Blizzard's Starcraft II Mapmaking Contest

[StormWarriors2]

lol. TO THE INTERNET GOOGLE SEARCH!

 

[-Kobas-]

Wait, I am from Serbia and I can't enter?
Fuking blizzard. I'm gona go somewhere else and swear on racist and national level.

Don't insult pls. it won't change anything only ruin bad reputation of our county even more!

Is serbia in the EU?

Nope, and it won't be for next 10 years or more -.-
It's 2 sad to speak about that here!

 

[Jaret]

Eh... no wonder why we're not in EU...
Well, that's just off-topic... let's get back on topic.

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

New map makers that come today tend to be under 15 and veterans tend to be above.

I suppose such veterans like IllidianEvilX, RDZ, Olofmoleman are like 'wtf im doing here among these kids' and they arent around anymore. Explainable and I would feel the same way.

Is serbia in the EU?

I think it's not who's in the EU and who is not, I think it is based on their partners/retailers that as I said, the list looks like a list of countries in which Blizzard does business:

http://media.wow-europe.com/promo/index_en.html /couldnt find the full list of licensed by Blizz retailers/

 

[TerranDominion]

damn,i hope starcarft nibbits map wont win!

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

damn,i hope starcarft nibbits map wont win!

A bunch of noobs asking for launchers and cracks have no place in the competition. They were vene working on emulator, that's not real fan of a game if you will play some shitty server, that's retardness. I know it cause I've seen what a private server in war3 was in 2003 then I bought war3. That's what Nibbits are, crackers and tards. One of the reasons I left an old forum /battleforums/ was that they still supported hax for SC, well I didnt let them do it for war3 when I was in their staff but still..

 

[Tau Empire]

Wow I didn't know my simple reply could cause so much despair, it's so much despair that it can make a evil man like me laugh hahahahaha.... O wait I'm in Quebec, time to call in a Ghost and nuke Blizzard HQ lol.

 

[~Void~]

I'll do environment concepts / level design if I'm convinced that our team's good enough. I'm already working on another project, but I can squeeze in time to do some modding. I wouldn't be able to terrain the entire map, but I'm always overflowing with concepts and ideas, and I'm probably better at conceptual level design than actual work in the editor.

 

[Tau Empire]

I'll do environment concepts / level design if I'm convinced that our team's good enough. I'm already working on another project, but I can squeeze in time to do some modding. I wouldn't be able to terrain the entire map, but I'm always overflowing with concepts and ideas, and I'm probably better at conceptual level design than actual work in the editor.

Well I hope you're being sarcastic because the prize is ONE ticket to Blizzcon not 2 or more.... so unless you feel like fighting over who gets the ticket, I suggest doing it alone.

 

[Don-Para-]

God, Blizzard is trolling us soooo much with this contest.

 

[Numerion]

Well I hope you're being sarcastic because the prize is ONE ticket to Blizzcon not 2 or more.... so unless you feel like fighting over who gets the ticket, I suggest doing it alone.

and a fucking 5000$ ... do you think that it's so hard to buy a ticket with that?

 

[The Reborn Devil]

I would laugh so much if it turns out that the contest is just a joke

 

[Eccho]

So it is a solo contest as far as I got it?

 

[Billy the Cat]

They allow work done on maps previous to the release date?

 

[busterkomo]

I would assume so, because there's no record of your map unless you published it, in which case you could probably get away with it anyway.

 

[ikillforeyou]

=(

i'm 13 and i have a map with 100+ hosts/hour =\

 

[Eccho]

You are not allowed to submit it in public during the contest anyway, so it would not count.

To enter, a qualified entrant will complete the entry checklist and thereafter submit an original, unreleased, UMS custom map created with the StarCraft II World Editor

 

[ikillforeyou]

I Know, but like, meh, it's not ALL 15+ year olds that have good maps, i was probably going to make a new one for the contest. =\

 

[rulerofiron99]

Well played Blizzard, way to once again alienate minorities and further split the community.

It won't be long before private servers pop up in all those countries you don't give two flying f***s about.

/rant

(I'm in South Africa, therefore not illegible)

 

[mrzwach]

Because clearly, Blizzard isn't allowing certain places to join the contest just because they don't like them.

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

meh, it's not ALL 15+ year olds that have good maps

Because you need to have some age to get so much money .. Sorry that's not it, it's because the game is for 16+ clearly said by Blizzard.

I would laugh so much if it turns out that the contest is just a joke

5,000 are no joke.

 

[TKF]

Because clearly, Blizzard isn't allowing certain places to join the contest just because they don't like them.

What, so I can't join this competition cuz Im' from a minor country not listed? It's so ridiculous that minorities are NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE!




FAIL

 

[Lethien]

Bought starcraft 2 only recently, but I kinda hooked off the editor when I saw the editor that confused me allmost as much as the warcraft editor did when I first opened it.

