Another Mapping Contest?

[Shurek]

This one is addressed primarily to the folks over at TripWire. Any plans to sponsor another map contest this year?

There have been some darn good custom maps released from the community since Xenny won for Smolensk in last year's battle royale.

Just a thought to get the community psyched up again...

So many BIG scenarios that have yet to realized:
--Seelow Heights
--Pomerania and Silesia 1945
--Rostov na Donu
--Kiev
--More Kursk (BDJ was great, but come on people, is that all there is...and oh yeah, Orel, sorry)
--etc, etc.

Maybe TripWire could pick a battle or campaign - for instance "The Best Kursk map": tanks, CA, infantry - and let people go at it to come up with the best level that tops out both the historical and gameplay aspects of RO.

You know, one last big blowout for RO before TWI releases their next game!

 

[Lt_Kettch]

I agree with Shurek.

I want to play new maps and since the mods are delaying (nobody said we would have them soon but anyways ).

But the quesiton is can mappers only be motivated with prizes?

 

[[ODIN]Tor]

Someone please give me new versions of Rostov, Maikop and Jucha!

 

[Shurek]

I agree with Shurek.

I want to play new maps and since the mods are delaying (nobody said we would have them soon but anyways ).

But the quesiton is can mappers only be motivated with prizes?

How about a paid internship with TripWire???? Just kidding...kinda

 

[EvilHobo]

My issue with a map contest (or a Tripwire sponsored one at least...) is that things that make certain maps unique will be stripped from them and replaced with stock content. I would rather preserve the integrity of Kriegstadt, for instance, than to get a prize to have it watered-down for the masses. If that were avoidable, then sure, it would be a good thing to have, yet I am more concerned with sticking to my philosophy.

 

[Tomcat_ha]

Idd a new mapping contest would be great.

 

[dogbadger]

The mere act of providing the community with the results of your intense labour for their enjoyment should be reward enough.
But in case it isn't - a few Logitech keyboards should make a fitting deal-breaker.

 

[Major von Mauser]

My issue with a map contest (or a Tripwire sponsored one at least...) is that things that make certain maps unique will be stripped from them and replaced with stock content. I would rather preserve the integrity of Kriegstadt, for instance, than to get a prize to have it watered-down for the masses. If that were avoidable, then sure, it would be a good thing to have, yet I am more concerned with sticking to my philosophy.

Yeah, look what they did to Mannikala, now it's lost all of it's Finnish flavor, I don't play it too often now.

 

[smokeythebear]

I like the idea of another map contest. Especially since last map contest I had no maps to enter and thought the unreal editor was something you had to buy!








Please no tank only theme like in the "summer offensive" map contest. Infantry only would be good though

 

[PUTZ]

/me wants Donets back




















/me waits for John to hit me upside the face.
...i think the quote goes

*insert mappers name here...i forget >.< * fixed Donets, it's on the FTP

I hope you mean by 'fixed' he deleted it

ahahahahahah...but yeah Jucha for sure...

 

[Gamburd]

Give us Sevastopol!!!

 

[smokeythebear]

Whats wrong with donets?

It was the one with the church, ruins ammo thingy right? I remember it being a pretty good map...

 

[Drecks]

But the quesiton is can mappers only be motivated with prizes?

The BIGGEST nonsense i have read recently.

The question might be something different. But i don't chew it think of that question yourself....

 

[Lt_Kettch]

The BIGGEST nonsense i have read recently.

The question might be something different. But i don't chew it think of that question yourself....

I asked myself if it will be possible to have a mapping contest without prizes

In my opinion it should be possible but I am not a mapper. Maps are developed without a contest but I think everybody would benefit from a mapping contest (who ever organizes it) and it shouldn't not be important what the winner gets.

 

[kapulA]

Yeah, look what they did to Mannikala, now it's lost all of it's Finnish flavor, I don't play it too often now.

Hmm,could you elaborate a bit on Mannikala?
I haven't really played it in the beta versions as I thought it was just another random and crappy custom map,only played it after it went stock.
What are the changes from custom to stock?

 

[Drecks]

I asked myself if it will be possible to have a mapping contest without prizes

Well i made 75% of my maps without a contest.... Well lets say 100% cause even
Zhitomir 1941 started without the contest. The contest came later.

 

[Major von Mauser]

Hmm,could you elaborate a bit on Mannikala?
I haven't really played it in the beta versions as I thought it was just another random and crappy custom map,only played it after it went stock.
What are the changes from custom to stock?

Wel, it used to have mainly Russian weapons for the Finns, since they used alot of captured equpment, but when TW got to it they felt the communuty might get "confused" and made the Finns use German weapons. Also they probably tweaked the gameplay a bit.

 

[Greenhell]

Well, if Tripwire would give away prizes like last time, I'd come out of retirement and make one, hehe...