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Title: ::.Mapping Contest::.
Post by: thatsmypie on March 06, 2006, 07:57:16 PM: .::Mapping Contest::.

Meh, I was very bored having lost my RPG Maker for a week so I decided to start this. I am looking for at least 4 people ready to join a mapping contest. They must be prepared to make any map I ask them too, here are the rules.

Rules:
Only 4 mappers can join the contest, once 4 mappers have entered noone else can join unless one of them forfits!

All maps will be made with RPG Maker XP, with RTP Tilesets.

Any map I ask you to make will not be bigger than 50x50. (I know its small but meh)

I require 2 more judges as well. When all maps for the particular round have been entered me, and my 2 other judges will rate the maps out of 10, whoevers rating is highest, wins that round, and the lowest is kicked out of the contest! This means that there are 3 rounds in total!

Contestants:
-GilgameshRO
-dragonmagna - (ELIMINATED)
-Zxmelee
-RedEyeDragoon - (ELIMINATED)

Judges:
-ThatsMyPie
-HaloOfTheSun

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All maps I request must be posted here within 2 days of the request, so make sure you are active if you wish to play, if all people have posted thier work under the deadline then we will continue to contest!
A PM will be sent when the deadline is reached, and when a new map request has been posted!
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Check this post for new requests, and deadlines!
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Current Request
None

Current Deadline
None

P.S. All maps posted must show the map in game, and the map in the editor! If the map is too bug then use the zoom feature!
Title: ::.Mapping Contest::.
Post by: haloOfTheSun on March 06, 2006, 07:58:09 PM: May I be a judge?
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Post by: thatsmypie on March 06, 2006, 07:59:02 PM: Well of course Halo!
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Post by: dwarra on March 06, 2006, 08:07:31 PM: Im not gonna enter cos i know ill win

But im too busy with KF, ill be a judge though.
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Post by: thatsmypie on March 06, 2006, 08:14:22 PM: lol ok, whatever you say dwarra, judge it is.
(I bet if he did join no one else would)
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Post by: GilgameshRO on March 06, 2006, 10:12:19 PM: I'll enter.
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Post by: Zeriab on March 06, 2006, 10:39:48 PM: This is a good idea.
We should have more of these!

Btw. I won't join.
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Post by: GilgameshRO on March 07, 2006, 07:50:41 PM: Anyone else going to enter? I can't really compete against myself.
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Post by: thatsmypie on March 07, 2006, 08:36:47 PM: Quote from: Zeriab
This is a good idea.
We should have more of these!

Btw. I won't join.

My thoughts exactly, it was inspired by your event trivia Zeriab!
I think their should be a separate forum for competitions and stuff.
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Post by: RPGPersonell on March 07, 2006, 10:31:24 PM: I'll enter too, just to see how I do.
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Post by: dragonmagna on March 08, 2006, 12:44:14 AM: I'll be a contestant.
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Post by: ArkBennett on March 08, 2006, 03:06:09 AM: I... Wish to try I suppose.
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Post by: zxm on March 08, 2006, 03:41:09 AM: Is it too late to sign up?
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Post by: ArkBennett on March 08, 2006, 03:45:20 AM: Nevermind... I'll withdraw so that Melee will have a spot..
I'll probably lose anyway...
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Post by: Red Eye Dragoon on March 08, 2006, 03:54:00 AM: I'll join,it sounds fun.
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Post by: thatsmypie on March 08, 2006, 04:11:41 PM: Shame ark bennett, but anyway we have our four contestants so I think we are ready to begin.

Check my first post to view the current request, also a PM has been sent to the contestants and judges notifying that the game has begun.
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Post by: RPGPersonell on March 08, 2006, 08:40:31 PM: Woah! Whadda bout me?

Quote from: RPGPersonell
I'll enter too, just to see how I do.
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Post by: dragonmagna on March 09, 2006, 12:53:35 AM: I didn't get a PM. Oh well.

(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi26.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc139%2Fdragonmagna%2Fthatsmypies1.png&hash=c2005d3beba25a13bb9e81282aaa927638a357b5)

Theres my entry. *o*
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Post by: haloOfTheSun on March 09, 2006, 01:31:28 AM: You're supposed to show the map in-game too.

