With the release of TCB and all it’s awesomeness, there’s no reason why I would want to keep you away from it. Thus, what better contest to run than an Architecture competition? Granted, it doesn’t rank high on the originality scale, and whether or not I’m beating a dead horse is up for debate, but hey! It’s the fun that counts.
Aim
Prove the usefulness and puzzle potential of one element introduced in DROD: The City Beneath, with the exclusion of scripting. This does not mean that you shouldn't have scripting in your hold, but rather your element cannot be a scripting command, with the notable exception of builders.
Rules
*Design a hold, having a minimum of 4 puzzle rooms, and a maximum of 9 puzzle rooms. You may have infinite non-puzzle rooms.
*The element must be made clear in the ending text, like thus: ‘My hold showcased ...’ Insert a reasoning if you so wish.
*I repeat,
scripting is allowed to be used in your hold. However, it is not an element.
*The showcasing of the element can be as specific as making a hold with the sole focus of when a roach moves before an adder, or as general as focusing on all the facets of briar.
*A puzzle room is a room where the player has to overcome a challenge in order to progress in the hold or finish the hold. Several rooms which are all part of the same puzzle will be counted individually.
*Elements that come hand in hand, like Gel Mothers, Gel and Gel babies, are all considered separate elements. Same applies for the 3 different types of Pressure plates. Again, builders are an exception to this rule, and all of the components that make a builder should be considered one element.
*3 entries per person maximum, 1 entry minimum.
*Your entry must be compatible with DROD 3.0.0 or DROD 3.0.1. If you're using 3.0.2 r2, you can use
this utility to make it compatible with DROD 3.0.0.
*All the entries must be submitted into the
Submission topic. A submission is a special kind of topic, where only I can see all the entries, and you can only see your own posts.
*This contest will close
Local Time:06-02-2007 at 05:00 PM, meaning you have
negative 912 weeks, 1 day left.
*Voters will be instructed to vote on how effectively the entrant showcases that one element, and the quality of the hold, as well as how well a entry stayed within the rules.
Tips
*Don’t pick an element because you think it’s popular. Succeeding to pull off a excellent Briar hold will achieve much more critical acclaim than an excellent platform hold.
*Avoid tedious and excessively difficult rooms. The voters don’t have a week to play through your hold, and thus are more likely to give up, give it a lower score and skip to the next hold.
*If your new to hold building, you can find some excellent tips (if a little outdated)
on the Architecture Board or
on the official DROD site.
There is also a very solid description of all the new elements in The City Beneath
here.
*If you have privacy concerns, you can create a new player with a name which does not link to you or your forum account. If you change your mind, you can always switch it to a different player, and remove the (originally by ... ) out of the Hold Description.
Prizes
First place shall receive 100 rank points, and 1 item from
the prize pile.
Second place shall receive 50 rank points, and the knowledge that they almost came first.
Third place shall receive 25 rank points, and the satisfaction of coming third.
Anyone who has not tried a contest before gets 10 rank points, no questions asked.
All contestants will receive the thrill of messing about in the editor, as well as participating in this contest.
[Last edited by NiroZ at 05-30-2007 12:56 AM]
