Author Topic: The 3rd Mapping Contest: Pimp the Defaults (Read 6291 times)

Suowarrior · « **on:** June 17, 2009, 12:08:43 pm »

Idea of Contest:
The most of default maps have been the same from day they were selected into Soldat. There's need for developing default maps: some of the maps aren't played much, some might look boring and some might have bugs. It's not a promise, but I believe upcoming Soldat versions have use for remakes.

Special Info:
Only ctf maps are recognized for contest. You are allowed to use original default map as a base but you can also make full remake (which is preferable if you are going to remake map in different size). You can consider only develop looks or fixing gameplay issues. Remember that we don't want to ruin basic structure of maps. I wish you name the map related default name, for example, ctf_Laosremix ctf_Laos3, etc (remember check that mapname is not already on use).

I highly recommend that you select a map that isn't popular, especially when you aim for full remake. So don't try find new gameplays in ctf_Ash (opening new routes, adding polyislands), it won't be so likely that it could get into official version. Check out this link to see which maps are popular and which aren't: http://stats.sctfl.net/index.php?map=ctf_Steel .

I also recommend replying into this topic which default map you are going to remake, so that we would get as many remakes as possible from different default maps.

Deadline: 31.7.2009

Suowarrior · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2009, 12:13:15 pm »

I'm remaking ctf_Run

p0ppin · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2009, 12:29:32 pm »

I'll be remaking dropdown2

or would that be re-remaking the original dropdown...

DarkCrusade · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2009, 01:30:09 pm »

Then I do ctf_Ruins, expect a very custom map if it is not a default contest

VirtualTT · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2009, 01:53:52 pm »

I'm making nuubia winter remake by request from gamecommunity.ru
actually it won't be remake, but something simular in size and layout style

Suowarrior · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2009, 02:25:24 pm »

In addition, if you resize map. I would see both original and remix overviews at same scale in posts, so that we could see how much map is smaller/bigger.

As de Espada · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2009, 09:57:24 pm »

I'll try viet
a themed viet

The Geologist · « **Reply #7 on:** June 17, 2009, 10:09:10 pm »

I'll take a stab at Maya 2.

~Niko~ · « **Reply #8 on:** June 18, 2009, 04:51:39 am »

I'd like to take Lanubya...

Biggles · « **Reply #9 on:** June 19, 2009, 01:28:40 pm »

I hope someone will remake Nuubia the balance is horrible, but the looks are nice

DarkCrusade · « **Reply #10 on:** June 19, 2009, 04:36:41 pm »

Quote from: Biggles on June 19, 2009, 01:28:40 pm

I hope someone will remake Nuubia the balance is horrible, but the looks are nice

Gameplay is perfect ... looks are bad

VTT will remake it by the way

zakath · « **Reply #11 on:** June 19, 2009, 05:27:38 pm »

345 bravo wins and 214 alpha wins doesn't sound so balanced imho for nuubia that is.

MaVeRiCk/PaT0! · « **Reply #12 on:** June 19, 2009, 09:06:16 pm »

I don't know if I'll be able to finish a map until the deadline, but I'd like to remake ctf_kampf.

jrgp · « **Reply #13 on:** June 19, 2009, 09:19:47 pm »

I'd like to do a hell themed ctf_Dropdown. (the first one, not dropdown2. is that allowed?)

As de Espada · « **Reply #14 on:** June 20, 2009, 10:07:07 am »

ohh! if that's the case, I would like to fix ctf_Crashed (Bridge)

Suowarrior · « **Reply #15 on:** June 20, 2009, 12:51:31 pm »

Quote from: jrgp on June 19, 2009, 09:19:47 pm

I'd like to do a hell themed ctf_Dropdown. (the first one, not dropdown2. is that allowed?)

Basic layout is the same, so yes it's allowed. I liked actually the first one more than second. Same goes with Equinox

About Nuubia, balance could be easily changed by changing spawns (for example deleting bravo's spawn near center). The map layout is itself damn good.

