Mapmaking Contest 2015-2016 — Mapmaking Contests

Heleg

9 years ago

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SuperGuru

I would like to wish all the enthusiastic authors and their maps good luck, but to evaluate them adequately, I need to download and play them all myself, and unfortunately, I don't have time for that.

I completely agree. I have been trying to complete the "The Restoration of Erathia" map for 2 weeks now. Playing on a low difficulty level is not interesting. I am trying to complete it on veteran difficulty, but I am not Rambo1969, and it takes me much more time to complete the map. I suggest extending the voting period until the end of 2017. And also, to increase interest, I suggest creating a prize fund to which monetary contributions can be made.

Ment

9 years ago

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I suggest extending the voting period until the end of 2017.

It's been a long time:smile48:
But in general, if many people express themselves in this way, we can extend it. That is, extending it for some month is easy, even without voting, I can do it until the end of the year – well, with a certain number of interested people, we can.
In my humble opinion, the experiments with the prize fund in the past were unsuccessful. There are always few people interested in creating the fund (previously only the organizers, 1-2 people), and the money needs to be distributed to the same or a larger number of people. As a result, it's either very little, or it's hard to part with it. And honestly, I don't want to deal with money unnecessarily.
Formally, I am not against it if someone creates a fund and independently deals with collecting money and its subsequent distribution; I might even contribute a small amount to the fund. But I don't plan to do it myself.

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atlant108

9 years ago

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Ment

Formally, I don't mind if someone creates a fund and independently takes care of collecting money and subsequently distributing it; I might even contribute a small amount to the fund. But I don't plan to do it myself.

I am willing to contribute some funds to the prize pool, for additional motivation.

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Heleg

9 years ago

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atlant108

I am willing to contribute some funds to the prize pool to provide additional motivation.

Ment

Experiments with the prize pool in the past were, in my humble opinion, unsuccessful.

It varies from time to time. Besides, I don't remember any fundraising campaign for the prize pool being announced, although there were ideas. Maybe we should try again?

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13га

9 years ago

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I suggest extending the voting period until the end of 2017.

No, the old map should be removed at least a month before the next new year. The pool of map voters is already almost exhausted, and only a couple of votes might be added in a month. In the following six months, only one person might vote, and most likely, the topic will fade into the black hole of the archive. It would be better to hold a new contest at the end of 2017 or the beginning of 2018, if there is enough material.
We can already say that the contest was a success - more people voted than last year, by about 10%. The distribution of votes looks good. (It's a pity that after casting your vote, you can't see how others voted).

Ment

9 years ago

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You can't see how others voted.

Yes, you can. Why not?

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atlant108

9 years ago

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Heleg

You never know what might happen next. Besides, I don't remember ever having seen a fundraising campaign for prize money announced, although there were ideas about it. Maybe we should try again?

It might be worth trying something similar to this contest:
/topic/6723/

Ment

9 years ago

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Heh, the initial deadline has actually passed. And the poll didn't close automatically, which is interesting. But okay, there's still time to vote, let's say until March 20th, inclusive. Then I'll tally the results.
But please note that the poll in the header will have to close earlier; this is beyond my control. Those who don't manage to vote will miss out. Thanks to everyone.

Heroist

9 years ago

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I couldn't resist participating in this contest, as I used to take part in it a long time ago. :o
I'm choosing the most deserving maps, one for each year.
In the single-player category, I voted for the most interesting ones in terms of design and plot. Unfortunately, I haven't played much lately and haven't finished any of them, but "Path of the Hero" and "Uninvited Guests" are definitely the best scenarios.
I carefully reviewed the Multiplayer maps and chose "Birth of Legends" and "Bay of Destiny." I really liked the detailed landscape design; I've always valued that more than balance and other things.
I only played one campaign a little bit – "Devils and Dungeons," and that's the one I'm voting for.
Oh, and while I remember, just like two years ago, I have to repeat:

The location of this section is COMPLETELY inconvenient. I'm sure that if the organizers created a separate, pinned topic in the maps section, there would be SIGNIFICANTLY more voters.

