Solo Mapping Competition #3

[VergilThazaar]

ya same i wish this coulda started during earlier into christmas vacation [...]

I second that. My progress is paused due to sickness (distraction), exams & addictions.
Even thought, as I get better I'll resume my work within a few days.
So much time spent shouldn't go to waste.

 

[Pyritie]

I don't think we can use that music, I'm not entirely sure but if those are from a video game then they are copyrighted, thus we'd need the owners permission to use them.

If the creator put them up for free download then I'm pretty sure we're okay to use them

 

[Amigurumi]

If the creator put them up for free download then I'm pretty sure we're okay to use them

and if the company doesn't exist anymore?
like westwood?

 

[Tleno]

You're using Red Alert 2 music, don't you?

I think no actually. All the Westwood rights belong to EA now.

 

[Amigurumi]

You're using Red Alert 2 music, don't you?

I think no actually. All the Westwood rights belong to EA now.

hmm not really.
I first thought of the game nox, bit the quality is kinda bad for our times.

and yes, I think I heard something, that EA took the rights, and that
westwood didn't just disappear.

 

[KeLeNoR]

Sorry but i won't be able to finish the map until then. so get me out!

 

[VergilThazaar]

Another contestant drops his sword and runs from the battle!

 

[Tleno]

Good thing I dindn't even joined this battle...

Yes, all the Westwood rights were brought including Westwood himself.

 

[Slaydon]

im out, i need a miracle to finish 15/16 more parts on my map >_>

 

[X-OMG-X]

Another contestant drops his sword and runs from the battle!

Increases the chances for the rest of the contestants.
Also, it just shows who she arent searching.
She's searching people that can make a good piece of work with limited time without complains.

 

[Ardnived]

im out, i need a miracle to finish 15/16 more parts on my map >_>

Just make fewer or smaller parts. I was originally gonna make 4 large sections to my map, but I see now I wont be able to complete that, so I am just making one and then one smaller one.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Well even though the map has to have a logical start and end, you could just leave some aspects of the story or area's until you get to a point where you can work without a time limit (after the competition)

 

[Amigurumi]

I'm not sure if I'll finish it too, but I will fight until the end!

 

[Ardnived]

Well even though the map has to have a logical start and end, you could just leave some aspects of the story or area's until you get to a point where you can work without a time limit (after the competition)

Well personally mine will have a logical start and end, but the ending might be a bit of a cliffhanger...

 

[Kingz]

Basicaly i am expanding the map as time continues,on the contrary to you guys i am gonna shape my story according to the map not the vice versa most of you are doing.

Therefore if i need to drop further terraining to quickly wrap things up i will just add an apropriate ending zone i feel fit and make up some nice lore behind the map.

IMO it is far better to make the map and then the story as if you go the other way around it is lame to exclude parts of the story in order to finish the map in time.

Also feeling inspirated but i might cut the map size a bit, therefore not being the epic scale i wanted it to be.(too many exams :3)

EDIT:

Those the ending of the map has to be a final ending or are we free to give a mysterious ending with a hint of a sequel?

 

[Amigurumi]

IMO it is far better to make the map and then the story as if you go the other way around it is lame to exclude parts of the story in order to finish the map in time.

I agree, and I do the same

Those the ending of the map has to be a final ending or are we free to give a mysterious ending with a hint of a sequel?

I think you can do whatever you want with the story, since the contest is mainly
based on the puzzles/traps. The story is needed, because it increases fun factor.

 

[Kingz]

Rushing my map....hope i won't spoil it's quality but i am cutting down the playable time to ensure a good quality experience...

Hope you guys aren't having the same issue...

 

[real138]

unfortunately yes :/ i wont be able to put in everything i wanted.

 

[Ardnived]

Rushing my map....hope i won't spoil it's quality but i am cutting down the playable time to ensure a good quality experience...

Hope you guys aren't having the same issue...

I am . Currently I am aiming for only a quarter of the game length that I had originally hoped for.

 

[lolreported]

Well... I think it's impossible for me to finish my map until the deadline. Last day I worked at my map was the 12th january... I've been really busy the last days. But well, I'll try make a shorter map and maybe I'll be able to release something...

