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There's one current one I know about in the Site Comments and Suggestions Forum. There isn't any set place for minicompos.

Anybody can make a minicompo by created a thread and listing the rules and conditions of it. It's completely unofficial.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Hoth Battle Only, audio-only rip)

I'm trolling the Battle Of Hoth for sweet sweet custom sounds for dm_hothworld... Take a Listen!

Since the admins usually need 3-6 months thinking up and judging compos, the community make their own unofficial compos so we don't have to wait so god-damn long

LOLOLOLOL>!!1

PLZ DUN SPITE US OMGLOLZ! :scared:

I never knew you could define an area of an ambient_generic with the aaa brush... how freaking cool!

So if the AAA trigger surface area defines where you can hear the sound, I'm guessing it makes the radius/play everywhere flags irrelevant?

For a darker, high-contrast vent:

Use small-sized textlights made pretty bright-->500 depending on how big you make the brush. This gives you a really-dark space with small, really-bright areas.

For a brighter, low contrast one:

Bigger-brused textlights with a lower brightness value. Gives more even, yet more bland/boring light.

If you're going for realism, there wouldn't be any lighting in the vent at all, and the only "natural" light you'd get would be through grates, or damage to the duct like it was crushes by something, bullet holes, or explosions.

If you make big, wide-open complex maps, without func_walling overly werid structures, or having your textures scaled very small over a large area, you'll run into HUGE compile times.

So basically, if you map the right way, you shouldn't really run into huge compile times imo.

Take my dm_hothworld map-.rmf is included. There are 3 ATATs outside the hangar, in a big open area. They're pretty big, but I scaled the textures x4 to try to keep the compile down. Still, I found by not turning them into func_walls--they're fairly complex for VIS-, vis time streteches from 5 minutes to so long that I had to abort the compile because I wasn't willing to wait that long!!

Captain P: Make the first selection normally, and then you only have to hold CTRL down while you make the second selection box. Once the second selection box is in the 2D view, you can let go of CTRL and rescale the selection box at will--without "losing" your inital selection... Try it!

It's nice to see you around btw

First very unfinished release of dm_hothworld.

I didn't want to release it at all in it's unfinished state, but I promised a Christmas release, so here it is Much Much more to add, and the more work I do on it, the more things I think to add!!

Anyway, a bunch of screens:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Huntee: Ha Ha! .. I'm sorry!! Are you doing yours in HL1 or Source?

Habboi: Thanks

Or:

YOU ARE WINNER!!1

even.

I don't have much to finish for this map, but with all the holiday craziness--mostly friends and family coming to town--, I just haven't had time to finish it up.

Still, I'm going to try for some sort of release by Christmas day or so.

Is this based after the original NES Zelda? (I never played any of the Zeldas, but I hear that they are good)

The Game - Hard Liquor

Well I'll take that as a "no" on the basemap.

Still if some people want it, I'll be happy to build one. Maybe we could make it an optional "map from base" minicompo? (or maybe not :))

So we have at least 2 people participating, so I guess this compo is a go!

GET MAPPING BITCHES!!1

Thanks!1 (fixed)

Well, I hope you're wrong Do you think so even with the basemap?

If that's the general consensus, maybe we'll change it.

What would you like to see for a minicompo?

They're brushwork compos. You sure could use some fancy entity setups to make you detailed brushwork look nice though

And yes I know the site is bad. What do you think if I use bigger text/different colors? I notice certain colors look better than others, like white text on a blue background looks great, whilst white on green looks quite horrid for some reason.

When ZL finishes the layout, I'm sure me editing the content will ease me into learning HTML, and then, no more imagemaps!!1

Lou Reed - Transformer (LP)
repeat [on] off

I always thought it was Bob Dylan who did Walk On The Wildside... OMG!

Compo #9 - Detailed Kitchen

Minicompo homepage Update (hopefully more website updates soon)

If you bitches would like a nice little basemap for this compo, I'd be happy to quicky construckt one

Have fun and good luck!

K. So this is what i've been spending all my recent free time on, and why no recent Clarity updates:

If you like Star Wars, you're going to love this map, If you don't then less so. It's called DM_Hothworld btw. It features all the main areas found in the Hoth battle during Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

Why I'm excited about this map:
?I protoyped the thing in only a few days
?It's turning out exactly the way I wanted to--which is rare
?The performance is WAY better than I thought it would be--without any crazy optimization.
?I finally--hopefully--have a place to use my Battlefront Turret!!

The map is mostly complete, all that's left is retexturing, fine detailing, some lighting tweaks, and a couple more big props to finish. Expect more screens and download soon.

Srry: You have the option to facilitate this compo if you want. Lemme know either way. If you decline, then I'll run #9 too.

Congratualtions again all, and thanks for participating!!!

Ending:
GoldFrapp - Strict Machine

Beginning:
Freaky Chakra - Blacklight_Fantasy

@Ant: I'm sorry I've been neglecting my obligation to keeping this thread alive recently. Please forgive me

--your penitent posting promoter, rowleybob

The Results:

Let me preface by saying that imo all the entries were extraordinarily good. Any of the submissions would've made a worthy gold, but unfortunately--like "The Highlander"--, there can be only one!

