Flat-Life Popularity Drive: Compo? Created 16 years ago2008-01-06 18:31:50 UTC by ChickenFist

Now, I hope you are all familiar with Flat-Life

A now (I think) fully functional mod that lacks a very important thing: the maps! Now to get people to make more maps, I was thinking about holding a Flat-Life mapping competition.

However, I can not offer much in the terms of prices except THE HONOR and inclusion of the map in Flat-Life 1.0. But still, a small compo for fun now when there's no official one.

EDIT:

Flat-Life Mapping Competition!

For this competetion, make ANY kind of map for the mod Flat-Life! Platform, Topdown or both, big or small, yellow or purple! Let your creativity flow!

Entries will be judged by me, ChickenFist and will be judged on gameplay, appearance and general goodness. The competition deadline is 31th January 2008.

The latest Flat-Life version can be downloaded here, mapping guides, fgd and manual included!

There will be one Gold, Silver and Bronze position.

Prizes:

• Your map will be included in Flat-Life 1.0 final.
• You will get the honor and an awesome award picture
• There MIGHT be another mystery price as well...

Rules:

• The map must be in on or before the 31th January 2008. Submissions turned in slightly late will still be counted, however.
• The map must include all required resources, and be able to run with Steam HL.

Submissions should be sent to chickenfist [at] gmail [dot] com or posted in the vault.

(Also, ehm, if you find any bugs please tell me and I'll fix them asap. I don't like bugs)

I'd loooove to see more Flat-Life maps. I think it's a good idea.

I already made a map that'll stay on my computer, but yeah, I'd map for this.

I'd love to join. Might rev my mapping engines again? How about making this an official compo, mods? Screw waiting for TWHL3, stick this one up on the frontpage with a trophy reward and lots would join. Pretty please?

It's not going to be official, but you get a sticky thread and a fancy news post!

That'll help alot, thank you.

So K, since I got a newspost and everything I might as well get this thing started. Does this sound reasonable enough?

EDIT: Moved to first post by request.

I'd suggest extending the deadline by another month or so. Otherwise - FlatLife = win, dunno if I'll be able of joining though, loads of projects WIP here atm.

Good luck with the compo, though.

Yeah, tempting.
But I'll pass as well...

Cracks whip at Daubster

jk... I have too much to do.

Good idea! After a recent hard-Drive failure, I will have to start again but with more enthusiasim!! By the way, why are going to make us pay!!! Why, man? WhYy?

(you misspelled prizes as prices!!! )

No, he's really saying that if you win, you pay him to use your map.

best of luck, entries, and best of luck chickenmachine

flat-life = pwn.

Just one thing;
you mistook the word "prize" for "price" and unfortunately they can be interchanged in pretty much any sentance and still make sense, while changing the meaning of the sentance entirely.

If it wasn't for Vista, i'd enter

Yeah, noticed, pretty bad mistake there.
Not that much I can do about it though D:

I can fix that, and would you like me to move the compo details to the first post?

Yes please

Done!

I'm thinking of entering this, only problem is i'm wiping my PC and starting over this week, I should still have enough time though for what i've got planned. ;D

This will be fun

• clank * , * whirr* .

Good to get those old mapping engines back online.
Covered in dust.
Nothing better to do whilst waiting for 3DS Max to install...

8 days until deadline. Will anyone finish in time, or is a deadline extension in order?

Man...

I completely finished my map, tried to compile it, Hammer crashes on me and DELETES IT.

That's what I get for not keeping backups.

you should still have the .map file?

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I might.

How many entries have been submitted so far? If not so many, a tiny deadline extension might be nice.

None >.<. But I don't give up that easiliy!
Deadline has been extended by one month. (Making it the 30th february)

Now come on people, CREAAATE! CREATE! CREATE, by god.

I've got something up.
Will probably finish it. ;>

None >.<. But I don't give up that easiliy!
Deadline has been extended by one month. (Making it the 30th february)
Now come on people, CREAAATE! CREATE! CREATE, by god.

Woot!

Daubster just came up with a new price:
Winners will get their name on a bot with any player model they want!

I just started working on quite an original map, you will see what I mean at the end of February.

I'd definitly map for this!!! im in

ChickenFist:but how do you make a basic map out of this? can you give me a help file or a clear tutorial about it. and some info for the new entities??

The included manual should contain the information you need.

ok

Umm....another thing....there is a problem in the lobby (the map where you go if you click "new game". i just saw my player and the whole place is a leak!! can somebody put the lobby map (especially you ChickenFist) in the map vault in the example maps category. +

Hey? It's meant to be a black room. It's just for the VGUI menu screen so people can select a map, like Half-life's custom game menu. Mind you, ChickenFist, can you make a lobby map like you select the map then the menu closes and you walk into a really cool looking portal to get to the next map? just a suggestion... (don't kill me!! )

Already got something like that planned for RC3, actually.

Just realized February doesn't have a 30th, so ~10 days to go!

I don't think I'll complete my map in time.

So, uh, who won?

I haven't seen the chickenman in a while.
Hope nothing bad has happened

I'm well.
Noone won, because, well, there weren't enough entries.

Also, i'm gone for a few weeks and my website host dissapears. sigh

My first fl MP map. http://twhl.co.za/vault.php?map=5043

screenshots not that good, but its a nice little killbox.

Hoho.
I might do some metroidish.
Even though the deadline is well over.

Hoho.
I might do some metroidish.
Even though the deadline is well over.

Don't double post!

Its obvious he didn't do that on purpose.