This contest has been extended, the new thread can be found here: The 2012 RPG Event
Details
- The contest starts approximately August 1st. It finishes approximately August 31st, midnight, PST. Check the countdown timer to see how long you have.
- Any map made within the last couple of months can be submitted, or a map that has had not much work done on it. Obviously, you can start working on your map now.
- The map must be of the RPG genre, or similar.
- No mods, no EUD Enabler.
- Judging will be based solely on my subjective opinion. We all want to play RPGs, and we enjoy making them - so let's make some! You should look at the prize as a bonus. I don't care about 'fair', I don't want to put mappers on some ordinal gradient, I just want a bunch of great RPGs to play. Let's not fool ourselves with all these templates and ratings you see in other comps, judging maps is a qualitative not quantitative experience.
- Things that will impress: innovation is always good, pushing the editor to its limits like creating a shooter type thing like RUSH, or screen tiles like Fallen Memories. Extended terrain is nice, and systems! Spell systems, item systems, character progression, boss battles dynamic monster spawning, day/night, shuttle/dropship menus, in-depth storylines, puzzles, eud, vhp, dds, etc.
- I would like you to post weekly updates on your map. I would like you to tell everyone what your plans are for your map. This will not be enforced, however.
Participants
Samsizzle - Park Life
Jack[RCDF - Black Hat RPG
Funky
Loveless - Profundum Nefas
Psionic_Storm
M-RP)Dreamscape - Tales of Evelynn
TF- - Eternal Ash
Leeroy_Jenkins
QpiratekinG
Moogle - Barren
Kusari - Broken Dreams
SlayerFTH
Trolls
Fire_Kame
Pr0nogo
The Priiiiiiiiiize
First place can choose a computer peripheral around the $100 mark. Here are some of the more popular brands, have a look for yourself.
Razer
Steelseries
Logitech
How will I get it?
After I choose the winner send me the details I will ask for and then it will get shipped out to your address/PO box.
I will make every stage of the process visible (I can black out personal info) so no one can accuse me of foul play if something goes wrong.
What will increase my chance of winning?
* Don't make a shit map.
* Actually finish the map. I'm sick of seeing strings of incomplete maps that had so much potential.
* Innovation can be good but a really polished map with zero innovation can be just as good if not better.
Example RPGs to get me inspired?
Rush, Deep Blue, Deep Six, Legacy of Haen, Arcane Arts, Spellsword, Death Knights 3, Cataclysm, Lost Souls (Cecil), Lost Souls (Ultimo), Wonder, Essence, Fallen Memories, Middle of the Ocean, So it Begins/Webs of Fire, Dwellers of the Depths, Autocracy, Tenebrous.
Good luck!
Post has been edited 37 time(s), last time on Sep 16 2012, 5:21 pm by Oh_Man.