Melee Mapping Contest #1 - 1v1[$100 Prize Pool]

[Panda]

Some details.

 

[Daffa]

You should have added a WIP deadline.
At this point there will be 15 entries with this retarded ass system.

If by deadline one of the current doesn't have an entry, the one below will fill the gap. First come first serve basis.
The only issue is if you finish before one of the active contestants and doesn't get the 30 slot limit by the end.

 

[Twilight]

The Hidden Shrine

Description

Gameplay

Screanshots

Whips & proof

The hidden elven shrine deep in the mountains. This shrine was held hidden untill now...

Story Line

During the battle with Archimonde, most of the wild life was scattered around Ashinvale. Most of the animals were killed by the ruthless undead. But some resisted their destruction, and very few survived. Those that managed to live, ran deep in the mountain side, carved a cave, and created a shrine - the fountain of life. They lived here in peace, but one day, what was left of the undead army, Found the cave, carved in, and attacked what was left of the wild life. After that, the night elfs, found the cave, and decided to join the battle. Once they all entered, the earth started to shake, rocks were falling from the ceiling, the cave entrances closed in, trapping inside everyone that was in. Now, they battle for survival.

Credits

Map Created designed by me(Twilight/moonbeam)
Story, environment and terrain, designed by Angel
Balance, neutrals, and so on, all done by me.

Map has:

x4 Gold Mines.
x2 Fountains of mana.
x2 Goblin Laboratory.
x2 Mercenary Camps.
x1 Marketplace.
x1 Goblin Merchant.
x1 Tavern.
x1 Fountain of health.

Creep Camps:

x2 Green Camps.
x10 Orange Camps.
x3 Red Camps.

Screenshot1

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NOTE:

-This map was mostly created by me, only thing I have had help from, is from angel, and she only made the terrain a bit less flat and more beautiful. Rest was created by me

Screenshot1

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Screenshot3

 

[deepstrasz]

designed by Angel

Teamwork? That is not allowed...

 

[bojanpet55]

well i just saved one version previously and latest version as 2 different maps , and i send them at the same time, i hope thats not a problem ... Have not properly test it yet

 

[Twilight]

Teamwork? That is not allowed...

She only helped me with the story line in the description.
And she helped me with the terrain(its kinda like someone came in to my room, with the edditor opend, made a few improvements(barely noticeable) and got out with out me knowing)

 

[MysteryMaze]

well i just saved one version previously and latest version as 2 different maps , and i send them at the same time, i hope thats not a problem ... Have not properly test it yet

Medium is tad big for 1 v 1. An appropriate size should be small. You also have a center creep aggro issue.
That being said, the overall landscape is in a coherent harmony. I like it.

She only helped me with the story line in the description.
And she helped me with the terrain(its kinda like someone came in to my room, with the edditor opend, made a few improvements(barely noticeable) and got out with out me knowing)

No matter how much she had done, it is deemed a 3rd party intervening. Let the judges judge.
Nice map though. You're pretty much skilled at placing doodads.




To the participants:

I think screenshots should be taken using a default camera angle. A deviation from it would make it hard to grasp an idea of how the real map looks like.

 

[Twilight]

I think screenshots should be taken using a default camera angle. A deviation from it would make it hard to grasp an idea of how the real map looks like.

I kinda made the angled pictures to make the description a bit better. But statistic wise, you'r right. But the overall map image(bird's eye view), should be more than enough to make the player's (people that download it) have a bit more sense of the map.

 

[MysteryMaze]

I kinda made the angled pictures to make the description a bit better. But statistic wise, you'r right. But the overall map image(bird's eye view), should be more than enough to make the player's (people that download it) have a bit more sense of the map.

That makes sense too
For normal uploads, attracting people is a major issue but a contest screenshot should be focused more on conveying information.
It's just a suggestion. Not a rule though.

 

[mafe]

I dont want to be a party pooper, but @Twilight , @YesItsImba , @zhica, it seems to be that you have not registered in time and you will be very low down the waitlist. So you will only be able to participate if almost have of the people drop out. Or am I missing something?

I will continue to try to give feedback to those who are interested, but for now I will have to restrict myself to the participants who are at least on the waitlist. Feel free to write me a message If I missed your map or if you have made significant changes, as I start to struggle to keep track of everything.

