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FPSB Mapping Contest: Marble Tracks
Back after a brief Hiatus, High paying mapping contests.
Posted 5 months ago, last post 3 months ago by sourcemapper
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Cake Or Death?
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Contest
Contest Details
Genre
Mapping
Rules
  • Use of more than one marble is allowed/encouraged.
  • A Marble must start the track and end the track. Anything in between is up to you.
  • Marble(s) cannot be parented to another object. ie Path_tracks and similar, but can have other objects parented to it.
  • Use of pushes etc to speed up marbles/launch them is acceptable.
  • Modification of sv_ server variables acceptable. Please add them into the map itself.
  • Custom content is allowed/encouraged.
Prizes
AwardPoint PrizeWinner
1st Place5,000ZALOS
2nd Place5,000As-A-Sin
2rd Place5,000turboagent
4th Place5,000X-tr3m3r
5th Place5,000NatalyaAF
Total Prize Pool: 25,000 points
Timeframe
June 15, 2008 to August 15, 2008
Judges
Entry Fee
Free
Contestants
NameCompletionEntry
HUMO0%?
LuntiX0%?
Hamster90%link
XxSignHerexX0%ballroll.bsp
drimp60%mr_drimp
Bov95%mah_entry.bsp
black sheep60%Marble_Mania.bsp
Vilham0%?
FallenAngel0%Lol... mine will be EPIC.
-s0lid10%mr_pieclub_-s0lid
El Tonto0%will definitely give it a try.
EeMuMaN0%?
Demolitions10%Life of a \"marble\"
padadn0%?
waffleburger0%?
THAY-imagine-100%link
Dogers0%?
TehHashKey0%Oh_Balls.bsp
Buttons the Cat0%Around_And_Around.bsp
Nightsnipe0%mr_(nightsnipe)
chizley0%?
Robsonfire0%Robsonfire
silent_dark0%got some ideas:D
X-tr3m3r100%link
ShคפΣ 0%?
Wicked Sick100%marble_madness.bsp
JuNNeZ0%marble_?
captain-pot-noodle5%?
Scarthman100%link
ironman{TNT}0%?
killergp12310%mt_glassworld.bsp
Wildcard7770%?
NeonWarrior0%MAJOR PROBLEM - ON HOLD
As-A-Sin100%link
Rouglead0%?
SM Sith Lord0%?
Rootbeerz0%roflcopter_marbles.bsp
Massive.5%Rollerrr
Silent Biscuit0%cocoballs
RLCrazyCat30%?
turboagent100%link
Murf0%?
POLarman210%working on it.....
jozdrumz0%?
9К5825%Laboratory
rtheone35%Hint: It is Nostalgic.
Ominn15%Switched
manslayer11130%marble_map?
ascentyx0%Will work on it when i have time.
!Black0%?
nicdj940%?
gangstakill95%almost done
Rockerdudeman0%Cant be arsed to use marble
Chicken_Combo0%still thinking (this is gonna be a good one)
ShitLer0%I gave up.
Phresh2500%?
NatalyaAF100%link
Paper-Cut0%?
Wowzorz5%Just starting
Dj2Stalker0%?
LeXuS_LT5%?
tjast!. :D0%?
Royal flush0%?
HarrisonBrtn90%?
ZALOS100%link
Silent Ricochet100%link
TheDownpointer100%link
ResidentEvil9110%On testings
MidnightKillah1100%past or future?
About The Contest:
This contest doesn't require a lot of knowledge of mapping so anyone can join up and give it a shot. Even just the basics can get you by as seen in the video example below that was created in only half an hour. Rather than a test of skill this is a test of your creativity and how far you can take it with just a simple starting point.

What this is all based on is a simple item, a Marble Track, if you don't know what that is then there is the video example below of a basic track, and some google searches one can do for more advanced tracks. What this contest is about is building your very own marble track in whatever way you want to, whether its by visual style, track complexity or just the shear scale of the track itself. Your free to do whatever you can think of. Complete freedom in what you use and how you use it, literally the only thing you cannot do is parent the marble to another entity to move it. All physics interactions have to be real. Everything else is up to you.

Contest will run a total of 2 full months, people can join and submit their tracks at any point between the start and end of this contest. All contestants will get 500 points just for submitting their map, then the top 5 maps get an additional 5000 for their hard work.

Submissions will be judged on:
- Most Creative
- Most Interesting Theme
- Most Effective Use of Multiple Balls
- Best Ramp Design (Textures, shapes etc taken into account)
- Best Visual Effects/Events/Extra Content
- Track Length (Both time and physical length taken into account)
- Track Complexity
Each section will be given a rating out of 5 from the judges as listed on the right, each judge will then submit their scores for all submissions via a group PM with the rest of the judges and finalists will be picked and awarded within a week of the contest ending.

Any questions about the contest or towards the judges can be posted here or sent via a PM to the person in question. Problems or issues that come up can be addressed here as well. Feel free to share ideas amongst yourselves. Working in teams or groups is acceptable but the prize pot is awarded to the submission itself so it will be divided up amongst those who created it rather than 5000 to each. Participation however is still paid individually.


