New mapping contest?

I was wondering when another mapping contest will happen, I know that there was one only just at the end of last year but I bet everyone wants some new maps. --- Winning or coming 2nd or 3rd also gives you more credit and hits for you map.
I'll enter .

id be up for judging another one. i really enjoyed the last one

Yes i agree with OP.

Maybe I'll actually finish a map

id be up for judging another one. i really enjoyed the last one

Yea while your about I was wondering if there was one to come how many maps are you allowed to enter? Because I have about 3 in which I would like to enter... you know if its going to happen...

But yea I think this would be great, I don't even care if there isn't a prize.

Last time you could enter more than one map, but I don't remember if there was a limit to the amount you could enter.

Cool

Maybe I'll actually finish a map

nah, there was no map limit rule per contestant that i can recall. i know there was atleast one mapper that submitted more then one map. we judged each one as its on entity, who made the map really didnt matter until it came to the results, obviously.

I'm really disappointed that Deathmatch has gone so much downhill, people have gone to more popular games like CSS or CODMW2. But c'mon whats more classic than deathmatch?
Mapping for deathmatch is nothing like mapping for Counter-Strike or TF2, there isn't the thought or balance just put a wall here, oh this looks good, yea a platform that would do. tsk tsk.

If the admins or organisers who did the competition last time are looking please think about it

I'm really disappointed that Deathmatch has gone so much downhill, people have gone to more popular games like CSS or CODMW2. But c'mon whats more classic than deathmatch?
Mapping for deathmatch is nothing like mapping for Counter-Strike or TF2, there isn't the thought or balance just put a wall here, oh this looks good, yea a platform that would do. tsk tsk.

If the admins or organisers who did the competition last time are looking please think about it

Walking Target ran it last time. not sure if he has the time for it again.

Bummer that.

I'm really disappointed that Deathmatch has gone so much downhill, people have gone to more popular games like CSS or CODMW2. But c'mon whats more classic than deathmatch?
Mapping for deathmatch is nothing like mapping for Counter-Strike or TF2, there isn't the thought or balance just put a wall here, oh this looks good, yea a platform that would do. tsk tsk.

If the admins or organisers who did the competition last time are looking please think about it

Walking Target ran it last time. not sure if he has the time for it again.

So why not find someone that does? If all the old board members/admns dont have time to do anything anymore or arent interested in this game why not find some new ones?

I'm not interested in running one nor being a board member just to run one but I think there are more then a few people out there who might be willing. I would donate some money toward a new contest, like 25 or 50.

Right now there are no plans to do another map contest in the near future. There certainly isnt any funding for prizes like the last one. I think Chem is correct in that many of the board members have so much going on in real life that time is a problem.

Right now there are no plans to do another map contest in the near future. There certainly isnt any funding for prizes like the last one. I think Chem is correct in that many of the board members have so much going on in real life that time is a problem.

Ok but that's the point, if all the old adminship is too busy to be bothered with this game (so what's the point of them anymore?) why not get some new people in to oversee it. I just offered to throw $50 down for it, if we get alot of entries I'll raise it. There's a problem, ok but theres always solutions to the problem. Maybe vitamin could be appointed to oversee it or someone who has good knowledge of maps.

Every contest has produced at least 1-2 standard popular maps of choice, I'd like to see at least one more before this game comletely dies off and N.A. CU comes to a close.

I'll be a judge....or something <.<
Keep working on those mapping skills too it will be worthwhile wen black mesa comes out

Ok but that's the point, if all the old adminship is too busy to be bothered with this game (so what's the point of them anymore?) why not get some new people in to oversee it. I just offered to throw $50 down for it, if we get alot of entries I'll raise it. There's a problem, ok but theres always solutions to the problem. Maybe vitamin could be appointed to oversee it or someone who has good knowledge of maps.

I totally agree, it will be good to do this before the game dies off, as it already has begun... For the organizer I wouldn't know who would do it really. Seems like more people are getting busier...
I'm not sure whether or not we need a big money prize either, though I guess even a small amount will get people back into mapping for deathmatch. And Pernicious, a judge, pfft!

Anyone that wants organize a map contest is free to if they want to. Announce it here if you want, you dont really need the board to do this. I can sticky a thread in the department of architecture if thats what you need. However anything more than that I dont have access to.