 

[Ascrelle]

I've published my map on the Hive and, save for maybe a few tweaks, it is finished!

Fractured Monarch

 

[Twilight]

I dont want to be a party pooper, but @Twilight , @YesItsImba , @zhica, it seems to be that you have not registered in time and you will be very low down the waitlist. So you will only be able to participate if almost have of the people drop out. Or am I missing something?

To be honest, I'm not aiming for the prize, or the 1st place stuff. I just want people to notice my work, even if I get disqualified, I don't care. But still, thanks for the info!

 

[Arrr]

WIP..?
Not too sure yet, this is my 4th concept

 

[RehcraM]

Looks nice, Arrr, but be careful that it doesn't turn out like a LR replica.

 

[titans_zealot]

I would like to participate

 

[titans_zealot]

This is my wip

 

[titans_zealot]

I am probably doing this wrong but here is the final version.
I also didn't know how to properly do the fancy clear screenshot of the top view of the map because there was a blackness, so I pressed the V m8s!

The Map:
4 goldmines (1 to each player at the start and 2 extra in the wild)
2 goblin merchants
2 village mercenary camps
1 tavern
The map size is super small. Almost 64x64

 

[zhica]

I dont want to be a party pooper, but @Twilight , @YesItsImba , @zhica, it seems to be that you have not registered in time and you will be very low down the waitlist. So you will only be able to participate if almost have of the people drop out. Or am I missing something?

Anyways i was 11th on the waitlist, however ill still finish the map

 

[Nudl9]

Why am i still not on the waiting list despite wanting to enter?

 

[Svetli]

Why am i still not on the waiting list despite wanting to enter?

Because the waiting list is full.

 

[mafe]

So, as I might not have too much time over the next days, or even until the end of the contest, here is a close-to-final version of my map. All random buildings are intentional. Again, any feedback would be much appreciated.

 

[Nudl9]

Because the waiting list is full.

Except i requested to join earlier and how can a waiting list be full?
The point with the wait list was to put entrants that wanted to join in first a place where they could enter.
This contest is so fucking stupid.

 

[Maxwell]

Except i requested to join earlier and how can a waiting list be full?
The point with the wait list was to put entrants that wanted to join in first a place where they could enter.
This contest is so fucking stupid.

If you don't like something in contest - just leave it kid, I'm so done of your whining.
In every post you are complaining on something, calm down.

 

[Arrr]

@RehcraM Thanks, I'm trying to make it play different

@mafe Hm.. I would move the critters in front of the 3-2-1 green camp a bit closer, somewhere between the base and camp, or maybe just add a new one.

Also the trees in front of that camp, I think 3 would be enough, right now they're taking a bit too much room imo.
Maybe you could open up the map a bit by removing the green camps close to the shop, and make the treeline smaller. It is kinda lame having that treewall right in front of the ramp.

I'd scale down the purple burning building in the middle, it covers vision with the default camera.

 

[Adney]

Hey guys!

I have uploaded my map to the Hive, you can find it in this link: Endgame in the Nether World
There will be smaller changes on the map if it is needed.

Hope you will like it. Have a good game!

 

[forsaker]

Dear all,

please find attached my beta map: (3)Forsaken Trinity
This map is not finished yet but I feel confident to show it now. I would highly appreciate any feedback (some of it is already put in thanks to @mafe ).

I tried to create a map which is inbetween those fast 2 Player maps and slower 4 Player maps.

cheers forsaker

 

[Kyrbi0]

Dang a 3 player map. That was my secret weapon. : )

 

[L8man]

My final entry (Marauded Village) after alot of testing and minor changes: Marauded Village

 

[doom_sheep]

due to computer breakage i may not get my thing done in time

 

[poantik]

Hey Guys. I am so new and slobber. Can i still join contest? This is my map. Does it have someone to testing it? I think I did all details but i want to try it. Thx for answers

 

[ysuk9127]

I'm not gonna say I am done, but it is very close to my final. Any feedback will be appreciated.

Also, can anyone test my map if it is in English?

 

[Arrr]

@ysuk9127 only gave it a quick look for now, the language seems fine to me.

