Techtree Contest # 2: Altered Melee

Contest theme:
1. Creating a balanced, playable melee 2v2 map.
2. Creating two techtrees each balanced well with the other and adding them to the map.

Contest rules:
1. No map may violate the site's rules.
2. The features that may be edited are:
- Gameplay constants
- Game interface
- Object editor
- Trigger editor
3. Map size must be under 2Mb.
4. Imported models, skins, and icons are allowed, but will not take part in the judging criteria.
5. No pre-done triggered spells may be used in the map. All triggered spells must be created during the contest by the contestant alone.
6. Race techtrees may be created from scratch or by editing existing races.
7. Completed maps must be physically attached to the contest thread.
8. Creeps and tavern (neutral heroes may be as well edited)
9. Marketplaces and item shops may be edited to make the game more interesting.
10. Credits to authors of imports must be given either on the loading screen or in an in-game quest.
11. The map and the race shall be made for this contest alone, no pre-done work is allowed.

Judging Criteria:
1. How balanced are the two races?
2. How balanced is the map itself?
3. Does the map terrain look appealing?
4. If there are triggered spells, how efficient are they?
5. Are the race techtrees original and well thought-out?

Deadline:
Two months after the contest begin date.

Awards:
First Place: 75 rep and an award icon (hopefully)
Second Place: 35 rep
Third Place: 20 rep

2 races? I though we said 2-4 :P

Well, I thought 4 would be kind of arduous, and also the judging would be too hard if we had to compare two races with four.
So I decided that an equal number of techtrees would be the fairest option.

So you have to do 2 techtrees and a map. Hm... what about a deadline for it?
And about the map... shall you make it from scratch or edit an allrdy existing map?
And by altered melee, i guess that includes no quests in the map? right?

Hmm I suppose that deadline should be long isn't it? Because making 2 races and giving the abils is not easy

Originally Posted by Mechmap

Hm... what about a deadline for it?

Deadline shall be decided once/if the contest is approved.

Originally Posted by Mechmap

And about the map... shall you make it from scratch or edit an allrdy existing map?

The maps will be scratch made.

Originally Posted by Mechmap

And by altered melee, i guess that includes no quests in the map? right?

Altered melee maps are maps with altered races and such. They do not involve any quests or events.

Originally Posted by NoNZealot

Hmm I suppose that deadline should be long isn't it? Because making 2 races and giving the abils is not easy

Well, I'm thinking 2 months or less should work.

Meh. Why do theses allways have to start when im busy.......

Don't count on it starting too soon, Hereto.
There are still details I would like to see discussed so I can polish the rules and everything.

Originally Posted by frostwhisper

Don't count on it starting too soon, Hereto.
There are still details I would like to see discussed so I can polish the rules and everything.

Well, since im going to be bust for about a month, I dubt even if it starts VERY late I will be able to join...

Bleh, I personally started the first Techtree Contest with 2 weeks latency...
Anyway, I will make sure that the length of the contest is reasonable.

Thought we discussed this in the other tread, but oh well..

. No pre-done triggered spells may be used in the map. All triggered spells must be created during the contest by the contestant alone.

This is a problem... because it limit users... as said already in the other tread not all can create custom spells, which is the same with the models... and those isnt limited to makers own creation specific for this contest. So custom premade spells (and from other then the creator of the races) should diffently be allowed.... else there would be no point in custom spells.

But else
Oh I like the felling of using my own emotions

I will join. I can actually complete this one because I will have triggers to assisst me.

I thought only moderators are able to launch contests.

This isn't a launching, MM, it's only a proposal.
The mods will be the ones to decide whether or not the contest is worth making.

And Red Baron, I don't know... I think that if custom pre-made spells are allowed then people might overuse them and cause lag etc, while if they make their own:
1. It will show that they're creative.
2. It will unique for each person.
3. It wouldn't be too complicated.

If pre-made spells were allowed, then they should be out of the judging criteria (like other imports). And that basically defeats the purpose of triggered abilities, upgrades etc.

Originally Posted by frostwhisper

And Red Baron, I don't know... I think that if custom pre-made spells are allowed then people might overuse them and cause lag etc, while if they make their own:
1. It will show that they're creative.
2. It will unique for each person.
3. It wouldn't be too complicated.

If pre-made spells were allowed, then they should be out of the judging criteria (like other imports). And that basically defeats the purpose of triggered abilities, upgrades etc.

Just my point... so if you allow custom spells it shouldnt be for this contest only as it adds an advantage to all like us who can make custom spells, if they are judged on of couse, and if they isnt.. then premade spells is fine... as it doesnt matter or not, but realy you cant avoid judging from them, and as this is basic race editing, then it is the use of resources that counts, not if you can make models or spells... this aint that kind of contest. Thats the reson premade spells should be allowed.

btw: anyway you wouldnt be able to tell if the spell was premade or not...