Overall, it's nice to see that my favorite map-making section is still going strong. All the participants are doing a great job, and a special thanks to Mentu for not being lazy and organizing this event.
Keep it up, guys! :smile20:

Ment

9 years ago

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Less than a week remains.

Ment

9 years ago

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I summed up the votes and here is what we have.

2015, Single Scenarios category:

Возрождённый -- 8 (13га, atlant108, efreiitor, osindi, serovoy, sig, _CB_, Rameliya)
Война лордов -- 0
Закат тьмы -- 4 (atlant108, serovoy, sig, Rameliya)
История гоблина -- 0
Путь героя -- 10 (13га, atlant108, denis1331, Frozensoull, Heroist, MasteR, serovoy, sig, _CB_, Rameliya)

2016, Single Scenarios category:

В сумерках -- 3 (atlant108, serovoy, Rameliya)
Долина расхитителей небес -- 3 (atlant108, serovoy, Rameliya)
Незваные гости -- 9 (13га, Antik, atlant108, efreiitor, Heroist, russian, _CB_, serovoy, Rameliya)
Цена свободы -- 0

2015, Multiplayer:

Арена мира -- 2 (Rameliya, serovoy)
Рождение легенд -- 4 (atlant108, Heroist, Rameliya, serovoy)
На грани равновесия -- 0
Сумеречный архипелаг -- 1 (atlant108)
Тамриэль -- 2 (atlant108, serovoy)
Три дороги -- 1 (Rameliya)

2016, Multiplayer:

Вода и огонь -- 1 (serovoy)
Горные лорды -- 2 (dan353, WizardNazyr)
Загадочная долина -- 1 (Rasvetribka)
Залив судьбы -- 5 (13га, atlant108, Heroist, serovoy, Rameliya)
Затеряные острова -- 3 (13га, Rasvetribka, Rameliya )
Золотая долина -- 2 (13га, atlant108)
Минас-Тирит -- 0
Новая война -- 3 (atlant108, dan353, Rameliya)
Портальная война -- 0
Разделенные рекой -- 0
Статист -- 1 (dan353)
Цитадели -- 2 (Rasvetribka, serovoy)

Campaigns category:

История Заллюлы -- 2 (Rameliya, atlant108)
К оружию! -- 0
Отголоски войны -- 2 (serovoy, MasteR)
Подземелья и Дьяволы -- 5 (serovoy, 13га, Rameliya, Heroist, atlant108)

Ment

9 years ago

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I noticed the newcomers who registered after the contest began, but I didn't do anything because it didn't affect the results (this was a protection against boosting scores). So, congratulations to the winners: In the scenario nomination for 2015: Jack_of_shadows with the map "The Hero's Path" In the scenario nomination for 2016: MasteR with the map "Uninvited Guests" In the Multiplayer nomination for 2015: Ясветушка with the map "Birth of Legends" In the Multiplayer nomination for 2016: Subjugator with the map "Bay of Destiny" In the Campaign nomination: Квант with the maps "Dungeons and Devils" Overall, I personally haven't played Heroes V in a long time, but I couldn't help but notice the interest in the maps (especially the scenarios; some of them really look like masterpieces, including the winners). The mapmakers did quite well during these years and created an interesting selection. I hope that the pace of creating maps will be maintained in the future. I think we can mark the top five winning maps as important and move them to the top of the page. I will create badges for the winning mapmakers and ask the administrator to distribute them. **We accept suggestions on what you would like to receive in your profile** (within reasonable limits). Stay with us!

Jack_of_shadows

9 years ago

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Thank you for your support.

We welcome suggestions on what you would like to see added to the profile.

Yes, any skill icon from any part of the Heroes series would be great.

Квант

9 years ago

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I'm glad you enjoyed my campaigns. First and foremost, I enjoy the process of creating them myself, but it's nice to know that other people have played them and appreciated them. :)

Suggestion for a profile icon
It would be great if I could have an icon related to translating campaigns from Heroes of Might and Magic III to Heroes of Might and Magic V. It could just be a nice text-based icon.