Welcome to a long requested new contest on Nibbits for September 2011, with several Steam games to win. So get the dust off your Starcraft 2 map editors and get creative!
Rules
Maximum of 3 entries per contestant.
Map must be Campaign type, so single player
It cannot use any custom textures unless these are loaded from the map file itself. (i.e.: no seperate mods)
Design must be original, and created by the contestant.
Entries must be submitted no later than September 30th (when our clock expires).
It must be in the Starcraft 2 universe, so no cross-game entries like Warcraft 3
Story must be told and if applicable, spoken in English (subtitles mandatory if custom sound is used)
Must be a single-map campaign, so no big story over multiple maps
Cinematic scenes must not be longer then 2 minutes total
The map must be able to be launched with offline tools like sc2allin1 or the map editor without any special file installation (like Mods in the mod directory etc), so a single file
Stolen work will mean disqualification of all your entries
The map must have a clear description when uploading it, presentation counts!
You will need a working Steam account in order to receive your prize
n.b. The above rules are in some cases guidelines. If for example you need an extra minute of cinematics to make your story and entry better, please do. We have to set some boundaries, don't be afraid to sway a bit off these if it improves your map.
Judging
Maps will be judged by the community, but ultimately the decision will be made by the site staff. We will post all submissions on October 1st where everyone can review the entries and comment on them, and the winners will be chosen by October 20th. Your map will be judged based on the following criteria:
Map Design (10 points max)
Cinematics (10 points max)
Storyline (10 points max)
Gameplay (10 points max)
Originality (10 points max)
So you can earn a maximum of 50 points on your entry
What's sc2allin1? Also is it limited to EU only? I noticed prices are valued in euro so maybe it's EU games being given out only. Also does the gameplay have to be RTS? Can we create a third person shooter since well it doesn't lag offline.
It makes me sad that you just gave us just 14 days for this (assuming we didn't knew about this before). Now I got this bad aftertaste that you picked us last cause you were worried that there weren't enough participants.
Sooo, it's a single map campaign? I could make a single Build&Destroy scenario, justify it with some plot and I'm done? This actually sounds like fun. And hey, it's a nice initiative, we could use some contests now and then. Maybe I'll give it a try, though I don't promise anything. Thanks for coming here and informing us.
thanks for your interest guys, and let me answer some of your questions: ;-)
1)dont worry about the 14 days that are left, we may move back a little bit the dead line if we get more cool submitions!
2)nibbits its not a "rival" site is a similar site community and since i know very well both Administrators i was allowed to talk about this!
its a nice and very creative competition should, and its not "fair" to not be spread it arround.
Also as you mentioned Mapster is one of the biggest if not the biggest currently live map creating communities, so we would love to see some of this amazing map of yours, and let your work been seen by more players arround!
3)about the map style, if your map will be a first person, an RPG, and RTS (prefaired), we dont have any rules against it! so you are free to make your own gamestyle, as long as it stays between the other guide-rules!
4)this is a GLOBAL contest not a EU only! we only want your language used in it to be in enlish for obvious reasons :P
5)SC2Allin1 is my Launcher Tool, that allows any liggal or not player, to play ofline any Custom Meele, or Use Map Settings without the need of MapEditor or InternetConnection so this will helps more players to have access and enjoy Your maps!
6)maps Must not be publish to battle.net, should be able to start from the players desktop right away, with double clicking the map file, or using the Sc2allin1 tool as i said above!
7)i would love if you have any more questions to post them in the Official link i gave you in the first page or here.so that nothing will be skipped and the guys "above" me can give you more details! ;-)
don't worry about the 14 days that are left, we may move back a little bit the dead line if we get more cool submissions!
I've had this idea for a single-player campaign for a while now. But making campaign is much more than I can handle. But I think I could make a cool scenario out of Ideas that I have. I won't submit it if it won't be as polished as I want, so possible deadline extension is good news.
And I like this idea as a whole. Multiplayer games right now are mostly PvP, they must have good balance, and there are many other principles that must be applied to a map that it would stand out in multiplayer environment. Working on something singleplayer at this point might even be relaxing and a good way to hone scenario-building skills.
