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Zolstice
Profile Joined October 2011
Australia24 Posts
November 03 2011 08:41 GMT
#441
On November 03 2011 14:58 Plexa wrote:
Just maps with small fixes have been PMd. As I said, mostly a "rocks at gold" or "move geyser to other side of natural" changes. I wouldn't be able to tell you whether your maps have made it through as we (purposely) named the images by map and not author. It took me 10-15 minutes trawling through my inbox to get the names of the map authors who had maps which required minor tweaks!


um, 2/3 of my maps don't have rocks at gold but their positions are fairly open; or otherwise a rock blocking a straight path towards the gold.

I didnt get any PM, so i take it everything's okay?
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
November 03 2011 09:08 GMT
#442
On November 03 2011 17:41 Zolstice wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2011 14:58 Plexa wrote:
Just maps with small fixes have been PMd. As I said, mostly a "rocks at gold" or "move geyser to other side of natural" changes. I wouldn't be able to tell you whether your maps have made it through as we (purposely) named the images by map and not author. It took me 10-15 minutes trawling through my inbox to get the names of the map authors who had maps which required minor tweaks!


um, 2/3 of my maps don't have rocks at gold but their positions are fairly open; or otherwise a rock blocking a straight path towards the gold.

I didnt get any PM, so i take it everything's okay?

Golds only need rocks when they are easy to take! It sounds like golds weren't an issue with your maps
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The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
November 03 2011 10:10 GMT
#443
Was my map disqualified due to lack of a map file?

Can't believe I forgot that...
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Destructicon
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
4713 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-03 12:36:39
November 03 2011 12:36 GMT
#444
Well, I didn't get any PMs so I suspect no bugs, or problems related to gold bases where found. Though I wish I knew if my maps had made it trough and if/if not what I should change to make them more awesome.

Edit: Anyway, good luck to everyone.
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neobowman
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3324 Posts
November 03 2011 12:42 GMT
#445
Just noting again, I think it's a terrible idea to let the community vote. To be honest, most people know jack sh*t about mapping or balance. Maybe get a top group of guys in Team Liquid or something. Just not the general public.
funcmode
Profile Joined June 2010
Australia720 Posts
November 03 2011 13:08 GMT
#446
On November 03 2011 21:42 neobowman wrote:
Just noting again, I think it's a terrible idea to let the community vote. To be honest, most people know jack sh*t about mapping or balance. Maybe get a top group of guys in Team Liquid or something. Just not the general public.

Agree, it's also easy to abuse such a system.
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dezi
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Germany1536 Posts
November 03 2011 13:24 GMT
#447
Mapper with most friends wins (or with most ip resets).
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tw!tch
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States563 Posts
November 03 2011 13:26 GMT
#448
Yeah, would be kind of nice to have two categories, "Staff/Overall" (decided by pros/staff) winners and "community" winners (decided by public vote)
Hassybaby
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom10823 Posts
November 03 2011 14:52 GMT
#449
So, forgive me if I missed it, but how many finalists are there currently?
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Zolstice
Profile Joined October 2011
Australia24 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-03 15:03:27
November 03 2011 15:02 GMT
#450
On November 03 2011 21:42 neobowman wrote:
Just noting again, I think it's a terrible idea to let the community vote. To be honest, most people know jack sh*t about mapping or balance. Maybe get a top group of guys in Team Liquid or something. Just not the general public.


Adding to that: I don't think the majority of people would be able to hold true to the "Gameplay over looks" rule of thumb, and I am afraid that a map's eye candies or visual appeal will eventually become a big matter to win.

@Hassybaby: No finalists yet, 100++ entries are still being judged; and all of us have time till friday to make minor changes.
Hassybaby
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom10823 Posts
November 03 2011 15:20 GMT
#451
On November 04 2011 00:02 Zolstice wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2011 21:42 neobowman wrote:
Just noting again, I think it's a terrible idea to let the community vote. To be honest, most people know jack sh*t about mapping or balance. Maybe get a top group of guys in Team Liquid or something. Just not the general public.


Adding to that: I don't think the majority of people would be able to hold true to the "Gameplay over looks" rule of thumb, and I am afraid that a map's eye candies or visual appeal will eventually become a big matter to win.

@Hassybaby: No finalists yet, 100++ entries are still being judged; and all of us have time till friday to make minor changes.


