[Contest] Map Design Contest!

Husky

United States3362 Posts

January 15 2010 22:43 GMT

Thanks to Kaanin for the banner.

**** CONTEST IS OVER ****
I will be making a map pack and updating the OP with all the maps in the next 5-6 days. A new thread will be made at that time so everyone can try out your maps and vote.

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The template prize has been confirmed. Do note, they collect personal information of First Name, Last Name, and Phone Number and Mailing Address. This is their privacy policy: http://www.secogaming.com/privacy

To celebrate my 5000th subscriber on YouTube, I am glad to announce a melee map design contest as the first part of a pair of contests I will be holding. The next contest will be a tournament held on maps made from this contest. Read below for more info!

DEADLINE:
Thursday, February 4th @ 1pm PST.

RULES:
The first part of the contest will involve designing a fully functioning and balanced (Map layout similar in all spawns) 1v1 melee map. The full list of rules are as follows:

1) THEME: Your map must follow AT LEAST one of these three themes. This is the most important rule and cannot be bypassed under any circumstance. The theme choices are
A) Zerg Invasion (Hint: Colosseum II is only a good start)
B) Decimated Earth (Hint: The destroyed Terran buildings/units doodads come to mind)
C) Found Temples (Hint: Lots and lots of found temples)

2) Use Map Settings IS allowed. BUT, the map needs to play out like a normal melee map. There can be minor triggers but please don't deviate too far from the original game. All units, buildings, and tech paths need to remain default. Also, NO COMPUTERS/AI. This is a really hard rule to explain as it is up to interpretation. Just keep the game very similar to the original

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3) The map must be 100% your creation from scratch specifically for this contest. While I cant verify every single map, if it is found to be somewhere else previous to the time of this post you will be disqualified.

4) The map must be a 2 player, 3 player, or 4 player map (2, 3, or 4 spawn locations). The map is going to be used for 1v1 only so please keep that in mind.

5) The maximum dimensions of the map must be 128 x 128. This is the one rule I may be lenient on but please make maps that are accommodating to 10-30 minute games. Any dimensions of your choice between 128 x 128 are completely up to you.

PRIZE: (Additional prizes possible in the future. See note at the top of this post about the prize.)

1st Place: Gaming Website Template from SecoGaming.com. (Example: http://testsites.secogaming.com/berea/starcraft/dark-red/). Use of map in map pool for next tournament. Text interview about your map for the next tournament.
2nd Place: Use of map in map pool for next tournament. Text interview about your map for the next tournament.
3rd Place: Use of map in map pool for next tournament. Text interview about your map for the next tournament.
NOTE: More than 3 maps will definitely be used for the upcoming tournament. There has been a massive response to this contest and the next tournament should be awesome

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JUDGING: Final decisions on which 3 maps win this contest will be decided by me for originality, enjoyment, practicality, balance, and whatever else I think makes it a great map. A poll will be held to influence my decision but not to make it for me.

Remember, there is going to be a tournament after this contest using ONLY the maps made by Teamliquid members. There will be tons of YouTube videos made and commentated by me for that tournament so your maps will get a lot of exposure.

If anyone would like to contribute to this contest please PM me with your idea

. Any sort of small prize would be awesome <3.

Questions? Comments? Please post them here.

ENTRIES: Note: Just because a map is listed here does not mean it is eligible for this contest. I will do as much research in the coming weeks as to the origins of the maps to find which ones do not meet the 'created specifically for this contest' rule.

1) Stitgib
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Map: Stitgib
Players: 4
Creator: Chef
Theme: Zerg Invasion

2) Spider Monkey
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Map: Spider Monkey
Players: 2
Creator: sTYleZerG-eX
Theme: Zerg Invasion, Found Temples, Decimated Earth

3) Sandstorm Basin
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Map: Sandstorm basin
Players: 2
Creator: ejac
Theme: Decimated Earth

4) Willpower
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Map: Willpower
Players: 2
Creator: Kenpachi
Theme: Found Temples

5) 3.6.9
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Map: 3.6.9
Players: 3
Creator: Geeko
Theme: Decimated Earth

6) Right In Two
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Map: Right In Two
Players: 2
Creator: Kaappp
Theme: Found Temples

7) Muessoloc III
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Map: Muessoloc III
Players: 3
Creator: dyren
Theme: Zerg Invasion

8) The Lost War
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Map: The Lost War
Players: 2
Creator: splorygon
Theme: Decimated Earth

Pac Man!

