The New Annual Winter Quest Contest:

[Russ]

I hope nobody minds me starting (what I hope to be) an new tradition. AGN has been getting pretty boring. I noticed that at Pure ZC, there is a two week quest contest going on. I figured AGN should have one. So here we have it, the anual Winter Quest Contest.
Here are the rules:

You cannot start until December 1st.
Submissions due December 28th.
Winner announced on New Year's Day (January 1st).
Awards are, best quest, funniest quest, most advanced quest (most neat features), strangest quest, and best storyline.
The quest must have at least 2 dungeons. It can be as many as you like, but 2 is the mimimum.
It must have a decent sized overworld (it can't be four screens, one for each dungeon). 5x5 screens is the minimum.
It must be with 2.10 or higher. You can use alpha builds if you like.
You can use whatever tileset you want.
There will be five judges, each one with vote worth 10%. Judges cannot enter. Current judges are me and DarkDragon.
Everyone else can vote for their favorite in a poll. These combined votes are worth 50%.

So go make a quest. Be creative. Go for 1st.

And because I know Joe123 will be asking, you can substitute dungeons with big belated overworlds.

[LostInHyru1e]

This looks cool. I don't know about the categories(strangest quest...?) but the idea of the contest sounds awesome. Heh, if I could finish Eternal Winter by then... for the Winter quest contest... heh.

Anyway, what are the limitations of quests that can be entered? When do they have to have been made? Within the past 3 months, or whenever?

[Russ]

Starting Dec. 1st

I'll change the rule to two or more dungeons

[bluedeath]

Sounds fun but this would take time from my quest :S. unless I made a short but maybe fun winter quest then I may think about it.

[LostInHyru1e]

Sounds fun but this would take time from my quest :S. unless I made a short but maybe fun winter quest then I may think about it.

If I am not mistaken, I think that you may not start building until today. Then you can submit it later, and they will be judged.

[Russ]

If I am not mistaken, I think that you may not start building until today. Then you can submit it later, and they will be judged.

Yes, you can start building the quest today.

[Joe123]

And because I know Joe123 will be asking, you can substitute dungeons with big belated overworlds.

Very good

I take it this is a new beta version, correct?
You won't catch me making it on 2.10 nowadays.

And can I use the same one as for Pure's competition?
I really don't have the time to make two, with christmas coming up and all.

[Gleeok]

I really don't have the time to make two, with christmas coming up and all.

No one does. Perhaps extend the date to new years? People go out of town this time of year and all.

I will be judging.

So even if a quest might be a tad on the hard side, you'll finish it and not judge it biasedly on personal preference?



...is biased-ly a word?! ...it is now. :)

[Joe123]

Oh, I'm glad someones trying to do something to get things happening here by the way

It's a bit dead around recently
Pure gets all the attention.

[Russ]

Okay, I'll extend the date to January 1st, '08. Yes Joe123, you can use the same quest as the one you are making for Pure ZC. And you can use any version (including alpha builds). And I will not be biased based on personal prefernce. Plus, there will be a pole for people to vote on their favorite.