MotM: January Created 16 years ago2008-02-07 16:28:23 UTC by Daubster

For those who don't know the drill, you vote for your favourite map/mod posted this January in our Map Vault.

Current Score:
Black Mesa Lobby HL1 Remake - [m]2[/m]
Mario_World - 1

Rules:
? The entry must have been posted in the Map Vault's completed maps section by its respective author between and including 01-01-2008 and 31-01-2008. (Mario_World to fl_lab_wad)
? You can only vote once (however you can change your vote by re-voting.)
? You can't vote for a map/mod you've posted.
? You may only vote for a map from HL1/HL2/EP1/EP2 or one of their respective official mods. (Portal, HLDM/HL2DM, CS/CS:CZ/CS:S, DoD/DoD:S, TFC/TF2, BS, OpFor) or Spirit. (applies to maps only)
? Maps for TWHL-based or widely known non-official mods are valid entries aswell.

Voting will be closed on Feb 25th.

.. and don't forget MotY and Best Map 2003 - 2006.

Mmm.. Copypasta.

Black Mesa Lobby HL1 Remake

Voting will be closed Jan 25th? Wtf.

Heh, my bad; fix't.
That part actually wasn't copypasted. ;>

WTF! Why does nobody vote???

Black Mesa Lobby HL1 Remake

Looks almost the same and I thought it was well done. He received a lot of good feedback on the Black Mesa forums so I think he deserves it ^^

Mario_World

VOTEVOTEVOTE

he he, thought that would work

Scores posted. Thanks for voting, folks, and thanks for the bump, hotdog. ;>

Black Mesa Lobby HL1 Remake

<3

Black Mesa Lobby HL1 Remake

<3

I wasn't actully expecting any votes, just to get votes makes me happy, Thanks!

3 votes... okaaaaaaaaaaay. :/

Hmmm...how would one review a remake of a screenshot!? :rly:

VOTE, BITCHES

ok, i haven't talked it over with the team.. or myself...
...But fuck the system. 3 Votes is bullshit.

You have until Saturday 1st 11pm GMT To continue voting. Do so.

Mario_World

The remake is good and all but gameplay wise its...well...nothing.

Black Mesa Lobby HL1 Remake

Ftw. I really appreciated the level of niceness transposed to Gldsrc.

What really sucks is neither of the two maps are very original.

Mario_World by DocRock

Hope, I'm not too late:

The contenders(I have no source rig atm so only goldsource maps):

De_Kalt:
An amazingly map in all respects, professional grade, and as a personal bonus for me: there are many nicely-detailed world props in the map which are rare/great to see.

Mario maps(world and sky):
Both amazing maps in their own right. custom everything. 2 more professional-grade maps: superb stuff. (ready-made contenders for the new competition?) = )

Aim_labirint:
A very nice, carefully-built aim map.

Black Mesa Lobby Remake:
An excellent remake of the original, sure to make the original Valve designers jealous. Really good work!

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It's a pretty hard choice, so I'll start rampantly disqualifying stuff in a 2-minute time span:

"Labirint" is gone because as nice a aim map as it is, it can't hold up to the excellent, full-size MP maps from January.

Unfortunately imo, the same goes for Black Mesa Remake, tho a wicked map in it's own right.

No the really hard part. I could really go for any of the remaining three but like the highlander, there can be only one:

In that case, I disqualify the mario maps in favor of De_kalt, merely because it represents an original, realistic environment, and the mario maps are recreations of an existing theme. (are they modeled after real mario levels, or original creations?)

In any case, my vote goes to de_Kalt

Current Score
Black Mesa Lobby HL1 Remake - 3
Mario_World - 3
De_Kalt - 2

As for my vote - I'll have to go with de_kalt.
Quite a lovely map.

Break the tie, folks!

But de_kalt isn't his own map, he shouldn't get an award, the original creator should, and he's not here as far as I know?

that's what i thought, but if you google de_kalt, it comes up as him. (i DID JUST notice this was originally released in 2003, so do you think we should take it out of the running on those grounds?

Well seeing as ours were fully released in Jan, and if that was released in 2003 then yes.

Current Score
Black Mesa Lobby HL1 Remake - 3
Mario_World - 3
de_kalt - 1
de_substation - 1

de_kalt is superjer's work, he didn't submit it for anyone. And the actual date of creation doesn't really matter, as long as it was submitted here at the right time.
As for my vote - I actually managed to get the names mixed up. My vote goes to de_substation.

Seems we have a tie.

Well... Think of them as joint-winners rather than a tie.