Anyone that wants organize a map contest is free to if they want to. Announce it here if you want, you dont really need the board to do this. I can sticky a thread in the department of architecture if thats what you need. However anything more than that I dont have access to.

what about the kitchen? you have access to that?

Right now there are no plans to do another map contest in the near future. There certainly isnt any funding for prizes like the last one. I think Chem is correct in that many of the board members have so much going on in real life that time is a problem.

Ok but that's the point, if all the old adminship is too busy to be bothered with this game (so what's the point of them anymore?) why not get some new people in to oversee it. I just offered to throw $50 down for it, if we get alot of entries I'll raise it. There's a problem, ok but theres always solutions to the problem. Maybe vitamin could be appointed to oversee it or someone who has good knowledge of maps.

Every contest has produced at least 1-2 standard popular maps of choice, I'd like to see at least one more before this game comletely dies off and N.A. CU comes to a close.

ill help ya out with this bud. just give me a shout and we can get it goin.

Anyone that wants organize a map contest is free to if they want to. Announce it here if you want, you dont really need the board to do this. I can sticky a thread in the department of architecture if thats what you need. However anything more than that I dont have access to.

Ok well, anyone besides me feel free to organize it, I will donate money towards it, judge maps and help you but I can't run CU, take 16 credits and run an entire map contest at the same time....There's no way you can make someone an intern admin to delete posts, make announcements and make the person running it feel more trusted? I mean that's the point of being an admin...Pretty useless group of admins we have IMO

ill help ya out with this bud. just give me a shout and we can get it goin.

okay chem, I dont think I have you on steamfriends, add me up

Hopefully somebodeh wants to step up to run it... thinking $75 right now from me to donate

I can be judge then

I'd love to help judge as well.

We'll see...threw up a thread in architecture as I know many mappers dont even view the cafeteria... If interest is there i'll get it running. Hoping someone wants to step up to be the lead on this, if not I guess I can run it but I'd really prefer not too

YAY! Me so happy I suggested this...

valiums = the new obama, he wants change.

valiums = the new obama, he wants change.

and just like Obama I'm getting my ass handed to me already...I.E. see the architecture forums lol..

if im not a judge i quti 4ever

if im not a judge i quti 4ever

I was hoping you would run it not judge :S, although WT also judged while running the entire thing so you can do both.

lol vitamin you shouldn't judge you should make a map for it!

Shhhhh Deathwish, shhhhhhhhh.

Anyone that wants organize a map contest is free to if they want to. Announce it here if you want, you dont really need the board to do this. I can sticky a thread in the department of architecture if thats what you need. However anything more than that I dont have access to.

Ok well, anyone besides me feel free to organize it, I will donate money towards it, judge maps and help you but I can't run CU, take 16 credits and run an entire map contest at the same time....There's no way you can make someone an intern admin to delete posts, make announcements and make the person running it feel more trusted? I mean that's the point of being an admin...Pretty useless group of admins we have IMO

FYI, most of us Board memebers can only moderate the forums (edit, delete, make threads stickies, etc). Only WT can change people into moderators and make announcements.

Anyone that wants organize a map contest is free to if they want to. Announce it here if you want, you dont really need the board to do this. I can sticky a thread in the department of architecture if thats what you need. However anything more than that I dont have access to.

Ok well, anyone besides me feel free to organize it, I will donate money towards it, judge maps and help you but I can't run CU, take 16 credits and run an entire map contest at the same time....There's no way you can make someone an intern admin to delete posts, make announcements and make the person running it feel more trusted? I mean that's the point of being an admin...Pretty useless group of admins we have IMO

FYI, most of us Board memebers can only moderate the forums (edit, delete, make threads stickies, etc). Only WT can change people into moderators and make announcements.

Ok...well Pern has volunteered to be our moderator if this goes through which will be fine, I think he will be active enough. Hopefully WT will see a PM if this kicks off to post an announcement. I mean all along I could circumvent HL2DMU and go with clans-united where I have more control, moderation and more traffic, but I'm trying to keep this website balanced in terms of traffic as well.

Shhhhh Deathwish, shhhhhhhhh.

Don't speak to better players than you like that Nutri-Grain.

Shhhhh Deathwish, shhhhhhhhh.

