All in One Mapper #1

[Cpt.ZnacK]

This is just an idea I had.
A Contest to see who can be the best Solo mapper.
As in everything the User uses must either be blizzard made or self made.
Example:
Apocalypse may use his own spell but not The Devil Reborn's Spell's...
The Mapper may not use anyone else's recourses, Just his own.
Own icons,model,spells,skins or just blizards...
obviously more points for own things...

There would obviously be a topic…
All in One Mapper #1 :
Type map: RPG
Topic: Voidwalker...or something...

 

[Midnighters]

Hmm.... seems fun... but you realize how hard this would be, and ow few participants there would be.

I personally would be in, would give me a reason to open the World Editor.

 

[Kino]

Im in....

 

[Cpt.ZnacK]

Haha, at least i got some replies...but it would be fun though...to test you're skills as everything.

At Mid: Same for me(reason to open world editor)

 

[Aeroblyctos]

All in one sounds too much job for one but what about paired?

 

[Cpt.ZnacK]

That sounds good as well!

All in Two Mappers...lol

 

[Midnighters]

I liked the idea of "All in One", it will give us more of a challenge.

The only thing about it is, you will need to make the contest last a while, maybe 2 months or more. Since an average is 1 month.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Sounds kinda like the "Solo mapping competitions," though If I understand this correctly no imports from any other person (not even for models or that sort of thing)

 

[Skycraft]

I like this idea.

 

[Midnighters]

Sounds kinda like the "Solo mapping competitions," though If I understand this correctly no imports from any other person (not even for models or that sort of thing)

100% correct. You must make everything for your map.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Hmmm that seems like it gives modelers especially an upper hand
Perhaps allow certain models, like those from the Ultimate Terraining pack

 

[Kitabatake]

This sounds like a very promising contest idea.

 

[Cpt.ZnacK]

yeah, Maybe allow doodad models, but i don't think modelers will have an upper hand, what about skinners, 2D Artists... I think the scoring system will only allows 25 points for custom things...and the other 75 for different things...
I think you would need at least 2 months...

 

[darkzxx]

if the mod don't approve this
you could make a challenge,the challenger would be you and the rival would be anyone that wants to take part
so it's still the same as a contest because there is still awards like rep except that there is no icons
you can only use your own resource ? that's really not fair,you can imagine people
only know how to trigger,doesn't know to model
you should just say no imports allowed

 

[Cpt.ZnacK]

lol, you're allowed to use ingame models...

 

[darkzxx]

add a only inbetween you're and allowed then your statement is correct

 

[Midnighters]

Cpt.Znack, if this doesn't get approved, I will gladly challenge you. =]

 

[Cpt.ZnacK]

Hahaha, sure anytimes =)

 

[Gausslander]

As long as there's another mapping contest I'm in.

 

[Direfury]

This'd be perfect for me.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

To make this contest even more unique don't allow even Blizzard models/skins and icons, so everything starts from zero. What the heck, why don't we all do first our own world editors?

Anyway, modelers have a high upper hand in this contest. Just allow to use others' models.

I wouldn't join to this contest because of the great unbalance.

 

[Cpt.ZnacK]

To make this contest even more unique don't allow even Blizzard models/skins and icons, so everything starts from zero. What the heck, why don't we all do first our own world editors?

I think this would be impossible...

Anyway, modelers have a high upper hand in this contest. Just allow to use others' models.

As i previosly said this is not true? what about icon makes? 2d Artist? Spell makers?
some are great in jass and cant make models, opposite is true aswell great modeller, but it wont help if you dont even know how to make a spell... so it kinda balances out....

I think blizzard models and things may be used, because not everyone can models, of course you get more points for making your own...

 

[Aeroblyctos]

I think this would be impossible...



As i previosly said this is not true? what about icon makes? 2d Artist? Spell makers?
some are great in jass and cant make models, opposite is true aswell great modeller, but it wont help if you dont even know how to make a spell... so it kinda balances out....

I think blizzard models and things may be used, because not everyone can models, of course you get more points for making your own...

