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Title: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16 **Completed**
Post by: sk8ace on October 06, 2016, 09:08:27 am
Welcome to the first Create-A-Park contest!

Rules:
1. One Park submission per user.
2. Submissions need to be uploaded by Friday the 14th to be entered in the contest.

*Contest #1 Guidelines*

Theme: "City"

Judging Categories: Look/Design       0-10 points
                             Playability/Flow   0-10 points
                             Theme Accuracy 0-10 points
                             Overall         

Judges: sk8ace, Blaze, Puke.

Judging will be live streamed


Upload Parks Here: Submissions Closed! Goodluck!
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: Chatter on October 06, 2016, 11:05:57 am
It's very great to see this contest happening, I am stoked and will gladly participate (as contestant, but if the community needs/wants me to judge, I could do that instead.)

Maybe we need to clarify on a few things, for example:

-What do we have to make? Obviously the park, but what about gaps/goals/video's/screenshots?

-Is merging/stacking/inf CaP space allowed?
-What games are allowed? Only THUGPro or others as well?
-Are hacking tools/custom textures allowed?
-Do we need to make new parks, or are you allowed to submit one you made prior to the contest (which so happens to fit the theme)?

And:
- Will we do the 3-part/week type of contest I came up with? Or is it just making a park and picking the winner(s)

Everyone who participates in this, either as judge or contestant, best of luck!

Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: sk8ace on October 06, 2016, 11:19:30 am


"-What do we have to make? Obviously the park, but what about gaps/goals/video's/screenshots?"

I am following your guide so week 1 is park only.

"-Is merging/stacking/inf CaP space allowed?"

yes

"-What games are allowed? Only THUGPro or others as well?"

Thugpro only

"-Are hacking tools/custom textures allowed?"

no

"-Do we need to make new parks, or are you allowed to submit one you made prior to the contest (which so happens to fit the theme)?"

I guess it works either way

"- Will we do the 3-part/week type of contest I came up with? Or is it just making a park and picking the winner(s)"

going for the 3 weeks plan and see how it goes. This is more of a trial and error contest. If we need to change things up, we will.

Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: BlazE on October 06, 2016, 05:50:13 pm
Can contestants also be judges? Like if we don't have the ability to vote for our own parks? If not, I'd like to be a judge and hopefully we'll do another contest and I can enter then :D
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: sk8ace on October 06, 2016, 06:12:43 pm
For this one, I think we should have it as you are either a judge or a contestant, not both.

We could also have community voting that is separate from judge voting. Have to make sure people don't cheat though lol.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: ShutMeUp! on October 06, 2016, 06:19:12 pm
This is what i was talking about! :P
Make the mistakes/questions first and then the real thing! :p
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: BlazE on October 06, 2016, 06:50:11 pm
For this one, I think we should have it as you are either a judge or a contestant, not both.

We could also have community voting that is separate from judge voting. Have to make sure people don't cheat though lol.

Right on, sign me up for a judge then for this time around :) my skype is Omniplasma if you need to reach me.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: Chatter on October 07, 2016, 01:48:10 am
In my opinion, voting can be manipulated easily, so I am against it. Seperate judges judging people who participate seems best to me, as I suggested in the first place.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: BlazE on October 07, 2016, 04:50:17 pm
Am I the only judge so far?
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: ShutMeUp! on October 07, 2016, 05:00:23 pm
Well, i'd be judge too but my PC is still non-working.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: sk8ace on October 07, 2016, 05:04:22 pm
Am I the only judge so far?

You and me so far.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: BlazE on October 07, 2016, 05:49:25 pm
Well, i'd be judge too but my PC is still non-working.

What's wrong with your computer?
Title: This question again..
Post by: ShutMeUp! on October 07, 2016, 06:33:42 pm
Well, i'd be judge too but my PC is still non-working.

What's wrong with your computer?
It powers on but no lights, no display and it shuts down after a few seconds, but fans spin.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: puke on October 08, 2016, 10:11:08 am
I don't mind judging if you still need a third judge, nothing better to do lol.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: sk8ace on October 08, 2016, 10:30:06 pm
Nice, got our 3 judges.

Hope you guys are working on parks! :-)
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: Chatter on October 10, 2016, 02:49:52 pm
I submitted my entry. I took about 4/5 hours  today to make the park. I am not too proud of it, but it has been a while since I used CaP in a more serious way.

I hope it gets the attention it deserves,  but it shouldn't win. I ran into memory issues and crashes in the making. A few spots arent exactly how I planned them and some spots are simply empty.

I'd say my park is accurate to the theme, and has some originality, although skatewise, it's a bit lacklustre.

I made the park, without any gaps/goals/screenshots/videos.

I wish everyone best of luck with this contest and a lot of (crashless) fun making their parks.

If anything else is asked of me, I am willing to change my park in helpful ways (crash-preventing, for example)

-Chatter
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: puke on October 10, 2016, 03:41:37 pm
You'll do finee, dw about it;) Looking forward to trying the parks honestly, this contest thing is a cool idea
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: Soaring Wings on October 10, 2016, 08:22:01 pm
Great I already have started on my park and it looks promising.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: Soaring Wings on October 11, 2016, 01:30:54 am
Finished it.

(http://orig07.deviantart.net/2a2f/f/2016/284/5/3/thugpro_cap_san_antonio_pic_2_by_soaringwings38-dakq6pr.jpg)

First, lets start things off with an overview of the level. Here you get a pretty good sense of the scale of the level.

