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Ladies, Gentlemen, and everyone inbetween, I would like to proudly present to you...
- You cannot deviate from whatever theme you have chose. You may use assets from other themes, such as props and materials, but your contest entry must VERY CLEARLY portray whatever theme you chose.
- THE THEMES THIS TIME AROUND ARE:
--> Tropical (examples: Banana Bay, cp_canaveral, cp_caldera)
--> Construction (examples: Vanguard, arena_hardhat, arena_backlot)
--> Farmland (examples: 2Fort, Byre, Granary, pl_farmstead)
- There is not a limit to how large or small you can make your entry.
- 3D skyboxes are allowed.
- Custom content is allowed so long as:
--> 1. It is made entirely by yourself.
--> 2. or It is publicly available to download. (You will have to credit the author if you do this.)
- Collaborations are allowed of up to 3 people per entry. All collaborators must be listed on your download page for the map.
- There is a maximum of two entries per person; However, you are not allowed to submit two entries using the same theme.
- Your map must fit into the world of TF2.
- Your map must use the following filename convention: tt1_(your forum name).bsp. If your forum name is super long, please abbreviate it!
--> If you have a 2nd entry, please use tt1_(your forum name)_2.bsp for your it.
THE DEADLINE:
The contest begins as of this post! That means about 2 months time to make and finish your entries.
Your entries MUST be submitted by UTC 12:00 AM, October 15th, 2022. An Upload thread will be made available on October 1st, 2022. Late entries will not be accepted for judging. You will have a grace period of 48 hours after submissions close to FIX your maps.
Please see below for local times:
PST - 4:00 PM, October 15th, 2022
MST - 5:00 PM, October 15th, 2022
EST - 7:00 PM, October 15th, 2022
BST - 1:00 AM, October 15th, 2022
CST/SGT/AWST - 8:00 AM, October 15th, 2022
JST/KST - 9:00 AM, October 15th, 2022
AEST - 10:00 AM, October 15th, 2022
NZST - 12:00 PM, October 15th, 2022
SUBMISSION FORMAT
In your submission:
- A link to your .bsp in the naming format above. Please compress your map as well.
-- Do not use an file hosting service outside of TF2Maps.net.
- Please make sure that ALL of your content is properly packed into your BSPs, but also please make sure it follows the custom content rules above.
- Provide a short description of your map (where, when, what? Maybe even a "how"), without a screenshot.
- CREDIT YOUR TEAM! Nobody likes being left behind!
FAQ
"Can we detail an existing map (ie: Dev Textures)?"
Yes, as long as there was no detailing done to the map prior to the contest and it was made by you.
"Will sound also be judged as detail?"
The judging process is, essentially, people walking through each map and voting on whichever they liked best. So you should add anything that would help improve the 'experience' of the map. This includes logic, sound, animations, etc. I'd recommend some cool soundscapes though, it would really add to the environment!
"How far is too far when using out of theme assets?"
If somebody can't easily recognize what theme you're trying to go for, you've definitely gone too far. Try to get some outward perspective on your map. You are also absolutely entitled to @Katsu! :3 on either the site or Discord in case you need help as well.
JUDGING
The Judging thread will be available 3 days after submissions are closed, and will remain open for 1 week. Everyone is welcome to judge, however you must follow these criteria:
1. You cannot Judge your own entry. (for hopefully obvious reasons)
2. You must judge based on a scale of 0 - 100, using 50 as an average score.
3. You must provide scores for every submission.
More info will be available when the judging truly rolls around, but expect this.
THEME THROWDOWN
Basically? You have three themes to choose from, per contest. Whichever theme you choose will be how you detail your map for said contest.
Rules/Information | Upload Thread | Voting | Results
THE RULES:Basically? You have three themes to choose from, per contest. Whichever theme you choose will be how you detail your map for said contest.
Rules/Information | Upload Thread | Voting | Results
- You cannot deviate from whatever theme you have chose. You may use assets from other themes, such as props and materials, but your contest entry must VERY CLEARLY portray whatever theme you chose.
- THE THEMES THIS TIME AROUND ARE:
--> Tropical (examples: Banana Bay, cp_canaveral, cp_caldera)
--> Construction (examples: Vanguard, arena_hardhat, arena_backlot)
--> Farmland (examples: 2Fort, Byre, Granary, pl_farmstead)
- There is not a limit to how large or small you can make your entry.
- 3D skyboxes are allowed.
- Custom content is allowed so long as:
--> 1. It is made entirely by yourself.
--> 2. or It is publicly available to download. (You will have to credit the author if you do this.)
- Collaborations are allowed of up to 3 people per entry. All collaborators must be listed on your download page for the map.
- There is a maximum of two entries per person; However, you are not allowed to submit two entries using the same theme.
- Your map must fit into the world of TF2.
- Your map must use the following filename convention: tt1_(your forum name).bsp. If your forum name is super long, please abbreviate it!
--> If you have a 2nd entry, please use tt1_(your forum name)_2.bsp for your it.
THE DEADLINE:
The contest begins as of this post! That means about 2 months time to make and finish your entries.
Your entries MUST be submitted by UTC 12:00 AM, October 15th, 2022. An Upload thread will be made available on October 1st, 2022. Late entries will not be accepted for judging. You will have a grace period of 48 hours after submissions close to FIX your maps.
Please see below for local times:
PST - 4:00 PM, October 15th, 2022
MST - 5:00 PM, October 15th, 2022
EST - 7:00 PM, October 15th, 2022
BST - 1:00 AM, October 15th, 2022
CST/SGT/AWST - 8:00 AM, October 15th, 2022
JST/KST - 9:00 AM, October 15th, 2022
AEST - 10:00 AM, October 15th, 2022
NZST - 12:00 PM, October 15th, 2022
SUBMISSION FORMAT
In your submission:
- A link to your .bsp in the naming format above. Please compress your map as well.
-- Do not use an file hosting service outside of TF2Maps.net.
- Please make sure that ALL of your content is properly packed into your BSPs, but also please make sure it follows the custom content rules above.
- Provide a short description of your map (where, when, what? Maybe even a "how"), without a screenshot.
- CREDIT YOUR TEAM! Nobody likes being left behind!
FAQ
"Can we detail an existing map (ie: Dev Textures)?"
Yes, as long as there was no detailing done to the map prior to the contest and it was made by you.
"Will sound also be judged as detail?"
The judging process is, essentially, people walking through each map and voting on whichever they liked best. So you should add anything that would help improve the 'experience' of the map. This includes logic, sound, animations, etc. I'd recommend some cool soundscapes though, it would really add to the environment!
"How far is too far when using out of theme assets?"
If somebody can't easily recognize what theme you're trying to go for, you've definitely gone too far. Try to get some outward perspective on your map. You are also absolutely entitled to @Katsu! :3 on either the site or Discord in case you need help as well.
JUDGING
The Judging thread will be available 3 days after submissions are closed, and will remain open for 1 week. Everyone is welcome to judge, however you must follow these criteria:
1. You cannot Judge your own entry. (for hopefully obvious reasons)
2. You must judge based on a scale of 0 - 100, using 50 as an average score.
3. You must provide scores for every submission.
More info will be available when the judging truly rolls around, but expect this.
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