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Red Bull TL Map Contest

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It has been brought to our attention that there is a discrepancy between the official rules and those in the OP. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, Oct 31 6:59am GMT (GMT+00:00) as stated in the official rules. The OP has been updated to reflect this.

Red Bull TL Map Contest

Text byPlexa
October 23rd, 2013 23:15 GMT
In cooperation with Red Bull, we are delighted to bring you the Red Bull TeamLiquid Map Contest (TLMC). This is TeamLiquid's third map contest, and this time around the stakes are slightly different. We welcome mapmakers around the world to submit their maps for a chance to win the following prizes:

  • The winning map will be used as an official map at the upcoming Red Bull Battle Grounds.
  • The winning mapmaker will win a fully paid trip to Red Bull Battle Grounds and get to meet all of the players and casters.
  • A $1,000 prize pool will be split between the top four map makers.

As per TeamLiquid Map Contest tradition, we will also be holding an open tournament using the very best maps submitted to the competition. This tournament will allow the community to see the maps in action so that they can cast an informed vote to determine the winner. The map test tournament will be held over November 2nd-3rd. The full details of this tournament will be revealed soon.

We're very happy to be able to work with Red Bull to bring this opportunity to mapmakers everywhere. Fostering the creation of new maps and supporting mapmakers has always been something TeamLiquid has considered very important.

Maps are the lifeblood of RTS games. Where MOBA games get new heroes, RTS games get new maps. Maps provide much needed changes in balance, gameplay, strategy, and entertainment that keep the game fresh. Coming from a Brood War background where mapmaking was a much more integral part of progaming, it has been very disappointing to see it neglected in StarCraft 2.

To fully appreciate what Red Bull is doing, you have to understand how poorly the industry has rewarded quality mapmaking. While we believe the primary support for a professional mapmaking scene is something that should come from the developers themselves, the rest of the industry should have intervened to help out mapmakers a long time ago.

What Red Bull is doing together with TLMC is going far beyond what any organization has done for mapmakers so far. They realize where the scene is hurting, and are actively trying to solve the problem simply because they believe it is the right thing to do. They are the first organization who came to us asking what they could do to help, and willing to provide this unprecedented level of support.

When Red Bull came to us with ideas to support the mapmaking scene, it didn't take long for us to figure out it was the right time to hold another TLMC. For mapmakers to be recognized as an integral part of esports and be flown to a tournament is an amazing development. We hope this will inspire other organizations to provide more support and opportunities for the people who are so vital to the scene.



How to Enter


Please PM your map(s) files to Red Bull TLMC with the following format before Thursday, Oct 31 6:59am GMT (GMT+00:00):

Map Name:

[img]A picture of your map[/img]

Main to Main distance: (in game seconds using a worker from town hall to town hall)

Natural to Natural distance: (in game seconds using a worker from town hall to town hall)

[img]Any relevant analyzer images (optional)[/img]

[url=]Your maps download link[/url]

Entries not in this format may be excluded from consideration. Please do not send questions to the 'Red Bull TLMC' account; contact TLMC organizer Plexa instead.


Submit your Map


Submission Rules


Each edition of the TeamLiquid Map Contest has seen a high number of submissions, and we don't expect that to be any different this season. As such, we are restricting the number of entries per mapmaker to two. With slightly less preparation time than previous seasons, we feel that allowing two submissions gives mapmaker enough flexibility to submit two high quality, polished entries.

  • Unlike previous TLMCs, this contest will have no restrictions on the maps submitted. Since the maps will be used in Red Bull Battle Grounds, we expect that entries will be progaming appropriate.
  • You are welcome to use custom textures, but they shouldn't detract from the clarity of the map.
  • Maps which encourage the meta-game to develop in interesting ways will most likely score well.
  • Entries are not limited to non-Koreans, Korean mapmakers are welcome to submit entries.
  • Maps which have already been used in premier competition are not eligible for submission. If you are unsure, check with Plexa.
  • Don't steal other peoples work and try to claim it as your own, although this should go without saying!
  • 7 maps will be selected as finalists for the contest.

Any maps which are selected/considered for the final shortlists will be checked for bugs and/or unintended behavior. This first round of quality checks is to ensure that, if selected, maps are able to be integrated into the Red Bull Battle Grounds map pool without causing problems for the players.

The official rules for this contest can be found here: Red Bull TLMC Official Rules.

Mapmakers will have until Thursday, Oct 31 6:59am GMT (GMT+00:00): to submit their maps.

We realise that the submission time is more limited than previous seasons. But in order to have everything line up in time for Red Bull Battle Grounds we unfortunately cannot push the submission date back any further (you can find a timeline of major events leading up to Red Bull Battle Grounds at the bottom of this post). When it was clear there would be some unavoidable delays in announcing the Red Bull TLMC, we set out to spread the word that a third TLMC was on the way through the map making community. While it's impossible to reach out to every mapper without a big announcement like this, we hope that we were able to inform all the mappers who submitted in TLMC2.

Judging


Once the maps have been submitted they will be checked over for quality and the remaining maps will be passed to a panel of judges. The panel will be made up of relevant members of the community; coming from areas such as the TeamLiquid staff, prominent mappers who have not submitted, progamers and personalities within the scene. They will rank their favorite maps and from those rankings we will choose 7 finalists. These finalists will be chosen by November 1st.