By the way, when I hear "campaign" I automatically presume WOL like campaign, which is storyline with standard RTS-style missions stretched over multiple maps. I might not be the only one confused since this is instead a single player sc2 themed scenario contest. And since many people will just read headline and skip topic, it would be a good idea to rename it to something more appropriate.
campaign means we want maps that will be single player, campaign storyline "driven" like maps!
not any not related to the StarCraft Universe maps like Warcraft 3 map in sc2 engine!
rules i think are quite clear on that! no spamming accross multi files!
for example!
you can make a nice story line that during the Mission X of the WOL there was a secret parallel mission going on that had to do with "mysterious 4 years" between BroodWar and WoL! so in single Campaign map to give the player some tasks to complete, a nice cinematic intro if you can, and cool objectives and triggers that will make the mission cool to play!!!
never forget we pay a lot of attention also to the layout of the map the way you combine the different doddads and elements play with the light and the terran to creat really nice looking maps that you spend happy hours in it! :)
we want to give the feeling of a campaign, but in a single map, even thought will not be spread across many map files! ;-)
making it full campaign and not a single file will need a LOT of weeks and less creators will take part ;-)
maybe in the future we will make a contest on that
or the other ideas we had for just inGame Cinematic contest ;-)
Hm. Actually now that I look at title it says "Campaign MAP" contest.. makes sense now, I must have misread it first time, hah, silly me.
Funny how terrain/lightning and cinematics are my weakest skills in editor. You nearly scared me there, but taking blizzards map as primer it doesn't seem that hard. Oh the fun that awaits me :)
Now... I might be kind of stupid asking this question, but when you say ''Campaign Map'' does that mean that I can only enter the contest with ONE SINGLE map or may I enter with several maps, which should make a campaign in its whole? ( :
I don't see why it's required to upload the map to nibbits. They don't need to rate quality of editor-work, just ingame results. (No, they shouldn't even look at terrain fron inside the editor).
Welcome to a long requested new contest on Nibbits for September 2011, with several Steam games to win. So get the dust off your Starcraft 2 map editors and get creative!
Rules
n.b. The above rules are in some cases guidelines. If for example you need an extra minute of cinematics to make your story and entry better, please do. We have to set some boundaries, don't be afraid to sway a bit off these if it improves your map.
Judging
Maps will be judged by the community, but ultimately the decision will be made by the site staff. We will post all submissions on October 1st where everyone can review the entries and comment on them, and the winners will be chosen by October 20th. Your map will be judged based on the following criteria:
So you can earn a maximum of 50 points on your entry
read all the details and check the Prizes HERE!
QUESTIONS? plz post them here: http://sc2.nibbits.com/articles/view/133/starcraft-2-campaign-map-contest
I'm looking forward to playing what's gonna be sent in :D
We're a map making community; ours don't have much dust :P
What's sc2allin1? Also is it limited to EU only? I noticed prices are valued in euro so maybe it's EU games being given out only. Also does the gameplay have to be RTS? Can we create a third person shooter since well it doesn't lag offline.
<stirs hornet's nest>
Why is a rival mapping site advertising it's contest here?
@Tolkfan: Go
Because they're trying to get more members because sc2mapster is one of the best mapping sites. Isn't this all obvious though?
It makes me sad that you just gave us just 14 days for this (assuming we didn't knew about this before). Now I got this bad aftertaste that you picked us last cause you were worried that there weren't enough participants.
Sooo, it's a single map campaign? I could make a single Build&Destroy scenario, justify it with some plot and I'm done? This actually sounds like fun. And hey, it's a nice initiative, we could use some contests now and then. Maybe I'll give it a try, though I don't promise anything. Thanks for coming here and informing us.
thanks for your interest guys, and let me answer some of your questions: ;-)
1)dont worry about the 14 days that are left, we may move back a little bit the dead line if we get more cool submitions!
2)nibbits its not a "rival" site is a similar site community and since i know very well both Administrators i was allowed to talk about this! its a nice and very creative competition should, and its not "fair" to not be spread it arround. Also as you mentioned Mapster is one of the biggest if not the biggest currently live map creating communities, so we would love to see some of this amazing map of yours, and let your work been seen by more players arround!
