BlueZero4 wrote:
As far as I'm concerned, the contests here aren't exactly worth it. It seems like the only reason I would participate would be the prizes, which I can't say do it for me. I think I'd get more feedback if I just released the map normally.

Not that the voting system is all that perfected, either. :/

Way to sound like an ass! But the point of the contests belive it or not, is to get your skill up, and you sure aren't a master so....

MrTwoVideoCards wrote:
Way to sound like an ass! But the point of the contests belive it or not, is to get your skill up, and you sure aren't a master so....

WORD!

MrTwoVideoCards wrote:
you sure aren't a master so....

No, I'm not a master at Portal. But since I've done this before, I know what I want out of a contest. This isn't it.

BlueZero4 wrote:
No, I'm not a master at Portal. But since I've done this before, I know what I want out of a contest. This isn't it.

I have run and participated in mapping contests before also, and I am following the example set by the ones I've been in.

Like I just told taco, if getting feedback is your biggest concern, that's totally cool by me, just don't enter your map in a contest. Contests are closed, and their goal is to win a prize. Neither of those facts are going to change and are not why I started this thread. If you want feedback and praise about your map, you can get that immediately by just releasing it.

Also what the fuck guys, keep this thread on topic or it will be yellow card time.

msleeper wrote:
Yeah, it's the difference between public and private playtesting. Private playtests are allowed. Public playtests are not.

test entries will be allowed to have alpha testers?

iamafractal wrote:
test entries will be allowed to have alpha testers?

msleeper wrote:
Private playtests are allowed.

msleeper wrote:

Also what the fuck guys, keep this thread on topic or it will be yellow card time.

i find it funny that YOU have 2 yellow cards... where you REALLLLLLY stern with yourself?

I just might have to take partage.

Grudge wrote:
200-300$ Video card... now in what range might that card be?

I just might have to take partage.

gee i'm wondering if it would be fair to have moderators or site administrators participating in site contests hmmmm. well as long as you donate your wins to charity.

youme wrote:
mods and admins should participate (I've yet to see what msleeper can do) but should not be eligable to win, becasue giving a prize to your own staff doesn't go down very well with normal users

What's motivating us to not just enter a box room then?

We gotta' be fair.

youme wrote:
mods and admins should participate (I've yet to see what msleeper can do) but should not be eligable to win, becasue giving a prize to your own staff doesn't go down very well with normal users

I think it should be ok for staff to get a prize. After all the winner is chosen by the whole community, not just the staff, so there won't be any bias.

Megadude wrote:
I think it should be ok for staff to get a prize. After all the winner is chosen by the whole community, not just the staff, so there won't be any bias.

I like you.

Grudge: you wouldn't go making a simple box map now would you?

youme wrote:
Grudge: you wouldn't go making a simple box map now would you?

Of course not, i'm working om something though.

well if the staff is to participate, then i say make a blind system...

mappers can submit, but anonymously.

nobody knows whose maps belong to whom, and therefore there won't be any bias... names are revealed at the end of voting.

iamafractal wrote:
a blind system...

Excelent Idea, all maps are PMed to msleeper who posts them in the contest thread

youme wrote:
Excelent Idea

I never do that, but :
+1