These maps will be put to the test in a single elimination tournament on November 2nd-3rd. The details for that tournament will be revealed at a later date. Once the tournament has concluded the you will be invited to vote for your favorite map. You'll have until November 10 to cast your vote.

Prizes


Red Bull have generously provided the largest prize pool the map making community has seen. Not only is there a $1000 prize pool up for grabs, but the winner will be flown to Red Bull Battle Grounds to be there as their map is played by some of the best progamers in the world. The prize breakdown is as follows:

First Place:• $400
  • Map used in Red Bull Battle Grounds
• Trip to Red Bull Battle Grounds
Second Place:• $300
Third Place:• $200
Fourth Place:• $100


Red Bull Battle Grounds



Eight of the worlds best progamers will converge upon the historic Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City over the weekend of the 23rd-24th November to do battle for $50,000 in prizes and the title of champion. (P)SK_MC, (T)ST_Bomber, (Z)ST_Golden and (Z)Liquid`Snute make up the first four players qualified for the event. More details about the event can be found here.

Tickets for Red Bull Battle Grounds New York are on sale.

Buy Tickets Now!

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Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
TL Map Contest
Profile Joined September 2011
8 Posts
October 23 2013 23:16 GMT
#2
Hi! Please send your entries to me!
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52797 Posts
October 23 2013 23:17 GMT
#3
O.O nice!
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KT_Perry
Profile Joined October 2013
Korea (South)71 Posts
October 23 2013 23:18 GMT
#4
3rd?

User was warned for this post
;)
Meavis
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Netherlands1300 Posts
October 23 2013 23:19 GMT
#5
holy... just what was needed
"Not you."
GreYMisT
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States6736 Posts
October 23 2013 23:20 GMT
#6
Respect to Red Bull
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Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
October 23 2013 23:21 GMT
#7
The winning mapmaker will win a fully paid trip to Red Bull Battle Grounds and get to meet all of the players and casters


That is a pretty sweet reward. GL to everyone participating.
monk
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States8476 Posts
October 23 2013 23:21 GMT
#8
YES, just bought a case of red bull today for somewhat unrelated reasons
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Conut
Profile Joined April 2012
Canada1026 Posts
October 23 2013 23:21 GMT
#9
On October 24 2013 08:21 Dodgin wrote:
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The winning mapmaker will win a fully paid trip to Red Bull Battle Grounds and get to meet all of the players and casters


That is a pretty sweet reward. GL to everyone participating.

holy fuck go map makers!
Sc2 always got your back
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52797 Posts
October 23 2013 23:22 GMT
#10
The official rules say that:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS WORLDWIDE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND THE AGE OF MAJORITY IN THEIR JURISDICTION OF RESIDENCE. MUST HAVE A TEAM LIQUID ACCOUNT TO PARTICIPATE. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

So I can't participate in this TLMC, being under 18? That seems unfair ._.
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TL+ Member
Merilwen
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
72 Posts
October 23 2013 23:23 GMT
#11
This is awesome. Hopefully we could see these maps work there way into the map pool edventually :3 A constant rotation would be nice c:
The key to all knowledge is a loving heart.
Yhamm
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
France7248 Posts
October 23 2013 23:24 GMT
#12
nice, we always need new maps
LiquipediaWe will have only each other at the last
DPK
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada487 Posts
October 23 2013 23:29 GMT
#13
If only I had any talent/creativity in creating maps. Would love to win the RedBull batttleground trip, these events are really nice. Good luck to everyone and thanks to RedBull for giving this opportunity.
Desire.Discipline.Dedication
Ichabod
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1659 Posts
October 23 2013 23:30 GMT
#14
Fantastic move by RedBull, great to see the collaboration.

Hoping for great things again from this round of the Map Contest!
The_Red_Viper
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
19533 Posts
October 23 2013 23:32 GMT
#15
i hope we see some innovative things here, tlo did speak about that:
http://www.gamespot.com/videos/tlo-at-iem-nyc-discusses-the-importance-of-maps-fo/2300-6415588/
I like his ideas :D
IU | Sohyang || There is no God and we are his prophets | For if ‘Thou mayest’—it is also true that ‘Thou mayest not.” | Ignorance is the parent of fear |
Storm-Giant
Profile Joined March 2012
Spain416 Posts
October 23 2013 23:33 GMT
#16
This is great :O

Props to Red Bull!
<3 Rain
LockeTazeline
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
2390 Posts
October 23 2013 23:35 GMT
#17
Red Bull saving eSports.
RakeSC2
Profile Joined December 2011
Norway37 Posts
October 23 2013 23:36 GMT
#18
This is really cool. I'm definitely buying a RedBull after school tommorow!
Boucot
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
France15997 Posts
October 23 2013 23:36 GMT
#19
Red Bull saving mapmaking !
Former SC2 writer for Millenium - twitter.com/Boucot
dsjoerg
Profile Joined January 2012
United States384 Posts
October 23 2013 23:38 GMT
#20
Note to self: drink more Red Bull
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