Seems like Ill have to start with the basics, but the Starcraft II hive dissapoints me. 9/10 threads are about people whining about the editor beeing too hard, and then the other 10% of the threads is about people whining its too hard... =.=

PS.

Quote:
Originally Posted by mrzwach
Because clearly, Blizzard isn't allowing certain places to join the contest just because they don't like them.

What, so I can't join this competition cuz Im' from a minor country not listed? It's so ridiculous that minorities are NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE!

FAIL

The Netherlands is an itty-bitty tiny country, but I may contest aswell.., its probably not blizzard's fault but ur country's. Same as its because of The Netherland's government that we may not contest in WoW's arena contest

 

[Tau Empire]

Man I haven't seen so much Blizzard bashing since I checked the official SC2 forums lol.

Ok well you guys don't seem to understand the situation Blizzard is doing, it's not Blizzard the problem it's your country, state, province the problem. To be exact here's the problem, in some countries the gouvernment creates this bullshit law about recieving a X% of the contest prize, in Quebec it's 10% so basically 500$ just got removed cause of the gouvernment, it's best if you guys talk to the legal blizzard department about this and understand why your country isn't listed.

Since the majority of international contests don't allow these countries\states or provinces to begin with.

[email protected]

 

[rulerofiron99]

Because it can't possibly be the case that some people might just want to enter the contest for the sake of participation and not just for money.

On the topic of Blizzard not liking certain places; I still don't see an official Battle.net server in my country. Must be some legal thing, right?

 

[Vengeancekael]

LUXEMBOURG

Wow my country is mentioned :3

 

[The_Phalanx]

You are not allowed to submit it in public during the contest anyway, so it would not count.

So my question is: is it ok to do a private release? Otherwise, bug testing is going to be a pain :/

 

[Eccho]

Well, as far as I know, there is something mentioning "private servers" but more than that I don't know. Browse through the rules carefully.

 

[The_Phalanx]

I doubt a Private Server is the same thing as a Private Release. Though, it does mention "extensive use" of a Private Server.

 

[Vercas]

Damn I'd do anything for $5000 now...
But I am under 18 and my shithole is not even mentioned... >.>
Moreover, my pc is too old for SC2!

 

[StormWarriors2]

I'm too lazy. And new editor scares the hell out of me D:

 

[Freyleyes]

This is crap, South Africa can host the world cup, but no, we can't enter a map making contest.

 

[StormWarriors2]

its ok. Your not the only one. IF you don't like it. Complain to blizzard.

 

[Eccho]

This is crap, South Africa can host the world cup, but no, we can't enter a map making contest.

Totally an unrelated matter.

 

[Vengeancekael]

its ok. Your not the only one. IF you don't like it. Complain to blizzard.

I'm sorry but I hardly believe that Blizzard decided whether South Africans were allowed to join the contest or not, it was the south African government.

 

[Freyleyes]

It was meant as joke, but nvm. I just wish that I could enter

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

Yeah understand you. There are all sorts of tournaments in melee and now when they create a big mapping contest that is like 'your department' you can't take part. Sorry.

 

[Neilghost]

im on it

roger goger

 

[Kam]

I have an excellent idea if someone wants to partner with me. Let me know.

 

[Eccho]

I'm not sure this is a teamed up contest.

 

[Kam]

Well, what I mean is I have a great idea and no time to make it - so someone else can make it theirs I suppose.

 

[TKF]

Is it allowed to publish maps privately to test the maps multiplayable functions?

 

[Pharaoh_]

Greece is not in the countries' list? Hah :]

 

[SasuhKun]

Is it allowed to publish maps privately to test the maps multiplayable functions?

Propably.

 

[Hemlock]

For all those posters claiming blizzard sucks cause of the age and country restrictions, it has little to do with blizzard not liking you or you're country, but allot more with laws and political allowance of your the country you live in.
Do you really think blizzard cares where you come from? As long as it is a quality resource it's their gain too.

P.S Don't forget to not rage out and think twice before you post.

 

[light bolt30]

Goodluck to all the people who are going to compete for this title.

 

[Carter_117]

hhmmm... im abit confused... i am 13, living in new south wales - Australia (which is eligable) but im not sure what age i need to be, just a little confused. and i am turning 14 in september the 2nd ( so i will be 14 by the time of submissions), someone please explain if i am elgiable or not

 

[SasuhKun]

For all those posters claiming blizzard sucks cause of the age and country restrictions, it has little to do with blizzard not liking you or you're country, but allot more with laws and political allowance of your the country you live in.
Do you really think blizzard cares where you come from? As long as it is a quality resource it's their gain too.

P.S Don't forget to not rage out and think twice before you post.

The senate of my nation though that Counter Strike was too violent and insinuated the agression to legal military forces, and got banned for 2 years, so... Maybe.

 

[Asomath]

Is the version we submit to Blizzard supposed to be single-player or multi-player?

Or should it have both capabilities?

~Asomath

 

[Eccho]

It does not say, but both would probably be a huge plus.