 

[real138]

ugh seems like everyone is having problems finishing. maybe for the tutoring the deadline will be feb 16 then the competition will continue for the rep and icon? just an idea.

 

[Kingz]

Well there are several more contestants you are forgeting about:
Equal,WhereWolfThereWolf,Amigurami,Asomath(maybe),Deaod(maybe) and HINDYhat(maybe).

I am not sure about (maybe) ones since they either didn't post in a long time or they didn't post at all(a WIP).

Anyway i doubt we will be getting an extension, it is rush hour for me, thinking of things as i terrain and implementing strange stuff :3

The poor thing is that i am still @ terrain, gonna wrap it up as much as i can in the next 6 days and then just quit terraining and focus on the triggers(15 days should be enough for me to trigger out everything since i am at least 3-4 times faster when it comes to triggers than terrain) once i do all the triggering i will just be implementing the Object editor touchups.

Btw i don't think i am gonna use imported music, my map size is 3 MB already :3

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Yes I am still going to enter this, I just haven't gotten any work done for a while, but I work better under pressure so I'll start getting to making some larger strides later.

 

[real138]

ik we wont get an extension due to the fact syleona has to have the tutoring done on a tight schedule. thats why i suggested the first version of the map be done by her deadline finished or not and she can judge by what got done, then at a later date the contest finish for the rep and icon.

 

[Pyritie]

You've still got about 20 days remember. So that's a little less than half way

 

[real138]

ik but for like a week i wont have a computer as i am in the process of going over seas and i will need to settle down and stuff. :/

 

[Archangel_Tidusx]

ik but for like a week i wont have a computer as i am in the process of going over seas and i will need to settle down and stuff. :/

Plenty of time to develop your ideas.

 

[Ardnived]

Btw i don't think i am gonna use imported music, my map size is 3 MB already :3

Lol, mine is pushing 14.5mb

But I guess that will happen when pretty much everything is either reskinned or a custom model, plus ofc 2 sound tracks.

 

[real138]

lol mines only like 1.5 /w out music.

 

[Amigurumi]

Equal,WhereWolfThereWolf,Amigurami,Asomath(maybe),Deaod(maybe) and HINDYhat(maybe).

Amigurumi

Well, I think I can finish it. I don't have made much terrain, nor triggers, but I can
work quite well when I'm in rush

 

[Asomath]

If it ends up happening so that I do not finish my map to completion before the contest period ends, I will not wrap it up quickly to submit it. I really like the idea I’m running with and have no intention of cutting it off. I'll just wait and complete to satisfaction and post it in the maps section.

(Though, I wouldn't mind finishing it in time for the contest)

~Asomath

 

[De.Facto]

I've just updated Arcadia on moddb.com

Have a nice day, guys (;

 

[Pyritie]

Hidden

You gonna fix the skybox on that?

Also is that my ice cube model?

 

[Kingz]

Are models from xgm.ru allowed for use?

Asking because i don't want to be disqualified only because i want a chest model :3

 

[Pyritie]

Depends if the model looks legit or not

EDIT: Just PM me with them and I'll see

 

[Kingz]

Nevermind i saw that those chests are from King's Bounty and the other models i found are from WoW, and i doubt that counts as legit...

I will just work with what i have.

 

[Catch_ya]

is it okay to use music from a game if you got permission from the creators ?

 

[De.Facto]

You gonna fix the skybox on that?

Also is that my ice cube model?

Uwww.. damnit. Yes.

Yes, i love it. It's squarish. Handy, and good.
Like the concrete block I'm using for Cherno..

The bad thing: when i scale them up, they become a little bit 'thorny' on the top.. kinda weird. The good thing: I don't have to show the top.. :>

 

[Ardnived]

Depends if the model looks legit or not

EDIT: Just PM me with them and I'll see

WoW models aside of course, whats wrong with models from XGM?


I am using some models from there

Models

The images are download links.
The Stone Trolls were made by Rem
The Runes were made by RVN

 

[Pyritie]

Uwww.. damnit. Yes.

Yes, i love it. It's squarish. Handy, and good.
Like the concrete block I'm using for Cherno..