I would remove the shipyards, they really do not fit.
You put the main bases on a +1cloff, but you hid it so well with the raise tool that it is kinda confusing and hard to see


@poantik Sadly there is a closed number of participants, + a waiting list.. it feels kinda bad to have a limit to this opportunity Imo.

I'd say still upload your map in the map section, not much more you can do for now unfortunately

 

[Shady Fox]

Doesn't look like I'm gonna get chance to enter unfortunately, but here was my entry so far:

Map overview

• Shady Fox
• Nov 14, 2017

Let me know if you'd like to download it

 

[Darkfang]

WELL if there is still a chance here is my WIP:
SandCannyon | HIVE
the name may change.

Anyways @StoPCampinGn00b if it serves for something I posted quickly and there are some others which don't even have a WIP.

 

[Diegoit]

Haha you wrote my nick wrong

 

[Rockstar356]

Count me in. I want to participate!!

 

[poantik]

@Arrr
sry, map section is here in comments?

Plz do feedback thx!

wrong spelling

 

[Paillan]

Well, the time has finally commed.
No image this time, instead I expect your ranting possitive critisism about my map.
BTW I know I have a pending credits list, but working on that.

 

[Mads Buus]

Hi everybody,

Hereby my final submission. @StoPCampinGn00b & @Sister She - just tagging you guys to make sure my submission is registered

1on1 map created with focus on balance and symmetry, hopefully allowing it to be a possible candidate for a competitive map - have played it a quite a few times by now and dynamics seem to be pretty interesting with both open areas and chokes.

Symmetrically placed it has:
2 open gold mines approximately even distance from both players
Tavern in middle
2 goblin merchants
2 mercenary camps
2 shops

I look forward to hear feedback and good luck to everybody in the contest!

 

[Arrr]

Wip pt2

I knew it was a big map, but just now realized how BIG it really is

 

[MysteryMaze]

Hi everybody,

Hereby my final submission. @StoPCampinGn00b & @Sister She - just tagging you guys to make sure my submission is registered

1on1 map created with focus on balance and symmetry, hopefully allowing it to be a possible candidate for a competitive map - have played it a quite a few times by now and dynamics seem to be pretty interesting with both open areas and chokes.

Symmetrically placed it has:
2 open gold mines approximately even distance from both players
Tavern in middle
2 goblin merchants
2 mercenary camps
2 shops

I look forward to hear feedback and good luck to everybody in the contest!

Is it a finished map? Looks quite unpolished though

 

[Anomines]

My map is taking shape. Not sure about the name yet and there will still be some tweaks and stuff that will be changed, especially in terms of balance.

Sadly w3arena has a new policy that all new user get banned immediately (and takes ages to get unbanned) so it is really hard to find skilled players to test the map

The Goblin labs are moved further away from the main bases to weaken speedscroll sapper abuse and sapper abuse in general.

There are also a lot more green camps to create more possibilities for different creeproutes and to avoid the map being creeped empty immediatly.

-Flooded Village- Once scientists were excavating abandoned ruins that lie underneath the soil, up until greedy Kobolds realized that the ancient structures were hiding long lost ancestral artifacts and started flooding the research town Screenshots Information -2 natural gold mines, one contested -1 shop -2 merc camps (lordaredon summer) -2 goblin labs -1 Tavern rest coming soon Change Log [2016-08-26]WIP Credits Huge thanks to mafe for great and detailed feedback Authors Notes coming soon

Map in the attached files

Feedback always welcome!

 

[Svetli]

Behold, people! It's my meleepiece.
So, this is the the final entry for the contest hopefully.

 

[mafe]

To anyone wanting to test a map, but having trouble with finding players for test or hosting on bnet, you can to get AMAI (adavanced melee ai) and use it to test your map. Of course, it is not the same as having humans try your map, but at least it is better than the standard blizzard AI.
But if you use it, be careful to install it only on a copy of your map, and not on the file you are actually working on.
Orignal idea by @Ascrelle

 

[Mads Buus]

Version with minor updates, for some reason it will not let me upload in original post

Hi everybody,

Hereby my final submission. @StoPCampinGn00b & @Sister She - just tagging you guys to make sure my submission is registered

1on1 map created with focus on balance and symmetry, hopefully allowing it to be a possible candidate for a competitive map - have played it a quite a few times by now and dynamics seem to be pretty interesting with both open areas and chokes.