3)about the map style, if your map will be a first person, an RPG, and RTS (prefaired), we dont have any rules against it! so you are free to make your own gamestyle, as long as it stays between the other guide-rules!
4)this is a GLOBAL contest not a EU only! we only want your language used in it to be in enlish for obvious reasons :P
5)SC2Allin1 is my Launcher Tool, that allows any liggal or not player, to play ofline any Custom Meele, or Use Map Settings without the need of MapEditor or InternetConnection so this will helps more players to have access and enjoy Your maps!
6)maps Must not be publish to battle.net, should be able to start from the players desktop right away, with double clicking the map file, or using the Sc2allin1 tool as i said above!
7)i would love if you have any more questions to post them in the Official link i gave you in the first page or here.so that nothing will be skipped and the guys "above" me can give you more details! ;-)
i really look farward to see all your creations!
I've had this idea for a single-player campaign for a while now. But making campaign is much more than I can handle. But I think I could make a cool scenario out of Ideas that I have. I won't submit it if it won't be as polished as I want, so possible deadline extension is good news.
And I like this idea as a whole. Multiplayer games right now are mostly PvP, they must have good balance, and there are many other principles that must be applied to a map that it would stand out in multiplayer environment. Working on something singleplayer at this point might even be relaxing and a good way to hone scenario-building skills.
By the way, when I hear "campaign" I automatically presume WOL like campaign, which is storyline with standard RTS-style missions stretched over multiple maps. I might not be the only one confused since this is instead a single player sc2 themed scenario contest. And since many people will just read headline and skip topic, it would be a good idea to rename it to something more appropriate.
@DuckyTheDuck: Go
campaign means we want maps that will be single player, campaign storyline "driven" like maps! not any not related to the StarCraft Universe maps like Warcraft 3 map in sc2 engine!
rules i think are quite clear on that! no spamming accross multi files!
for example!
you can make a nice story line that during the Mission X of the WOL there was a secret parallel mission going on that had to do with "mysterious 4 years" between BroodWar and WoL! so in single Campaign map to give the player some tasks to complete, a nice cinematic intro if you can, and cool objectives and triggers that will make the mission cool to play!!!
never forget we pay a lot of attention also to the layout of the map the way you combine the different doddads and elements play with the light and the terran to creat really nice looking maps that you spend happy hours in it! :)
we want to give the feeling of a campaign, but in a single map, even thought will not be spread across many map files! ;-) making it full campaign and not a single file will need a LOT of weeks and less creators will take part ;-)
maybe in the future we will make a contest on that or the other ideas we had for just inGame Cinematic contest ;-)
@vernam7: Go
Hm. Actually now that I look at title it says "Campaign MAP" contest.. makes sense now, I must have misread it first time, hah, silly me.
Funny how terrain/lightning and cinematics are my weakest skills in editor. You nearly scared me there, but taking blizzards map as primer it doesn't seem that hard. Oh the fun that awaits me :)
@DuckyTheDuck: Go
bring it on man :-)
@vernam7: Go
Now... I might be kind of stupid asking this question, but when you say ''Campaign Map'' does that mean that I can only enter the contest with ONE SINGLE map or may I enter with several maps, which should make a campaign in its whole? ( :
@GePanda: Go
Ah. Thanks :)
I don't see why it's required to upload the map to nibbits. They don't need to rate quality of editor-work, just ingame results. (No, they shouldn't even look at terrain fron inside the editor).
@Wacclian321: Go
plz read the rules in our main page, you can submit up to 3 independent maps! :) x3 times more chances to win!
@OutsiderXE: Go
thats where the contest takes place where the prices will be given.simple :)
@vernam7: Go
I've entered the contest with my map "Shadow of the Xel'Naga I". I want Deus Ex :D
Download: http://sc2.nibbits.com/maps/project/77242/shadow-of-the-xelnaga-i
Might add the second chapter as well. (Need more time to fix it though).
cool,
if you read the tips, would be nice to have in the description some storyline that the campaign is based on! ;-) presentation matters!