Yea, but most likely the one who can make models can also do icons and own unique effects.

 

[tagg1080]

Yea, but most likely the one who can make models can also do icons and own unique effects.

If you can't make pretty models, then make the gameplay awesome.

If you can't make the gameplay awesome, make pretty models.

If you can't do either, then why the hell are you in a modding competition?


Making games is about being a skilled individual in many aspects, you can't pick one thing and never do anything else. Most game programmers can do whole projects on their own, you must learn at least a little of every aspect.

Welcome to life, brah!

 

[Aeroblyctos]

I don't say you are wrong or right, but what I said is also true.

 

[Grey Nightmare]

I think it's a good idea, but the theme is a bit much, RPGs are big, long projects as it is...
Unless you'd only require a small demo space or something.

 

[Cpt.ZnacK]

lol, i agree...my bad
but we can change it to what everyone wants....
Use a poll..but it has too be approved first haha..

 

[Gausslander]

Can we just host a contest that doesn't only apply to a minute group? This is a modding community, we should always have some sort of mapping contest to join.

 

[Kino]

The point alot of us are missing is that this is a mapping contest not a resource contest.
So what if you can make your own models?
Its a contest on the quality of the map, not how good the models you have in are.
If it bothers you that much, simply add a limit to how many imports a map can have.

If you can't make pretty models, then make the gameplay awesome.

If you can't make the gameplay awesome, make pretty models.

Well said

 

[Lambdadelta]

D:

No common vJass systems? QQ. I sux at codin'. I don't even know how half of the systems I use works...

 

[tagg1080]

D:

No common vJass systems? QQ. I sux at codin'. I don't even know how half of the systems I use works...

Then this is an excellent time to learn them.

 

[Midnighters]

If you can't make pretty models, then make the gameplay awesome.

If you can't make the gameplay awesome, make pretty models.

If you can't do either, then why the hell are you in a modding competition?


Making games is about being a skilled individual in many aspects, you can't pick one thing and never do anything else. Most game programmers can do whole projects on their own, you must learn at least a little of every aspect.

Welcome to life, brah!

I have to disagree with this. If you make awesome models, but shit for gameplay, you won't win, and if you can't model worth shit, but make do with what you have, and make something epic, you have more of a chance. Also, models and gameplay is not the only things that matter, there are icons, textures, and spells/systems. Much more than what you would think.

 

[tagg1080]

I have to disagree with this. If you make awesome models, but shit for gameplay, you won't win, and if you can't model worth shit, but make do with what you have, and make something epic, you have more of a chance. Also, models and gameplay is not the only things that matter, there are icons, textures, and spells/systems. Much more than what you would think.

Different people put different weights on certain apects.

The point of my post was that you should let shine through your strength, and not shitstorm yourself for your faults and make nothing. If you are bad at a certain part, then shine through with the other ones.

 

[Midnighters]

True enough, but still, you can't just focus on what you are good at, you you will never increase in other fields.

 

[Brambleclaw]

I agree its totally unfair for people who cant model. If your awardgin 25 points on custom things and this is down to just models or skins its a bit odd. Better would be 25 points on custom thing like models and including triggered systems.
Also sounds fun just biased >.> !Vote for this to be accepted

 

[Cpt.ZnacK]

Custom things : Models, Icons, Skins and Systems (coding), but it depends everyone can have a say in what its points are

 

[mckill2009]

hehe...wanna create mini map game rpg...so I think I'll join...

 

[Cweener]

Hmmmmm I'd be willing to be a judge the mapping aspects.

I'd participate if I was any good at icons/models. D:

Also, for those that think this would be unfair to people who can't model/ texture/create icons, just think.
You can't do that, but you can probably code or terrain or something else that is needed.
I doubt that people that can do those things, can code or terrain.

So while you may look at it unfairly for one reason, somebody on the other side of the stick may think just the same about you.

I don't know anybody that can do everything. For srs.

So, stop whining. This would be epic. <3

 

[Midnighters]

I can do a little of everything, but nothing amazing when it comes to modeling.