(http://img04.deviantart.net/bf3b/i/2016/284/4/f/thugpro_cap_san_antonio_pic_1_by_soaringwings38-dakq6hk.jpg)

Remember the Alamo? I do anyway. The Alamo here features a spine transfer area, a couple of kickers, and rails to grind/wall plant combo with

(http://img04.deviantart.net/1d92/i/2016/284/7/d/thugpro_cap_san_antonio_pic_4_by_soaringwings38-dakq6y8.jpg)

Here we get to see a close up of the river walk. A kicker is here to launch you from one side of the river walk to the other side, when in there you will be able to skate on a QP in the garage of a skyscraper. Also check out that bridge.

(http://img02.deviantart.net/ac82/i/2016/284/7/e/thugpro_cap_san_antonio_pic_3_by_soaringwings38-dakq6v1.jpg)

Another picture of the same river walk from the opposite end of it.

(http://img14.deviantart.net/37dc/i/2016/284/b/2/thugpro_cap_san_antonio_pic_4_by_soaringwings38-dakq7a4.jpg)

That Manhole looks awfully suspicious. It will play a vital role in KOTH matches
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: Chatter on October 11, 2016, 01:51:54 am
I completely forgot about (KoTH) spawns (cries in Finland).

Hopefully it won't hurt me chances too much. I admit I kinda rushed it.

Wings, from your screenshots, your parks looks promising indeed. Good luck!
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: ShutMeUp! on October 11, 2016, 02:08:29 am
Looks promising, indeed, but as a personal opinion, i'd recommend the freecam for park previews! ;P
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: Chatter on October 11, 2016, 04:47:14 am
PS is there a tutorial on how to upload/download/use/find parks?  Whats obvious to some of us, someone else might be unable to figure out. Maybe it should be explained in (a link) this post.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: %.gone. on October 11, 2016, 07:09:35 am
PS is there a tutorial on how to upload/download/use/find parks?  Whats obvious to some of us, someone else might be unable to figure out. Maybe it should be explained in (a link) this post.
Download to [drive]\Users\[user name]\AppData\Local\THUG Pro\Save
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: Chatter on October 11, 2016, 07:27:17 am
Thanks Gone, I knew how to do it, but some others might not, hence why it's a good thing to post here.

PS I want to say that FL!P's entry wasn't specifically made for this contest (I think) I played that map (or something very similar) before this contest was officially announced. I don't know how you judges feel about it, but I would've preferred new entries. It's still a good CaP though, and I hope he can get a chance.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: sk8ace on October 11, 2016, 01:53:06 pm
It's fine to use a premade one. We can fix that by making the future themes more specific.

I think the winner should pick the next theme instead of becoming a judge.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: %.gone. on October 11, 2016, 02:30:13 pm
I wasn't replying to you in the sense that you were unaware I was reply to your statement that it should be available.
Doesn't get any easier than simply downloading to the save directory. Any other circumstance and they have the directory location they'll need to move the downloaded file to.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: Chatter on October 11, 2016, 03:15:53 pm
I think the winner should pick the next theme instead of becoming a judge.

That's not what I had in mind for the 3-week-plan you said you would use, but you can do whatever you like.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: sk8ace on October 11, 2016, 03:31:25 pm
We need to make sure people are willing to put that much effort in. My guess is that we will end up with single weekly contests for best park and drop the rest. I'll make a pole for people to vote and we will go from there.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: Chatter on October 11, 2016, 03:33:38 pm
no sk8ace, I meant NEW contestants can work on the park that wins week 1, then once all gaps and goals are made, in week 3, anyone can try to the goals as fast as possible. Sorry I'm unclear.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: sk8ace on October 11, 2016, 03:39:20 pm
I understand but I still am not sure people want to do it all.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: Chatter on October 11, 2016, 04:08:21 pm
You don't have to participate every week. Anyone can decide for themselves what they do and don't want to do.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: Soaring Wings on October 11, 2016, 04:12:39 pm
no sk8ace, I meant NEW contestants can work on the park that wins week 1, then once all gaps and goals are made, in week 3, anyone can try to the goals as fast as possible. Sorry I'm unclear.

3 Weeks is a very long time to make GAPs and Goals. They are also completely extraneous; they take up more space on the file and you can just do most goals in multiplayer anyway (Unless you want to do Goal Attack).

A good map can be made in just a couple hours. Extending the time limit makes it very tempting to over do the park and have it extend beyond the ram limitations of THUGPRO (It still has most of the same limitations of the original THUG2, which is 12 years old now).

Besides with a 1 week timer, we can cycle through map after map much faster and have a more active community.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: Chatter on October 11, 2016, 04:22:01 pm
No, not 3 weeks for gaps and goals, just 1 week. the second week.

The reason why I think we should do a week and not just a few days, is because not everyone is able to play much. some people only have a few hours per week.

You are right about the limitations, it's bothersome, with little to no workarounds.

Goal attack is actually a really unique gametype. Much more original than just playing Trick Attack like everyone does.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: Chatter on October 14, 2016, 05:01:40 pm
How much longer till livestream?
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: sk8ace on October 14, 2016, 05:29:22 pm
People have until midnight to get their parks in.  Live stream will be tomorrow afternoon.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: Chatter on October 15, 2016, 01:01:15 pm
Mmbout the livestream, where and when exactly?  I know it's soon.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: puke on October 15, 2016, 01:58:37 pm
yeah, i need to know too since im judging lol. Someone should message me when I should go judge. hmu up on Skype - rinthps
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: sk8ace on October 15, 2016, 03:07:12 pm
Sorry, got a late start today. PMing the judges
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: sk8ace on October 15, 2016, 03:20:14 pm
I wanted to livestream all of the judges as we go over each park but that's not going to work out this time. Everyone is going to judge on their own time and send me their scores. I will post the scores as soon as I get them.
Title: Re: CAP Contest #1: Week 1. Deadline: 10-14-16
Post by: BlazE on October 15, 2016, 05:24:46 pm
Judgements have been submitted :)