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Time: Jul 31 2011, 4:09 am

Post #1 Sacrieur Jul 31 2011, 4:09 am

Rank: Regular

Rules and Regulations

All submissions are due August 14th, 2011, by 11:59:59PM EST.
Deadline may be moved due to a unanimous decision by judges and at the request of participants.
All maps will be judged by a handful of pre-determined judges based on set criteria.
The maps to be submit must adhere to the prescribed theme. Noncompliance will result in disqaulification.
Mapping teams are allowed, but form one at your own discretion.
Maps submitted with mod supplements are permitted; however, the mod will not be used by the judges. EUD enablers apply to this rule.
Maps started previous to the starting of this contest are not allowed.
Only one submission is permitted.
Late maps may be submitted, but are not guaranteed to be judged, and will not count towards the rankings.

Theme

Theme: over the top.

Definition: far more than expected; exceeding the normal bounds; immoderate; extravagant.

Try to think more than necessary, overwhelming. How do you add the icing on top of the cake?

Judging Criteria

Gameplay: 10 points
Does the map keep the player's constant attention?
Is the map too hard, too easy?
Is the map actually fun?

Originality: 10 points
Was the entire idea copied from someone else? If so, did you shape the idea into something unique?
Is your map not just a Final Fantasy or AoS clone?

Aesthetics: 10 points
How shiny is your map? How polished?
Is your terrain blocky in places?
Are there any text errors?
Do you use proper grammar?

Theme: 5 points
Does the map give the player a "wow" factor?
Does playing the map make your hair windblown with epic-ness?

Completion: 5 points
Are there major bugs?
Is the map complete?
Do you use the entire map's space?
Was there any more you could have done?

Judges

Sacrieur
Tikels

Rewards

Third Prize - Bronze is shiny too.
Person who gets the third highest overall score for their map WILL be rewarded with 35 minerals.

Second Prize - If you're not first... you could be second.
Person who gets the second highest overall score for their map WILL be rewarded with 50 minerals.

First Prize - The mighty alpha.
Person who gets the first highest overall score for their map WILL be rewarded with a whopping 80 minerals.

Mineral awards subject to change.

Previous Contests

Contest #1 - Puzzle

Puzzle Map By qPirateKing
PSYCHE By chia_tyrant
Bound Escape By Mp)SkLoped
Murder Mystery by Leeroy_Jenkins
Lizard 37 By Foxwolf1
conFuse Demo By -Azrael666-

Contest #2 - Short Story

Autocracy RPG By Azrael.Wrath
Essence By chia-tyrant
Marianne By LoveLess & The Ugly By EzTerix
Mental Asylum By B-ETEFT
One Small Task By lil-inferno
Recursion RPG By CecilSunkure
Rescue Team By Leeroy_Jenkins

Contest #3 - Teamwork

Tower Escape By Azrael.Wrath
Blind By Gidoza
4Chan By Ultraviolet

Contest #4 - Single Player

Tile Shift By Azrael.Wrath

Contest #5 - Empires

Conquest By Azrael.Wrath
The Saddest Map on SC By Leeroy_Jenkins

Contest #6 - Domination

Destroy the World By K_A
Domination Map By CecilSunkure

Rankings

[Rank].[Name]
[first places]/[second places]/[third places] Sum:[sum of ratings] SM:[Number of submitted maps] Ave:[Average Rating] TP:[Total points]

Scoring Process:
-Winners will be scored by the positions they place in. A first place position is worth 5 points, a second place position is worth three points, and a third place position is worth one point.
-The participants who have not yet won any of the top three positions will be ranked by their average map scores.

Azrael.Wrath
4/0/0 Sum:89.7 SM:5(3) Ave:29.9/40 TP:20
Chia-Tyrant
0/2/0 Sum:60.5 SM:2 Ave:30.3/40 TP:6
qPirateKing
1/0/0 Sum:29.5 SM:1 Ave:29.5/40 TP:5
Gidoza
0/1/0 Sum:30.7 SM:1 Ave:30.7/40 TP:3
Leeroy_Jenkins
0/1/0 Sum:52.5 SM:4(3) Ave:17.5/40 TP:3
Loveless
0/0/1 Sum:31 SM:1 Ave:31/40 TP:1
EzTerix
0/0/1 Sum:31 SM:1 Ave:31/40 TP:1
Mp)SkLoped
0/0/1 Sum:24.5 SM:1 Ave:24.5/40 TP:1
Ultraviolet
0/0/1 Sum:23.2 SM:1 Ave:23.2/40 TP:1
Eteft
0/0/0 Sum:29.5 SM:1 Ave:29.5/40 TP:0
lil-Inferno
0/0/0 Sum:29 SM:1 Ave:29/40 TP:0
CecilSunkure
0/0/0 Sum:27 SM:1 Ave:27/40 TP:0
Foxwolf1
0/0/0 Sum:- SM:2(0) Ave:-/40 TP:0

