Map Design Contest
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:29 pm
Quick link to the current entries. You can submit your maps untill June 2016.
Welcome to the Map Design Contest!
This will be a contest to create awesome maps! Anyone is allowed to make maps and a jury + popular vote will choose the best maps and those get awarded real dollars: $40 for the nr1, $20 for the runner up and $10 will be for one of the category winners, randomly drawn during the SoScared stream.
* Edit: SoScared added $50 to the prizepool! (+$20 by NoobMapMaker)
Maprules
- It is advised (but not mandatory) that your map is equal for all players/teams. It can be symmetrical or asymmetrical, but players should have (somewhat) equal chances.
- Making changes to the .yaml and adding .lua files is allowed, but the creator has to explain exactly what the changes do to facilitate judging the map.
- It can have any amount of players (even or uneven).
- Maps for all mods are allowed.
- Maps that are obviously very low effortmaps (full of visual glitches, random placed stuff, pointless maps, etc) will not be entered in the competition.
- Old maps from resource center are not allowed, only new maps that work in the latest official release (v. 20151224).
The Jury Rules
- A jury consisting of SoScared, Anjew and NoobMapMaker will judge all the maps and list them in their personal favorite order.
- At the start of July a poll will be posted where all Sleipnir users can vote on their favorite map, resulting in a popular vote list.
- The last map will get 1 point, second to last 2 points, etc.
- All scores from the 3 jury members + popular vote will be added and the maps with the highest scores win the contest.
- Jury members may not enter maps
Map Entry Format
- To prevent bias the players will enter their maps anonymously. Send your map (.oramap file) + a link to the screenshot to me and I will upload it to the resourcecenter and post it in the designated thread*.
- Extra screenshots of specific parts of the map are allowed, but not mandatory
- If you have made adjustments to the .yaml or added a lua file then state the exact effects of the changes
- You may assign your map to a maximum of two categories
- You may enter multiple maps to increase your chance of winning.
Contest Information
The contest starts in April and lasts untill the 30th of June 23:59 GMT. Untill that date you can enter your maps. In the 2 weeks thereafter the maps will be judged and people can vote for their favorite maps. July 15th the winners will be presented.
Monetary rules
- $40 for the nr1, $20 for nr2 and $10 will be for one of the category winners. The category winner ($10) will be randomly drawn during a SoScared stream from the pool of category winners that have not ended 1st or 2nd.
- Prizes will be paid using PayPal. If we are unable to transfer it because the winner doesn't have PayPal or never responds (or refuses), the money will be used for future OpenRA contests/tournaments.
Categories
The creators of the maps may assign up to two categories to their maps. In the overall ranking the maps that ended highest in their category will be entered in the lottery for the $10 during SoScared's livestream. Maps that allready won a 1st of 2nd prize do not enter the lottery and the next highest ended map in the category will enter the random draw.
- 1v1
- 2v2
- Big maps (3v3 and bigger)
- Single player (mission)
- Modded Multiplayer map
- FFA map
- Jury pick by deliberation: The most beautifull map
- Dune2000
- CnC
- Red Alert (RA)
* I think I am able to resist bias and just sort the maps on my preference. However, if you want to help out by being the person that recieves and uploads the maps + post them in the thread, then please let me know! Also when the contest is finished I will delete the maps and people may reupload them so their name is rightfully attached to the map.
Map Entry Format sum-up
- Send me a PM (see button below this post or use this link)
- Attach the .oramap file
- State the name of the map
- Assign the map to two of categories listed above
- Upload the screenshot to Imgur and send me the link
- If the .yaml is changed or a .lua file is added, state exactly what the changes do
I (or a volunteer) will upload the maps to the resource center and post them in a specific thread.
- Make sure to replace your name with "Anonymous" when naming the map! Or else your name shows up when I upload it to the Resourcecenter.