Mapping Contest 250$ for the winner

WubbaDucky · 04-13-2013, 05:43 PM

So:

I decided to do a mapping contest.
I ve talked about it on IRC, but due to some busy stuff, I havent got into it yet.

The winner gets 250$.

The rules and flow will be:

The map must be playable and will be played in a pickup.
Mappers may post images and screens, to get feedback from players, but not obliged. its your own choice.

it must be a 'balanced' CTF map.
You get 30 days to make the map.

The winner gets picked after the maps are played once on ff.pickup AND a seperate voting poll will be created so people can give their votes here on the forum.
If there is a tie in the amount of votes, the 250$ will be split into two.

The contest will start when mimimum 3 mappers will sign up / confirm in this post that they will participate.

I will not vote on this contest.

Any questions or remarques, plz plost it here.

hadez · 04-13-2013, 05:52 PM

bump. good idea.

homie in reboks' · 04-13-2013, 06:26 PM

I'll give it a try, but I'm bad. Banking on a participation prize, tbh.

FDA_Approved · 04-13-2013, 08:52 PM

I'll participate.

ddm999 · 04-13-2013, 09:19 PM

Hey, I'll enter.

3rd entry LETS GOOOO

ddm999 · 04-14-2013, 07:49 PM

So, got some (by some, I mean lots) questions:
(Some of these questions aren't based around myself, but I know some people might want to know the answers.)

Balanced means symmetrical, avg. of 10 caps in OvD pickup, works well for all classes, or what combination of those?

What forms of CTF can I my map be for (CTF / RCTF / Shutdown CTF / OvD CTF / other custom CTF-based gametype)?

Can I put my map on #ff.pickup before the contest ends to test the map?

Can I add large parts to my map from an already existing map?

Can the layout of my map be similar to an already existing map?

Can I enter multiple maps?

When do I upload my map? Do I have to do it before the contest ends, or do I do it just after the contest ends?

Do I have to upload my map to the public? Can I just send it to you, and you distribute it?

Do I place screenshots of my map in this thread or another one?

When do I place my screenshots? Can I upload them before the contest ends, or just after the contest ends?

Can I make my map another thread on the forums?

Can my contest map be an unfinished version that I will work on after the contest ends?

Can I use special class limits on my map?

Can I create a custom Lua for my map, or must it use base_ctf?
(If I can use Security CTF, do I use base_shutdown, or can I copy the code from ff_aardvark, which is much more streamlined and better?)
(If I can use Reverse CTF, do I use base_ctf and switch around flag places and cap places, or or can I copy the code from ff_epicenter, which is more detailed and features a system designed for RCTF - not OvD RCTF?)

If I can create a custom Lua, does it have to be similar to the specified CTF gamemode (not much custom code), or can it contain as much custom code as I want (allowing for rather crazy custom CTF gametypes)?

04-13-2013, 05:43 PM	#1
WubbaDucky Join Date: Dec 2012 Class/Position: Going for pr0 Engi Posts Rated Helpful 4 Times	Mapping Contest 250$ for the winner So: I decided to do a mapping contest. I ve talked about it on IRC, but due to some busy stuff, I havent got into it yet. The winner gets 250$. The rules and flow will be: The map must be playable and will be played in a pickup. Mappers may post images and screens, to get feedback from players, but not obliged. its your own choice. it must be a 'balanced' CTF map. You get 30 days to make the map. The winner gets picked after the maps are played once on ff.pickup AND a seperate voting poll will be created so people can give their votes here on the forum. If there is a tie in the amount of votes, the 250$ will be split into two. The contest will start when mimimum 3 mappers will sign up / confirm in this post that they will participate. I will not vote on this contest. Any questions or remarques, plz plost it here. __________________ Last edited by WubbaDucky; 04-13-2013 at 05:53 PM.

04-13-2013, 06:26 PM	#3
homie in reboks' Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: USA Class/Position: Soldier & Medic Affiliations: ( ir :: ) iv\| K^ † Posts Rated Helpful 80 Times	I'll give it a try, but I'm bad. Banking on a participation prize, tbh. __________________

04-13-2013, 08:52 PM	#4
FDA_Approved Beta Tester Join Date: Nov 2011 Gametype: Capture the Flag Posts Rated Helpful 293 Times	I'll participate. __________________ Currently equipped: Rad Scarf of liberating happiness.

04-13-2013, 09:19 PM	#5
ddm999 worst ff player eu Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South Yorks., England Class/Position: o - no, d - scout Gametype: IvDZ Posts Rated Helpful 18 Times	Hey, I'll enter. 3rd entry LETS GOOOO __________________ gg ff not ded ff very much alive Last edited by ddm999; 04-19-2013 at 03:29 PM.

04-14-2013, 07:49 PM	#6
ddm999 worst ff player eu Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South Yorks., England Class/Position: o - no, d - scout Gametype: IvDZ Posts Rated Helpful 18 Times	20 Q - aka. 20 Questions, but about a map battle, not to find what you're thinking of So, got some (by some, I mean lots) questions: (Some of these questions aren't based around myself, but I know some people might want to know the answers.) Balanced means symmetrical, avg. of 10 caps in OvD pickup, works well for all classes, or what combination of those? What forms of CTF can I my map be for (CTF / RCTF / Shutdown CTF / OvD CTF / other custom CTF-based gametype)? Can I put my map on #ff.pickup before the contest ends to test the map? Can I add large parts to my map from an already existing map? Can the layout of my map be similar to an already existing map? Can I enter multiple maps? When do I upload my map? Do I have to do it before the contest ends, or do I do it just after the contest ends? Do I have to upload my map to the public? Can I just send it to you, and you distribute it? Do I place screenshots of my map in this thread or another one? When do I place my screenshots? Can I upload them before the contest ends, or just after the contest ends? Can I make my map another thread on the forums? Can my contest map be an unfinished version that I will work on after the contest ends? Can I use special class limits on my map? Can I create a custom Lua for my map, or must it use base_ctf? (If I can use Security CTF, do I use base_shutdown, or can I copy the code from ff_aardvark, which is much more streamlined and better?) (If I can use Reverse CTF, do I use base_ctf and switch around flag places and cap places, or or can I copy the code from ff_epicenter, which is more detailed and features a system designed for RCTF - not OvD RCTF?) If I can create a custom Lua, does it have to be similar to the specified CTF gamemode (not much custom code), or can it contain as much custom code as I want (allowing for rather crazy custom CTF gametypes)? __________________ gg ff not ded ff very much alive

04-13-2013, 05:52 PM	#2
hadez Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Gametype: Capture the Flag Posts Rated Helpful 20 Times	bump. good idea.

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