TF2Maps.net Mapping Contest #6: (A)Symmetry CP

[Ravidge]

More specific information about entry submission procedure will be available together with the submission thread (when that goes up).

If you've followed the rules stated in the OP, you're fine. And there are no requirements for references (via overlays or models) in this contest.

The largest threat for disqualification is late entries IMO. I will be merciless and on the minute. I say this because I want to make sure you (anyone) only have themselves to blame for submitting at the last second or even after.
I will remind people of this in the submission thread too.

 

[Ezekel]

More specific information about entry submission procedure will be available together with the submission thread (when that goes up).

If you've followed the rules stated in the OP, you're fine. And there are no requirements for references (via overlays or models) in this contest.

The largest threat for disqualification is late entries IMO. I will be merciless and on the minute. I say this because I want to make sure you (anyone) only have themselves to blame for submitting at the last second or even after.
I will remind people of this in the submission thread too.

ouch... well i still aim to submit a day or 2 early, but i'm sure i'm not the only one who has exams on that week when the deadline hits, just saying.

 

[MoonHitler]

This contest is gonna end soon, just a heads up.

I hadn't only just started when I posted that; I just thought I ought to say what I was working on.

 

[owly-oop]

you should delay the contest a week due to portal 2 and me being easily DISTACTED

 

[Moose]

you should delay the contest a week due to portal 2 and me being easily DISTACTED

It would be nice to get some extra time, a lot of the entries are a bit behind right now.

 

[Rexy]

I don't think it's fair to say we should get extra time because the entries are behind, that's not right at all, since total it's a 4 month deal--that's a lot of time.

Now delaying the deadline by a few days/1 week so we can all play portal 2 for a while, that I both like and think is fair. I won't even pretend that P2 isn't going to suck my life away.

 

[Dragonstorm24]

I don't think it's fair to say we should get extra time because the entries are behind, that's not right at all, since total it's a 4 month deal--that's a lot of time.

Now delaying the deadline by a few days/1 week so we can all play portal 2 for a while, that I both like and think is fair. I won't even pretend that P2 isn't going to suck my life away.

Just wait until the fall when Mass Effect 3, Skyrim, and Battlefield 3 come out, there won't be another contest for a while after that.


Btw, probably not going to finish my entry because I am really busy right now.

 

[LeSwordfish]

If all the entries are behind, nobody's handicapped! and those who have worked harder get more benefit! Like, you know, they should.

 

[fubarFX]

karst is definitely not "behind" but I have to say portal 2 and its ARG are taking a lot of my time right now

 

[Ravidge]

There won't be a time extension. This was mentioned day 1 of the competition, let's not forget that time management is a big part in events like this.

40 days left.

 

[grazr]

It might be worth mentioning whether people get the 24 hour grace period for things like accidently compiling with clip visgroups off or what ever. This has been a standard thing in previous contests so people might assume it's the case here as well.

 

[Seba]

I'll just leave this here to remind people how fucked they are since their maps are nowhere near ready and they only have [TIME] left.

 

[Fruity Snacks]

38 days.... wonder if i could make a fully working/detailed map in that time.

 

[Ezekel]

I don't think it's fair to say we should get extra time because the entries are behind, that's not right at all, since total it's a 4 month deal--that's a lot of time.

Now delaying the deadline by a few days/1 week so we can all play portal 2 for a while, that I both like and think is fair. I won't even pretend that P2 isn't going to suck my life away.

whilst i kinda agree with the sentiments (also the hatless update messed with my time managements a lil too, cos i was relying on some testing at the start of this week that didn't happen), the fact is that all of this got taken into account at the start of the contest, which is why it's 4 months not 3.
portal2 will still be there in june, tf2 cp contest won't.

anyway, fingers crossed - it'll be moot point and we'll all still manage to crunch time our way out of this.

38 days.... wonder if i could make a fully working/detailed map in that time.

it's not impossible. but i'm guessing you have other things to do in that time too - exams perhaps, or a job, i dunno?
also it'll be hard to get it adequately tested. - but either way, i'd like to see what you can pull out in that time, if only out of curiousity. i recommend a single stage map with 2 or 3 points, and a simple well defined theme (e.g. gorge/hydro or dustbowl/badlands/rush - and don't use a weather effect)

 

[Fruity Snacks]

well, my last final is the 7th, and I'll be hone from the 9th til ~20th, then I have to go back to school to start my research, so ~15 days I'll have to block out, test, detail and finalize...

Yea, I'll stick with what I got. I'll pick up the next one. I assume that there will be something for the summer.

 

[Wilson]

I assume that there will be something for the summer.

Hopefully there will be, as then i could have enough time to actually enter one of these contest. :thumbup:

 

[Ravidge]

I would like to remind people that I'm still looking for judges.
To volunteer, send me a PM with a couple of lines explaining why I shouldn't banish you to the public voting category.
We rather have too many applicants than too few, so if you're on the edge and can't decide, I encourage you to just send one in and see what happens. You can always pull out if you want to, there are no binding contracts!

Being a judge means you are required to rate all the participating maps, and motivate your scoring with a short write-up on each entry.
(for more information on what judging entails, read the OP).

It's also a great way to contribute to the community as a whole!
Thank you.

 

[tyler]

But if I'm a judge I can't win.

Make Rexy a judge.

 

[fubarFX]

if I'm entering in the symmetrical category, can I judge for asymmetrical and vice versa?

 

[grazr]

I doubt it, if you're gonna judge officially then you commit to judging all maps, fairly, equally and objectively.

I really don't see how it could be any other way. Judging half the maps is a cop out. Leave that to the public vote.