shiftygiant
Gone Fishin'
I like this one, although I feel that we might be limited by 'Trans-Continental'. That said, I vote for this as it sounds fun (assuming this is still valid to vote for come the next round).
Map of the Fortnight: Main Discussion Thread
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I like this one, although I feel that we might be limited by 'Trans-Continental'. That said, I vote for this as it sounds fun (assuming this is still valid to vote for come the next round).
I agree. Broaden it to something involving 'a long distance' or 'a particular geographic achievement' and I'd like it. This way someone could do something that crossed India or the Amazon, but technically didn't cross a continent.
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Krall
Banned
The entry period for AltHistoria's MotF 130 round has been extended, mainly because I put the wrong deadline in the entry thread and people were planning on having another week. 
But anyway, if anyone's interested in entering there's still a week left! Feel free to pop over, sign up, and take part if you want to.
But anyway, if anyone's interested in entering there's still a week left! Feel free to pop over, sign up, and take part if you want to.
shiftygiant
Gone Fishin'
In the last moments of the contest, we've heated up quiet a bit, haven't we?
I know! Its like the last few hours and suddenly loads of good entries appear.
It's been awhile, so I'm not quite up to speed on what contests have been run in my absence, but I do have an idea for a map contest. What Difference One Ingredient Makes!, where the survival or existence of a "micro-nation" that doesn't exist at the present time radically alters the course of history. I put micro-nation in quotes because I don't necessarily mean like something quite as small as say Vatican City (or Sealand), but something up to about the size of Luxembourg. Large enough it can be seen on a world map if need be, but only barely. I actually looked it up and Luxembourg is actually a fairly good unit of measurement, being around 2500 square km, or 1000 square miles (if you're creative with the rounding).
I forgot this contest was on! *facepalm*
I don't think i can come up with a good idea or map in time so, I'll give this one a skip.
I would like to suggest an idea for the next contest though, (if that's still happening): Deus Vult, an alternate Crusade, from any scenario from Ikko Ikki Korea to Islamic Crusader States in Italy and the Balkans.
Unless its already been done
I don't think i can come up with a good idea or map in time so, I'll give this one a skip.
I would like to suggest an idea for the next contest though, (if that's still happening): Deus Vult, an alternate Crusade, from any scenario from Ikko Ikki Korea to Islamic Crusader States in Italy and the Balkans.
Unless its already been done
Deleted member 87099
I have an idea for a future competition:
Obey The Cliché - Make a map depicting a world that has one or more alternate history clichés (i.e. CSA victory, Nazi victory, Deseret, etc.)
Obey The Cliché - Make a map depicting a world that has one or more alternate history clichés (i.e. CSA victory, Nazi victory, Deseret, etc.)
Krall
Banned
New threads for MotF on AltHistoria! MotF 130 closed with four entries, including entries by former winner ToixStory and yours truly. MotF 131's challenge is a rerun of "The Ministry of Truth", specifically "Make a map, or several maps, contrasting the world as it is depicted to the denizens of a totalitarian state by their government and how the world actually is.".
One of these contests needs either a new name or a new numbering scheme (or both?), because having two MotF 130 at the same time is mighty confusing.
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Maybe call the one on the other board the AltMotF (because AltHistoria, etc)?
Krall
Banned
Yeah, that is something we've yet to resolve. I'd rather not just add a prefix to one of the contests, though - I'd rather maintain the idea that they're parallel and equal contests instead of one being an offshoot of the other.
Upvoteanthology
Donor
I mean, your sig makes it seem like it doesn't even exist on this forum anymore, so it might be good to have some clarification. Maybe just start over from 1?
Krall
Banned
Ah, true, I hadn't realised that. I'll try to edit that to make it more clear.
I don't think one of us starting over from 1 would be a good idea, as they'd still all be duplicates. Either we both need prefixes (like AHMotF and AltMotF or something) or one of the contests should alter their name. Unfortunately I can't think of a contest name that's as good as "Map of the Fortnight".
How about indexing the AH.com challenges by even numbers - 130, 132, 134... - and the Althistoria challenges by odd numbers?
shiftygiant
Gone Fishin'
Ah, true, I hadn't realised that. I'll try to edit that to make it more clear.
I don't think one of us starting over from 1 would be a good idea, as they'd still all be duplicates. Either we both need prefixes (like AHMotF and AltMotF or something) or one of the contests should alter their name. Unfortunately I can't think of a contest name that's as good as "Map of the Fortnight".
Perhaps we use the prefixes when referring to the other sites contest?
Krall
Banned
The idea is to make it *less* confusing, not more.
That might be a good solution - AltHistoria uses a prefix to refer to AH.com's contest and AH.com uses a different prefix to refer to AltHistoria's contest.