9) Abahus Kydan
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Map: Abahus Kydan
Players: 2
Creator: frontliner2
Theme: Zerg Invasion, Decimated Earth (?)

10) Rhine
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Map: Rhine
Players: 2
Creator: Nightmarjoo
Theme: Decimated Earth

11) Archaeology
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Map: Archaeology
Players: 2
Creator: Vlanitak
Theme: Found Temples

12) Beyond Death
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Map: Beyond Death
Players: 2
Creator: Zack1900
Theme: Decimated Earth

13) Huskyland (lol)
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Map: Huskyland
Players: 4
Creator: MorroW
Theme: Found Temples

14) Stone Hill
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Map: Stone hill
Players: 2
Creator: Geeko
Theme: Lost Temples (?)

15) Attero Impact
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Map: Attero Impact
Players: 4
Creator: cUrsOr
Theme: Decimated Earth

16) Ancient River
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Map: Ancient River
Players: 2
Creator: wysley

17) Blood Red Skies
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Map: Blood Red Skies
Players: 2
Creator: Golondrin

18) Shadow Run
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Map: Shadow Run
Players: 2
Creator: Gnarpig

19) Gardens of Aiur
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Map: Gardens of Aiur
Players: 2
Creator: Smace
Theme: Decimated Earth (Aiur), Found Temples

20) Alomogordo
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Map: Alomogordo
Players: 4
Creator: mmp
Theme: Decimated Earth

21) Order 227
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Map: Order 227
Players: 4
Creator: lMPERVlOUS
Theme: Zerg Invasion

22) Freezing Point
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Map: Freezing Point
Players: 2
Creator: arctics86
Theme: Decimated Earth

23) Rush Me
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Map: Rush Me
Players: 2
Creator: Zerg Invasion

24) Bowser (name may change)
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Map: Invaders
Players: 2
Creator: Man.Magic
Theme: Zerg Invasion

25) Tarsonis Invasion
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Map: Tarsonis Invasion
Players: 2
Creator: ProTosS4EveR
Theme: Zerg Invasion

26) Imperial Scars
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Map: Imperial Scars
Players: 2
Creator: Broodie
Theme: Found Temples
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27) Montezuma
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Map: Montezuma
Players: 2
Creator: -fj.
Theme: Found Temples

28) Yao Floss
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Map: Yao Floss
Players: 2
Creator: tv-dooke
Theme: Zerg Invasion

29) Cairo 2428
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Map: Cairo 2428
Players: 4
Creator: MrMoose
Theme: Decimated Earth

30) Reclusion
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Map: Reclusion
Players: 2
Creator: Ronald_McD
Theme: Found Temples

31) Neo Olympia
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Map: Neo Olympia
Players: 2
Creator: TriniMasta[wD]
Theme: Found Temples

32) Split End
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Map: Split End
Players: 2
Creator: Geeko
Theme: Zerg Invasion

33) Pixys wish
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Map: Pixys wish
Players: 2
Creator: sTYleZerG-eX
Theme: Found Temples/Decimated Earth

34) Shaira
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Map: Shaira
Players: 4
Creator: Nub4ever
Theme: Zerg Invasion

35) Loki's Trap
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Map: Loki's Trap
Players: 2
Creator: Salteador Neo

36) Velocity
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Map: Velocity
Players: 4
Creator: KinosJourney2

37) Absolute Truth
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Map: Absolute Truth
Players: 2
Creator: Rut

38) No Telling
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Map: No Telling
Players: 4
Creator: T.n.T

39) Ramps On
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Map: Ramps On
Players: 2
Creator: huni

40) Way To Aiur
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Map: Way To Aiur
Players: 2
Creator: huni

41) Ooziiki Landing
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Map: Ooziiki Landing
Players: 2
Creator: the-Undermind

42) Inverse Invasion
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Map: Inverse Invasion
Players 2
Creator: Urth

43) Greenland
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Map: Greenland
Players: 2
Creator: ProTosS4EveR

44) Temple Terror
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Map: Temple Terror
Players: 2
Creator: Tegual

45) Half Tide
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Map: Half Tide
Players: 2
Creator: 32

