Mapping Contest: Calm Heights

[Linkizcool]

AboutAso: Nive map, This tint was a little strong though. I like what you did with this. 9/10
story was good, I liked it too, it fit with the map. 9.5/10

Krynth: I liked this one, but some of the overlays looked choppy soomed up. Nice though. The backround wasn't RTP (yay) and the temple looks a bit average. 9/10 Story was short and kinda random... 6/10 Meis says this one breaks the rules, so I don't know what to do.

Bluhman: I like the map, but the cloud in the middle of it looks like a blob, and the bottom pillar looks a bit out of proportion. However, its really nicely detailed, and all. Good job. 9.5/10

The story was definelty the best written one, so 10/10

Glitch: RTP backround, and the outside of the mountain looks a bit weird, but the inside looks really good. Good job. 8.5/10
Story was also good, 9/10

A Forgotten Legend: First of all, I liked this story the most. 10/10. The map, was really simple however. I like the tint, but its lacking much of the chip that was available to you. I know it goes with the story 6/10.

Neb: I dont know if those buildinds are legal, will wait for Meis on this one.

DragonBlaze: Nice map. No real complaints, good job. 9.5/10, story was so-so 8.9/10.

Winners decided as soon as meis can clear up some of that stuff.

[Meiscool-2]

Neb didn't do anything against the rules, so go ahead and rate him. Also, Krynth's map WAS above the 320X240 pixel limit, but he fixed it.

Aboutasoandthis: Map - In my personal opinion, this would've won were it not for being so dark. I like the ruins under water look, but it was just to strong of a tint/overlay buddy.
Story: Good work. It had me drawn in for the greatest part. Would've been nice if it had more of a conclusion than a cliff hanger. Of them all, I personally think that your map goes the best with your story.

Krynth:  Map - Average map with some good backgrounds and overlays. I would've liked it a lot more had you not made it so mirrored, but it looks good as it is. Though the map itself is average looking, you blended it well with events, backgrounds, and pictures. Definately your best map yet
Story - It suits the map, but it sounds rushed.

Bluhman: Map - The only thing I don't like about the map is the pixelated cloud. Everything else is fine.
Story - My personal winner for story. It was fun to read, sounded like a parable from a children's book, and had a great ending. Plus, it had some rhymes. Great job. Your originality constantly amazes me.

Glitch: It looks to me like you took a large map and resized it to fit 320X240. I hope you know that goes against my rules of using another program to edit your picture.
Map - Though things don't line up due to the resizing, its still a good map. You used tiles in ways I havn't seen before. You made a nice little mountain with a cool castle and waterfall. Thing I didn't like was the RTP clouds.
Story - Haha, charas inspired anyone? As always, it's great to read parodies (sp?) about things that have happened to this website. Goodjob:p

A Forgotten Legend: Map - Very bland. Doesn't look like much time was put into this.
Story -  Insane. Just great. Made up of different stories tied so well together. I love stories where people die because of greed while in fact they were fighting over something worthless. You hit a soft spot on my story liking. You pretty much tied Bluhman, but because Bluhman's map ties in with his story more than yours, he wins the story part.

Neb: Map - Best use of an overlay I've ever seen from you. As usual, it seems you like to use army stuff in your pictures. However, I really don't think that they match in style or purpose. You've got a fantasy map with real life tech. I personally don't think that goods well together. The map itself is great, but because of the objects, I don't like it a whole lot.
Story -  The story was great. It didn't flow as well as the others though. Part of this was because of the repeatitive use of words and noticable typos here and there. Another best entry so far by you:D

DragonBlaze: Map - Personal favorite of the mapping. I'm partical to floating islands, so you got points for that too. It was very simple, yet flowed well and was detailed in all the right areas. The only thing I'm unhappy with is the miss use of a lot of the mountain side tiles. Many of them don't line up as they should.
Story - Goes with the screen alright. However, I think it was to short to stand up to some of the larger stories that these guys wrote, so you don't win this one.

lucas_irineu: Map - You're right. This is the worst of them all. No effort what so ever was put into this. However, the next chipset should be easier to work with, so you'll do better on contest # 5.

So far, it looks like DB is leading the mapping with Bluhman and AForgottenLegend tied for best story. But... will MrMister agree with this? Or, will be **** you all in the *** and give the win to someone else? Await his review with much tension, please >:

[Glitch]

 

It looks to me like you took a large map and resized it to fit 320X240. I hope you know that goes against my rules of using another program to edit your picture

I didn't think about it like that, I thought you just couldn't use paint or whatever to actually touch up your map, well now I know.

