Contest idea thread!

[Mess About]

What about Mannpower? Even though that's got the ctf_ prefix

Everybody hates that mode, it goes against how tf2 works and has terrible balance problem, so maybe not

 

[SnickerPuffs]

Everybody hates that mode, it goes against how tf2 works and has terrible balance problem, so maybe not

Not everyone, surely. I definitely see some positives.

 

[◤Bl4ke◢]

Everybody hates that mode, it goes against how tf2 works and has terrible balance problem, so maybe not

I actually love mannpower, its very creative. i agree that some powerups are not balanced properly, but the grapple idea is great.

 

[onra77]

How about a "country of the world" theme contest ?
Like everyone who would like to participate choose a country and make a map in the style of this country.

 

[savvaisnotagirlolbbq]

I don't know if anybody said this already but what about trying to make CTF as competitively viable as possible? You can change the rules and all, the more 'competitively viable' (this must be defined by the judges) and liked by professionals, the more likely to win.

 

[Asd417]

tf2m did a 'competitively viable ctf' contest long ago. That's when Landfall was made along with Vector if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Mess About]

https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Competitive_CTF_Contest
Converge and Mercy got played competitively

How about an Asymmetrical maps for Symmetrical game modes contest?

(Arena, CTF, 5CP, Domination, KOTH, ... and Alternative modes)

The contest would be really hard, but since it's unique and focus more on layout than detailing.
I think it would be fun

 

[Asd417]

Pretty sure multiple people suggested it time and time again. It surely will be interesting but it is gonna be really hard

 

[G.bo]

Ye Olde Mapping Conquest

The rules are simple:
Create a map in the style of medieval
which uses Medieval Mode.

It may be any gamemode,
any environment (alpine, desert, snowy, etc),
so long as it is has medieval detailing (and is original),
it may be entered in the contest.

I know this idea probably has been done already,
but I'm a huge fan of medieval mode,
so...yeah.​

 

[YOYOYO]

How about a contest where all the themes and sub themes are given a certain, maybe 1 - 26? I'm not sure what all the themes are.
Anyway, when someone is entered, they are given a double digit number, each number representing a different map theme. Now this candidate must combine the two themes to make there own map.
The only big problem I can find for now is the random factor, which may give someone an advantage. For example, One person gets a combination of alpine and process, while another gets snowy and acrid land

Spoiler

btw, if I got the acrid/snowy theme, I would make a desert that has an arctic enclosure somewhere, in which the payers duke it out in

 

[geegor102]

someone makes a base map, a simple gamemode, undetailed. it would detailed monthly in diff. styles depending on month. Jan: alpine Feb: desert ETC. the reward would be small, something like 1 ref a month or a similar value, just so it isn't reward orientated. this would be a detail contest.

 

[Dr. Bum |SCG|]

someone makes a base map, a simple gamemode, undetailed. it would detailed monthly in diff. styles depending on month. Jan: alpine Feb: desert ETC. the reward would be small, something like 1 ref a month or a similar value, just so it isn't reward orientated. this would be a detail contest.

I kind of like this idea, but instead of having it be on a monthly basis, have it to where all participants are given a base map (no detail, all dev textures) and each contestant will detail it however they want; no setting given or the like whatsoever.

 

[YOYOYO]

I kind of like this idea, but instead of having it be on a monthly basis, have it to where all participants are given a base map (no detail, all dev textures) and each contestant will detail it however they want; no setting given or the like whatsoever.

Like an artpass?

 

[geegor102]

Like an artpass?

that was My idea.

I kind of like this idea, but instead of having it be on a monthly basis, have it to where all participants are given a base map (no detail, all dev textures) and each contestant will detail it however they want; no setting given or the like whatsoever.

Im not sure how all this relates to not being monthly. the theme idea is mostly to prevent staleness if it was monthly.

 

[Sympuppy]

What about a contest where maps must be based off of recognizable real life locations? For instance, imagine fighting on the Statue of Liberty, or inside Big Ben.

 

[FunkEdge]

imagine fighting on the Statue of Liberty, or inside Big Ben.

That could be fun. although Clock tower and Big Ben would be very cramped

 

[red3pit]

What about a contest where maps must be based off of recognizable real life locations? For instance, imagine fighting on the Statue of Liberty, or inside Big Ben.

I'm more than sure some yet another idiot would make WTC map.

 

[Da Spud Lord]

Yes, there was. His map got deleted, however.

 

[G.bo]

I'm more than sure some yet another idiot would make WTC map.

"You could do that-but why? Why would you do that: why would you do any of that?"​

-Jontron​

 

[Dead Plant]

This came up in a map session a while back, but a Map Your State/Region/Province contest would be a fun idea.