Mini-Mapping Contest #14 - Results

Rufus · Nov 8, 2017

trebla ratilla
DD_legionTN
ZiBitheWand3r3r

Old results don't matter anymore, as Svetli has been disqualified.

First Place
Svetli

Second Place
trebla ratilla

Third Place
DD_legionTN

Scores

Contestant - Entry	Judge Score + Poll Score= Total Score	Placing
trebla ratilla - Jeffreys Misssion	520 + 101.2 = 621.2	2
Cokemonkey11 - Windwalked	422.5 + 9.1 = 431.6	5
Svetli - Underground Volcano	455 + 267.1 = 723.1	1
ZiBitheWand3r3r - Alien Invasion	487.5 + 27.7 = 515.2	4
DD_legionTN - Silent Intruder	474.5 + 64.4 = 538.9	3

Judging by @deepstrasz

Theme It's all dependent on hiding. 20/20%
Gameplay You are forced to use the first ability (to hide) many times since somehow the security personnel know if you're in the next room and come to you. And that until you run out of mana and have to wait for a refill. Do achievements give anything as reward or is it just dopamine? They might follow you and if you're lucky circling around they will leave you alone getting back to their waypoints. It's almost better to just run and use Shadow instead of wasting mana on the dog which lasts for few seconds and can get killed in one shot by the security. You can't really use the dog for distraction. It doesn't last enough for you to memorize the security guards' pathways either. The radar seems to be pretty much useless, the detection of the guards on the minimap as pings lasting for a mere second, depleting 20 mana.
Basically you run through the same rooms until you get all the items to reach 200$. There's no real replayability value. Achievements are made by taking the items you need to anyway. It doesn't really have a plot going on. 25/40%
Aesthetics The terrain is mostly flat although nicely adorned with doodads and tile variation. 25/30%
Triggers There are no game breaking bugs. 10/10%
Total 80%

Theme There is some stealth involved in this game, however, optional, not required. 10/20%
Gameplay It's quite a fundamental (generic) AoS with no special touch, pretty much avoiding the theme. Could have been interesting to have at least some items based on the topic at hand. The southern team has an advantage, the Moon Wells (alright, so the orcs have the pigs which seem to replenish faster). Moreover, their buildings deal melee damage (not a problem in late game and that's kind of the only time you get close to them). Nothing to do with gold on later levels (after 6 to be more accurate). I think Starshoot should reset only on killing heroes. After Nightgarde winning, the orcs still spawned and attacked the paused elves. The southern team seems much stronger (ranged heroes vs melee) and it's kind of why the orcs have to abuse attacking the Ancient Protectors when the enemy heroes aren't nearby. If enough units are at one time on the map, they might stutter and not move continuously. I think timers only show for the first players of each team when their specific hero dies. For some reason Peons are gathering in front of the orc base (remnants of catapults, I don't know).
The fact that there is AI (however it's not programmed to take the items on the ground or buy any), that it's a multiplayer map and the spells system are to be appreciated.
It sure has replay value. 30/40%
Aesthetics The terrain is pretty much unrefined, basic at best with very few doodads and least tile variation, also flat. There's not even a scoreboard or any information in the quest log. 15/30%
Triggers Everything seems to be working fine. 10/10%
Total 65%

Theme It mixes usual Warcraft III with little of the topic. 10/20%
Gameplay There's a certain variety although mostly you rely on your hero and his abilities to get your foes sleeping with the fishes albeit not in a covert manner. A bit of a treasure hunt, a wee of don't get your boat sunk, a tad more of fighting. There are parts like the last boss which make you wish more work had been done because that battle felt like killing a usual but stronger unit.
The general feel is: linearity. There's more or less replayability due to the three difficulties and allegedly the rewards/things you might get on each. It also tries to immerse you into a thing going on.
I've left point by point comments on the map's thread. 20/40%
Aesthetics The visuals are, well, sucking you in with diverse decorations in what both terrain and doodads are cocerned. 30/30%
Triggers I don't remember any bugs really. 10/10%
Total 70%

Theme Stealth here is more covert-ops partially behind enemy lines. 15/20%
Gameplay Should make the workers have the idle icon when they don't harvest. It would be nice for resources (especially crystals) to slowly replenish. Mentioning how many citizens are infected from time to time/when you infect another could be useful if you're time pressed.
There is some replay value: two difficulties, somewhat different strategies (choosing a different start zone, mutating more of the flyer or the ground strand) but in the long run it all comes to the same thing. This would have worked best with resources and things placed randomly every game, more optional stuff like the Guardian mini-quest. 30/40%
Aesthetics The terrain is mostly flat and has few tiles but has doodad variation. 20/30%
Triggers It's working rather well. 10/10%
Total 75%

Theme Stealth is the base of this game. 20/20%
Gameplay Can you not return to the previous depth(s)?
There's trial and error involved, however with some quick thinking and vigilance towards sound and text as hints. It doesn't seem too long really and the story is just something to be there. Would replay it if there were some sort of achievements/secrets therein. Now, the alert system is basically the challenge you'd want to try on future occasions. 28/40%
Aesthetics The detection system is good however, the monotony of the flat gray in a labyrinthic manner is evident. What gives it a little spice is the lightening. 20/30%
Triggers Sometimes loading crashes the game which can become a major annoyance later on in the game. 5/10%
Total 73%

Congratulations and well done!
Awards will be granted soon.

