Here's how we see the contest: "You have one month and a half to create any map that has some sort of strategy, send it to us, we are some unknown guys from an unknown forum, and you may get $50!".
If you want to make a good contest here are some pieces of advice:
Do not give cash prizes. We are all making maps for fun, and if there is some cash it now becomes a work and generally the prize doesn't match the investment.
Make a fun contest! "Essentially if it isn't dota/TDs/tag/tug of war.." is not fun at all. You can't compare to the other contestants, no one is going to say "I've got THE idea that will make me win" and give the motivation to do it.
Do not ask for a final product. Making a polished playable map takes a LOT of time and dedication. Most of the map makers aren't willing to spend that much time for a random contest, you have to be Blizzard to ask for that. Instead ask for something light such as a 1min cinematic, a minigame ...
This is why I didn't expect or plan to generally publicize the contest. It was mostly as a bump in incentive for the mapmakers who were already making such things on diplo/hive. If I was planning on a bunch of people from some random map forum I'd extend the time limit at least another month because frankly you'd be at a complete disadvantage right now.
However while I thank you for the advice, I'll just say again that the contest was designed for a specific audience and sniper kind of got ahead of himself with the "gogogo lets get publicity" . I'll change the due date around if anyone here would actually be interested in participating.
II figured the more people, the better. This is an Sc2 mapping forum, so I thought that some people would be interested.
You don't HAVE to be interested. But if your already making a strategy map, or had an idea, now is the chance to send it in!
For awhile now Ive been working on a map on and off but Ive been learning how to make custom units like dark templars riding zerglings and the triggers are far from done in fact I just finished the terrain so it wont b rdy for a long time wish i had started it a month ago so i could enter it. Its the kind of map that you explained, you would go out and choose the land you want and get spawns or be able to get money to spawn. and like vejux said It takes a hell load of polishing in a strategy game like you are asking for.
Yeah, and a Diplomacy map isn't exactly easy to make. I think if you're trying to egg someone into making a good one for $50 you may have the wrong sort of expectations.
As for the prize, I'd say switch it for five movie tickets or something. Thats got more value than cash to a lot of people like myself :)
Here's how we see the contest: "You have one month and a half to create any map that has some sort of strategy, send it to us, we are some unknown guys from an unknown forum, and you may get $50!".
If you want to make a good contest here are some pieces of advice:
If you want to see the Contests organized on Mapster.
This is why I didn't expect or plan to generally publicize the contest. It was mostly as a bump in incentive for the mapmakers who were already making such things on diplo/hive. If I was planning on a bunch of people from some random map forum I'd extend the time limit at least another month because frankly you'd be at a complete disadvantage right now.
However while I thank you for the advice, I'll just say again that the contest was designed for a specific audience and sniper kind of got ahead of himself with the "gogogo lets get publicity" . I'll change the due date around if anyone here would actually be interested in participating.
II figured the more people, the better. This is an Sc2 mapping forum, so I thought that some people would be interested.
You don't HAVE to be interested. But if your already making a strategy map, or had an idea, now is the chance to send it in!
Bump!
Come on kids! =)
For awhile now Ive been working on a map on and off but Ive been learning how to make custom units like dark templars riding zerglings and the triggers are far from done in fact I just finished the terrain so it wont b rdy for a long time wish i had started it a month ago so i could enter it. Its the kind of map that you explained, you would go out and choose the land you want and get spawns or be able to get money to spawn. and like vejux said It takes a hell load of polishing in a strategy game like you are asking for.
Thats fine Joe, if by some Miracle you finish, send it to us, if not, GOOD LUCK WITH THE MAP!
Yeah, and a Diplomacy map isn't exactly easy to make. I think if you're trying to egg someone into making a good one for $50 you may have the wrong sort of expectations.
As for the prize, I'd say switch it for five movie tickets or something. Thats got more value than cash to a lot of people like myself :)
Thanks for everyone's feedback, we will definetly take this into cosideration next time we throw another contest into the mix.
Movie Tickets? We have people registered from Spain, Norway, Canada and the U.S. I think it would be hard to find universal movie tickets, hah =)
Ah damn, I was gonna join this. I may have left it a bit too long though.
Arv
I wan't to play that SG:G Game so much.
If you join the contest, good luck, but if you don't, good luck anyways.
Bump