DarkCrusade · « **Reply #16 on:** June 20, 2009, 04:07:25 pm »

Do what you like to do, it is all with your thoughts

Suowarrior · « **Reply #17 on:** June 20, 2009, 10:20:39 pm »

Quote from: smiluu on June 20, 2009, 02:44:01 pm

I will propably do laos.
Is it fine to do some layout changes?

Yes, as long as people can say: "It's like Laos"

DarkCrusade · « **Reply #18 on:** June 21, 2009, 04:30:18 am »

Oh my god, I had a cool idea for ctf_Laos. Best remake would probably be renaming it to ctf_Chaos

I have a remake of ctf_Laos that I was working on months ago, I guess I will do it, too

As de Espada · « **Reply #19 on:** June 25, 2009, 07:20:23 pm »

can I remake ctf_Crashed?
It was default a while ago

smiluu · « **Reply #20 on:** June 26, 2009, 06:32:26 am »

Quote from: As de Espada on June 25, 2009, 07:20:23 pm

can I remake ctf_Crashed?
It was default a while ago

And a damn fine map it was, I wonder why its gone.

Wraithlike · « **Reply #21 on:** June 26, 2009, 11:40:18 am »

Quote from: smiluu on June 26, 2009, 06:32:26 am

Quote from: As de Espada on June 25, 2009, 07:20:23 pm
can I remake ctf_Crashed?
It was default a while ago
And a damn fine map it was, I wonder why its gone.

Because it was an awful, barely playable, ungodly piece of shit.

And I'm not positive if it's ok with Suow, but go for it. It's a map that should be remade, hopefully into something better.

Suowarrior · « **Reply #22 on:** June 26, 2009, 11:46:59 am »

Quote from: As de Espada on June 25, 2009, 07:20:23 pm

can I remake ctf_Crashed?
It was default a while ago

Its okay, since we have remade most default maps already (at least the ones that need remaking).

As de Espada · « **Reply #23 on:** June 27, 2009, 01:29:40 am »

thanks, I got some ideas already

DarkCrusade · « **Reply #24 on:** June 27, 2009, 10:35:36 am »

I will make a B2B remake in addition to my ctf_JungleRuins, but hey, I thought the deadline was the 28th?

p0ppin · « **Reply #25 on:** June 27, 2009, 12:13:12 pm »

Quote

Deadline: 31.7.2009

Nope

Plenty of time.

re_link · « **Reply #26 on:** June 30, 2009, 09:52:46 am »

It's a little late, but maybe I should try airpirates?

I could expand the lower two floors, and make it look a bit like an aircraft carrier...

Suowarrior · « **Reply #27 on:** June 30, 2009, 10:06:53 am »

Quote from: re_link on June 30, 2009, 09:52:46 am

It's a little late, but maybe I should try airpirates?

I could expand the lower two floors, and make it look a bit like an aircraft carrier...

Only ctf default maps (or maps that has been once default).

re_link · « **Reply #28 on:** June 30, 2009, 10:49:18 am »

sorry... I forgot to read the rules... what about ctf_voland

Eagles_Arrows · « **Reply #29 on:** June 30, 2009, 11:03:25 am »

You can remake any map you want. It doesn't matter if two or more people are remaking the same map. We can even compare remakes and see which is better.

DarkCrusade · « **Reply #30 on:** June 30, 2009, 02:05:35 pm »

BUT you have to be ready before 24 o´clock tomorrow ...

jrgp · « **Reply #31 on:** June 30, 2009, 02:15:45 pm »

Quote from: DarkCrusade on June 30, 2009, 02:05:35 pm

BUT you have to be ready before 24 o´clock tomorrow ...

What? afaik end date is the last of July.

~Niko~ · « **Reply #32 on:** June 30, 2009, 03:06:33 pm »

Quote from: DarkCrusade on June 30, 2009, 02:05:35 pm

BUT you have to be ready before 24 o´clock tomorrow ...

You still have a month, dude...

Quote

Deadline: 31.7.2009

31, July, not 31, June.

