Summer 2010 Mapping Competition

CONTEST RULES

1. The Contest is open to all persons, regardless of country, race, gender, or other identifying factors. The administrators and judges of the contest are excluded from this contest and may not under any circumstances produce an entry to be judged.

2. Judges may not discuss, release, or preview any map entry with non-judges. Judges may not enter their own map or any map they helped create in any way.

3. The prize money is described in US Dollars. No warranties either express or implied are provided regarding the value in other currencies. International currency exchange rates that apply will be those determined on the day that prize money is distributed.

4. No warranties express or implied are provided regarding the amount of prize money available. Prize money will be distributed as follows: 50% of the prize money available will be given to the first place winner. 35% of the prize money available will be given to the second place winner. 15% of the prize money available will be given to the third place winner.

5. Any special mentions or runners-up will not receive prize money. They will, however, receive mention in the announcement of winners.

6. Decisions of the judging panel are final. No appeals may be made.

7. By claiming the prize money, the winner authorizes the use, without additional compensation, of his or her name in the announcement of winners.

8. In entering this contest, participants authorize the administrators and judges of the Contest to download, play, test, practice, and assess any map that participants provide. Participants authorize the administrators and judges of the Contest to discuss the maps and participants. Participants also authorize the distribution of a community map pack containing their maps.

9. By entering the Contest, participants state that they are able to legally receive payment via PayPal. Participants not able to receive payment via PayPal will be disqualified. In the case that a winner is not able to receive payment via PayPal, he or she will be disqualified and be replaced.

10. By entering the Contest, participants allege and impliedly state that they are the creators and owners of the intellectual property of the map they enter. Contestants found to have entered a map they did not create will be immediately disqualified.

11. Factors the Judges may Take into Consideration
A. The aesthetic beauty of the map
B. Suitability for Competitive Play
C. Arrangement and Number of Spawn Points
D. Arrangement and Number of Weapons
E. Suitability for Ordinary (Pub) Play
F. Lighting (must be LDR, NOT HDR or fullbright)
G. Average Frame Rate (FPS)
H. Any other Factors the Judges determine to be of Importance

12. Factors the Judges may NOT Take into Consideration
A. The age, sex, ethnicity, or personal disposition of the participant
B. The file size of the map
C. The name of the map

13. This Contest is subject to all federal, state, and municipal laws.

14. This Contest may be cancelled at any time, for any reason, without notice.

15. Map Entry Rules
A. Only one entry per participant will be allowed.
B. The map submitted must not have been released previously in whole or in part – it must be a wholly new map.
C. Contestants may enter maps as the product of a group effort. The group must decide amongst itself how the prize
money, if any, will be distributed. Only one PayPal account will be sent the prize money – other group members will have to
sort out the details.
D. Entry into the Contest will be through Private Message on the Half-Life 2: Deathmatch University Website. The Private
Message must be sent to either MondaySunshine or Valiums
E. The map entered must be a standard deathmatch map. No Co-Op, CTF, or RP maps will be judged.

F. The Private Message Must contain the following:
1. The entering contestant’s name
2. The entering contestant’s preferred in-game name
3. A link to where the map may be downloaded (in .bsp)
4. A short statement about why the participant believes the map should win (250 words or less, please)

16. After the competition is ended, winning contestants will be asked to provide PayPal details. If a contestant fails to provide
PayPal details within two weeks, that contestant will be disqualified and another contestant will be awarded the prize money.

17. The Deadline for submission is July 4, 2010. No maps entered after this date will be considered.

18. Any participant who releases their map to any server (for purposes other than strictly private, only-you maptesting) prior to the announcement of winners will be disqualified.

JUDGES

The judges are holymoly, Valiums, Edge, Confused, Cellardwellar, Blur, and Chemicalburn.

THINGS TO REMEMBER IF YOU'RE ENTERING

If you're entering this contest, you MUST have a PayPal account you can use to recieve any money you might win. If you don't you're disqualified and someone else gets the money.

You MUST NOT release the map you enter prior to the announcement of winners. If you do, you're disqualified.

You MUST NOT make your map with HDR or fullbright.

You MUST NOT just recreate another map, change another map, or anything like that. Your map MUST be a wholly-new map. This rule emphasizes the fact that this must be completely the product of your own creative abilities.

Just a few questions if you don't mind.

F. Lighting (must be LDR, NOT HDR or fullbright)

Does this imply that only LDR can be used, ie we cannot have a map with LDR/HDR combo lightmaps?

13. This Contest is subject to all federal, state, and municipal laws.

I presume this competition is still open to non US residents?

18. Any participant who releases their map to any server (for purposes other than strictly private, only-you maptesting) prior to the announcement of winners will be disqualified.