I didn't get a PM either. >_>
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Post by: Viper on March 09, 2006, 02:57:52 AM: Is that a fortress? I don't see any events in which the player could teleport out of the house...
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Post by: zxm on March 09, 2006, 03:08:48 AM: (https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg450.imageshack.us%2Fimg450%2F2924%2Funtitled1eg.png&hash=b19cf3f77fc56301cd1f752e67f1b2fe21628c2b)
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Post by: GilgameshRO on March 09, 2006, 04:40:22 AM: (https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg87.imageshack.us%2Fimg87%2F3061%2Fgame8iy.png&hash=b31cd26756e7af68e2913a25cca83b8895f91ae2)
(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg87.imageshack.us%2Fimg87%2F4417%2Feditor8hq.png&hash=8c983786c6ab1b1207b150c7225d01848fc546cc)
Would have posted earlier, but I was havin' some internet problems.

A question though, CAN we use events to pretty it up?

Also, I think it would be nice if maps were graded on functionality as well, however I suppose that would make things a bit more complicated.

Zxmelee... I don't think you are using the right tileset...
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Post by: dwarra on March 09, 2006, 06:45:33 AM: Meh

These houses are all the same :whoa:

Interior is just stupid :O_o:
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Post by: GilgameshRO on March 09, 2006, 08:29:59 AM: Thats not a good thing to hear for a judge!~
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Post by: zxm on March 09, 2006, 01:15:54 PM: Its a town interior tileset, Snow Town.
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Post by: Viper on March 09, 2006, 04:03:25 PM: Quote from: GilgameshRO
Thats not a good thing to hear for a judge!~

It's a little hard to make maps that dwarra likes.
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Post by: landofshadows on March 09, 2006, 04:22:38 PM: My Entry

(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi13.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa260%2FStevenGiles%2Fwatercave.png&hash=38f839a7da643b871fa9592465b62b185ad2113a) (https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi13.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa260%2FStevenGiles%2Fwatercave2.png&hash=8f9b26b6ac6de97038c497db1d24f710d781a3e7)

If I aint too late ?

Its a little lame... but may aswell play the game.. !!! LOL
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Post by: Viper on March 09, 2006, 04:24:56 PM: The contest has already started and there are already four contestants. Besides this is interiors of houses...not interiors of caves.
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Post by: landofshadows on March 09, 2006, 04:26:08 PM: Tell that too the Flintstones...LOL
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Post by: Viper on March 09, 2006, 04:28:44 PM: The Flinstones had a house cave...with furniture and a kitchen...doors and windows. That doesn't resemble anything of the sort :wink:
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Post by: thatsmypie on March 09, 2006, 05:53:57 PM: wtf land of shadows? IS that everyones maps? *checks*
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Post by: Red Eye Dragoon on March 09, 2006, 09:11:21 PM: WAIT HERES MINE:

http://www.kylosa.com/Hosting/zfgn/inside.bmp

and in play:

http://www.kylosa.com/Hosting/zfgn/inside1.bmp
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Post by: dragonmagna on March 09, 2006, 11:44:55 PM: I find it weird that people who aren't even in the competition have entered themselves, and people who are in are using the wrong tileset. Its not hard to read one sentence.
Apparently,3 people so far used the right chipset, 1 used the wrong one, and 1 wasn't even a contestant and submitted it with the wrong chipset as well. LAME! What is wrong with people?

BTW, why is the deadline November 3, 2006?
Someone doesn't know which month it is....(3, not 11)
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Post by: haloOfTheSun on March 10, 2006, 12:34:21 AM: He's from England, so I assume he means March 11th.
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Post by: GilgameshRO on March 10, 2006, 06:19:20 AM: Red Eye used the wrong tileset too... Not like it makes much of a difference. A house is a house is a house is a house.
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Post by: Red Eye Dragoon on March 10, 2006, 05:00:58 PM: it said inside town tileset so i assumed i could use any inside tile set
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Post by: thatsmypie on March 10, 2006, 09:12:01 PM: Ok, well everyones maps are in early, so time for the judges verdict!
I know all of the maps look the same and I made the retarded mistake for settting that as an assignment.
So Judges, if you havn't read this slready I will have PM'ed you asking for your verdict (PM it to me and I shall post it) I need a mark out of 5 for each map from you, all marks will be totaled by me and my mental maths skills (lol)
As for contestants, your new assignment has been set for you!
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Post by: dragonmagna on March 13, 2006, 01:36:38 AM: (https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi26.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc139%2Fdragonmagna%2Fthatsmypies2.png&hash=ac28491bf77a9293d0705125227ee0b7f6645d0a)