Moy · Nov 8, 2017

COngratulations!

Svetli · Nov 8, 2017

~Nightmare said:
COngratulations!

Thank you!

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Congratulations to all other contestants from me too! ^^ :infl_thumbs_up:

Abovegame · Nov 8, 2017

When's the next one

?

RED BARON · Nov 8, 2017

Nice to have the results out and glad to see that the judging matched my own impression of the maps (except that I didn't experience the crashing bug). Well done to all of you :thumbs_up:

trebla ratilla · Nov 9, 2017

congratulation guys

DD_legionTN · Nov 9, 2017

Congratulation to all winners! Was a fun contest I had. About the loading crash, I never experienced any loading crash bug so far when I'm testing my own map.

Warseeker · Nov 9, 2017

Congratz everyone!

kirbyfish · Nov 9, 2017

congrats everyone (^_−)☆

Sclammerz · Nov 9, 2017

Congratulations to the winners & participants.

ZiBitheWand3r3r · Nov 10, 2017

Congratulations to all participants. Big thanks for judging / moderating @deepstrasz @Rufus
Also thanks for reviews @RED BARON @AditTechno

AditTechno · Nov 10, 2017

Spot on! The placings are the same as how I rank them in my review!

Congratulations to all participants!

CampScouter · Nov 15, 2017

Congratulations everyone! Hey @Svetli and @trebla , congrats duduudduudees!

Svetli · Nov 15, 2017

CampScouter said:
Congratulations everyone! Hey @Svetli and @trebla , congrats duduudduudees!

Thanks, dear dudude!

trebla ratilla · Nov 15, 2017

CampScouter said:
Congratulations everyone! Hey @Svetli and @trebla , congrats duduudduudees!

haha, thanks mate! i think the award icon is the portrait icon of your hero in stealth map @Svetli

Svetli · Nov 15, 2017

trebla ratilla said:
haha, thanks mate! i think the award icon is the portrait icon of your hero in stealth map @Svetli

Or maybe the preview of the map, I am not sure.

CampScouter · Nov 16, 2017

Up for that hive hero contest?

PrinceYaser · Nov 17, 2017

Congratz everyone!

Wish the best luck!

DarkRanger2 · Nov 19, 2017

Svetli said:
Thank you!
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Congratulations to all other contestants from me too! ^^

Good job !

deepstrasz · Nov 19, 2017

Hey guys, I would really love it if you would polish your maps and upload them to the Maps | HIVE section.
It would be a real shame for your work to be lost in the Arena forum.

RED BARON · Nov 20, 2017

deepstrasz said:
Hey guys, I would really love it if you would polish your maps and upload them to the Maps | HIVE section.
It would be a real shame for your work to be lost in the Arena forum.

Agreed, with just a slightly bit more work, all of the maps would make for some good entertainment.

IcemanBo · Nov 28, 2017

I'm sorry that potential votes got lost with it, but Svetli was disqualified from contest. Results have been re-calculated and first post is updated.

Winner of contest is @trebla ratilla , second is @DD_legionTN , third @ZiBitheWand3r3r . Congratulations. ^^

The awards will be fixed soon!

ZiBitheWand3r3r · Nov 28, 2017

Oh, what happend?

deepstrasz · Nov 28, 2017

ZiBitheWand3r3r said:
Oh, what happend?

[$100 Prize Pool] Melee Mapping Contest - Poll

Svetli · Nov 29, 2017

What?

Zenonoth · Nov 29, 2017

Congratulations to winners!

Svetli · Nov 29, 2017

Zenonoth said:
Congratulations to winners!

Thank you. I am glad I won!

Shar Dundred · Nov 29, 2017

IcemanBo said:
I'm sorry that potential votes got lost with it, but Svetli was disqualified from contest. Results have been re-calculated and first post is updated.

Winner of contest is @trebla ratilla , second is @DD_legionTN , third @ZiBitheWand3r3r . Congratulations. ^^

The awards will be fixed soon!

Justice has been done, I heartily approve.