Ty, can't wait to see what comes out
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JuDoSchu
Profile Joined July 2011
12 Posts
November 03 2011 16:06 GMT
#452
this is so awesome and i realy hope to see the winner map in season 5 ladderpool! i am impressed just by the maps which are shown by their creators here in the thread and could not decide which i like most. without any problems i could change my ladder-map-pool clompletly with the maps posted here. i just want to say great job to all mappmaker's!

my top 5 so far are:

TPW Neonights
Cascade
ESV Korhal Compound
LoS Twilight Peaks
Darkness Falls

maps i would like to play too:

TPW Overgrown
ESV Sungsu Crossing
TPW Capitaclysm
TPW Yuma
Manala
Tumbleweed
Ignition Point
TPW Sanctuarium

maps which look quite nice desingned:

Korhal Kombat
LoS Emerald Dream
TPW Concrete Dreams
Flash, Polt, MarineKing, Mvp, GoOdy, Socke, HasuObs
0neder
Profile Joined July 2009
United States3733 Posts
November 03 2011 16:16 GMT
#453
Hmm, so either my 1st map ever is solid, or too unfinished. I'm anxious to see which. =) I need to make a thread for it to accurately capture it's beauty and layout.
0neder
Profile Joined July 2009
United States3733 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-03 16:22:49
November 03 2011 16:21 GMT
#454
On October 31 2011 20:24 0neder wrote:
Dustbowl:
[image loading]

This is my first map, and for some reason the overview image came out grainy and washed out. Any advice on overview images? I'd like to maybe re-send a better one so it better reflects how awesome my map looks in context.

Thanks.
monitor
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2409 Posts
November 03 2011 16:26 GMT
#455
On November 04 2011 01:21 0neder wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 31 2011 20:24 0neder wrote:
Dustbowl:
[image loading]

This is my first map, and for some reason the overview image came out grainy and washed out. Any advice on overview images? I'd like to maybe re-send a better one so it better reflects how awesome my map looks in context.

Thanks.


The best way is to go to Data ----> Export Map Image, and then you have to convert the .tga that it spits out into .jpg to upload to imgur.

These are the settings I use to export images:

[image loading]
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0neder
Profile Joined July 2009
United States3733 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-03 16:30:21
November 03 2011 16:28 GMT
#456
Thanks monitor. That's what I did, I must have been missing a setting or done it in too low a resolution. I'll try again after work.
monitor
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2409 Posts
November 03 2011 16:43 GMT
#457
On November 04 2011 01:28 0neder wrote:
Thanks monitor. That's what I did, I must have been missing a setting or done it in too low a resolution. I'll try again after work.


Oh really? Hmm.... yeah you might just have to mess around with the pixels (2500x2500, 2800x2800, etc.), but I haven't had a problem with it.
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funcmode
Profile Joined June 2010
Australia720 Posts
November 03 2011 16:55 GMT
#458
Also, if you have custom lighting or have altered the lighting settings at all, have the lighting window open while you export the image.
@funcmode - TPW Mapmaking Team - theplanetaryworkshop.com
Apoo
Profile Joined January 2011
413 Posts
November 03 2011 16:55 GMT
#459
On November 03 2011 22:08 funcmode wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2011 21:42 neobowman wrote:
Just noting again, I think it's a terrible idea to let the community vote. To be honest, most people know jack sh*t about mapping or balance. Maybe get a top group of guys in Team Liquid or something. Just not the general public.

Agree, it's also easy to abuse such a system.

Disagree with this. If a map wins and the people do not like it, the Map most likely wont get/stay in Ladderpool.


Is there something like a overview how many maps hav been submitted ? Would really like to know that.
iGrok
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5142 Posts
November 03 2011 17:22 GMT
#460
On November 04 2011 01:55 Apoo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2011 22:08 funcmode wrote:
On November 03 2011 21:42 neobowman wrote:
Just noting again, I think it's a terrible idea to let the community vote. To be honest, most people know jack sh*t about mapping or balance. Maybe get a top group of guys in Team Liquid or something. Just not the general public.

Agree, it's also easy to abuse such a system.

Disagree with this. If a map wins and the people do not like it, the Map most likely wont get/stay in Ladderpool.


Is there something like a overview how many maps hav been submitted ? Would really like to know that.

Because what the community wants has always been the most important thing for a map in the Blizzard Ladder pool right?
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