Supremcee on 17/1/2021 at 21:57
yeah, maybe downwinder you got the idea all wrong...as example in my suggestion, i named "builders paradise" as an example for a new / better (that's for everyone to decide) soulforge just from the level design. for the contest..old objectives, totally new enviroment, ways of achieving the objectives and as klatremus added earlier, new objectives if the author feels like it. and I already stated that I'm aware that something like this has been done already, but since that the Engine changed alot with NewDark so please look at FMs from back in the days and modern FMs now that use all the new options, it's a huge difference. I think we should finally have a contest that combines somehting original and celebrates the possibilites authors have today. and what is better than challenging authors to recreate the original missions and take full advantage of ND
this would also give the possibility that authors can choose...which might fit all the different tastes in the community...I love my T2 style missions, others want to go back into the bonehoard...it's up to the creators which mission they recreate so there might be a Life of the Party and also a bonehoard
Krush on 17/1/2021 at 22:41
OK new idea guys. "The Punishment of Dewdrop" contest. See who can devise the most devilish fate for Dewdrop.
Grind her up in mechanist gears, slowly roll her through fire on a conveyor belt, have her torn apart by treebeasts....
marbleman on 17/1/2021 at 23:08
Quote Posted by Krush
OK new idea guys. "The Punishment of Dewdrop" contest. See who can devise the most devilish fate for Dewdrop.
Grind her up in mechanist gears, slowly roll her through fire on a conveyor belt, have her torn apart by treebeasts....
Dewdrop approves this message.
PinkDot on 17/1/2021 at 23:19
What about a multiplayer map contest? I have not heard about a single mission designed for cooperative multiplayer gameplay yet. I think it could add some novelty to the contest idea, as let's an objective would be to design a map for two players. Ideally it should not be possible to complete the mission in a single player mode (e.g. two switches need to be frobbed at the same time to open a gate or trigger an event etc. ) Or simply the map would have to offer interesting challenges involving two players.
I know there are some limitations to MP mode, but maybe if a map is designed with these limitations in mind, they could be worked around?
Squadarofl on 17/1/2021 at 23:39
Quote Posted by Krush
OK new idea guys. "The Punishment of Dewdrop" contest. See who can devise the most devilish fate for Dewdrop.
Grind her up in mechanist gears, slowly roll her through fire on a conveyor belt, have her torn apart by treebeasts....
If this doesn't end as a contest I want this to become a trend for future FMs: make Dewdrop impaled, burning in a fire or at least impossible to be picked up. :angel:
Dahenjo on 18/1/2021 at 01:51
That's the ticket: a Drop the Dew contest, spelling variants accepted! :ebil::angel:
Just funnin' of course, wouldn't want to make Lady R cross since she liked the little guy/gal/whatever.
downwinder on 18/1/2021 at 04:24
disreguard all negitive talk about dewdrop
i think my thief 4 idea or the pre thief 1 idea is good and not one reply about it :(
but yeah i had wrong idea about om's so sorry about that
Just_Pooka on 18/1/2021 at 08:04
Quote Posted by uncadonego
If there is a theme chosen, how about leaving it as a one word suggestion, without elaboration? That way authors have a tether but not much of one and we can see where they take it.
For example:
What if the theme were ESCAPE.
That's it, no questions, just go.
So one author might make a jailbreak mission, another might make an "Ambush" style mission, one might make a drug themed mission, one might make Garrett go on a vacation in a beautiful location where no one expects his shenanigans, one author might make Garrett rescue someone, etc., etc.
We could even make a list of one word suggestions, and do a poll on the favourite one.
We could call it the "One Word Contest".
Quote Posted by downwinder
i like the one word idea as "daylight" fits into the one word theme :)
i just had this amazing idea based on one word theme,what if there were say a list of 20 words for themes,and the author can pick 3,for example could be "daylight" "escape" "caves"
so mission would be in daylight ,escape with caves,then there is variety and options for author to pick the multi theme of there choice
what do you all think? kinda like a mad lib but author can pick the 3 words they want,making it varied in missions that are released
I quite like these two ideas
Supremcee on 18/1/2021 at 09:14
Quote Posted by downwinder
disreguard all negitive talk about dewdrop
i think my thief 4 idea or the pre thief 1 idea is good and not one reply about it :(
but yeah i had wrong idea about om's so sorry about that
I think everybody thinks his own idea is quite good :D
downwinder on 18/1/2021 at 19:13
since so many good idea's why not just have a contest where anything goes so the people who will be making fan missions can do what they want
i would only ask the fan mission makers to please try to make it so the missions can run on a low end pc
variety is the "spice" of life