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From now on, this thread will be the place to discuss speedmapping issues. This will also be where all speedmapping events will be annouced. This is just an effort to keep General Abuse on it's topic of 'anything' rather than being about speedmapping every weekend.
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that's a scary theme starbuck... optional should be stressed or no one may finish in ANY time. :D 
 
By 2D I mean topdown. But since speedmapping seems to be Scampie's thing I'll let him orchestrate it.. that and he can host the pak. 
Ok I'll Stress It 
the theme is OPTIONAL!
like every theme!

it can be done easily though, if you want to go the art map route and just build something pretty, but yeah, i get the feeling not many people will follow the the theme 
The Theme Is Not Scary 
I think the theme is interesting and very original (BTW I suggested it). I had an idea of making a small proper map of that style, but haven't even started it.

I've made a speedmap this evening, but it IMHO sucks in both gameplay and looks. The problem is that making traps/puzzles takes more time for me then just placing monsters. So it came out very small. But type of gameplay is interesting when the map a bit bigger.
So I don't know if I'll submit it.. 
Speedmapping Pack 63! 
3 maps by 3 authors, Fatty, Necros and Zwiffle...
News post to follow, but you can download it now here: (1.36MB)
http://speedq1.spawnpoint.org/files/sm63_pack.zip 
Hmmm 
Let's never ever do this theme again. 
Haha 
i think in conclusion it WAS too scary 
Or People Just Forgot. 
:P 
Or Scampie Was Too Busy... 
...playing PS2...

;D 
In Retrospect 
I was being wayyyy too ambitious, it would have been a good turtle map. 
Eeek, 
bit late with this, but yes, we're having an SM event tomorrow! /me blatantly CnP's Starbuck....

The time
9pm GMT on Saturday, 24th January
that corresponds to 4pm EST or 9pm UK time

The place
on IRC, in #speedq1 on gamesnet.net

The plan
Make a map in 100 minutes or less.

The theme?
well... we had spoken about doing the layout drawing thing, but there isn't a drawing ready ATM, so we'll hold off a bit again... I'd rather show that off on a wedesday so people can think about it.

So this week, optional theme of SKYWARD maps. This means the layout should go up up and away! Weee!

scampie@spawnpoint.org if you want to send me a map during the day tomorrow. 
Well Guys... 
I'll bang out a layout tomorrow and show it off and we can decide if this is what we want to do for sm65.

but big news for us now is... we got a little place on the internet to call our own! yay!

http://speedq1.spawnpoint.org

check out Pulsar's and RPG's expanded maps! 
Its Looking Great 
Pulsar and RPG's maps look awesome too, especially that outdoor shot of RPG's. 
Future Speedmap Theme 
May I suggest the theme of "parody" for a future speedmap? This would be any map that parodies something; it doesn't have to parody another map. For example, Penile Devastation and RPG100B1 are both parodies (the first is of Bestial Devastation, and the second is of Jeff K. (so is that a parody of a parody?)). 
65!!! 
http://speedq1.spawnpoint.org/etc/sm_layout.jpg

Speedmap 65!

Now we're going to do the use the layout drawing as the map's layout theme! In the above image, I have a few differant colored 'layout bits'. These are a top-down view. You may use these however you will, above/below, side by side, whatever. You do not have to use them all, and you may use them in multiples if you wish. The yellow hallway bits are suggestions that you could add some connecting hallways also, as I didn't draw any. some of thos bits I have drawn may be stairs, or walls, or just floor/ceiling details. There is no texture theme, use what you will.

Please look at the drawing a good long time and think about how to use the peices for this Saturday, 1/31/04.

Time will be 4:00 pm EST as always, and the 'timelimit' is '100 mins'. #speedq1 on irc.gamesnet.net is the meeting spot, or maps can be mailed to me at scampie@spawnpoint.org.

Have fun! 
Whose Two Year Old Drew That For Us? 
 
My Guess 
is its not anyone's who frequent these forums... I doubt any of us have ever been laid, let alone havea child. Maybe Martha Stewart's? It's colorful. 
EST = GMT-5 
I've been leaving WorldCratf since Tuesday and am ready to enter this one. I assume since it will be 11.00am over here in the UK, you boys obviously need the advantage of been only half awake.

Now, I just need to learn how to make a door before Saturday... 
.. 
*advantage of ME only being half awake*

Ho hum, it ain't as funny with a typo. 
Damn You, Timezones 
actually it starts at 9pm UK time, so you shouldn't be at a disadvantage there... a lot of speedmappers dwell in the lands of blighty too. 
Hmm You're Right. 
Having trouble with the very time of the competition is an imminent sign of my doom.

By the way, is it permissible to prepare a few custom textures in advance? 
Yeah 
thats never a problem 
It Just Occurred To Me 
that this week should have been run by myself, not that it matters of course. I may be able to join in the session this week too (!), as I've managed to set up quake on the shitty p233 
More Examples Of Parody 
SM49_Starbuck and probably sm63_Fat could both be considered examples of parodies. 
For Those Who Don't Follow Everything That Happens On IRC 
i'll run Parody as the theme next week.... its been ages since we had a 'silly' theme 
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