Consequently, personal preference played a much larger role in this compo as otherwise would've. In their own right, all the maps are fine examples of excellent work. I was quite surprised how most of the maps were almost all identical in terms of general size and theme--most resembling or portraying a reinforced vault of some kind.

Some entries did not include the .rmf file as required by the rules. I did not deduct points for it this time, but let me make myself very clear:

Any entries not including the .rmf in the future will be automatically disqualified, period. I will not chase authors for the required content.The Vault - By Srry

The most realistic, intricate, and nicely detailed entry in my opinion. One of the few entries also to use a rotating structure, which I thought sure more people would have taken advantage of. The "host" map for the door a was also very nicely detailed.5-Stage Door - By Tetsu0

When I first played this entry, I was blown away by how nicely it was done, and dreaded the judging if all the entries would be so nice--and they were :P. Although admittedly unrealistic/campy, each door was well done in it's own right. Very nicely constructed, detaijled and a flawless sequence--backward and forward--, a well-deserving Second Place.Transit Tunnel Door - By Daubster

Arguably the most intricately setup map in terms of timing, effects, and entity setups. The map itself is also excellent, and if this compo weren't focusing on detailed brushwork, this map as a whole could've easily taken first place. Unfortunately, I thought the door itself in the map was a bit lackluster, and could have used something more.

Honourable Mention:"Door" - By Kinrah

One of the most unique entries in how the door itself works. The door disappears into a hole in the floor, and a nice little walkway covers the hole. The rest of the door is very nice as well, but had some flaws like under-detailed mechanisms and some brushwork errors that I simply could not ignore. Check it out!"You Failed" - By ZombieLoffe

The final entry, and I must say a very nice one at that. This entry is very similar to Daub's imo, making use of excellent sprite and beam effects, some intricate timing/setup, and probably also the best utilzer of sounds. Also one of the few entries to use a rotating mechanism, which was largely ignored as part of the toolset for this minicompo. This map also has a nice little ending that is sure to please.

So, that's it for Minicompo 8. In the future, please don't make you're entries so good, so it's easier for me to judge

New compo details very soon!!1

(if you don't like how I scaled the awards for your profile page, Here are Rimrook's Originals Actually too, if someone wants to scale them professionally for a standard size we all could use--something similar in scale to the official TWHL ones--, pleas feel free )

Yee Haw!!!

Minicmopo 8 - Advanced Door is now CLOSED.

The entries Recieved:

?5-Stage Door - By Tetsu0
?"Door" - By Kinrah
?The Vault - BySrry
?Transit Tunnel Door - By Daubster
?"You Failed" - By ZombieLoffe

I'll redownload/play all the entries, and post up the results tonight.

For the next compo I have an idea ready, unless the winner of this one has a strong idea, and wants to run it.

Good work all of you!

I agree. ZL is making a new site as we speak. The image mapping is just a fun way that someone with absolutely no HTML knowledge can quickly prototype a page, imo.

It would look a little better if I used uncompressed jpegs and bigger text, but ultimately, it will still look like shit no matter what

Now go fuck off unless you have some useful cricticism!!1

@Tetsu0: If we can't even get 5 people--five was a very low cap to put on it, or at least I thought so!--to enter the contest, then this minicompo really isn't worth my time, and I'd be content to let it die.

There's more than enough active memebers around to participate, although many of them don't seem to really map; or at least put stuff in the vault anyway.

So no end 'till we get one more entry--sorry--,and NO, you can't submit a second door, but I sincerly do appreciate your enthusiasm

Custom texturing=making the map, is a myth.

I suppose, but no maps blow me away like the ones with custom textures.

I suppose too it has to do with your lighting too. You can take a mono-textured map, and make it look cool with shadows--make the map really dark, with small, bright text lighting. In a map like that, the texturing becomes less important in a way.

Anyway, I'm not saying the HL textures are total crap--I use them ALL the time--, I'm just saying no matter how well there used, nothing captures you like crispy new ones!

Espen/FresheD: I respectfully disagree. If we never get a fith entry, it will never be judged... it's that simple. Besides, it's only been 12 days!!1

If you-all'd like to expedite the process, why not just submit an entry?

If you don't want to, or have some weak excuse why you can't, then I suggest you keep your Ps and Qs to your little selves! (OMG I'm joking with you don't spite PLZ!!1 :biggrin:)

Well, it's not a gigantic concept imo. Usaually I'm mapping something I'm famialiar with--something I know personally, or from a movie.

Whatever I'm "brushworking", I have a really good idea what I want it to look like, I just have no textures for it.

So, I pick something out of the Half-Life wad that looks close to what I want--or at least the color of what I want--, and presto: placeholder texture.

I will fully admit though that my texturing requires some serious improvement; it's probably my weakest mapping skill. I also recognize that maps with custom textures look thousands of times better than the beat-up 'ol HL ones... I'm just irrationally averse to making my own for the time being--hopefully not too much longer

Well, I'm just going to reinstall WON and update the dlls for a backup--for HL1 anyway. I suppose after-all it's not the biggest deal, but it still pisses me off.