Contest Winners

Download TrackMT_Sonic by ZALOS
Creativity: 5 / 5

Theme: 5 / 5

Marble Use: 2.8 / 5

Ramp Design: 3.8 / 5

Effects: 5 / 5

Track Length: 3.2 / 5

Complexity: 3.8 / 5
4.12 / 5
OVERALL





Download TrackMT_Dev by
Creativity: 4.8 / 5

Theme: 3.5 / 5

Marble Use: 3.2 / 5

Ramp Design: 4.8 / 5

Effects: 3.2 / 5

Track Length: 3.1 / 5

Complexity: 5 / 5
3.98 / 5
OVERALL





Download TrackMT_Qwerty_v6 by turboagent
Creativity: 3.7 / 5

Theme: 2.5 / 5

Marble Use: 4.8 / 5

Ramp Design: 4 / 5

Effects: 4.6 / 5

Track Length: 3.1 / 5

Complexity: 5 / 5
3.98 / 5
OVERALL





Download TrackMT_Phys by X-tr3m3r
Creativity: 2.8 / 5

Theme: 3.6 / 5

Marble Use: 3 / 5

Ramp Design: 1.1 / 5

Effects: 4.5 / 5

Track Length: 4.2 / 5

Complexity: 3.1 / 5
3.21 / 5
OVERALL





Download TrackFPSB_Orbital_Marbles by NatalyaAF
Creativity: 3.7 / 5

Theme: 3.3 / 5

Marble Use: 2.8 / 5

Ramp Design: 3.8 / 5

Effects: 2.1 / 5

Track Length: 1 / 5

Complexity: 2 / 5
2.75 / 5
OVERALL










Other Submissions





thay_marble_tracks by
2.55 / 5
OVERALL








bros_marble_superspin by Scarthman
2.39 / 5
OVERALL








mt_ricochet_marble by
2.24 / 5
OVERALL








marble_luls by
2.19 / 5
OVERALL








marble_machine by TheDownpointer
2.01 / 5
OVERALL





Thanks go out to CrazyPip666 for creating the marble itself and making this contest possible.


large sphere


Congrats to those that participated and some very well done submissions by everyone here. Its been fun :P
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Mighty Nighty Jonny-Higgins | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
Lol at the end you should get the top 5 and join them all up and make it into one uber track
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No Longer Active... | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
Oh, this sounds like fun, I already entered.
Misto
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hm i see,now tell me what im looking at. | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
I might,but the timing is a bit off, im in the middle of exams and im off to afghanistan in 11 days :/
so i might give it a try but dont expect too much really

edit* in what game should this be?
it might be in the thread but i must have looked over it.
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In My Life | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
I can do this. I'll need someone to compile for me though :(

Oh, can we use more than one marble? I have a great idea but I don't know if it'll work. It'll involve sacrificing marbles.
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Mighty Nighty Jonny-Higgins | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
Me and two are gonan do a joint entry , is that allowed?
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BAD WOLF | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
The marble is compiled for CS:S, so that is the game you should create the map for.

More than one marble is fine.

Yes, joint entry is allowed, but if you win you will split the points.
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No Longer Active... | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
The marble crashes Hammer when I try to use it. and I am using it with CS:S.
Misto
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Cake Or Death? | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
Posted by minimadness

Me and two are gonan do a joint entry , is that allowed?

Team entries are acceptable, just a note that prize pot if won is divided among teammates.
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BAD WOLF | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
Crap, forgot about that. You can either use the non GUI model browser, or paste in the full name of the model (models\crazypip666\sphere.mdl).
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In My Life | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
Rube Goldberg Devices are allowed, right?
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Cake Or Death? | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
Posted by LuntiX

Rube Goldberg Devices are allowed, right?
its what the contest is all about :P marble can do anything along its path to enable events to happen etc. Full freedom heh
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No Longer Active... | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
Ok, so dont use the GUI model browser then. Might want to put that in the thread lol.
Misto
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In My Life | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
Posted by Lost

Posted by LuntiX

Rube Goldberg Devices are allowed, right?
its what the contest is all about :P marble can do anything along its path to enable events to happen etc. Full freedom heh

Now does the ball you start with have to finish the course? Chances are mine wont.
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kewl | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
I joined as well and I'll might start today or tomorrow!
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Your friendly neighbourhood maniac | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
It's been way too long since I last mapped... and this has successfully enticed me back to do some mapping.

I'm in. >:D
Corn Ibulus .
[Kawrn Ib-you-luhs] | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
This is an amazing idea, I'll give it a shot.
[Kawrn Ib-you-luhs]
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BAD WOLF | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
Posted by LuntiX

Posted by Lost

Posted by LuntiX

Rube Goldberg Devices are allowed, right?
its what the contest is all about :P marble can do anything along its path to enable events to happen etc. Full freedom heh

Now does the ball you start with have to finish the course? Chances are mine wont.

Take a look at the rules, basically as long as you don't do anything those rules say you can't, whatever you do will be fine. We want this contest to be as creative as possible so we really aren't limiting you at all.
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OMG Green Thumb? *click* :D | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
Do you need anymore judges? :o I'd like to help.
OMG Green Thumb? *click* :D
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Champion. | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
Posted by OwnT-

Do you need anymore judges? :o I'd like to help.

You don't map, how can you judge?
Champion.
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OMG Green Thumb? *click* :D | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago
Posted by Culda

Posted by OwnT-

Do you need anymore judges? :o I'd like to help.

You don't map, how can you judge?


I know the basics of mapping, I can judge creativity, flow, among other things. Whats it to you? :P
OMG Green Thumb? *click* :D
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Super Moderator | Y2M
Posted 5 months ago