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20 years ago
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So, dear Mapp’ers, the time has come to prove who among you is the best.
Application.
Your applications will be accepted in this thread. If you agree with all of the rules below, simply post that you will participate in the competition…
Competition schedule:
Applications will be accepted until September 5th, followed by about a week for map evaluation and winner selection.
Rules for participating in the “Best Homm 3 Map” contest.
The mapper must create a map taking into account the following points:
1) The map should be 72x72 (preferably with a dungeon). If you want to make the map larger, it is not prohibited...
2) The map can be created in any editor (except wog'a)!!!
3) The map must be made personally by you.
4) The map must strictly adhere to the plot (see below).


Participants should remember:
1) If a player submits a map that is not their own, they will automatically be disqualified from the competition and penalized.
2) Maps made in a map generator are not accepted!!!

Map Plot.
Revival (Forum Edition)
The main hero’s (Barbarian – Kilgor) successes were very meager: barely escaping his enemies, thus avoiding defeat, the barbarian led a number of successful battles against humans, having previously concluded a defensive alliance with the swamp creatures. But his forces are still weak… Humans possess the most powerful artifact – the Armageddon Blade; in contrast, Kilgor must gather an equally mighty artifact – “Might of the Dragon Father.” This will not be easy, as its components are scattered throughout the world, and the guards protecting them are far from weak. Will Kilgor be able to cope with such a task?
Attention! Player 1 – red must be a Barbarian! All hero names must be replaced with real usernames of our portal users! Also, replace the name of the main hero – Kilgor.

Task completion:
The main hero must find the artifact “Might of the Dragon Father” and defeat the army of humans possessing the Armageddon Blade.
Judges.
***JOKER***,VDV_forever, Sergh.
Prizes.
The competition will be divided into two parts – directly “Best Homm3 Map” and a contest for audience favorite.
In the first and main competition, the winner will be awarded:
A virtual prize for their avatar, a valuable (real) prize - this could be a Heroes disc, an internet card, etc., an offline tournament will be held on their map, and the map will also be posted on the portal http://www.homm3.net/map_h3.htm.
Don’t forget about the prize fund for the competition – $20!!!
Map Evaluation.

Maps will be evaluated according to the following categories:
1) Map size, presence of a dungeon.
2) Number and, most importantly, quality of mini-quests.
3) Beauty of the landscape and interesting world.
4) Balance (the map should be designed for players of average skill level).
5) Well-thought-out and powerful neutral monsters.
6) Well-thought-out and powerful computer opponents.


An off-line tournament will be held on our website for the “Best Homm3 Map,” i.e., the map that takes first place in the competition!

Send maps to me via PM or email them to joker-dima@yandex.ru

So, if you don't understand something or disagree with something, ask questions in this thread.

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19 years ago
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Ugh... I was browsing and thought I had missed the deadline for the contest, but to my surprise, I found out that the deadline has been extended to September 31st. Yes, I got lucky... :) So, I'm participating and will try to finish it, considering that the deadline has already been postponed...
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19 years ago
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Varg-Nar;34258
Uff... I was browsing, browsing, thinking I had missed the contest, but to my surprise, I found out that the deadline had been extended to September 31st. Yes, I got lucky... :) So, I'm participating, and I'll try to make it, considering that the deadline has already been postponed...
Hurry, Varg, hurry... There are 12 days left until September 31st, which is plenty of time to create an excellent map.

P.S. Serge! When will you evaluate Leha's map?
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19 years ago
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***JOKER***;33495
Okay, judges... here are the criteria for evaluating maps.

A judge is always right! But I still want to express my opinion. It's not necessary to approach map evaluation so formally! I disagree that a larger map should have a higher rating, even if it takes more work.
In the first contest, we were simply testing the maps for playability and compliance with the conditions.
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19 years ago
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natasha;34877
The judge is always right! But I still want to express my opinion. It's not worth approaching map evaluation in such a formalized way! I disagree that a larger map should have a higher score, even if we consider that it takes more work.
In the first contest, we were simply testing maps for playability and compliance with the conditions.
In my opinion, such a system will be simply more objective. Assigning scores based on criteria with a strictly defined maximum number of points will be much more reliable than personal preference for a map.
The larger the map, the longer the mapmaker worked on it, and this must be taken into account...
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19 years ago
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The rating system, in my opinion, is objective, especially since there will also be a "viewer's choice" award, if I understood correctly... ;)
As for the size of the maps, larger maps should be awarded more points, but that doesn't mean you'll dedicate the same amount of attention and effort to them as you would to a smaller map; otherwise, nothing will come of it...
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19 years ago
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Today is September 30th... which means it's the last day of the contest... But we only have one map, so I'm extending the contest until we have at least 10 maps... Or until October 31st...
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19 years ago
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People, hurry up! Otherwise, it's getting a bit boring. What kind of contest is it if there's no one participating? It's even a little disappointing ;(
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19 years ago
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Looks like the Knight and Barbarian should be here soon... We're waiting for you guys... :)
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19 years ago
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***JOKER***;37182
Looks like the Knight and Barbarian should be ready soon... We're waiting for you guys... :)
Joker, the map is a bit unconventional:
The hero's name is Kilgor, but it's not difficult to change.
Also, the main hero is a Barbarian, but he's still young, the swamp is almost destroyed, and the people are celebrating their victory...
And one more thing: a fatal error by the editor led to the disappearance of the artifacts :) But I found a solution. The map will be ready tomorrow evening...
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19 years ago
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Night;37213
Jock, the map is a bit unconventional:
The hero's name is Kilgor, but I'm not sure if I should change it.
Also, the main hero is a Barbarian, but he's still young, the Necropolis is almost destroyed, and the people are celebrating their victory...
And one more thing: a fatal error by the editor caused the artifacts to disappear. But I found a solution. The map will be ready tomorrow evening...
Great job... Don't forget to send the map to joker-dima@yandex.ru
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19 years ago
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Ah, I didn't make it in time.
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19 years ago
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m@dM@Ster;37547
Ah, I didn't make it in time.
Why didn't you make it? The contest has been extended until October 31st again... :D
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19 years ago
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Jock sent you the map to your email. Wait for it:)
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19 years ago
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Night;37648
Jock sent you the map to your email:) Wait for it:)
Awesome... waiting... just checked my email, it's not here yet...
P.S. Serge, and vdv_na_veki - wait, we'll be evaluating the map soon...
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19 years ago
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Contest participants! Please hurry up with creating the map! The topic for the offline tournament featuring the map that won first place in this contest has already been opened!!! Here's the link: /topic/1153/ We are waiting for all our users at this brand new and unique tournament! Sincerely, VDV_forever

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