To celebrate the recent launch of Addon DB and our brand spanking new Digital Store, we figured it was time to run a mapping contest and give away a couple of prizes!
The idea is simple. Create a level built around the theme "living on the edge". Creative ideas are encouraged... so think outside the box! The map must be made for HL2 or UT2004. The competition will run for 1 month from the 6th of February until the 6th of March.
All working submissions will be judged by Addon DB staff who will pick the winners. First place receives a game of their choice from our Digital Store. Second place receives a game to the value of $20.00 from our Digital Store. Third place gets their addon pinned as "editors choice" on Addon DB. For full competition details / rules and all that - head over to this forum thread.
Good luck to all participants - it is time to change the game! And for all the modelers and skinners out there, don't fret - we will be opening competitions up for you shortly!
I'll have the map on your desk within the month.
Or die trying.
you cant compare a generals map with a ut map, can you? it was going to be just hl2 however with differences aside they are botha alike and were both included.
there will be other mapping competitions for other engines
"The map must be made for HL2 or UT2004."
I'm glad this site only encompasses 2 games
We want to run a diff comp each month. I think that is plenty of time.
If it isn't we will make it 6weeks and will run 2 competitions in tandem.
Regards,
Scott
Great to see this going forwards at last, although isn't a month rather short?
"And for all the modelers and skinners out there, don't fret - we will be opening competitions up for you shortly!"
Will there be competition for musicians as well? Maybe give people a map, level or something and the idea is to make atmospheric music for that? Just an idea. :)
Wait forget my post, I just read the whole thing now, Dam I wish I knew how to make maps for UT2004 or HL2 :(
I can only do C&C Generals and Dungeon Keeper maps :( I have no chance :'(
I'll wait for the modeling challenge too...
I'm not trying, but I have a friend who should know. I'm thinking an open map WITHOUT sniper and precision weapons, just medium and close range kind of weaponry...maybe if it's free-for-all we could put a sniper rifle in some big pronounced tower...I dunno. This is gonna be good, though. I wonder how many entrants this'll get...
nice sounds pretty cool LETS GET TO IT!!!
I'm in. Gonna win me something XD .
Do the first and second also get editors choice recognition? :-) Sounds cool, I fully support this idea, and may even try to join in :-)
Well by winning they have already been recognised by the "editors" as totally kick ***
HL2 & UT.... :p
...had to or there would be a mutiny on the high mapping seas
my mapping sucks :(
think ill wait for the modeling one :)
does it need to be playable or just for show?
why don't they host it for OTHER games ASWELL?
geeez....
Are HL2 mappers allowed to use CSS and DOD content in their maps? Or is it strictly default HL2 content with exeption of own custom materials?
Because you can't compare the playing style of C&C Generals with Half-Life 2. They're both made for entirely different audiences and entirely different layouts.
Perhaps next time, we will have a mapping competition for two RTS games. But for now, this is the best way to handle things, especially when both games encompass a rather large chunk of the modding community.
Click on the image and read the rules.
Because the judges need to be able to judge it, thus they need to be able to play it. If some random obscure games were allowed to enter, that would require the judges to all have all of those games.
The reason we don't open it up to everything is because games handle things differently. If we said "Design a paradise island map" but didn't limit it to some games, Far Cry would walk away with it.
I might take a shot at this.
On the edge... Hmmmmm Where could I go with that. Knives?
Cool Count me in...sounds like fun.
Q2DM1 for The Sims.
so there's a change we'll have a "Make a map that makes us VOMIT!" contest for Prey? :)
"The map must be made in any official game for the engine, this includes, official expansion packs."
as long as it's hl2 or ut2k4 themed? :D
No sorry, official game meaning HL2 and packs and UT2K4 and patches
UT and HL2 powered games like dark messiah of might and magic or red orchestra are not classed as official packs and can not be submitted.
Does this map need to be single player too?????
Just multi player, any form of MP is acceptable.
Ok, I just want to confirm this... it's not very clear what you call an "official pack."
Can I make a counterstrike source map for this contest?
Yes
Where is the WIP thread?
I'm not very fast with map making : /
At least not detailed.
Does HL2 mean HL2 single player, or does it apply to HL2DM?
Ims no mapper always sucked at it, I too will wait for the modelling comp:D
if there's gonna be one soon.....soz for double post :(
yeop :)
If this wasn't for Halo or UT, I would have beat all of you by now, my mapping skills for Zero Hour is incomprehensive....:)