Don't speak to better players than you like that Nutri-Grain.

I lol'ed because its so untrue.

I wish you could get Deathwish to shut up once in a while, muting works best.

If WT was here, he'd probably be banned by now. Seriously, Deathwish, go find a sack of dicks to blow.

Don't speak to better players than you like that Nutri-Grain.

Shhhhh Deathwish, shhhhhhhhh.

Don't speak to better players than you like that Nutri-Grain.

I lol'ed because its so untrue.

LOL?

Don't make me lock this.

Sowwy its just some overrated players think their so cool

so, mapping contest

so, mapping contest

Withdrawing my donation and support for it see thread page http://www.hl2dm-university.com/forum/p ... 8&start=40

Feel free to keep it going and I believe Chem would be still willing to continue to fund a different kind of contest.

well, as i said b4, im willing to do this with you and possibly donate some money, but i would like to do it as a "pub/comp mapping contest" with you(or vitG) overseeing the comp section and myself and somebody else overseeing the pub section. that way the contest will cater to both. contestants can sign up and may submit as many maps as they want, for either the pub and/or comp section. contests have different sections for submition all the time. now we will have captured the attention of everybod in the community, not just one group. after we have an official announcement, which i would be willing to draft up, stealing WT's contest rules and editting them to the style of this contest, we will see how many mappers sign up and then go from there. and yes blas, three maps in the last 3+ years have made it into the rotation of league play. 3 out of the hundreds that have been made, Valar only has a ton of comp style maps that have gone nowhere in league play. on the flip side, it seems new pub maps are used constantly, and ppl actually enjoy them. so there's my proposal.

Seriously, Deathwish, go find a sack of dicks to blow.

LMAO!!

Anyway, it would be really cool to see this contest become reality, and if it does, good luck to all that enter!!

PLEASE be sure to pm WT about payment/account requirements for any winners BEFORE the contest begins. the rules probably need to be tweaked somehow to make payment to the winner easier and less of a hassle for the contest financier. i think WT may have some specific suggestions on that topic.

im not sure i'll be manning up with money this time. i think para and i donated 2/3rds of the prize money last time. i'd like to see some other folks step up with monetary donations this time around. of course money is tight for everyone i'm sure... so any kind of time commitment is also appreciated (judge, playtest, etc.).

as chem mentioned, im not sure why the comp maps don't get much love from these contests. but the pub side seems to. the FF servers have been particularly good at picking up maps from this website and running them on their servers.

the overall quality of many of the maps (contest or not) posted here lately has been quite impressive. its a shame that as the game see's fewer players, the mapping quality has been stepped up. not that Val and Pig haven't been making quality maps forever... there just seems to be some real devotion to map making by a variety of people lately. i think Val and Pig have set the bar high and developing mappers have met the challenge.

PLEASE be sure to pm WT about payment/account requirements for any winners BEFORE the contest begins. the rules probably need to be tweaked somehow to make payment to the winner easier and less of a hassle for the contest financier. i think WT may have some specific suggestions on that topic.

Yes, please do PM me. Prize distribution issues is the reason I will no longer be running contests.

PLEASE be sure to pm WT about payment/account requirements for any winners BEFORE the contest begins. the rules probably need to be tweaked somehow to make payment to the winner easier and less of a hassle for the contest financier. i think WT may have some specific suggestions on that topic.

Yes, please do PM me. Prize distribution issues is the reason I will no longer be running contests.

PM'ed

what's all the hubbub about the payment stuff?

1. Login to internet
2. Get PayPal
3. PROFIT!!

PLEASE be sure to pm WT about payment/account requirements for any winners BEFORE the contest begins. the rules probably need to be tweaked somehow to make payment to the winner easier and less of a hassle for the contest financier. i think WT may have some specific suggestions on that topic.

Yes, please do PM me. Prize distribution issues is the reason I will no longer be running contests.

PM'ed

what's all the hubbub about the payment stuff?

lets just say legal access to various secure methods of electronic payment is not necessarily a given in some parts of the world.

Ok well then IF this contest happens anyone who hopes to win the actual prize must have a paypal account, I can't think of any other reasonable alternatives.

That means I cant get the money to my account directly seeing as I don't have a paypal account, though I'll try to get my parents to let me use theirs.

OK I'm now in charge of this.