I would give you a pic of this in-game, but I'm on the internet now and for some reason, my comp can't play games when I'm online(not rpg maker games anyway). This is my second forest map ever, and definitely the biggest(not that big, though). BTW, this is a contest right? So who are the three remaining contestants? Or are we waiting for the judges to decide? If I lose(Which I shouldn't have since I was one of the few who used the right chip and right chip size. But If im bad, I'm bad), then I take back submitting that.
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Post by: dwarra on March 13, 2006, 06:30:55 AM: My vote goes for gilgameShro or however its spelt :roll:
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Post by: zxm on March 13, 2006, 06:37:35 AM: (https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg68.imageshack.us%2Fimg68%2F5545%2F13bn1.jpg&hash=794d1be10cc47404d62ac7bc4906be952ade66e4) (http://imageshack.us)
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Post by: landofshadows on March 13, 2006, 11:14:13 AM: Yeah... I didn't read the rules... Thought it would be open to all... and all maps... like the CHAR set Comp...

Think its lame only 4 people can enter... and that the comp is SO restricted... Interiors are boring and Forests aint much better...

I know I aint a judge or an entry placer... and I am Lame for not reading the rules... LOL (I never read rules or DIY instructions as a RULE...LOL)
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dragonmagna - Sorry Your maps are very basic... the Forest looks ugly, too Busy, very repetative and un-intresting... No Path's no sense of direction, random placement... I mean how many Red Fugi type of plants can the eyes take...LOL... and the dead tree's would look better on dead grass... over all out of 10.... 4/10

Your interior is lacking, no light from the windows... whats the point in the bit at the bottom (The outer wall...Pointless)... You have the Kitchen (green tiled area) so far away from the fire-place it does not ring true, IE the frying pan on the wall, whats it there for ?...The bed placement sucks, if thats a bedroom its too large and has too many odd things a bout it... The only thing I do like is your 3rd Layer usage with the placement of nick nacks... like the teddy and the books on top of shelves and the Cups and tea pot... 6/10
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Zxmelee - is cool !! (Both are good and above Average) Both would get a 7/10 if I was rating them.... (Like the desk with the two candles on, makes sense as it no place close to the windows...)

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Gilgomesh - Your Interior is great... like the use of the sheets on the bed, so it looks correct when in it.... every thing fits well... nothing looks out of place... 9/10 (Attention to detail is spot on... Can't wait to see your Forest)

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Red Eye Dragoon - Still to enter...LOL
Title: ::.Mapping Contest::.
Post by: thatsmypie on March 13, 2006, 05:13:28 PM: Ok, heres the verdict for the last round!

HaloOfTheSun:
Dragonmagna: 3/5
Zxmelee: 3/5
GilgameshRO: 4/5
Red Eye Dragoon: 2/5

ThatsMyPie:
Dragonmagna: 3/5
Zxmelee: 2/5
GilgameshRO: 5/5
Red Eye Dragoon: 2/5

Here are all the scores added together!

Dragonmagna: 6/10
Zxmelee: 5/10
GilgameshRO: 9/10
Red Eye Dragoon: 4/10

Unfortunatly Red Eye Dragoon is OUT of the competition. Meaning we have only 3 contenders remaining!
Also Dwarra did not give a proper verdict so he is no longer a judge!

ALSO I realise it took quite some time for everyone to post thier maps so the deadline has been raised and GilgameshRO has until the 15th to post or he is out of the competition!
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Post by: landofshadows on March 13, 2006, 06:03:17 PM: Dragonmagna - 2nd... What the devil....!!! :shock:

Make me a Judge... (In place of Dwarra)

My Interior Awards !!

landofshadows
Dragonmagna: 1/5
Zxmelee: 3/5
GilgameshRO: 4/5
Red Eye Dragoon: 0/5
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Post by: GilgameshRO on March 13, 2006, 07:45:09 PM: Hehe, thanks for the extention. I had just come on to resign, assuming I wouldn't get a chance to make it in. :?
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Post by: dragonmagna on March 14, 2006, 12:38:19 AM: I say don't let landofshadows be a judge because he seems to be too concerned with getting me out of the competition. Zxmelee definitely has a better forest map than me, mine was pretty bad, there just weren't enough trees(why am I judging when I'm a contestant?!)