Suowarrior · « **Reply #33 on:** June 30, 2009, 03:52:40 pm »

Yep, still one month left. We decided to give it longer deadline, so that we could have as many remakes as possible.

~Niko~ · « **Reply #34 on:** June 30, 2009, 04:35:10 pm »

also, heck, it's summer... we can't focus on this now.

re_link · « **Reply #35 on:** June 30, 2009, 07:09:47 pm »

lawl

RatBoy · « **Reply #36 on:** June 30, 2009, 11:15:41 pm »

I may make a remake of ctf_Ash, dunno if I'll make it in time though.

To clear things out, I can remake the looks and some of the layout as long as it looks alike the original, right?

The Geologist · « **Reply #37 on:** June 30, 2009, 11:18:02 pm »

Yes. But it was advised to pay more attention underplayed maps, which Ash is not.

RatBoy · « **Reply #38 on:** July 01, 2009, 12:18:56 am »

Of course, but I took a close look to all ctf default maps, wich most have been already picked up, and the one I do have an idea to remake it is that one, I was going actually for Death2 or Raspberry, but I couldn't get a scene I like. And that's basically why Ash =\

If it's not good I could go back to my first choice wich was Death2.

The Geologist · « **Reply #39 on:** July 01, 2009, 12:34:32 am »

No reason you can't do Ash, as far as I understand. It'd just be a more difficult choice as it's already a popular, well played map.

As de Espada · « **Reply #40 on:** July 01, 2009, 09:01:17 pm »

I'm glad we have an extra month
now I'll start my winter vacation (I'm live in Brazil), and I'll be able to do more mapping

Dr.Thrax · « **Reply #41 on:** July 23, 2009, 07:54:27 pm »

Is it allowed to to do a ctf_Nuubia with a completely other theme but the same way's and stuff ?

Suowarrior · « **Reply #42 on:** July 23, 2009, 09:01:30 pm »

Quote from: Dr.Thrax on July 23, 2009, 07:54:27 pm

Is it allowed to to do a ctf_Nuubia with a completely other theme but the same way's and stuff ?

Yes its allowed. Remember that you have time until end of July.

As de Espada · « **Reply #43 on:** August 01, 2009, 07:48:11 am »

will this contest be by voting again?
if so, I think that each user could have more than 1 vote, because there's a lot of remakes

F4||3N · « **Reply #44 on:** August 01, 2009, 08:48:35 am »

Aw. I was doing a map. Forgot about it though.
Hopefully there's a decent remake for every default.
And with maps like Ash, hopefully a nice graphical update.

Suowarrior · « **Reply #45 on:** August 01, 2009, 10:24:45 am »

Quote from: As de Espada on August 01, 2009, 07:48:11 am

will this contest be by voting again?
if so, I think that each user could have more than 1 vote, because there's a lot of remakes

We have discussed with WL about this. We thought the best would be to set two rounds. At first round forumers got 5 votes and at second only one vote. After the first vote something like 5 maps will get to final round.

But yeah, it could be better to have only one vote round with 5 votes, the final round may not be necessary.

L[0ne]R · « **Reply #46 on:** August 05, 2009, 03:18:43 pm »

Will there be a similar contest for INF?

Cappy · « **Reply #47 on:** August 05, 2009, 04:37:01 pm »

Quote from: L[0ne]R on August 05, 2009, 03:18:43 pm

Will there be a similar contest for INF?

I was wondering this too since INF needs more maps, or just some updated versions of the current maps.

zakath · « **Reply #48 on:** August 05, 2009, 04:45:46 pm »

Quote from: Cappy on August 05, 2009, 04:37:01 pm

Quote from: L[0ne]R on August 05, 2009, 03:18:43 pm
Will there be a similar contest for INF?

I was wondering this too since INF needs more maps, or just some updated versions of the current maps.

we just had a contest which added a bunch of new inf maps check them out

L[0ne]R · « **Reply #49 on:** August 05, 2009, 04:50:24 pm »

That is so much fewer maps than CTF got. :< Oh well, INF is just not as popular.
Those are still good maps.

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