MotM May - Submissions - Page 5

On May 18 2012 18:24 moskonia wrote:
Map Name: Shomem
Map Author: me, Mosko
Map Overview: + Show Spoiler +
Playable Map Bounds: 140x140
Map thread: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=333197

On May 19 2012 02:20 IronManSC wrote:
So you connected the islands on Desert Oasis, change the textures, and call it your own map?

On May 19 2012 01:55 Heh_ wrote:
No it doesn't. I'll quote it for you.

On May 19 2012 02:24 NewSunshine wrote:

You sound a bit angry about something dude. It's clear he's a newer mapper than you, it's not like he's part of TPW or anything. Using a Blizzard map as a starting point is a good way to get going and get familiar with the editor, and if he wants to enter something he made in that way, so be it. Back off him, maybe?

On May 19 2012 02:24 NewSunshine wrote:
EDIT:

You misunderstand, the TLMC was a separate contest, requested by Blizzard. The winner was determined by the average of both a public and staff vote, that's what he's referring to. Honestly, I would kinda like to see some, say, superlative awards, such as best aesthetics, or weirdest concept. They shouldn't have much at all to do with overall mapmaking excellence, because they're extra awards, as opposed to straight up 1st place. They would lighten things up a little bit, which I would say is the only real failing of MotM at this point.

On May 19 2012 03:13 Heh_ wrote:

The way he phrased the sentence was that the winner will be decided by 100% public vote. Which, as I've mentioned, is stupid because people won't play the map to know how well it works (or doesn't), and will just see pretty pretty stuff and click a button.

I'll put it in the context of your map: It won't win, because there isn't enough doodads and texturing to make it "pretty". The fact that the natural is godawful will be overlooked by many.

On May 19 2012 03:18 IronManSC wrote:


Wow dude, could you be any more ignorant? He isn't even trying to take merit for his own work. He's saying MotM should do something similar to TLMC as far as votes (does not mean poll winner is motm winner), plus the addition of random awards that make map-making feel fun and more expandable. Why you decide to bash his map as a means of proving your point and shutting him up is beyond me.

On May 19 2012 03:06 IronManSC wrote:


Ok, then do me a favor? Open up the Ohana map file. Take the rocks off the fourth, create a slightly tighter choke on the 3rd, and change the rock texture. Are you the author of Ohana now (or if you prefer calling it an entirely different name)?

Putting a tag on it after making a small change (like adding neutral depots) such as GSL, DH, MLG, etc is understandable and acceptable - but to claim authorship of something you didn't actually create at all, and even changing the map name, just feels and looks very unacceptable.

If anything, the map is still authored by blizzard, and the name should be like 'Desert Oasis RE', re-worked by [name].

On May 19 2012 03:06 IronManSC wrote:
Ok, then do me a favor? Open up the Ohana map file. Take the rocks off the fourth, create a slightly tighter choke on the 3rd, and change the rock texture. Are you the author of Ohana now (or if you prefer calling it an entirely different name)?

Putting a tag on it after making a small change (like adding neutral depots) such as GSL, DH, MLG, etc is understandable and acceptable - but to claim authorship of something you didn't actually create at all, and even changing the map name, just feels and looks very unacceptable.

If anything, the map is still authored by blizzard, and the name should be like 'Desert Oasis RE', re-worked by [name].

On May 19 2012 02:20 IronManSC wrote:
So you connected the islands on Desert Oasis, change the textures, and call it your own map?

On May 19 2012 03:18 IronManSC wrote:


Wow dude, could you be any more ignorant? He isn't even trying to take merit for his own work. He's saying MotM should do something similar to TLMC as far as votes (does not mean poll winner is motm winner), plus the addition of random awards that make map-making feel fun and more expandable. Why you decide to bash his map as a means of proving your point and shutting him up is beyond me.

On May 19 2012 03:13 Heh_ wrote:

The way he phrased the sentence was that the winner will be decided by 100% public vote.

On May 19 2012 03:41 Sea_Food wrote:


While I do agree that the map looks really much like desert oasis, even thou it has many more changes than what you claimed.
+ Show Spoiler [desert oasis] +

I do not understand why do you act like moskonia chopped off your dick by entering MOTM with that map.

Especially since your own map making team mate (when you still were TPW) made it into top5 of MOTM doing the exact same thing.
+ Show Spoiler [shakuras] +

On May 19 2012 02:20 IronManSC wrote:


So you connected the islands on Desert Oasis, change the textures, and call it your own map?

On May 19 2012 05:26 SidianTheBard wrote:
Hot damn this MOTM is already starting off strong with the amount of drama already. I can't wait til the results thread. Although, without ESV I have a feeling the drama won't be as good. Here's to hoping TPW takes all 5 spots in the top 5. That'd be epic.

One can hope... :D

On May 19 2012 05:38 wrl wrote:


You heard it here first folks. TPW taking top 5 spots with only 2 maps!

On May 19 2012 06:22 EatThePath wrote:
If you want a Public Choice map winner, just make a poll...

I'll probably do that when submissions close just because I'm curious now.