Cool, I'm in 2nd! quarter finals!(I think. :oops: ) :D :shock:
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Post by: zxm on March 14, 2006, 04:21:04 AM: I'm pretty low right now, I'm in trouble!
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Post by: landofshadows on March 14, 2006, 09:03:50 AM: dragonmagna - I don't want you out...

Its just your forrest looks like you sneezed it onto the screen... its Random laying of shite...LOL

And Your Interior is just rushed... no planning, not realistic enough... what house have you ever seen with a layout as cack as that...LOL

dragonmagna - Look at yours and compare it to the others thats all I am doing... I rated Red eye Dragon Lower than you...

I spoke to Thatsmypie last night (on MSN)... he aint going to make me a judge... :(

(I think a Final between zx and Gilgo will be a better final than between dragonmanga and Gilgo)
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Post by: GilgameshRO on March 15, 2006, 07:37:09 AM: I know it is due day for you... For me I still have half an hour left till the 15th. I was just wondering, is there an exact time it has to be in by? I am working on it right now, but I don't know if I am already to late or if I have time or what.
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Post by: zxm on March 15, 2006, 07:39:33 AM: I say, just finish it up. Don't worry about the limit.
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Post by: thatsmypie on March 15, 2006, 08:05:43 AM: Well, Gilgamesh has until 3:00pm today (british time)
to submit his map or else he is out of the contest!
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Post by: GilgameshRO on March 15, 2006, 09:56:14 AM: You could help me out a little and tell me what time it is for you as of a specific post. Or what + or - GMT british time is.
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Post by: mikeawmids on March 15, 2006, 10:22:28 AM: Right now it's 10:22 am here in the UK, so you have just over four and half hours left. :)

EDIT : Hold on, the forum is running on UK time anyway... Im confused. Good luck anyway.
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Post by: GilgameshRO on March 15, 2006, 10:33:06 AM: I didn't know GMT is british time.~

Anyways, it is done. I am not satisfied but I have only myself to blame. I waited till the last minute so the quality suffered.

(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg70.imageshack.us%2Fimg70%2F7708%2Fingame9jk.png&hash=714afde434cc44922e2f3e71e487c8e63128ac2c)
(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg129.imageshack.us%2Fimg129%2F5536%2Feditor8fn.png&hash=ebe6a0b0c249ca810ce0e032eea843766679ab8d)

I also could have done better if allowed to use events for mapping purposes... but no one ever answered if I could or not.
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Post by: thatsmypie on March 15, 2006, 10:43:39 AM: Well, thats all the maps. Now I will PM halo asking for his verdict.
When the contest is narrowed down to 2 people A new thread shall be made, and 4 other requests shall be made for the final 2, (A new thread shall be made for this)
each request that is fullfilled, I shall give a certain amount of points to. When all 4 are done the points shall be tallyed, and the winner shall be known!
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Post by: dragonmagna on March 16, 2006, 01:12:25 AM: Thank gosh landofshadows isn't a judge. I'd be out without even getting a chance.

Anyways, I think I'm a gonna be out now, cause gilgamesh's map is so good.
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Post by: GilgameshRO on March 16, 2006, 01:15:00 AM: I think my lateness should be taken into consideration when judging the maps.
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Post by: thatsmypie on March 16, 2006, 03:51:34 PM: Here is the verdict!

ThatsMyPie:
Dragonmagna: 0.5/5
GilgameshRO: 4/5
Zxmelee: 4/5

HaloOfTheSun:
Dragonmagma: 1.5/5
GilgameshRO: 3.5/5
Zxmelee: 3/5

Overall Scores:
Dragonmagna: 2/10
GilgameshRO: 7.5/10
Zxmelee: 7/10

Congrats Zxmelee and GilgameshRO! You are through to the finals!
Unfortunatly dragonmagna is OUT of the competition!
When Zxmelee and Gilgamesh post here I shall make a new thread called the mapping contest finals! This is where they must both make a map each and crankeye members vote! On the 25th of march the winner will be decided!