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Posted by Motter on Fri Feb 6th at 5:10pm 2004

So you say you have map skillz?

Wanna prove it to everyone out there. Enter to win $200.00 bucks.

Heres how.

You make a map based on our guidelines and enter it into the contest.
Your map along with the other entrants will be judged on our forum.
All you have to do it start mapping.

Heres the Guidelines:

It must be a De_map Defuse only
The map is based on this storey.

Terrorist have taken over a small outpost in the outskirts of a mountain town. Upon realizing that there encampment has been discovered they have decided to blow up there ammo dumps.
The Counter Terrorist must beat them to the dumps in order to uncover the evidence for U.N inspection.

All creative parts are left to you! You decide how it looks how it works and how it maps out.
Remember it should play well before it looks good. But both will most likely win.


How to enter.
Email ztkillers@yahoo.com and let me know your starting to map.
Or post on our forums http://www.ztkclan.com/forums/phpbb2/. Once you have finished make a zip and send me the file with your name and a contact email address.

We will be running all contest entrants on our second server 69.93.58.74:27025 and some on our main server 69.93.58.74:27015
after the deadline.

All maps must have the following logo on them at completion. http://www.magiccirclegames.com/circlelogozt1k1.JPG
Somewhere on the map. You may enter as many maps as you wish.

Deadline for entrants is March 31st 2004
after this date a poll will go up on our forums to pick the winner.
The poll will run untill april 9th 2004 at 12am. At this time the winner will be picked and given there prize.

If it is found that you use someone elses map you will be removed from the contest. No remakes or old maps names. It must be 100% yours.

Contest sponsered by www.ztkclan.com



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Posted by Gwil on Fri Feb 6th at 5:46pm 2004

Sounds like fun, but one thing about your storyline...

Why would the UN be inspecting illegal terrorist weapons dumps? ^_^

[addsig]



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Posted by Cassius on Fri Feb 6th at 5:48pm 2004

Can the map not have to be on the edge of a mountain town? I have one in the works (not fparadise mind you) that I would love to enter, but it doesn't fit that setting (it's on an island).



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Posted by Orpheus on Fri Feb 6th at 5:55pm 2004

? posted by Motter
Remember it should play well before it looks good. But both will most likely win.

hmmm *scratches buttocks*

didn't notice this bit of info the first few times i read it.

playing well is very personalized, but since i do not play CS, or even care to, i will leave it up to my fellow snarkpitters to inform me if the resulting winners truly did so.

i am more apt to trust a pitter than some contest judge.

as i said at PFL, good luck on the contest, it sounds like fun.

[addsig]



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Posted by Wild Card on Fri Feb 6th at 7:08pm 2004

I would so love to enter but the deadline is too soon for me [addsig]



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Posted by matt on Fri Feb 6th at 7:11pm 2004

can you enter if you're from england? [addsig]



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Posted by Yak_Fighter on Fri Feb 6th at 7:20pm 2004

? posted by Orpheus
? posted by Motter
Remember it should play well before it looks good. But both will most likely win.

hmmm *scratches buttocks*

didn't notice this bit of info the first few times i read it.

playing well is very personalized, but since i do not play CS, or even care to, i will leave it up to my fellow snarkpitters to inform me if the resulting winners truly did so.

i am more apt to trust a pitter than some contest judge.

as i said at PFL, good luck on the contest, it sounds like fun.

Hey, at least it isn't like that stupid "make the most detailed and impossible to play map you can" that happened a while ago...gameplay is subjective, but it's not too tough to determine if its accepable or crap, especially with CS. The standards are so low for that mod.

I'd attempt entering if I didn't have a huge map to finish, two prefabs to skin and make, and a new map to plan out on paper...





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Posted by Motter on Sat Feb 7th at 12:28am 2004

Hey guys,

Sorry I left things so open theres a bit more info on our forums. http://www.ztkclan.com/forums/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=209

Yes anyone can enter just remember we are paying in american dollars not pounds. As long as you can setup a paypal account you can handle the exchange rate.

The Story line was modifed slightly to let you guys be a bit more creative here it is.

A so called peaceful terrorist group have taken over a small outpost. Upon realizing that there encampment has been discovered they have decided to blow up there ammo dumps.
The Counter Terrorist must beat them to the dumps in order to uncover the evidence and prove to the U.N that they are indeed Terrorists.

Should have added that. The map is the only part that has to be yours. If you would like to use prefabs, etc from other sources thats up to you.

