| Both sides previous revisionPrevious revisionNext revision | Previous revisionNext revisionBoth sides next revision |
| alternate_history:map_of_the_fortnight [2016/01/03 22:09] – New contest overseer Dr. Nodelescu | alternate_history:map_of_the_fortnight [2016/01/27 19:32] – upvoteanthology |
|---|
| //For the list of MotF challenge suggestions please go [[map_of_the_fortnight_topics|here]].// | //For the list of MotF challenge suggestions please go [[map_of_the_fortnight_topics|here]].// |
| |
| The Map of the Fortnight map contest (**MoF** or, more recently, **MotF** for short) is a regular map contest that was created on July 21st, 2009 by [[offtopic:Scarecrow]] after a discussion about reviving the map contests which had occasionally been run on AH.com. Currently the MotF contest is run by [[offtopic:Krall]]. The current main discussion thread for the contest can be found [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=170373|here]]. | The Map of the Fortnight map contest (**MoF** or, more recently, **MotF** for short) is a regular map contest that was created on July 21st, 2009 by [[offtopic:Scarecrow]] after a discussion about reviving the map contests which had occasionally been run on AH.com. Currently the MotF contest is run by [[offtopic:Upvoteanthology]]. The current main discussion thread for the contest can be found [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=170373|here]]. |
| |
| Unlike previous map contests the MotF contest is not a one-off - a new contest with a new challenge is posted every fortnight, as the name suggests. There have been occasional breaks and exceptions to this rule, mainly when the burden of the contest's administration has been passed on to a new member and over Christmas, but the contest itself has never been officially disbanded or abandoned since its inception. | Unlike previous map contests the MotF contest is not a one-off - a new contest with a new challenge is posted every fortnight, as the name suggests. There have been occasional breaks and exceptions to this rule, mainly when the burden of the contest's administration has been passed on to a new member and over Christmas, but the contest itself has never been officially disbanded or abandoned since its inception. |
| [[offtopic:Scarecrow]] oversaw the MotF contest rounds from MotF 01 to MotF 08, when internet and family issues prevented him from continuing. At this point the contest's administration was passed on to [[offtopic:Leistungsfähiger Amerikan]] who ran the voting for MotF 08 and MotF 09 before internet issues prevented from continuing. | [[offtopic:Scarecrow]] oversaw the MotF contest rounds from MotF 01 to MotF 08, when internet and family issues prevented him from continuing. At this point the contest's administration was passed on to [[offtopic:Leistungsfähiger Amerikan]] who ran the voting for MotF 08 and MotF 09 before internet issues prevented from continuing. |
| |
| [[offtopic:Leistungsfähiger Amerikan]] suggested that the winner of the most recent round could take over. The winner of MotF 09 was [[offtopic:Krall]], so [[offtopic:The Professor]], who really rather wanted to see the contest continued, sent a PM to [[offtopic:Krall]] asking him to takeover, which he accepted. Since that time Krall has overseen the map contests from MotF 10 to MotF 129. | [[offtopic:Leistungsfähiger Amerikan]] suggested that the winner of the most recent round could take over. The winner of MotF 09 was [[offtopic:Krall]], so [[offtopic:The Professor]], who really rather wanted to see the contest continued, sent a PM to [[offtopic:Krall]] asking him to takeover, which he accepted. From then on, Krall oversaw the map contests from MotF 10 to MotF 129. |
| |
| On October 27th, 2010 Krall abandoned the original discussion thread in favour of the [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=170373|Map of the Fortnight: Main thread]]. This was because the contest system and rules had changed quite a bit since Scarecrow started the contest, so the rules that Scarecrow had outlined in the opening post of the previous discussion thread was obsolete. The new discussion thread had a lengthy explanation of the relevant rules of the contest, which have now, in turn, changed a bit. | On October 27th, 2010 Krall abandoned the original discussion thread in favour of the [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=170373|Map of the Fortnight: Main thread]]. This was because the contest system and rules had changed quite a bit since Scarecrow started the contest, so the rules that Scarecrow had outlined in the opening post of the previous discussion thread was obsolete. The new discussion thread had a lengthy explanation of the relevant rules of the contest, which have now, in turn, changed a bit. |