The bad thing: when i scale them up, they become a little bit 'thorny' on the top.. kinda weird. The good thing: I don't have to show the top.. :>

Yeah, they aren't perfectly flat... sorry about that

WoW models aside of course, whats wrong with models from XGM?

A lot of the non-game exports are stolen :/

 

[Ardnived]

A lot of the non-game exports are stolen :/

I see, but thats just a crediting problem, I'm not sure why we would be disqualified for that.

 

[X-OMG-X]

I see, but thats just a crediting problem, I'm not sure why we would be disqualified for that.

Because the rules says that you have to give credits to everyone with resources in your map.

 

[Pyritie]

I see, but thats just a crediting problem, I'm not sure why we would be disqualified for that.

It's not really a disqualifying problem. It's just one of the reasons why we don't like xgm.

 

[Ardnived]

Because the rules says that you have to give credits to everyone with resources in your map.

What I mean is you can't really blame the map maker if he can't credit properly because some idiots can't make their own resources.

Not really relevant to the making of the map, or the contest. Just saying it doesn't seem fair to disqualify on that basis. :|



Well what I need to know if I need to be removing those models or not.

 

[Kwah]

XGM does contain some very good scratch models. Just find out if it's a game rip or not (ask around).

 

[Tleno]

Well, actually I found that only WoW and (probably) Chuck Noris models are immports...
If you want to ask someone at XGM if its immport, you can ask Это импорт из другои игры? Most of Russians at XGM know English, but they sometimes refuse to speak english at XGM since its "Russian site and you should speak Russian". well, we say to them to speak English here so it does make a lot of sence...

 

[X-OMG-X]

Progress Report

Just a small progress report for my entry.
I've shown a pretty bunch of screenshots and wips so you wont see anymore before the final submission. Information about gameplay and other will also not be revealed before the final submission. The overall map is alomst done as i only need to finish the very last part. No information will be given about it. When thats done i will fix every single leak in my triggers and believe me; theres very many triggers. I will place extra doodads to improve the terrain too. I got the basics of the story too. I just have to make it detailed. After that, i only need to test and test over and over to find bugs. And then at last, theres always space for improvements if theres extra time.
I've made a statistic below that is showing my progress. It seems like i will complete the map in time. Anyway, i wish everyone in the contest good luck!

Terrain: 98%
Triggers: 95%
Objects: 95%
Story/Lore: 50%
Leakfix: 100%
Balance: 60%
Bugfix: 30%
​

News:
I've worked a little on my map and i've now reached a better status than before. I've increased the terrain from 95 to 98. I've increased the triggers from 90 to 95. I've increased the leakfix from 10 to 100. And i've increased bugfix from 25 to 30.


~x-omg-x

 

[De.Facto]

Not that bad. I'm finishing Arcadia within the next week, too. (;

 

[Kingz]

That totally throws my status report into shadows:

• terrain - 70%
• code - 10%
• objects - 0%
• leakfix - 100%(i automatically clean leaks myself, so always leak free)
• Story/lore - 0%(75% in thought though)
• balance - 0%

I think i am gonna finish terrain by 1st februar and unfourtunatelly my map size is 256x256 but only about 1/3 - 1/2 will actually be filled with something due to i made 1 term strict: terraining ends on 1st februar no matter where it stops, i can't let my map be terrain only

So yeah i will need luck, loads of it to complete in time.

 

[Amigurumi]

so we are already in the 'show-progress'-phase?
well here is mine (I started a new map, because I wasn't happy about my old one.
I think I might finish it, but I have to do a lot of things.)

• terrain: 20%
• triggers: 25%
• efficiency: 100%
• objects: 30%
• story: 50%
• balance: 0%

well, the terrain shouldn't be the problem. I can work fast with good results.

the triggers, could be hard, because they are the main work, to trigger all those
traps/riddle/puzzle stuff, and the special things.

I fix leaks whenever I finish my trigger. so this shouldn't be the problem.

Object editor work is easy, so no problem here.

Story is almost finished, I only have to implement it into the map, and that doesn't
take much time

I add balance (if it's needed) at the end, when all units are finished.