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Not so sure about this, but here goes...

Apt : A Mapping Competition
Hosted by Riobe.

So, the basic idea here is to map. Nothing really special, nothing innovative in the slightest, just a mapping competition with some themes / conditions. Simple, right? Yes. Yes it is.

As far as the themes / conditions go, I dunno, some might be simple some might be a bit more complicated. I already have a few in mind, although they're really not anything special. However, I think you'll enjoy what I'll throw towards you. Some rounds might have one theme. Some might have 5. Some 10. Who knows, you'll have to wait to find out. ;)

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For now, lets get some basic rules and stuff down:

Rules / Conditions

1. Map has to be completable, and an AGD must be possible. Fuck gold you can't reach. It's lame. >_>

2. Your maps are to fit inside the theme blah blah blah nothing offensive please blah blah blah you get the idea. I mean, for god sakes, it's just a theme'd mapping competition. Oh yeah, and no NReality. Sorry. :p

3. Please don't complain about my judging alright?

4. Each map will be due a week after the round starts. For example, if round 435425 started on October 1st, then all the maps would be due the 8th. This does not mean that you can't submit a map after the deadline. For example, if it was October 9th and I hadn't judged any maps yet, you could still sub your map. However if it was October 9th and I have done the judging, that's a goodbye to you.

5. Ahem. No retiling or reobjecting or stuff like that.

6. Also, from now on (thanks to leaff thanks leaff), tag your maps with apt[#], # being the number of the round. For example, round 3 maps shall be tagged with "apt3", round 32322332446357t2 maps tagged with apt32322332446357t2, and so on. Also, please also POST YOUR MAPS in the thread when you have made them (of course for the exception of aerodynamic who will kindly post a link of his map on one of my maps).

7. <insert "Have Fun!" bs here>

Mhmm. Also, I do realize that this is a really bad time to start (christmas wise and all), but you know, I hope you can participate regardless. Hell, I won't even be on as much after Christmas, but I can assure you that I'll try my hardest to keep up with the judging, okay?

Speaking of judging...

Judging

I will use the following rubric to judge your maps.

Category : x / x : Description

Fun : x / 50 : How fun the map is. Duh.
Aesthetics : x / 25 : How good the map looks. Duh.
Theme : x / 25 : How well the map fit the theme. Duh. Why am I even explaining this

Basic. Simple. Easy. What more could you want?

Participants / Maps

1. Seneschal
http://nmaps.net/189521
http://nmaps.net/190346
http://nmaps.net/191476
http://nmaps.net/192650
http://nmaps.net/193139
http://nmaps.net/194932

2. Erik-Player
http://www.nmaps.net/189846
http://www.nmaps.net/190491
http://www.nmaps.net/191512
http://www.nmaps.net/192572

3. Tunco
http://www.nmaps.net/189393


4. gloomp
http://www.nmaps.net/189824
http://nmaps.net/190440


5. Avarin (Nexx)
http://nmaps.net/189802
http://www.nmaps.net/190490
http://nmaps.net/191335
http://moa.ninjarobotyeti.com/map/1904
http://moa.ninjarobotyeti.com/map/1949

6. Viil
http://www.nmaps.net/189356
http://nmaps.net/189915


7. Palemoon
http://www.nmaps.net/189286
http://www.nmaps.net/190037
http://www.nmaps.net/191164
http://www.nmaps.net/192576
http://www.nmaps.net/193841

8. Leaff
http://www.nmaps.net/189827
http://nmaps.net/190149
http://www.nmaps.net/191483

9. GTM (MattKestrel)
http://nmaps.net/189339
http://nmaps.net/190032

10. Blackson
http://www.nmaps.net/189316
http://www.nmaps.net/190018
http://www.nmaps.net/191157
http://www.nmaps.net/192373
http://www.nmaps.net/193367
http://www.nmaps.net/195274

11. maxson924


12. eternal_moonlight
http://www.nmaps.net/189287
http://www.nmaps.net/190245

13. Inspired
http://nmaps.net/189671
http://nmaps.net/190309
http://pastebin.com/f22507f61

14. flagamuffin (flagmyidol)
http://www.nmaps.net/189366

15. ChrisE
http://www.nmaps.net/189331
http://www.nmaps.net/189935
http://www.nmaps.net/191049
http://nmaps.net/192334
http://nmaps.net/193728
http://nmaps.net/195278