Symmetrically placed it has:
2 open gold mines approximately even distance from both players
Tavern in middle
2 goblin merchants
2 mercenary camps
2 shops

I look forward to hear feedback and good luck to everybody in the contest!

 

[Knecht]

Looking for playtesters and suggestions. I tried to make a use of shipyards since it's very rarely seen in maps (and when it is, it's usually not very fun to use). It's a bit different from what I posted in the WIP Maybe one day I'll finish that one too.

 

[borissuworov]

At last... My Final Entry (final Submission)!

- Added Environment doodads (flowers).
- Added Heights to make map less flat.

 

[Panda]

Gathering the final entry's into one post for you @StoPCampinGn00b

1. @borissuworov = Warrior Shrine
2. @L8man = Marauded Village
3. @Maxwell = (2)Emerald Nightmare | HIVE
4. @BLazeKraze = Valley of Skulls
5. @Ascrelle = Fractured Monarch
6. @titans_zealot = [$100 Prize Pool] Melee Mapping Contest - 1v1
7. @Svetli = [$100 Prize Pool] Melee Mapping Contest - 1v1
8. @Twilight = [$100 Prize Pool] Melee Mapping Contest - 1v1

These are all the final entry's i have found, i might of missed a few but this is what i got.
(I will post mine soon)

 

[Naze]

Hi guys, I'll be moderating this contest now so address your questions to me.

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PAY ATTENTION: to have a valid entry you must:

• Post a WIP in this thread;
• Upload your final entry to the map section of the site (here);
• Post a link to your final entry in this thread.

Some entries are not classified until uploaded to the map section. Please upload them and then post a link here: @Anomines @Twilight @Mads Buus @titans_zealot @mafe @XanderD @borissuworov

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Entries table has been updated with WIPs and final entries, and so did the waiting list. Remember that all contestants that have no WIPs and final entries at the deadline will be disqualified and people from the waiting list (with valid entries) will qualify in their place.

Participant	WIP	Final Entry
1. @Fnif	---	---
2. @Miacis	---	---
3. @The Panda	✓	---
4. @Abovegame	✓	The Forgotten Realm
5. @Svetli	✓	The Origin of Light
6. @Mr.Henci	✓	---
7. @Erkan	✓	---
8. @MysteryMaze	✓	---
9. @Knecht	✓	---
10. @Arrr	✓	---
11. @ysuk9127	✓	---
12. @Darfi	---	---
13. @mafe	✓	---
14. @Alex-dqw	---	---
15. @XanderD	✓	---
16. @forsaker	✓	---
17. @Razvan	✓	---
18. @Maxwell	✓	Emerald Nightmare
19. @Kaer#2460	✓	---
20. @Mads Buus	✓	---
21. @Adney	✓	Endgame in the Nether World
22. @Ascrelle	✓	Fractured Monarch
23. @Paillan	✓	---
24. @moyackx	✓	---
25. @doom_sheep	---	---
26. @aeman	✓	---
27. @Blood Raven	---	---
28. @RehcraM	✓	---
29. @Anomines	✓	---
30. @RFWH	✓	---

Total: 30/30
(Considering to raise limit, will talk with other judges - limit raised to 30)

WAITLIST (if someone drops out, the next person in line will be added if they please)
31. @shinji
32. @borissuworov ✓
33. @Kyrbi0
34. @TheEarthquake ✓
35. @sonofjay
36. @bojanpet55
37. @Krazykid
38. @Rufus ✓
39. @L8man ✓ Entry: Marauded Village
40. @Diegoit ✓ Entry: Sigilo v1.1
41. @rbr.Godfather
42. @Darkfang ✓
43. @axelthemorse
44. @loboproto
45. @twojstaryjakcie ✓ Entry: Pillars of Honor
46. @Nudl9 ✓
47. @BLazeKraze ✓ Entry: Valley of Skulls
48. @zhica ✓
49. @Twilight ✓
50. @titans_zealot ✓
51. @poantik ✓
52. @Shady Fox ✓
53. @Rockstar356

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Gathering the final entry's into one post for you @StoPCampinGn00b

Thanks! =)

 

[MysteryMaze]

Here's my second WIP.

Gotta hurry to meet the deadline!