Leon 55 Report post Posted November 23, 2008 The Unlimited Mapping Contest Rules: You must sign up by Dec. 7th for one of the following difficulties: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert. Projects will be due Jan. 1st, 2009 Your map must be between 45 and 60 tiles wide, by 45 and 60 tiles tall. If you sign up for a difficulty, and it is felt you will do better in a different category, you will be asked to go to that difficulty. Entrants Beginner: Wyzrd Polraudio Chief Intermediate: Kiriashi Arkbennett Expert: Leon Rewards: Expert: 15sp Intermediate: 10sp Beginner: 5sp Winners will be decided by popular vote. The rules seem lax, but I must ask 1 question: What does mapping entail? Does it entail damaging tiles such as lava? Should it include the monsters which roam the map? Should mapping limit you to a single set of tiles? If music and sound effects are parts of a map, why not other parts of RMXP? When it comes down to it, games are always downloaded on the premise of their screenshots on mapping. Basing one's mapping talent on the tileset alone is not the way to judge one's mapping capabilities, for mapping is ANYTHING you can see, hear, or interact with on the map. This contest will show you exactly how far mapping can go. Let's get many entrants and push the envelope, and very definition, of what mapping truly is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wyzrd 12 Report post Posted November 23, 2008 I will sign up Leon as a beginner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 30 Report post Posted November 25, 2008 ill give this a go... sign me up as beginner cuz im not sure how good i truly am... but if we feel the need to bump me up then sure... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiriashi 117 Report post Posted November 25, 2008 Hmmmm.... Not very much detail on rules are given... By "Your map must be between 45 and 60 tiles wide, by 45 and 60 tiles tall." Do you mean that I can make my map anywhere between the dimensions of 45-60 for both hight and width? So I could make a map say... (width*hight) 47*53? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wyzrd 12 Report post Posted November 25, 2008 Not very man details are giving on rules because there really is no rules. The way Leon looks at mapping is anything you see, hear, or do is part of mapping which I agree with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon 55 Report post Posted November 25, 2008 Yes, Kiriashi, you are right. so long as both height and width fall between 45 and 60 tiles, it is legal. Anything is virtually legal so long as your map is that big, and your entry is recieved by the first of the year MST. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Polraudio 122 Report post Posted November 25, 2008 So its mapping without any limits so i can use more than 1 map or can we have a map as big as lets say 100x100? anyways join me up for Beginner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon 55 Report post Posted November 25, 2008 The only real rule states: Your map must be between 45 and 60 tiles wide, by 45 and 60 tiles tall. 'map' means a single map. and it describes the dimensions: betweeen 45x45 and 60x60. Other than that, all is well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Polraudio 122 Report post Posted November 25, 2008 Alright then set me up for beginner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arkbennett 16 Report post Posted November 25, 2008 Sign me up as intermediate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiriashi 117 Report post Posted November 26, 2008 Al-righty then! Sign me up as intermediate too as I want to compete with Arkbennett! :P Also, do the points from the name that game contest go to our SP? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon 55 Report post Posted November 26, 2008 Ok, signing both up, and as for the SP points, that is my goal is to add them, soon as the new mods are set. Takes time, but will be worth it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arkbennett 16 Report post Posted November 26, 2008 Yeah. Why do you have four, and I don't have mine? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 30 Report post Posted November 26, 2008 put me in as beginner... and waht is sp for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arkbennett 16 Report post Posted November 26, 2008 Script Points. A way for him to track how many script points each member has. You can use them to get Leon to make a script for you 'n stuff. Great idea btw Leon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon 55 Report post Posted November 26, 2008 Thanks, Arkbennett. Also, I signed up for expert since judging will be voter based rather than set judges. I'll compile all the games into a folder once all entries have been submitted. If there is less than 2 people in 1 category, that 1 person will be moved to the next hardest/easiest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Polraudio 122 Report post Posted November 26, 2008 Script Points.A way for him to track how many script points each member has. You can use them to get Leon to make a script for you 'n stuff. Also i make windowskins for SP. Nice cant wait to see your map. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiriashi 117 Report post Posted November 26, 2008 Hey Leon, would you mind uploading the file on 2shared? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon 55 Report post Posted November 26, 2008 When all map entries are given, yes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 30 Report post Posted November 27, 2008 question... do we need to hand in as a screenshot or the game file? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon 55 Report post Posted November 27, 2008 Game file is prefered. If there is information in it you don't want others to see, I'll encrypt it for you. Promise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 30 Report post Posted December 27, 2008 well, I gotta opt out... gain... I jsut got my new PC and havent worked on the map a lot... it was almost done but its the least of my worries at this point... I gotta transfer my filesand such onto this piece of pwnage then get it all set up... so sorry guys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
