Map Contest?

Scarecrow · Oct 6, 2006

Since we have a Writers contest, shouldnt we have a Cartographers contest?

obvioulsy we wouldnt give as long as the Writers contest, perhaps...two weeks for each round.

I think rather then each do his own, a vauge sugestion of a map is given, and those who enter the contest must work to create thier interpreation, using whatever map they want.

The finished products are all uploaded at the end of the contest, and then a seperate thread to pass judgement is set up with a poll.

Anyone interested?

Kabraloth · Oct 6, 2006

Why? We all know who would win.

Nekromans · Oct 6, 2006

Well, we can have Diamond as the judge, then. Sound fair, Diamond?

Floid · Oct 6, 2006

Nek said:
Well, we can have Diamond as the judge, then. Sound fair, Diamond?

That's actually a good idea, Nek.

I'm all for it.

Scarecrow · Oct 6, 2006

Nek said:
Well, we can have Diamond as the judge, then. Sound fair, Diamond?

yeah, thats a good idea actualy...

EvolvedSaurian · Oct 6, 2006

Nek said:
Well, we can have Diamond as the judge, then. Sound fair, Diamond?

As long as Diamond's a judge, I'm in.

Kabraloth · Oct 6, 2006

Nek said:
Well, we can have Diamond as the judge, then. Sound fair, Diamond?

I'd join in then.

Shadow Knight · Oct 6, 2006

It sounds good if Diamond is the judge, but perhaps a panel of 3 judges?

Scarecrow · Oct 6, 2006

Shadow Knight said:
It sounds good if Diamond is the judge, but perhaps a panel of 3 judges?

perhaps the other two are chosen randomly from the 'pool' of contestants, who dont compete in that two week contest?

the way i see it, it would be easy to have a many of these contests one after the other.

perhaps make it a week rather then two weeks to complete the work?

Nekromans · Oct 6, 2006

Let's get Diamond sorted, first. I'll PM him, and then we'll have a vote on the other two judges. That okay, peeps?

Shadow Knight · Oct 6, 2006

Scarecrow said:
perhaps the other two are chosen randomly from the 'pool' of contestants, who dont compete in that two week contest?

the way i see it, it would be easy to have a many of these contests one after the other.

perhaps make it a week rather then two weeks to complete the work?

You could make it contestants, but if you want I'll be a judge. I don't think I have much time to be making to many maps, but I could judge.

I'd start off with the first one being two weeks long and then progressively getting shorter.

For example:

Contest 1: Two weeks to get it done
Contest 2: Ten days to get it done
Contest 3: One week to get it done
Contest 4: Four days to get it done
Contest 5: One night to get it done
Contest 6: The winners of each previous contest go against each other (if a repeat winner then a wildcard position will be made open where Diamond as chief judge choses a wildcard from the best map [that wasn't chosen as winner] from the previous five contests). In this contest we get Ian himself to choose the challenge.

How's that?

Scarecrow · Oct 6, 2006

Nek said:
Let's get Diamond sorted, first. I'll PM him, and then we'll have a vote on the other two judges. That okay, peeps?

Sounds good, i think the two other judges should be a randomly selected thing though...

Nekromans · Oct 6, 2006

Fine, I'll get some paper and a hat.

Scarecrow · Oct 6, 2006

Shadow Knight said:
You could make it contestants, but if you want I'll be a judge. I don't think I have much time to be making to many maps, but I could judge.

I'd start off with the first one being two weeks long and then progressively getting shorter.

For example:

Contest 1: Two weeks to get it done
Contest 2: Ten days to get it done
Contest 3: One week to get it done
Contest 4: Four days to get it done
Contest 5: One night to get it done
Contest 6: The winners of each previous contest go against each other (if a repeat winner then a wildcard position will be made open where Diamond as chief judge choses a wildcard from the best map [that wasn't chosen as winner] from the previous five contests). In this contest we get Ian himself to choose the challenge.

How's that?

ooh, i like that idea. puts the pressure on.

what should the grand prize be?

Scarecrow · Oct 6, 2006

Nek said:
Fine, I'll get some paper and a hat.

if its Shadow and Diamond, then it would be silly to have just one random judge. How about Doctor What as the third?

Shadow Knight · Oct 6, 2006

Scarecrow said:
ooh, i like that idea. puts the pressure on.

what should the grand prize be?

Well bragging rights of course...maybe we can get someone to make a trophy (virtual of course).

Scarecrow said:
if its Shadow and Diamond, then it would be silly to have just one random judge. How about Doctor What as the third?

I'd be okay with Doctor What, or maybe one of our female residents of AH.com?

Scarecrow · Oct 6, 2006

Shadow Knight said:
Well bragging rights of course...maybe we can get someone to make a trophy (virtual of course).

I'd be okay with Doctor What, or maybe one of our female residents of AH.com?

why does this judging lineup sound like something out of Dancing with the Stars?

Shadow Knight · Oct 6, 2006

Scarecrow said:
why does this judging lineup sound like something out of Dancing with the Stars?

Or a strip joint? Diamond...Shadow....hmm I wonder if we need to rethink our names....naw.

Scarecrow · Oct 6, 2006

Shadow Knight said:
Or a strip joint? Diamond...Shadow....hmm I wonder if we need to rethink our names....naw.

well Diamond is known for not wearing pants...

need...forks...

Nicole · Oct 6, 2006

Two weeks sounds a bit long for just one map. Maybe have several maps: Europe, North America, etc.?