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.
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?
Starting Dec. 1st
I'll change the rule to two or more dungeons
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.
bluedeath wrote: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.
LostInHyru1e wrote: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.
russadwan wrote: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.
Joe123 wrote:
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. 😊
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.
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.
Good, 'cause I was planning on making the same quest for both. Because of the season, it shall be a very small overworld that will be snowing out the entire time... you know, to keep up with the festivities. 😊
I think we should have 5 (Impartial)judges+voters. Perhaps the Judges could each get 10% of the weight and the voters could split the other 50%?
LostInHyru1e wrote:
I think we should have 5 (Impartial)judges+voters. Perhaps the Judges could each get 10% of the weight and the voters could split the other 50%?
I like that idea. Who wants to be a judge? Of course, you can't vote for your own quest if you are a judge, so it would be better to judge if you are not entering the contest.
I'll judge if there's a slot that needs to be filled.
I think that the judges should all not be entering, and anyone who enters can be a voter and share 50%.
DarkDragon, I'm sure you'd be welcome as a judge.
DarkDragon wrote:I'll judge if there's a slot that needs to be filled.
Sure you can. Now we need three more judges.
Wait, Russ, are you going to be adding a quest or just judging?
LostInHyru1e wrote:Wait, Russ, are you going to be adding a quest or just judging?
Just judging. I got my hands full with making a quest for the Pure ZC contest, fixing the day and night script, and trying to finish remaking End of Time. There is no way I can make another small quest to submit. Unless, maybe I won't judge and I'll submit the same quest I making for the Pure ZC contest.
Seems like a splinded idea but the rules still need editing quite a bit lol
-the quote doesn't work
-it tells you to have at least 2 then it says 4 as a minimum <.<
Sound like fun. If I can make something, I'll definately submit it for the contest.
One question. though: How would you define a "decent sized" overworld. I'm just curious.
Just don't make it like this: http://www.purezc.com/index.php?page=quests&id=168.
I'd say about at least a 7 by 7 overworld.
So, almost a BS overworld. That works. I had that in mind when I was thinking about my overworld. Thanks! 😃
I would suggest that it only NEEDS to be 5x5, 7x7 might be a bit much for some people... mine is going to be that size, I'm just saying is all. 😊
Oooh I'm actually doing dungeons & cave networks you know =P
Albiet very short ones.
Are you entering Russ?
Maybe. I am trying to get a quest done in time to submit it to the Pure ZC two week quest contest. If it gets a good rating there, I might enter it here.
So those are the final edition of rules 😃 ?
I might actually try the contest.
You'd better get started!!
Wow, it's hard to get get all this done in a little over three weeks. I should hopefully have three completed 64 screen Dmaps in time.(hopefully)
What i'm shooting for is 3 dungeons:
-Pyramid of Entrapment
-Catacombs
-Moldy Fort
14 custom bosses,
14 custom item classes,
a few npc's, and a half assed storyline and bgm thrown in at the last minute. Time sucks, but i've decided to finish!
Is anyone else still doing this?
If anyone can't finish by the deadline, I will set it back a little. The truth is, I doubt I'll be able to make the deadline.
And I was thinking of haveing a contest like this every two months, but each time with a different theme (e.g. one month theme is island based quest, another month theme is seoson based, etc.) Anyone like the idea?