It should be ok to do both since you'll only be able to spend 40 seconds on the BMS remake before you run out of things to say anyway.

[edit]

actually, i don't think the motm set-up would allow for joint-winners... Penguinboy has already gone to bed so i can't ask today.

The system allows as many winners as you want - no problem with that. However, giving away two trophies just because it's a tie doesn't sound too fair, so I say no.

I say review the 2 because as its been said, BM Screenie remake will not take long, however the mario map should get the trophy simply because its the only real playable one.

I don't see how mines not playable, its a while c1a0 re-make. Sure there's no action or puzzles but you can still walk around in it.

Its in no way fair that if its left as a Tie and voted and reviewed as a Tie and only his gets an award. I don't recall seeing that a map has to have Enemies and puzzles and all that sort of shit to get the award. Look I know you can judge off Playability if you want, but the maps main purpose was the lobby, not game play. I tried my best, I made it for the one reason - Fun, now i don't care if I win, or DocRock or superjer but I would rather a fair go then being taken out because I have no Gameplay, the votes are the same it doesn't change them if I have gameplay or no Gameplay. You want gameplay? impulse 76.

But if it's left as a Tie and both are reviewed, sure whatever. But DO not give one an award and leave the other without, its say "Oh yeah well people voted for you, and well we didn't think you deserved an award but this other one did because it was a bit different to what you usually see".

Hmmm, fair point.

Oh yeah well people voted for you, and well we didn't think you deserved an award but this other one did because it was a bit different to what you usually see

No one said anything about your map not being a valid entry. We just need this tie broken so there's only one winner. Someone, [m]Break the bloody tie[/m]!!

I will go with de_kalt, but I'm not very pleased with details.

Well Daub, Urb basicly said it I mean to say Review both, give one the award is saying it. Basicly putting it that mine was too short, not enough gameplay and all up not a Valid enough entry to get anything.

there can only be one winner. if the tie isn't broken in the next 6 hours, i will break it for you.

Discouraging.

Really, it seems like there's loads of
active members here, but we can't find
one more person to be arsed to break
the tie?

8 people voted and half of them are mods (guess):
what is wrong with you people? = <

Ansith: I don't know why your taking so much offense about your map
being characterized as nonplayable. Take a look at the work and time
that went into de_kalt or either of the mario maps... Your map simply isn't in the same league as them in general.

Theirs are full-size carefully designed levels from scratch. Your's is a remake of the lobby from BM:S, right? so your map is a remake of a remake and it's one room. (not that it isn't very nicely made)

It's just my opinion, but I think you should be honored by the votes you got and relax a little. I'm not trying to start a flame war but seriously...

oops, i forgot about this. the Universal Decision Maker has decreed that the winner is:

....................................

lobby remake

review team:

you heard the man, lets move move move!

Thank-you, 8Bal.. er.. Penguinboy. ;>
[m]Black Mesa Lobby Remake wins![/m]

Voting closed.

either of the mario maps...

I haven't played de_kalt, but wtf? Seriously, I played mario_world and I fail to see what's so impressive about that map. It's a 3 star map. I Personally noticed some bad design choices in general. Besides that, it's a badly thought out killbox imho. But I won't judge on gameplay without having it played online. Architecture and texturing is awfull.

And no, i'm not hating on Mario, but i've played much better Mario maps from Doc.

your map being characterized as nonplayable.

Ow cmon, you can run around in it and enjoy the scripts and architecture.
Please don't say that the actual map in HL wasn't playable either..

Take a look at the work and time that went..

Just because it's a remake, doesn't mean Ansith hasn't put effort in the map.

Your map simply isn't in the same league as them in general.

Harsh words. But okay, it's a opinion. Right... right?

Theirs are full-size carefully designed levels from scratch.

Ansith had 1 fucking screenshot to base it off. There is more to that map than the lobby. Just because it's a remake doesn't mean it isn't carefully thought it. Seriously dude....you should know better.

It's just my opinion

Thank god. Think before you type next time.

My vote, is for the lobby remake. I know votings closed, but atleast you can consider my vote the tiebreaker instead of a silly 8ball.

Heh, speaking of gameplay, there is a certain room involving combat in BM Lobby Remake.

yes, i found it, very VERY secret for clever (cheating (or developer) people!

BTW, why aren't we on MOTM Feburary?????

we are. don't you read the news?
http://twhl.co.za/vault.php?motm

I think that link should be located somewhere on the main MotM page too.

December's reviews finally posted. January coming up soon.

People need to stop trying to be Yahtzee for their reviews