As far as the clouds go... well that was a crime of laziness on my part. I originally had a ocean horizon type picture for the background but it got kinda weird when placed in game. Oh well.

[MrMister]

aboutasoandthis - 7
I like the underwaterness. looks creepy.

Krynth - 5
Why are there pillars? They aren't supporting anything. I dunno. I don't like it.

Bluhman - 7
Neat look. Italianey.

Glitch - 7
If you had used a better panorama it would be better. The water is mysteriously coming from the peak of the mountain.. weird.

A Forgotten Legend - 3
So flat.. and just flowers.

neb87 - 5
Nice different look, but you could have added some more stuff to fill that space.

Dragonblaze - 8
Some conflicting tiles.. I like it though. One of the better maps as far as depicting height goes.

lucas_irineau - 2
nothing

[Meiscool-2]

Yeah, I know it's hard, but rate the stories too. We need a tie breaker between Bluhman and AFL.

[Krynth]

Overlay- It automatically made the b/g transperent (idk how to make it where it isnt) so I had to use tint to fix that, which caused the clouds to look weird and all...

Mirrored- Sorry its a bad habit...I also didnt have enough room to add the rest of what I had planned...

Story- Rushed? Yea I guess so but I really wasnt sure what to do for the story either so I tried my best to work it into the map somehow...that it may have been my style that caused it look rushed...

Pillers- Well the 4 below are suppose to be cherry blossom trees which is suppose to help explain the story better as to why its raining fire (symbolism? idk the leaves look like fire when falling from the sky)

As for all of them they were suppose to be linked by vines to the main fortress....

[MrMister]

Originally posted by Meiscool
Yeah, I know it's hard, but rate the stories too. We need a tie breaker between Bluhman and AFL.

AFL - 9/10
Truly terrifying. Well done.

Bluhman - 7/10
Not that interesting, but it had a nice moral. I think.

[neb87]

hmm guess am doing pretty good
Gettin better tho
hmm think I play too many army games lol

[Meiscool-2]

 

This contest is now closed.

I guess this makes DragonBlaze the winner of the mapping with AForgotten Legend winning the story portion. Great job both of you, and great job to all the entries. Personally, I think that this contest brought out the best of all your abilities.

The next contest will be mac and blue as requested. Now to just find the chipset....

[Ben]

Maybe you should just try harder at not being a failiure at life. The rest will come naturally.

Maps are easier when you turn down the suck.


DISCLAIMER:j/k, j/k...I jest.....nothing personal

A mufuka should have an XP contest....
I am compelled to enter the next one if its not suckalotofazz chips.
I even re installed 2K3, waiting for a contest Im stoked for.

[Meiscool-2]

Originally posted by gemini
Maybe you should just try harder at not being a failiure at life. The rest will come naturally.

Maps are easier when you turn down the suck.


DISCLAIMER:j/k, j/k...I jest.....nothing personal

A mufuka should have an XP contest....
I am compelled to enter the next one if its not suckalotofazz chips.
I even re installed 2K3, waiting for a contest Im stoked for.

Excellent, because I don't have a certain chipset I was planning on using. I'll let you deside.

Only catch is it has to be Mac and Blue.

[Meiscool-2]

I'm world map bias. I hate them and think they shouldn't be in games. Also, world map screens almost always look horrible, because you can't put a whole lot of realistic detail in them.

[Ben]

Ive never used a mac and blue set....Im not one to decide.....



Man......A spriting contest would bee cool beans too...
Like.....A body template, and some specifics (Gotta be femal, or a certain race, or class or something.....Or a series of sprites..not spritesets....just single sprite images....or poses....something of the like) Id be all over that dogpile

[coasterkrazy]

Ah, I really would've loved to do the story part of this, but I'm just not up for mapping lately. I feel like I scrap everything I do.

Someone should start a writing contest of some sort, though. Prose, poetry, you name it. I do it. Writing is a huge hobby of mine, but I never really got into it until this year when my English teacher told me I had a lot of talent and should continue to write.

So, yeah, good job to everyone on this. It was definitely one of the most interesting contests I've seen on Charas because of the story part.

[Meiscool-2]

You're just in luck buddy, because I just started a short story contest. You make a story based on a picture I show you. I think this will be good for the more creative people of charas, and judging by your music, you're a pretty creative guy:p