(Tsk tsk .... ) 

contribute to this challenge yourself

Yeah, cause I haven't contributed nearly enough, especially in the form of remix maps :|


My 'problem' is that it smacks of a kind of nepotism, where only 'oldskool' mappers, i.e. people who stopped Q1 mapping years ago but hang out on IRC talking shite, are the authority and their 'approval' is sought for anything that happens these days. It's unfair to those who are active now.

So what I'll contribute is a suggestion: what I think would be a better idea is that only those who actually complete a map get to judge. Every contributor gets 1 vote, and can't vote for their own map(s).
That seems much fairer. It empowers those who actually put in the effort, and is another motivation to join.

But you still haven't explained why there needs to be judging at all. 

I'm not really sure what the drama is regarding the judges chosen - to be honest I think any contributer to the scene, past or present, is a valid choice as a judge. Sounds like they were there when the idea was being discussed, which is as good a reason as any.

On the other hand...

But you still haven't explained why there needs to be judging at all.

Fair call there. There's no prize up for grabs, and no other reason why there should be any judging or 'winner' chosen. Everyone putting in the effort to make a map is going to make it as good as they can regardless, so there's no need for any extra motivation. 

i say we take on kell's idea AND speeds' proposed judges ;) ..each user ranking the maps from best to worst with a mini review for each one, with the averages added up at the end. providing each map gets the same amount of votes, there should be a way of working it out.

i like the fact its a competition.. even if there isn't a prize it feels like an added motivation.. although that may just be a natural competitive streak ;D 

Give everyone on the board who cares to vote, a single vote. If you're in the competition, you still get a vote but you can't vote for yourself.

There. It's fair and everyone gets to participate. 

I mean, this is really just for fun. As was stated, there are no prizes at risk here.

I'd like to see these maps compiled at the end into a nice PAK file and announced on PlanetQuake at the end. It's a community thing. 

will one day open his front door to see a giant cake sitting on his front lawn. Upon inspecting the cake, a note will be found "Dear Winner." Picking up the note and opening will read "Upon your victory of the Quake Remix Mapping Challenge, your name has been submitted to an underground mapping club. The rules of this underground mapping club are simple: Anywhere, at any time, you may have to put together a speed map against a rival of said underground mapping club. An unknown judge will decide upon these maps who is victorious and who is not. And what will happen if you are victory? What will be your prize? Your life. You have 24 hours. Save the kitten."

Let the games begin.







Or just go fucking map. 

The cake is a lie. 

bummer 

I'm doing it for the kids.

But if there is a prize, I want it to be a hug from Kell. 

intercepts the hug-trajectory and inserts himself snuggly into scampie's warm embrace.

Oh the joy. 

I'm seriously going to stab you. 

He's in perfect shanking range now. Put your shiv where your mouth is! 

I want Kell to take his grumpy pants off. Do it, or I'll sic DaMaul on you! He invented bears, you know. Not a man to be trifled with! 

 

Think of beauty contests. The judges are never beautiful young women, but always some dirty fat old men in sunglasses who have nothing to do with beauty themselves.

You should be honored not to be called for a judge - as you are considered an active mapist (and modist and artist) yourself. 

Does DaMaul still live? I figured he'd disappeared due to a horrific accident in his shed while inventing yet a new race of super creatures. 

By that logic, I'll judge. I'm slightly overweight, I wear glasses... I'm not old, but I am curmudgeonly. 

...as long as you vote for me so I can win the non-prize. 

I will ship 50 USD worth of this to the winner:

http://www.gogurtfizzix.com/

how's that?

(yes, that's carbonated yogurt. /me waves a tiny american flag) 

 

...the maps have to be playable in fizzQuake? 

i believe the only meaningful raised limit in fitzquake 0.80 is the max_edicts, so if you keep the map under 600 edicts you should be able to run it in any engine. 

thanks metl, now I probably wont sleep tonight, or maybe ever again.

Also, that is the worst website in the whole world. 

I mean Lunaran.