BT Mapping Contest 2018-2019
NOTICE: the information below is subject to change so please check back soon
BunnyTrack.net are pleased to annouce that we are hosting a mapping contest. We encourage anyone to participate, whether you're a seasoned veteran, casual mapper, or a beginner - all are welcome. If you've never made a map before then you could win €30 for our "best newcomer" prize!
Our Plan
This contest is a work in progress and hasn't started yet. Right now (July 2018) the plan is as follows:
- Decide on final rules and finish off the web pages (October 2018)
- Set up forums to discuss the contest (October 2018)
- Recruit as many people as possible to take part in the contest (Oct/Nov 2018)
- Everyone decides on a reasonable deadline together (probably at least 3-6 months)
- Judging takes place (~summer 2019)
- Prizes are paid to the winners
- Maybe we have another contest!
Prizes
The total prize pool is at least €200, or more if donations are received.
The BunnyTrack.net admins (Dizzy/Sapphire) will provide the first €200.
Players can donate towards the contest, our server costs, and/or our featured charity which will be the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Full details about how to do this will come before the end of October 2018.
- 1st place: €100
- 2nd place: €50
- 3rd place: €20
- Best newcomer: €30
Terms/Rules
- Deadline to be confirmed soon but will probably be around July 2019
- Maps will be judged by the BunnyTrack.net admins and possibly regular players (details TBC)
- Minimum length of 2 minutes
- No re-using existing rooms/maps (small amounts allowed)
Guidelines
While there are no strict guidelines except "no trash maps", we encourage:
- Attention paid to architecture
- Atmospheric lighting
- Custom textures/sounds/music
- Consideration of mover properties (e.g. return time, initial state, etc.)
- Giving the map a natural "flow"
- Not deleting your map's brushes because this discourages others' learning
...and discourage:
- Extremely difficult or unfair obstacles (e.g. luck dodges, giant mazes)
- Repetitive, boring, unoriginal obstacles (e.g. BT-Kman)
Your map doesn't have to be at the same standard as a NuLL level, but we expect a decent amount of effort.
Examples of Bad Maps
A few choice examples to make it clear what we consider "bad" mapping:
BT-Kman
A map of endless jumping - not fun for anybody.
BT-SenyosTomb
No variation in textures, unoriginal obstacles, and poor lighting.
BT-Zelly
This map is simply a giant circle of porn with no serious obstacles and annoying/constantly looping default UT sound effects - crap!
BT-AbilitaPunteria
A special shoutout to AbilitaPunteria for having an outrageous mover round trip time of 60 seconds!
If anything is unclear or you have any questions regarding the contest, feel free to e-mail us at admins@bunnytrack.net or chat to us in-game.