Additional Notes:
If anyone wishes to donate something to the contest to act as a giveaway prize, it would be greatly appreciated! Please contact Sacrieur via a PM to set up the donation.
If anyone wants to create a banner, please do!
Please participate.

This post was edited 7 times, last edit by Sacrieur: Aug 3 2011, 6:10 pm.

"Do whatever you will, but first be such as are able to will."

- Friedrich Nietzsche

Post #2 TiKels Aug 2 2011, 1:45 am

Rank: Regular

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Please contact one of the judges via a PM to set up the donation.

I don't... did you just... huh?

Post #3 Pr0nogo Aug 2 2011, 1:48 am

Rank: Member

I'll make something for this.

This post was edited 1 time, last edit by Pr0nogo: Aug 2 2011, 2:04 am.

Post #4 samsizzle ! Aug 2 2011, 1:57 am

Rank: Regular

I'm gonna start on my entry once I get home tonight.

Post #5 Sacrieur Aug 2 2011, 2:10 am

Rank: Regular

Quote from

TiKels

Quote

Please contact Sacrieur via a PM to set up the donation.

I don't... did you just... huh?

What? I don't see anything :ermm:

"Do whatever you will, but first be such as are able to will."

- Friedrich Nietzsche

Post #6 FoxWolf1 Aug 2 2011, 2:11 am

Rank: Regular

Shouldn't the last contest be Week #7, not #6? We had a Week #6 before the reboot...it just never got judged...

Anyway, I might get bored enough to make something for this one. Or not. We'll see, I guess.

Post #7 Sacrieur Aug 2 2011, 2:14 am

Rank: Regular

Quote from

FoxWolf1

Heh, I'd contact lil about that.

"Do whatever you will, but first be such as are able to will."

- Friedrich Nietzsche

Post #8 chia-tyrant Aug 2 2011, 2:58 am

Rank: Member

For week #6, I'm pretty sure at this point that we'll never get the reviews of UnholyUrine and Eteft. You can always use mine to determine the results of the contests.

Reviews

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= Overall =
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1.Squadron!Ultimate by Foxwolf1: 31/40
2.2-D Mario Demo by Leeroy_Jenkins: 24/40

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= 2-D Mario Demo =
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- Gameplay 8/10 -
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Gameplay is definitely the most outstanding aspect of this game. It's quick, frenetic and very easy to learn. The game's difficulty increases progressively as you go through the level and the pace seldom wavers. Putting aside the other small features like the "magnetic" pits that could have been implemented, I can't think of anything that would need improvement in this category. The goal was to entertain and it did a great job at it, even for its short lifespan.

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- Originality 6/10 -
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The game was too similar to the one foxwolf showed us. The genre is not all that popular however, and therefore still deserves some amount of praise in this category. Additional features, as I mentioned it previously (maybe borrow some additional elements from bounds?), would have definitely set it apart from the others.

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- Aesthetics 6/10 -
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The menu's layout looks gorgeous. The world, not so much. I understand that plain rectangular terrain was the most appropriate choice in this context but additional "doodads" (clouds? trees?), or pretty much anything you can think of, would have certainly improved the otherwise dull-looking world.

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- Theme 1/5 -
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I specifically indicated that one-time choices would not fetch a map many points, if any; customization had to be consistently used throughout the game. Moreoever, I wouldn't qualify a cheat system as customization as the player needs to know the choices available to him without any prior knowledge. I guess a single point is in order since you still tried to implement something related to the theme.

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- Completion 3/5 -
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I found no bugs and the demo itself was complete. However, the game is way too short to earn full points in this category. A few additional levels would have certainly helped.

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- Overall 24/40 -
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The game is incredibly fun for its sheer simplicity. The major letdown is the ridiculously short amount of gameplay. Players will definitely be left on their appetite after playing this.

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= Squadron!Ultimate =
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- Gameplay 8/10 -
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The CTF part of the game seemed promising. Admittedly, I never got to play a single game where every player knew what he was doing so there's really not much I can say about it.