16. toasters
http://www.nmaps.net/189567
http://www.nmaps.net/190073
http://www.nmaps.net/191258
http://www.nmaps.net/192638


17. im_bad_at_n
http://nmaps.net/189748
http://nmaps.net/190035

18. furry_ant
http://www.nmaps.net/189359
http://www.nmaps.net/189931
http://nmaps.net/191256
http://nmaps.net/192339

19. aapse (apse)
http://www.nmaps.net/189491
http://www.nmaps.net/190021
http://www.nmaps.net/191310
http://www.nmaps.net/192526

20. aerodynamic
http://www.nmaps.net/189768

21. kkstrong


22. hoohah2x2sday
http://www.nmaps.net/189276
http://www.nmaps.net/189976
http://pastebin.com/f1cf6971b
http://moa.ninjarobotyeti.com/map/1893

23. Aldaric
http://www.nmaps.net/189789
http://nmaps.net/189965
http://nmaps.net/191204

24. Winter_Red_Snow
http://www.nmaps.net/189291


25. max_ride
http://www.nmaps.net/189766


26. SkyRay
http://www.nmaps.net/189409
http://nmaps.net/190027
http://nmaps.net/191528


27. Flight (Techno)
http://www.nmaps.net/189832
http://nmaps.net/190156
http://nmaps.net/191659
http://nmaps.net/192517


28. Pheidippides
http://www.nmaps.net/189843
http://www.nmaps.net/190544
http://www.nmaps.net/191045


29. script (Scrivener)
http://www.nmaps.net/189837
http://nmaps.net/189980
http://pastebin.com/m39691066
http://www.nmaps.net/192627
http://nmaps.net/193294
http://nmaps.net/194949

30. Manus Australis (southpaw / origami_alligator)
http://www.nmaps.net/189897
http://www.nmaps.net/190143


31. TheAdster (Ad.)
http://www.nmaps.net/189898


32. shortshift
http://www.nmaps.net/189905
http://www.nmaps.net/190395
http://www.nmaps.net/191428
http://www.nmaps.net/192581


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Oh yes. It's the finals baby.

Apt: Finals are due March 25th, 2010.
This Weeks Theme: The calm after the storm...
One Elimination.

Good luck sirs, I gave you a rather easy theme to interpret, so get creative.

In the case of a tie, there will indeed be a tiebreaker, the specifics of which will be specified when this becomes a reality.. Also there will be a secret judge, whose identity will not be revealed until the judging is posted. Good luck, again, and may the best man / woman / creature win.

/me signs.

I need to get back into mapping, and this looks like fun, so bleah.

Sounds fun. I need this desperately, so sign me up!

Sign me up.

MY OH MY WHAT AN ENTIRELY ORIGINAL COMPETITION THAT DIDN'T STEAL ANYTHING FROM ANYWHERE NO SIR.

In.

sounds delightful.
IN

Kay.

In. Old maps?

Yeah, I'm in.

Blackson wrote:In. Old maps?

No old maps, sir.

I'm in. Is this going to be like Paradigm Shift in that everyone competes every round, or like a tournament?

In, fo-so.

maxson924 wrote:I'm in. Is this going to be like Paradigm Shift in that everyone competes every round, or like a tournament?

I'mma just do it elimination style, where a certain amount of people are eliminated each week.

In, because judging from those who already joined, I won't last long enough to drop out through apathy!

(Does we haf to submit to NUMA or anything like that?)

I'm in. :)

flagmyidol wrote:In, because judging from those who already joined, I won't last long enough to drop out through apathy!

(Does we haf to submit to NUMA or anything like that?)

Yeahhhh, I'mma say NUMA. But if you /really/ don't want to, I'll accept your map via a post.

Yeah, sign me up pleeeeease.

mmmmmk i'll sign up.

Im in too.

Main post updated, you may begin.

Also, feel free to join in while this round is goin on.

Sign me up buttercup :P

If I were any more in, then the SVU would collar me for pedophilia, seen as this competition is still a newborn.

Bam

I just added "apt" to the tags, but there's nothing specific right?

It fish time.

(So I've started mapping, but I feel like building a metropolis clashes with the ocean's essential ambiance. So I'm stuck.)