By "only-you" does this mean we cannot gather a group of trusted people for full (private) playtesting?


Cheers!

nice job on the rules Holy. well done sir.

Few things, the contest is open to non-US residents, I think holy made an extraneous rule there. Second is I would be OK with allowing mappers to open the map up to a very small, knowledgable group of people to help you playtest it. The point of the competition is to have the maps unreleased to the mass public, so should you be responsible for playtesting the map with any person that should release this map and make its way to the mass public you would be DQ'ed.

So it would be a bit of a gamble to do it but if you can trust them shoot for it but it remains at your own discretion to do it as long as you understand you can be DQ'ed if a "trusted" member leaks it. Your first question one is one I'll leave to holy, maybe he can talk about that with a mapper(s) before deciding.

One more thing I'd like to request a mod move this to the architecture forum. P.S. thanks holy!

a map with LDR/HDR combo lightmap

that's HDR

a map with LDR/HDR combo lightmap

that's HDR

It's possible to compile with just HDR.

HDR isn't worth the hassle or the extra filesize imo, but others might be considering using it so just wanted to get this clarified.

Keep in mind the donations will likely get a tad larger, and I may consider removing the third place prize pot and joining it to the 2nd place pot. Standing at $100 but will likely go up. Can someone please move this to the architecture forums?

<heart3 holymawly..

Bumping so hopefully people can see this, there's alot of old stickies and I assume people don't even really look up in this area anymore ^^

a map with LDR/HDR combo lightmap

that's HDR

It's possible to compile with just HDR.

HDR isn't worth the hassle or the extra filesize imo, but others might be considering using it so just wanted to get this clarified.

agree. although...HDR is when the engine is running two passes: LDR AND HDR.
color correction is the shit tho. hope for dm in OB so i can use it and it stays lol. cc in ep1 is b0rked.

To clarify, for the reasons stated above, HDR will not be allowed. Use only LDR. HDR or fullbright maps will not be judged.

4. A short statement about why the participant believes the map should win (250 words or less, please)

"Mine's da sh1t, y'all!"
Gawd I wish I started learning to map a bit sooner.. Can I be a judge instead?

I'm assuming we want a map that runs 1v1 - 3v3?

I'm assuming we want a map that runs 1v1 - 3v3?

It doesn't have to be 1v1 friendly, but should support competitive play (2v2 at the minimum).

There are rules translated into Russian

There are rules translated into Russian

Thanks!

Can't wait to see some new maps and judge them. I'll get off my MW2 kick just to try them out = p

I had to bloody ask Valiums in steam to get to this page, thanks for the rules mate.
I'll upload me map and PM you (sunshine) now.

No need to...

Competition ends July 4th, we may even extend the deadline further. Just take your time and make sure its good.

Nah its all good, I finished the map over a month ago. Thanks for the suggestion though

4 days left. Get your maps in or you don't get money.

4 days left. Get your maps in or you don't get money.

That's pretty straightforward. Maybe it would be a good idea to send a PM back to confirm that they have. Alios Amigos!

How may my friend present his map on contest if he can't register on site?

Hi Fenix,

Yes there are registration issues, and we have no idea when they will be fixed as the site admin is not really active. All the more reason we need to make a timely transition to the eFPS website ASAP when it goes up.

You may add me (v1sions on steam) or holymoly and we will post on hl2dmu for him when we present the maps. Keep in mind we will not be allowing the release of maps until we determine the winners.

So that day has come..the maps submitted...

BTW how many maps have been submitted!!!

i submitted my map but havent had any reply back,got it in on the 3rd hope was recived

Hello to everyone who PM'ed me your maps. I got them, they are safe and sound in my eager arms


If anyone was late on submitting because I havent been on steam or couldnt find Holymoly to send them to feel free to send them to me yet tonight or tomorrow. Part of it is my fault because I've been AFK with my friends for the 4th and will be throughout alot of today.

I can't set any firm dates quite yet for the results and judging...but I promise we will begin the judging very very soon.

YAY!! Can't wait to see yours Brunt

The results have been posted here.

?? comming soon ..

Link to winners for AC1 to see

http://www.hl2dm-university.com/forum/p ... f=5&t=5201

Link to winners for AC1 to see

umm yes already found it..

but isn´t there a dl link for all 3 somewhere??
or maybe i´m blind

dm_voltage as far as I know has not been released yet, but Valar has posted a link to dm_asylum here: http://www.hl2dm-university.com/forum/p ... =dm_asylum
and Brunt has posted a link to dm_gladius here: http://www.hl2dm-university.com/forum/p ... dm_gladuis

Happy playing!