Battles, on the other hand, are amazingly fun. The concept is easy to learn, yet nearly impossible to master; a player has to constantly manage his gas production, dodge incoming projectiles, aim for his enemy and wait for the opportune moment to launch one of the spectacular attacks from a sizeable roster.

Moreoever, customization is the one thing that sets this game leagues apart from the anterior versions. This single element brings more strategy to the game than all others put together and is definitely worth expanding on.

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- Originality 8/10 -
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Individual elements of the game are somewhat common in alot of games of this genre but none has combined them this effectively to this day. Crashing into walkable terrain, aiming with tanks, micro-intensive gas production and the plethora of diverse specials are still relatively fresh and add tremendous depth to the game.

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- Aesthetics 9/10 -
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The terrain itself is not exceptionnaly breath-taking aside from the cleverly placed doodads and sprites. The various visual effects, as the one displayed upon colliding with a missile, are delightfully ingenious. In addition to this, the cleverly selected sound effects punctuating every major event all come together to convey a genuinely original atmosphere to the game. There's definitely a distinct signature to it that puts it well above the others. Where the majority of maps that are thought to be aesthetically pleasing only abide to a few, pre-defined standards, this one makes its own.

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- Theme 3/5 -
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Again, it would have been far better if customization had been available to the player throughout the entire game. On the other hand, the sheer amount offered at the beginning somewhat makes up for this.

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- Completion 3/5 -
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Although the game is complete now and relatively bug-free, the one available about a week after the deadline still had some noticeable bugs.

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- Overall 31/40 -
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The fair amount of strategy, added primarily by customization and more marginally by the other elements of the game(teamwork, etc.), the much greater amount of manual prowess required by the player and the amazing aesthetical elements blend perfectly into one of the best games of this genre. Amazingly well done given the limited time it was completed in. It's a must-play.

Edit: Oh, and while I'm at it, you could use this code for rankings if you want. I meant to use it for week 6 but forgot about it. It's really up to you; I personally find it more appealing.

Code

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[tr]
[b]
[td]Name[/td]
[td]1st/2nd/3rd Positions[/td]
[td]Sum of Scores[/td]
[td]Submitted Maps[/td]
[td]Average Score[/td]
[td]Total Points[/td]
[/b]
[/tr]

[tr]
[td]Azrael.Wrath[/td]
[td]4/0/0[/td]
[td]89.7[/td]
[td]5[/td]
[td]29.9[/td]
[td]20[/td]
[/tr]

[tr]
[td]Chia-Tyrant[/td]
[td]0/2/0[/td]
[td]60.5[/td]
[td]2[/td]
[td]30.3[/td]
[td]6[/td]
[/tr]

[tr]
[td]qPirateKing[/td]
[td]1/0/0[/td]
[td]29.5[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]29.5[/td]
[td]5[/td]
[/tr]

[tr]
[td]Gidoza[/td]
[td]0/1/0[/td]
[td]30.7[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]30.7[/td]
[td]3[/td]
[/tr]

[tr]
[td]Leeroy_Jenkins[/td]
[td]0/1/0[/td]
[td]52.5[/td]
[td]4(3)[/td]
[td]17.5[/td]
[td]3[/td]
[/tr]

[tr]
[td]Loveless[/td]
[td]0/0/1[/td]
[td]31[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]31[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[/tr]

[tr]
[td]EzTerix[/td]
[td]0/0/1[/td]
[td]31[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]31[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[/tr]

[tr]
[td]Mp)Skloped[/td]
[td]0/0/1[/td]
[td]24.5[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[td]24.5[/td]
[td]1[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

Post #9 Dem0nS1ayer Aug 2 2011, 3:25 am

;_;

Rank: Regular

Over the top? I've never gone over the top in anything. Unless...

Can I make a fully modded campaign? :wtfawesome:

KIND FUCKIN' REGARDS,

- DS

Post #10 Sacrieur Aug 2 2011, 3:26 am

Rank: Regular

Quote from

Dem0nS1ayer

Over the top? I've never gone over the top in anything. Unless...

Can I make a fully modded campaign? :wtfawesome:

Rules forbid mods =P

"Do whatever you will, but first be such as are able to will."