Again I will state this I am not a mapper. But I am very fond of you guys that take the time to make our games better. I wanted a way to 1 get some maps with our clans logo on it and 2. Get a few of you guys some exposure running this contest. Also offer up a nice big map pack to everyone who plays CS.

Well I hope that covers everything if not feel free to email me at admin@ztkclan.com or ztkillers@yahoo.com

Thanks guys,

Motter





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Posted by Vash on Sat Feb 7th at 1:50am 2004

Im in but..I think your logo needs to be resized..Alot..Id say about 256X256.

[addsig]



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Posted by Motter on Sat Feb 7th at 2:19am 2004

Looking forward to seeing everyones maps.

If you can email or post on our forums it makes it easier to track the entrants.

Thanks guys,

Motter





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Posted by Wild Card on Sat Feb 7th at 2:20am 2004

Alright! For the first time ever, I opened up VHE and was happy to see a blanc grid. In a little over 1 hour I have my idea out on paper and I have nearly completed 1 of the bomb points. w00t!!

A few questions however:

1) I assume its 2 bomb points only correct (no more, no less)
2) Can I remove player buy zones and have the weapons on the ground so that the player picks them up? (if so, anyone want to tell me how I can do that; just like the fy_ maps)
3) Anybody can tell me how to make a de_ map, lol. I've never actually done a CS map before

Anyways, I'm off, I have an exam and interview tomorow to decide if I get my power scholarship this summer (most important day of the year tomorow) I cant get anything lower than a above average mark in both testings.

Sorry, flying takes priority.

[addsig]



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Posted by Cash Car Star on Sat Feb 7th at 2:30am 2004

Wild Card, I'm not them but I would anticipate:

1 - Two is best. There are no official maps with more or less, and I'm assuming they want something official-ish gameplay wise.

2 - I would assume no. Budgeting for weapons is an integral part to clan-based CS games.

3 - There are tutorials at http://countermap.counter-strike.net

Who knows, maybe this'll bring me out of retirement.





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Posted by Dietz on Sat Feb 7th at 4:18am 2004

I think its so funny when people declare that they are 'retired' from mapping... Especially since the so called retirement usually spans for a mere couple months...



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Posted by Cash Car Star on Sat Feb 7th at 4:37am 2004

It's been at least a year since I did any serious mapping and it really doesn't show any sign of stopping. Real Life(tm) happens in about four months and I just don't see myself involved in video games at that point. I decided quite some time ago I want nothing to do with the video game industry so far as jobs are concerned, and as a player I'm really starting to fall back more into a back-seat mode. As to whether I really accomplished anything worth retiring from, well maybe there's a case to be made there.





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Posted by omegaslayer on Sat Feb 7th at 4:43am 2004

Sound to me like some company is trying to get off by not designing a level for Counter Strike 2 when HL2 comes out. But in anycase sounds like fun, and 200 bucks!! that'll help for 9800 XT
-omega

....if you cant tell by now im jokeing about someone trying to get off for free





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Posted by Cassius on Sat Feb 7th at 5:24am 2004

It's for a clan.

I've started on a map already, not sure when I'll be finished seeing as I'm using a s**t computer.





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Posted by mazemaster on Sat Feb 7th at 6:43am 2004

Wow. About time there was another mapping contest for a prize.

I suggest you pimp your contest over all the mapping sites. With a $200 prize at stake if you do that you will get a LOT of very good entries. Here is where I would post news of the contest:
http://www.forumplanet.com/counterstrike/forum.asp?fid=4965
 http://countermap.counter-strike.net/cgi-bin/ubb/Ultimate.cgi
 http://forums.gamedesign.net
At those sites you are likely to get a fair number of skilled "old-school" mappers who are waiting for HL2 and have time inbetween.

Its also a good idea to email Planet Half-Life and cscentral. They are likely to post the news. Then bang, you have 10x as many entries.
http://www.planethalflife.com
 http://www.cscentral.com/
However, you'd better be prepared to pay up to the winner. If you don't pay up then realistically theres not much the winner can do, BUT you and your clan will be shunned by mappers and gamers everywhere.




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Posted by 7dk2h4md720ih on Sat Feb 7th at 1:27pm 2004

And your clan server may inexplicably disappear.

Reading the website though, he seems very genuine. [addsig]



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Posted by Motter on Sat Feb 7th at 4:21pm 2004

Thanks for the links.





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Posted by Vash on Sat Feb 7th at 4:24pm 2004

Looks like this will be a great competition

Because, as you know, mappers jump when they see $$$!

[addsig]




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