Posts by Orpheus

We have 7 mostly confirmed entries so far.. Does anyone here have anything new to post yet?

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G.Ballblue

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Mr. Insane

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Pvt. Scythe

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Hugh

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Kasperg

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Dewdle

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Unbreakable

*bumps*

Been 15 days. Anyone have any WIP screens to post?

Contest began, without so much as a ripple.

Post those WIP images soon gents.

Tomorrows the day Gents.

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This thread? Or the snarkpit one?

Actually, they all have died somewhat. I guess since the start date is May 1st, that this should be expected.

I know for a fact that many are working on maps, in advance and cannot really say so.

Myself, I just updated steam to make sure that I was ready to begin. I am so lazy that I was afraid that if I waited, steam would bork out on my at the last minute.

Anyway.. I'd had hoped for some banter.

Thread died. I guess it didn't matter where it was located.

*shrugs*

Two poll threads were taken at Snarkpit. The most popular results are now posted in the Official Snarkpit 2006 competition thread.

Please take a moment to scan the guidelines and rules. You may reconsider joining afterward. Whether its to join, or to back out will be the only question that remains.

Have a good day gents and thanx for taking the time to read the thread.

On the front page of this site, the link still says "Classifieds"

Here, it says "Mod recruitment"

The thread isn't about mods, not really although all mods for HL are permitted within the competition.

My concern is, the thread got more replies under classifieds than recruitment.

I hope that no one feels its placement is a bad thing.

Anyway, the competition is proceeding on schedule. I will post in depth details later today.

Be good.

Ending date looks like July 1. I will wait till Sunday, or Monday to decide.

Hurry and cast your votes soon.

I need people to vote in this new thread please.. Thanx.

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I certainly wish you good luck with your contest by all means I just don't think you're going to have many skilled mappers who want to make giant sealed-off rooms.

Do you have any idea how many skilled mappers I know now, who could have benefited from a contest like this back in 99/00?

Do you have any idea how many skilled mappers I know now, who work for gaming on a professional level, who started off unskilled?

Don't hand me that useless thinking bub.

The idea is to have fun. If fun to you is only playing your creation, you have a bit to go yet on skill yourself. :roll:

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Well, really, what does it matter if there's shitty entries?They won't win.

Thanx Andrew.

I wanted to say that, but I also want to keep this thread upbeat and happy. It wouldn't have sounded right if I had said that maybe.

OK, this is how I see it coming off. Use this as a guide.

Everyone should know Mazemaster. I am sure that Nick won't mind me using him as an example. Anyway, you should know him. If you don't, do so cause he is one of the best out there.

OK, pretend that Mazemaster is making Island_17 today, for this contest. He makes the entire map that you can see from the top of the light house. You are restricted to the top of the light house. You say to yourself, "Man, this is one fine looking map" End of story. Don't attempt to over complicate the contest.

Now, expand that to whatever you want to make. I don't care if you made the Eiffel tower, or the pyramid of Giza.. You're only restricted to your imagination.

If you think this is a contest for creating a usable map, forget it. This is 100% creativity, of the useless kind.

Now, go vote, and join up... YOu know you want to. :wink:

Would it help if I rephrased to to area? Zone even?

This constant literality is amazing stuff but it needs to be put aside for this event.

Think of this as a contest who's theme is an arena if it helps guys. I don't exactly like the correlation because what I have in mind has no resemblance to an arena what-so ever. But if it helps do it.

There are only two limitations and it seems that the exits being blocked aren't the hardest for you to grasp. The other limitation is "Your own imagination"

/nuff said.. Enjoy the rest of the evening gentlemen.

Gnite

Duncan, I have to weigh the options of waiting and moving slowly.

People are impatient. They will lose sight of the goals if the delay is to overlong.

Course, if people are sure that progress is being made, then delaying isn't to hard to manage. The problem now is that it appears as if we are waffling to delay the start. If some more people besides the 2 or 3 that are currently posting would say something......

Right now, I am at a juncture. If we delay overmuch we lose people. If we proceed hastily we lack gaining new ones.

Which is the worse? Losing people we know, or losing possibilities?

I could be entice postpone another week or so but hardly more I fear.

Two things are in our favor:

1) if the deadline is sufficiently far in advance, people can join late with no ill effects or handicaps.

2) how long can it possibly take to build the areas?

Anyway... I am open to most suggestions.

I am more/less leaving it to a vote or general consensus but if the ideas for the competition are still blurry by the weekend, I will make the decisions I guess to get this thing rolling.

If anyone wants to post threads in other forums for other engines and whatnot, feel free to do so.

I really don't want to lead this adventure but, I am not adverse to doing just that.

I would much rather have the details voted upon and ironed out. So, go voice your opinions before the weekend guys.

I don't think that this site is ready for me.

Anyway people, follow the link. Join or don't but it should be fun.

2006 Mapping competition.

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