (very hard)
1024x1024 (hard)
2048x2048 (medium)
4096x4096 (easy)
The challenge would be to build a map that fits within those size constraints, with no limit on height.
The harder the category you enter, the better the payout.
I think it would be interesting to see how people handle this, and i feel like we all might learn something!
As Mark Rosewater says: "Restrictions breed creativity" !

 

[Lain]

Already been done.

 

[Vincent]

I remember that contest, it was just detailing to the best of your ability in a square. I also recall people complaining there was no height limit.

 

[biskuu]

Brushwork and Texturing contest!

 

[MegapiemanPHD]

Has there ever been a Halloween Contest? With how elaborate Halloween has gotten in TF2, a contest around it could be fun.

 

[Pocket]

Bit late for that, but maybe for next year. Maybe for early next year, so Valve doesn't waste their time trying to build a map of their own (I'd always wondered what, if anything, they'd originally planned for 2010 before Mann Manor got handed to them on a silver plate).

 

[zahndah]

Has there been a contest where everyone gets a vmf for the same untextured, undetailed map and whoever details best wins?