I'm also going to try Dave/Habboi's method sometime, so when I eventually install Source again, I'll have a backup.

Yeah I'm not doing any new texture work 'till the end. Here's the plan:

Stage 1:
Complete the architecture of the map and add weapons. Send to Muzz's to playtest.

Stage 2:Amend architecture/layout/bugs as necessary per feedback.

Stage 3: Dive into the world of custom textures and try going to town. If I can't texture it good enough myself, I'll hire someone or use existing textures from some other source.

Regarding NS Textures: I never thought they looked that great, but maybe I just played the wrong maps. If somone has a paticular map/texture set to recommend, I'll certainly check it out for inspiration.

This all said, I'm briefly--a week--putting a hold on this map's progress to work on my current Christmas map. There will be no teaser screens or hints for this map. I hope to fininsh it before Christ's birthday--it's about 30% done right now.

starts lots of threads like this.

?M_gargantua and ZL are the same guy.
?Seventh-Monkey is really a Turing Robot.
?Luke's Mom has a sexy ass.
?Ant and Penguinboy are Valve Spies/propagandists.
?Tosse is the midget!
?Tetsuo/Srry/Elon Yariv are the same person
?Jimmi is actually atom when he drinks hard liquor
?Kasperg/SlayerA/Rimrook/Captain P are the same Person
?Pepper and Jahzel are the same guy
?Trapt is really the Queen of France
?The Hunter is a full-blown alcoholic, and currently maps from rehab

As soon as we get one more entry, the new compo will begin the very same day--yes, I have chosen the next one. (However, if the winner of the current compo has a strong idea for the next one, and is willing to facilitate it, maybe will do theirs instead, I dunno.)

One more entry people! And I'll reiterate one more time, the compo remains open until we get a fifth entry, but feel free to still submit until I officially close the compo by notification in the thread.--if someone could come up with a simpler way for me to say that, I'd be very much appreciative!

We recived astoundingly good entries for this compo so far... let's have one more!

Yay!!1

*pulls a mangled printed picture of Alex's avatar off the dartboard.


Congrats to the winners!

I just wish more people would put their entries in the vault after the compo ends, I mean, we had 9 entries didn't we? I'd love to see what other people did!

Winners: Why not put your map in the mapvault so people can leave you nice comments?

Again, Congrats to all who won and participated!

Yeah, just as bad.

made a funny/true joke

I'll do the first half whrere gordon makes it too barney's building--that's all I feel comfortable/competent taking on. If you can find someone to agree taking the second part of it, I'm in--that is, if you hire me

is feeding the troll, and has serious non-hetero tendencies

I dunno if it's been mentioned before, but maybe have some sort of simple confirmation process for new members, like say they can't rate maps for 3 months or something.

Maybe that would help stay the bullshit 1-star raters who don't even download the map.

What does doing chapter 2 entail? I'm competent at brushwork, but total noob at scripting.

is a literal nincompoop.

lawl

*rowleybob screams

"HUntttttttterrrrrrrrrr!!!1"

Started a really stupid thread that's been pretty popular.

(why are you parrots all including the "the person above me" part when it's in the title? :P)

There's something wrong or otherwise abnormal about everyone here.

I've never met any normal person who even knows what mapping is, nor understands why "I can't make money" doing it."

Um, so wtf is going on?

Rowleybob is a fat Star Wars nerd that hasn't left his parents basement in 10 years.

OMG how did you know!!1!

Not for this comp Mr. Espen. Perhaps a future one though definitely. I have the next compo lined up already Feel free to join this compo while it's still going!

I'm logging off soon, and won't be back 'till tomorrow. Remember, any entries present at the time of compo close will be included over the 5 entry cap.

Rotor: Hurry (Don't hurry if you don't want to )

New retroactive Minimark awards for:Captain PMuzzleflashRimrook

Captain P: For facilitating our first compo!

Muzzleflash: For facilitating the Lego compo. He didn't have to judge--because I was the only entrant--, but he built a wad expressly for the compo!

Rimrook: For furnishing our beautiful compo awards! (If you want to revamp my ghetto minimark award, please feel free )

So yes, besides participating in the compos as an entrant, you can also get a Minimark from judging, contributing content, or otherwise bolstering the Minicompo machine.

If I'm forgetting someone who deserves an award, please slap me with the ignorance stick!!1

Sweet! I'll try it.

Link if you actaully find a way to do it.

C'mon Rotor, Zombie can't take the pressure!!1 Get your shit in so we can judge!!1 (jk ZL :heart:)

And now:
*drum roll

3..2..1..LAUNCH!!1: THE MOST GREATEST WEBPAGE THAT ISN'T EVEN A WEBPAGE!!!... THE MINICOMOPO HOMEPAGE v1.0!!!!!11!!~~OMGWTFOMGBBQ NO WAI!!1



(new versions coming shrotly... upon the "launch", I noticed some drastic problems besides the whole page )