- Friedrich Nietzsche

Post #11 Dem0nS1ayer Aug 2 2011, 3:27 am

;_;

Rank: Regular

But that's over the top. ;_;

KIND FUCKIN' REGARDS,

- DS

Post #12 Sacrieur Aug 2 2011, 3:51 am

Rank: Regular

Quote from

Dem0nS1ayer

But that's over the top. ;_;

Sorry, the most you can do is EUDs in single player.

"Do whatever you will, but first be such as are able to will."

- Friedrich Nietzsche

Post #13 samsizzle ! Aug 2 2011, 3:52 am

Rank: Regular

do over the top effects and plot twists work alright?

Post #14 Sacrieur Aug 2 2011, 4:02 am

Rank: Regular

Quote from

samsizzle !

do over the top effects and plot twists work alright?

Yep

"Do whatever you will, but first be such as are able to will."

- Friedrich Nietzsche

Post #15 Dem0nS1ayer Aug 2 2011, 4:43 am

;_;

Rank: Regular

So I even change unit portraits and replace in-game music? It's not like I'm going to add new units/attacks. -_-

I don't understand why nobody ever allows mods. It's a part of Starcraft, isn't it? Why don't we allow it? Because it allows an unfair advantage? How so? Because not everyone knows how to do it? So what? I don't know how to blend terrain well and make cool effects via trigger, so why can we do that? Modding's just another part of the game and it should definitely be allowed in these contests. I mean, shit, it's more over the top then making a ruins tile blend into high dirt and creating fifty explosions for some random spell.

KIND FUCKIN' REGARDS,

- DS

Post #16 Azrael Aug 2 2011, 4:58 am

Rank: Regular

Blending terrain is part of the game. It can be done in the editor and the client does not require anything additional to play it. Modding, on the other hand, is not part of the game. That's sort of the whole point of modding.

Post #17 Pr0nogo Aug 2 2011, 4:59 am

Rank: Member

Dem0n makes a valid point to be honest. I don't see why we shouldn't be allowed to use mods. It really shows the true creativity of the author of a project because it allows said author a much less restricted approach to designing his world.

IMO it really couldn't hurt.

ALSO blending is NOT part of the regular game as it requires an enhanced editor to produce. When you look at modding, all that really is is an enhanced editor, no? Plus, a mod doesn't actually require anything additional as it's just replacing the stock StarCraft.exe, much like the map replaces any stock .scm or .scx.

Post #18 DevliN Aug 2 2011, 5:06 am

SOMETHING STATUS GO

Rank: Administrator

What if someone enters who doesn't know how to make a mod and would have to only rely on producing a normal map. Would that theoretically give the mod-maker an unfair advantage? I'm just curious, myself.

CURRENTLY WORKING ON :devlin:

Shadowlands | Demonic: Urban Apocalypse
Invasion: Ares | Recon | OMG TEH ZOMBIES!!!

Post #19 Pr0nogo Aug 2 2011, 5:12 am

Rank: Member

Wouldn't the same apply to someone like myself who doesn't know how to do perfect triggered spells?

I mean, I'm going to have an advantage from the start even WITHOUT mods because I'm going to be voice acting my entire map. Almost no one nowadays knows how to do that.

Post #20 Azrael Aug 2 2011, 5:18 am

Rank: Regular

Pr0nogo does not make a valid point to be honest. I clearly see why we shouldn't be allowed to use mods. It really shows the lack of creativity of the author of a project because said author cannot manage to design his world with the already vast tools at his disposal. Not to mention, modding the game makes it no longer the same game and really destroys the spirit of a mapmaking contest.

IMO it really would hurt, especially considering the already low levels of participation.

ALSO blending IS part of the regular game as it can be played without altering the client. When you look at modding, it's really not even the same game anymore, no? Plus, a mod requires additional things outside of the game to play it, changing the code of the client to run properly. It also requires knowledge that falls far outside the realm of what is commonly considered mapmaking.

This is a mapmaking contest. The rules are there for a reason, and if you have an issue with them, you're always welcome to host a modding contest in your own thread. In the meantime, you can feel free to submit a normal entry to this one.

tl;dr: No one is saying you can't make modded maps. They're saying you can't submit them to this contest.

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Post #5 Sacrieur Aug 2 2011, 2:10 am

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Post #7 Sacrieur Aug 2 2011, 2:14 am

Post #8 chia-tyrant Aug 2 2011, 2:58 am

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Post #9 Dem0nS1ayer Aug 2 2011, 3:25 am

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Post #11 Dem0nS1ayer Aug 2 2011, 3:27 am

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