Championfighter25 · Nov 29, 2017

Congratulations to the new winners.
Svetli i'm sorry, but when you cheat like this losing your medal is just bound to happen. Try not to repeat the same mistakes again ok? I hope you will understand.

Maxwell · Nov 29, 2017

Svetli said:
Thank you. I am glad I won!

No, you lose.

Theme	It's all dependent on hiding.	20/20%
Gameplay	You are forced to use the first ability (to hide) many times since somehow the security personnel know if you're in the next room and come to you. And that until you run out of mana and have to wait for a refill. Do achievements give anything as reward or is it just dopamine? They might follow you and if you're lucky circling around they will leave you alone getting back to their waypoints. It's almost better to just run and use Shadow instead of wasting mana on the dog which lasts for few seconds and can get killed in one shot by the security. You can't really use the dog for distraction. It doesn't last enough for you to memorize the security guards' pathways either. The radar seems to be pretty much useless, the detection of the guards on the minimap as pings lasting for a mere second, depleting 20 mana. Basically you run through the same rooms until you get all the items to reach 200$. There's no real replayability value. Achievements are made by taking the items you need to anyway. It doesn't really have a plot going on.	25/40%
Aesthetics	The terrain is mostly flat although nicely adorned with doodads and tile variation.	25/30%
Triggers	There are no game breaking bugs.	10/10%
Total	80%

Theme	There is some stealth involved in this game, however, optional, not required.	10/20%
Gameplay	It's quite a fundamental (generic) AoS with no special touch, pretty much avoiding the theme. Could have been interesting to have at least some items based on the topic at hand. The southern team has an advantage, the Moon Wells (alright, so the orcs have the pigs which seem to replenish faster). Moreover, their buildings deal melee damage (not a problem in late game and that's kind of the only time you get close to them). Nothing to do with gold on later levels (after 6 to be more accurate). I think Starshoot should reset only on killing heroes. After Nightgarde winning, the orcs still spawned and attacked the paused elves. The southern team seems much stronger (ranged heroes vs melee) and it's kind of why the orcs have to abuse attacking the Ancient Protectors when the enemy heroes aren't nearby. If enough units are at one time on the map, they might stutter and not move continuously. I think timers only show for the first players of each team when their specific hero dies. For some reason Peons are gathering in front of the orc base (remnants of catapults, I don't know). The fact that there is AI (however it's not programmed to take the items on the ground or buy any), that it's a multiplayer map and the spells system are to be appreciated. It sure has replay value.	30/40%
Aesthetics	The terrain is pretty much unrefined, basic at best with very few doodads and least tile variation, also flat. There's not even a scoreboard or any information in the quest log.	15/30%
Triggers	Everything seems to be working fine.	10/10%
Total	65%

Theme	It mixes usual Warcraft III with little of the topic.	10/20%
Gameplay	There's a certain variety although mostly you rely on your hero and his abilities to get your foes sleeping with the fishes albeit not in a covert manner. A bit of a treasure hunt, a wee of don't get your boat sunk, a tad more of fighting. There are parts like the last boss which make you wish more work had been done because that battle felt like killing a usual but stronger unit. The general feel is: linearity. There's more or less replayability due to the three difficulties and allegedly the rewards/things you might get on each. It also tries to immerse you into a thing going on. I've left point by point comments on the map's thread.	20/40%
Aesthetics	The visuals are, well, sucking you in with diverse decorations in what both terrain and doodads are cocerned.	30/30%
Triggers	I don't remember any bugs really.	10/10%
Total	70%

Theme	Stealth here is more covert-ops partially behind enemy lines.	15/20%
Gameplay	Should make the workers have the idle icon when they don't harvest. It would be nice for resources (especially crystals) to slowly replenish. Mentioning how many citizens are infected from time to time/when you infect another could be useful if you're time pressed. There is some replay value: two difficulties, somewhat different strategies (choosing a different start zone, mutating more of the flyer or the ground strand) but in the long run it all comes to the same thing. This would have worked best with resources and things placed randomly every game, more optional stuff like the Guardian mini-quest.	30/40%
Aesthetics	The terrain is mostly flat and has few tiles but has doodad variation.	20/30%
Triggers	It's working rather well.	10/10%
Total	75%

Theme	Stealth is the base of this game.	20/20%
Gameplay	Can you not return to the previous depth(s)? There's trial and error involved, however with some quick thinking and vigilance towards sound and text as hints. It doesn't seem too long really and the story is just something to be there. Would replay it if there were some sort of achievements/secrets therein. Now, the alert system is basically the challenge you'd want to try on future occasions.	28/40%
Aesthetics	The detection system is good however, the monotony of the flat gray in a labyrinthic manner is evident. What gives it a little spice is the lightening.	20/30%
Triggers	Sometimes loading crashes the game which can become a major annoyance later on in the game.	5/10%
Total	73%

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