Hmm OK sounds good. Anyone who is interested make yourself heard here, if there is a good amount of people, come 1st of June I will make a thread specifying my competition and its rules.

Here is the basics of what it will be:
* 3 - month RPG contest, no mods allowed. EUD actions not allowed. EUD conditions are fine. Multiplayer allowed. PvP is allowed but shouldn't really be the focus in a story-driven map.
* Remember its an RPG so it has to be story driven, you can't just have an arena map like Elementa, even though it could well be possible to make a story-driven arena map (think Mortal Kombat).
* Prizes will come in three tiers, 1st place can choose from any tier, 2nd can choose from second and third tier, and 3rd place chooses from third tier only. Tiers are according to price. You can suggest prizes and I will add them to the list.
* Tier 1 will be $300 max, Tier 2 will be 150ish dollars, Tier 3 will be under $100.
* Judging - is based on solely my subjective opinion. 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, etc. In-depth storylines. Puzzles.
* You can use maps you have already made, however if you are doing this you must submit your old map as soon as you join the competition, because I would be contrasting that to your final submission and my judging would be focused primarily on the progress you made. This is mostly for people who started RPGs but never finished them to pick them up again and finish them off. Something like Tenebrous (by Vrael) for example would not win because so much work has already been done on it, whereas something like Wonder (by qpirateking) would.
* RPGs I liked, 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.


Remember, this competition is not really a battle between mappers, at least not in my eyes. That's not the reason I am hosting this. I know we have a large community of powerful mappers and I want to extract great RPGs from them. RPGs I can play and enjoy (solo or with friends) for years to come. That's why I am hosting this.

I'll judge, I guess.

But you do need judges, yes?

- Maps must start from scratch

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I want everyone who considers themselves at all talented to participate and show everyone what they can do.

What about people with no talent but plenty of knowledge? Is there room for us?

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- Maps must start from scratch

I'm always confused by this rule. Is it just that the map must physically not exist before the competition begins? If I've created modular systems, am I not allowed to transfer them into the map I'm making? Can I completely design my project in non-map form before this starts?

I really wish I had the time for this. I'll probably participate anyway, because I'd have enough time to do something, and how could I pass up a chance to compete with you two?

Is this going to be completely free-range as far as themes and genres go?

Because of the time crunch, it's probably best if people can pull the spleen out of a former map and put it to use. Obviously you can take pieces of terrain out of other maps as well. Formulating and designing what you're going to do before hand is fine too.

In other words, you can work on an existing map even before the contest starts.

I think the point is that you can take pieces from your existing maps (maybe a requirement would be that these maps must have been completed/released?) and reuse parts if your project is going to need them. It isn't the same as "Take an entire incomplete map as your base and begin working," though it's really up to the integrity of the competitor to follow the rule in the first place.

Oh_Man's contest will allow picking up an old project, though, so you may want to check that out.

Eh, for the week contest I may be able to participate. Exactly how much time I will have to put into the map is tentative, since I'm taking summer classes.

I could participate, if I have time.