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FPSC Classic Product Chat / [LOCKED] February/March FPSC Level Design Competition: Official Rules.

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Zaibatsu
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Posted: 10th Feb 2007 01:19 Edited at: 11th Feb 2007 00:10
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Welcome to the February/March Edition of the FPSCreator Level Design Competition. This month's theme is: Terrorism.

Here are the rules:

- Custom Media is encouraged and may be awarded extra points if it fits in well enough

- No stealing or pirating media. We will not accept your entry if it is discovered that you pirated media or broke a license agreement.

- Your level must be a compiled exe or an installer/FPSPack. Installers are encouraged. Maximum file size is 250 MB.

- Your level must have a storyline which is easily viewed while ingame, not just a text file you include with your entry. You may display this ingame storyline anyway you wish..

- Forum rules DO apply.

- The start of this contest begins the moment you finish reading this post; the Deadline is April 1st (2007). Any entries received after 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time (23:59 for the rest of the world) on Arpil 1st, will NOT be considered for this contest...NO EXCEPTIONS will be made.

*Some basic criteria (what the judges will look for):

- Level Design (how well your level is layed out, and flows)

- Custom Media (this includes art and sound)

- Believability. Does it look realistic? Would someone really make a big room with one or two objects in it?

- Originality in story

- Professionalism. Does it have an installer with a license/readme? Does it have a custom icon and a manual?

- Custom Sounds. Is there custom sound effects? This does not include music.

- Best Soundtrack. How catchy is the music? How annoying/obnoxious is the music? Is it suspenseful? Does it fit the scene?

- GamePlay (your frame-rate is a factor)

- Completeness (does your level have a clear beginning and end)

- Menu System (is the menu original, or standard)

This is a generic list of the requirements the judges will be given (their list will be more detailed). Each category is worth 5 points each; except the Believability category, which is worth 10 points. After all the results are in, each entrant's points will be added up; the highest score wins


Some items may be modified on this list, but nothing major.

You may now BEGIN.

NOTES: Silent Thunder will discuss prizes and judges.

"I admire its purity, a survivor, unclouded by conscience, remorse, or delusions of morality"

"Once again you've snatched defeat from the jaws of victory!"
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Posted: 10th Feb 2007 01:22 Edited at: 4th Apr 2007 07:30
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As Zaibatsu said, I will be handling the Prizes, Judges, and Uploading the levels.

The Prize List (so far):
1. KeithC's WW2 Model Pack
2. Silent Thunder's Mega Segment Pack
3. Butter Finger's LYTEFX
4. One of TGC's model packs (1-6) or the sprite pack (Xplosys)
5. Luke314pi's Horror Accessory Pack
6. A copy of Signs IV
7. (*Removed*) Black Terror's Store Script (*Removed*)


The Judges
1. Reality Forgotten
2. Bloodeath 666
3. Avenging Eagle


I'm still working on the upload stuff, once I get a method I will tell you, when you are done with your levels, e-mail me for your upload information.
webmaster@raptorgames.net

If anyone wants to donate a prize, be sure to tell us.


Good luck with the contest everyone!

-Silent Thunder



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Locrian
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I hope you guys do well with this. Seeing Keith leave the fold as coordinator of this is kinda a bummer, but I wish you guys all the best with it's legacy.


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I wish you guys luck too.

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Make LYTEFX a prize.

But I'm entering this one too!

Peas.

Butters

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Hmmmmm. Well I do need the practice (obvioulsy) so I'll be entering again.

Question- Given that you two are not mods, I'm assuming one of the model packs will not be available as a prize? Is this assumption correct?

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The model packs are like all of the other prizes.They are donated by the kind forum members who support the level design competition through their donations.Somebody may donate a model pack and they may not.
TGC does not contribute to the level design competition in any way.

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Quote: "TGC does not contribute to the level design competition in any way."


I guess they make it possible, so that has to be worth something.

fpsFREE.com will donate one model pack of the winners choosing. (1-6 or the Sprite Pack)

Best.

I'm sorry, my answers are limited. You must ask the right question.

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oh, okay. I got ya. Thanks for the info Fred.

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Hey guys, don't take this the wrong way or anything but isn't the person who wins the previous month's competition supposed to select the theme for the following month?

I appreciate your running the competition but i think you've jumped the gun a little bit.

AE

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i might enter...but i kinda suck..oh well


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You can add my Horror Accessory Pack to the prize list as well.

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I will enter soon.

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Quote: "Hey guys, don't take this the wrong way or anything but isn't the person who wins the previous month's competition supposed to select the theme for the following month?"


You know what? Zaibatsu and I completely forgot about that.

You are absolutely right though, I don't know exactly how Zaibatsu is running the compo, but what theme would you like instead?


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I thought the sci-fi was AE's suggestion!
Yup, it would be much better for the winner to decide on the theme.

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So since the theme actually hasn't been chosen yet, does that mean the competition hasn't actually started? Because that wouldn't make sense at all.

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i totally forgot....

AE, we need your input.

Quote: "does that mean the competition hasn't actually started?"


i don't know. it depends on what AE has to say.

