TF2Maps.net Mapping Contest #7: Payload (Dynamic element)

[Sergis]

i was thinking that maybe we could have some extra nominations/achievements besides just 1st/2nd/3rd place, just for fun. like Most Beautiful Map - top aesthetics score, Best Map By Newcomer - top placing map by someone who we've never seen before, You Were So Close - best map out of the ones that were eliminated in the prelims, Crowd Favorite - best map if we don't count judges' votes, etc.

 

[grazr]

Wont those kinda come out in the score sheets naturally anyway?

If you score high aesthetic points over the other contestants then give yourself a pat on the back?

 

[Sergis]

Wont those kinda come out in the score sheets naturally anyway?

If you score high aesthetic points over the other contestants then give yourself a pat on the back?

yeah but i kinda meant a more official recognition than just seeing them for yourself maybe even some nominations that arent score-related

 

[Fruity Snacks]

Doom, I think it is safe to say that you win most Dynamic.

Here, have a cookie.

 

[Sergis]

i'm not so sure about that

 

[Ezekel]

i dont' see any problem with his idea, since it'll require minimal amount of work to do, as like you said the info will come from the scores and it can only lead to people feeling happy at additional recognition.


i 2nd the vote for doom's to be most dynamic

 

[LeSwordfish]

Yeah I'm up for that. If necessary, one for each category, a few obvious ones, (most dynamic, first finished, most like an Atoll, etc) and a crowds favourite. They don't need to be prizes, just, like, a joke. Like yearbook stuff.

 

[VODKA45]

Which servers will test the maps, to judge whether I look at it? It's also interesting because all the cards are good! If you can find out what ip?

 

[Tekku]

Which servers will test the card, to judge whether I look at it? It's also interesting because all the cards are good! If you can find out what ip?

We are and are going to play the maps on our server 70.42.74.31:27015 , so feel free to jump in whenever you see us playing the maps.

Мы будем играть карты на нашем сервере 70.42.74.31:27015 , так как можешь присоединиться когда мы играем.

 

[Motanum]

We are and are going to play the maps on our server 70.42.74.31:27015 , so feel free to jump in whenever you see us playing the maps.

Мы будем играть карты на нашем сервере 70.42.74.31:27015 , так как можешь присоединиться когда мы играем.

is there a steam community group where you spam with events? I'd love to join in.

 

[Tekku]

is there a steam community group where you spam with events? I'd love to join in.

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/TF2Mappers

You can join our group on steam, then you will get all announcements about tests starting.

Also feel free to hang around in our chat.

steam://friends/joinchat/103582791429594873

 

[grazr]

Well, considering there are ~25 entries give or take the few that will obviously be DQ'd, it might be nice to give out medals to "the most pretty map", etc if said maps don't make the runners up. Just as long as we don't have too many glorified runners up positions. Limit it to... 5.

I think it's fair to say the map that plays the best and is thus the most enjoyed will win the contest so things like... "prettiest map", "most intuitive dynamic element", "best finalé", "best staging area" and something else to make 5 psuedo winners.

 

[ics]

So, i think most of the people who attended are interested to know about few things and once there is info, i hope it's shared:

1. How/Who will pick/When are the maps picked that are "in" the competition and which submitted drop off and why,

2. How long the voting period / judging period lasts?

3. When the contest results will be announced?

Thats all i have. Thanks.

 

[Fruity Snacks]

The prelim voting should start soon, I think. But it is all up to Ravidge.

 

[Ezekel]

let's not forget: when will the collage images be done?
also will a new one get done after the prelim?

 

[LeSwordfish]

Everyone else is screaming for everything to move quickly. Me, if judging were still to be going in two months, I'd be able to join in.

But yeah. Don't rush Rav, and some info would be nice.

 

[Fruity Snacks]

let's not forget: when will the collage images be done?
also will a new one get done after the prelim?

I think that the collage will be after the prelim. Not sure.

Falls to Ravidge on what he wants to do, so you have to wait for him.

 

[Tekku]

As people asked, threw all maps into one archive for easy download.
(27 Maps total)

Comes in 2 flavors!

Zip(515mb)

7z(329mb)

 

[grazr]

Well in the last contest the official judges took over a month which was perhaps pushing it, but totally understandable baring in mind all these maps need to be pretty comprehensively tested, so it will take several weeks. The trouble was nobody really gave a shit about the official judge reviews after 4-5 weeks, they only wanted the official judge reviews to end so that they could see who won. Which was disheartening considering the amount of time, effort and thought which went into the criticism process.

Personally i'd like to see more support for what the official judges do and let the process be what it needs to be otherwise you'll have what happened in the contest before that. The process was so rushed that the official judge reviews didn't reflect the actual community support in any shape or form because the judge line up wasn't as organised and the reviews were clearly hastily written with little reasoning involved and mostly opinionated in subject matter (although that in part was due to outside, non-tf2maps judges).

 

[LeSwordfish]

Well if there is to be a two-stage process, could the judges perhaps attempt to pre-empt stage one and begin testing now? So, for example, odds are Escarpment will get through stage one, so judging of escarpment can begin. That should cut the time down a fair bit.