Let it be known.

I bullied some guy this morning and mugged his credit card. The winner can have it.

I bullied some guy this morning and mugged his credit card. The winner can have it.

well thats not nice

OK I'm now in charge of this.

Let it be known.

Hey, who the fuck said you were running anything? Gotta kiss my ring before anything happens, and second what do I get out of it? We can start at a BJ and work our way up or down from there kthx

Gheydom.

OK I'm now in charge of this.

Let it be known.

Hey, who the fuck said you were running anything? Gotta kiss my ring before anything happens, and second what do I get out of it? We can start at a BJ and work our way up or down from there kthx

No homo, right?

no homo brah, but yeah all you if you wanna run it

I am really intrigued at what rules would be put in place for submitting a map.

Can someone please post the rules I am not completely forward on these things:

• can it already be played in some servers/released?
• can it be a joint project?
• what is the limit of the size of the map (custom textures etc.)?
• Do I have to PM WT with my Paypal account now? (If I do get something I would like to submit details after).
• What kind of maps are not allowed (e.g. revisions)?
• When the competition does go ahead how much time will we be getting to finish it / finishing date?
• Any other rules?

I am really intrigued at what rules would be put in place for submitting a map.

Can someone please post the rules I am not completely forward on these things:

• can it already be played in some servers/released?
• can it be a joint project?
• what is the limit of the size of the map (custom textures etc.)?
• Do I have to PM WT with my Paypal account now? (If I do get something I would like to submit details after).
• What kind of maps are not allowed (e.g. revisions)?
• When the competition does go ahead how much time will we be getting to finish it / finishing date?
• Any other rules?

I am in charge of the rules. As soon as we pick judges, there will be a new thread outlining all the competition information.

Cool, make sure to include a link to it when you do.

I am really intrigued at what rules would be put in place for submitting a map.

Can someone please post the rules I am not completely forward on these things:

• can it already be played in some servers/released?
• can it be a joint project?
• what is the limit of the size of the map (custom textures etc.)?
• Do I have to PM WT with my Paypal account now? (If I do get something I would like to submit details after).
• What kind of maps are not allowed (e.g. revisions)?
• When the competition does go ahead how much time will we be getting to finish it / finishing date?
• Any other rules?

I am in charge of the rules. As soon as we pick judges, there will be a new thread outlining all the competition information.

http://www.hl2dm-university.com/forum/p ... ng+contest
Might be some guidelines you could follow there, Monday.

Copypasta from that thread.

1. Map must be an original work (this means you cannot submit a remake of an existing map from HL2DM or any other game) and be completed to prefinal level. Map must be previously unreleased and must remain so for the duration of competition. Mapmaker must agree to allow HL2DMU to release their map as part of the winning trio mappack before promoting it publicly.

2. Mapper must submit .vmf, .bsp, and final compile log for review (.vmf files will only be used to assess technical issues by judges with mapping ability and will not be retained once the contest is over). Email a link to [email protected]. Please do not email the files, just provide a URL (filefront etc). You should receive a confirmation email. If you do not, please post on the forums and arrange an alternative method of submission. You are also welcome to submit as much information about the design of your map as you see fit if you think it will help the judges understand the motivation behind your design and the gameplay it was designed to encourage.

3. Deadline for map submission is February 28th 2009. Maps received after this date will not be considered.

4. The HL2DMU Judges Panel consisting of volunteers from community will vote privately to determine the top three maps, and a second vote will be held to determine the winner and runner up from those three.

6. Judges are not permitted to enter a map, or participate in the contest in any manner besides judging.

7. Map must be made specifically for regular HL2DM by Valve. It must not be made for a mod based on HL2DM, nor should it be a capture the flag, nokill, or co-op style map (or any other non-standard deathmatch style of play). While team spawns are permitted, they are not recommended.

8. Map must run on windows and linux servers. If you do not have a linux server to test on, submit your map anyway and HL2DMU will try to assist you with any bugs that cause linux crashes during the testing and judging stage.

9. Map must be fully packed. The only other files that may be included with the .vmf and .bsp are a readme.txt and a .res file that points to it.

10. LDR lightmaps are required. Maps that are fullbright or have HDR lightmaps only will not be considered.

http://www.hl2dm-university.com/forum/p ... f=5&t=5016