46) Asarin
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Map: Asarin
Players: 4
Creator: neobowman
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47) Y3K
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Map: Y3K
Players: 2
Creator: MagisterMan

48) Space Blues
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Map: Space Blues
Players: 2
Creator: Moaf_

49) Cragflake
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Map: Cragflake
Players: 2
Creator: Geeko

Edit:
Added confirmation of prize. Please read spoiler at the top of post. (1-21-10)
**NEW** Added all the maps into the finalized list. (2-04-10)
Clarified that you can follow more than one theme, but at least one.
Also added a note about the possibility of using more than just the top 3 maps for the tournament.

neobowman

Canada3324 Posts

January 15 2010 23:09 GMT

Excellent.

This will get the inactive BWM mappers active.

Hopefully....

Pyrrhuloxia

United States6700 Posts

January 15 2010 23:11 GMT

OMG awesome. I wanted to host one of these sometime in the future when I had some resources for prizes but this works too and is an awesome idea. I'll surely be making a map for this contest. Can we make more than one entry?

Heyoka

Katowice25011 Posts

January 15 2010 23:12 GMT

This looks pretty fun, it should pump out a few fun maps for sure :D

Whiplash

United States2927 Posts

January 15 2010 23:14 GMT

Sounds really cool. I have never made any melee maps but I have LOADS of map making experience and a decent view on map balance. I suppose I can give it a try.

Husky

United States3362 Posts

January 15 2010 23:15 GMT

On January 16 2010 08:11 Pyrrhuloxia wrote:
OMG awesome. I wanted to host one of these sometime in the future when I had some resources for prizes but this works too and is an awesome idea. I'll surely be making a map for this contest. Can we make more than one entry?

Yes! As many as you can squeeze in before the deadline.

Pyrrhuloxia

United States6700 Posts

January 15 2010 23:17 GMT

On January 16 2010 08:15 HuskyTheHusky wrote:

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Yes! As many as you can squeeze in before the deadline.

I dunno how you are gonna work the tournament but if there are a ton of entries it'd be cool if the later stages had Bo5s with 4/5 maps but maybe that is too much to prepare for.

Pyrrhuloxia

United States6700 Posts

January 15 2010 23:18 GMT

Also, I'm not sure what about Colosseum II is supposed to imply "Zerg Invasion". Is it the neutral creep?

neobowman

Canada3324 Posts

January 15 2010 23:26 GMT

Yes.

And can we use maps we made in the past?

Husky

United States3362 Posts

January 15 2010 23:27 GMT

#10

On January 16 2010 08:18 Pyrrhuloxia wrote:
Also, I'm not sure what about Colosseum II is supposed to imply "Zerg Invasion". Is it the neutral creep?

Yeah just the neutral creep was the only example I could give.

Was really thinking of maps with tons of neutral zerg/creep buildings making destructible walls/expos etc etc.

But anything having to do with a zerg theme would work fine.

On January 16 2010 08:26 neobowman wrote:
Yes.

And can we use maps we made in the past?

Not for this contest. It needs to be maps specifically created for this contest to set an even playing field for everybody.

I dunno how you are gonna work the tournament but if there are a ton of entries it'd be cool if the later stages had Bo5s with 4/5 maps but maybe that is too much to prepare for.

Depending on the response from TL members and how many maps are created this is a definite possibility.

jalstar

United States8198 Posts

January 15 2010 23:32 GMT

#11

B) Decimated Earth (Hint: The destroyed Terran buildings/units doodads come to mind)

what about a holy world-style neutral CC?

Husky

United States3362 Posts

January 15 2010 23:34 GMT

#12

On January 16 2010 08:32 jalstar wrote:

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what about a holy world-style neutral CC?

Whatever you can do to get the feeling of a destroyed human planet across.

For example, an entire neutral city in the center of the map on fire, etc etc.

Chef

10806 Posts

January 15 2010 23:41 GMT

#13

On January 16 2010 08:09 neobowman wrote:
Excellent.

This will get the inactive BWM mappers active.

Hopefully....

Almost, but not really. Not with the amount of effort I used to put into maps anyway.

Husky

United States3362 Posts

January 16 2010 00:09 GMT

#14

I am going to be at a 4 day lan party starting today, so this thread may have questions answered slower than normal.

They will have internet though so I will keep this updated fairly frequently regardless.