LOL!

hey aster, shut up, that is a stuppid idea!

Guess what I voted for?

I must undoubtly voted for the flatshading, its not only a great challenge but fun and quick. Yes theme maps is the same everyday mapping you could do with any other map, but would it be as much as a learning experiece then it would be with Flatshading.

Personally, I feel that Flatshading is another study that could improve all of us. How we could use enities and brushes together with a limited textures to care a wonderful effect. You can deff see an example of this in Adam's map.

But for the theme'd people, go ahead and do something that you and others have done over and over again.

My votes are themed and teamed - me and A_S were going to make a map a whiiile back and drew up a layout. I would like to finish it.

Now, here's my loudly stated bolded opinion on flatshading.

I just want to say that untextured hunks of polygons are THE WORST thing you can do for EVERY ASPECT of a contest. At first, of course, you will frighten half the contestants away - it's hard enough to crank out a good looking map when you have a full texture set. I doubt that in the end, even the more skilled among us will create something worth giving two glances. Sure, ReNo's architecture looked awesome, but wait a second - it's just architechture. It would look a thousand times better with even the most basic set of real textures slapped on it. While a 'handicap' is good for improving your skills, my ever-so-selfish opinion is that I would not throw away my time for this, even on a win.

The concept art contest gave us several gems, a score of failures, yawning lulls in enthusiasm and a weak finish. I didn't like that one either. Few of the final entries had bore much resemblance at all to the concept art.

Here's what I think: this is a contest about mapping, lets make it about mapping. Not about architecture, not about texturing, not about how well you can reconstruct a picture, but about mapping. There should be a reference for comparison - which is why I support the theme mapping - but little else. Screw flatshading, screw texture limitations. No handicaps, just skill.

I voted flatshaded, although, I see the points of the anti-flatshaded camp. I personally, like the spin, simplicity, and uniqueness of the idea. After a dozen or so 'real' maps, and a few years of doing this...I think this would be a nice, fresh, change. Of course, you can't please everyone...yadayadayada...

I guess the polls will speak for themselves.

Remake Black Mesa, but flatshaded! YES!

Or... not...