"I admire its purity, a survivor, unclouded by conscience, remorse, or delusions of morality"

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Okay. Well I guess all I have to do now is wait for AE.

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April 1st is still a long way away so i don't see the point in starting the competition again. Therefore, just the theme will be changed. This month's theme is Terrorism!

This could come in a variety of forms; perhaps you are leading a squad in to a village in the middle East in the hunt for terrorists, or perhaps your mission is to escape an embassy after terrorists have taken control. The choice is yours.

But beware, Terrorism is a fairly easy theme to do adequetely but very difficult to do well. Custom media could earn you valuable extra points.

My only additional level criteria point would be that, at some point during your mission/level, you make contact with a/the terrorist(s). This could be physically, or on radio/TV but as long as you make contact with them, you will be obeying this rule.

Enjoy,
AE

P.S. Because i selected the theme, i shall not enter this month so good luck to all who do!

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Terrorism, yay!

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Posted: 10th Feb 2007 22:41 Edited at: 10th Feb 2007 22:43
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Quote: "Because i selected the theme, i shall not enter this month so good luck to all who do!"


In that case, would you like to be a judge AE?


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Quote: "Because i selected the theme, i shall not enter this month so good luck to all who do!"


In that case, would you like to be a judge AE?

EDIT: Whoops! I think Apollo messed up agian.


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Once again I would like to add my online store script to the prize list.

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eh, the new theme sounds kind of boring to me but whatever...

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terriorism...dang already made sfi-bits
oh well
terriorism, humm.........HUMM............


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Quote: "Because i selected the theme, i shall not enter this month so good luck to all who do"


er...AE....selecting the theme does not prevent you from entering the competition.

You still have a choice of either being a judge or entering...

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Hi

Now what makes you think you can't have terrorism in a sci fi setting? You guys sound disappointed but just think about it for a liitle bit. Lots of great sci fi movies are centered around terrorism and rebellion. Combine the two if your heart was set on sci fi.
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Quote: "Now what makes you think you can't have terrorism in a sci fi setting?"


That is exactly what I was thinking.


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yer i know
wat i mean was that i made crap to go with the sci-fi theme..but the game idea wont work with terrorism


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As i said:
Quote: "Terrorism is a fairly easy theme to do adequetely but very difficult to do well."


I want people to think outside the box. Stereotypical terrorism doesn't usually make a great game, nor an original storyline. Sure, why not set it in the future? Or in the past? (Suicide Centurians...?) Remember, originality wins you marks.

@ filya:
I thought it did. I thought if you selected the theme, you would have an unfair advantage and so would not be allowed to enter. It matters little, since i'm going to try an concentrate on my WWII weapon pack for now and will be too tied up to make a level.

However, i would like to be judge for this one.

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Quote: "i'm going to try an concentrate on my WWII weapon pack for now "

oh goodie.

Quote: "However, i would like to be judge for this one."

ok, thank you.


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Quote: "i'm going to try an concentrate on my WWII weapon pack for now"


i was going to ask you what happened with that. its been in production forever...

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yay! i was waiting for the next one to start. terrosism seems interesting, lots of possibilities.


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I can't wait for finished my competetion level.

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I am gana make a game about a street fight between americn army and terrorist.

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Gonna join this time!

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how about a game form the terrorist ponit of viwe

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Quote: "how about a game form the terrorist ponit of viwe
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besides spelling two words wrong...

i don't see why not.

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hi is this open to all the noobs to . )
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Why wouldn't it be

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perhaps that come out wrong or was taken wrong oops )
i mean there are a lot of longtime fpsc members here
and perhaps you would consider a 2 tier system for all the
noobs like me ) so they dont feel intimidated by the pros.
ime sure there would be more people wanting to do some level
for fun but are a bit shy against some of the more talented
members respecfully .
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Since there were only three legitimate entries last time a two tiered system wouldn't work well.If the people that are running the competition use the same criteria that we used then then newcomers or less experienced still have a chance to win.
Given that there were only three entries last time you probably have a chance to win something anyways.

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ooh beter get the level started then, lead the way for the others like me come noobs lets get started oops newbs i mean new developers. i only wish i started fpsc 12 months ago so mutch to learn, so greatfull for all the free stuf around the forums not
just to use but to study there are great examples on here and with
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I am so entering this one. And I am so picking LYTEFX. (If I win of course).

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Quote: "hi is this open to all the noobs to"


yes. I encourage new people to enter, as it serves as good practice, and the judges (experienced users) can tell you what to improve on.

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i have just got LYTEFX wow its real nice.
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Quote: "i have just got LYTEFX wow its real nice."


aside from making butters happy, I'm not sure what this has to do with the compo...

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I made a map, but to save me the embarrassment, I won't enter it XD I stink at making maps. Good luck guys!

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Zaibatsu, have I missed any thing out, because Iam not sure if there is any set objectives or things the player must do for this level. Let me know if there is, so I can plan some thing out.
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No objectives as such but you must make contact with your terrorists at some point during the level, whether this be by actually encountering them or getting a radio/tv message. I could even be an E-Mail.

AE

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