The Facepunch Mapping Contest - Relaxing/Soothing - Developers

[img]http://i.cubeupload.com/FNXGeK.jpg[/img] I've been asked by Oskutin to do the next contest and this one's theme will be [b]RELAXING/SOOTHING[/b] environments and atmospheres. [b]Rules:[/b] - You can work in teams. (Maximum: 3 per team.) - You cannot use any previous work you have made. - Must be your own work. - No size limitations. - Doesn't have to be playable. - Should have a generally soothing/relaxing effect to viewers. - Can be accompanied by music - Final entries are submitted in the form of uploaded videos to me by PM. [b]Deadline:[/b] Saturday 30th of June 2012 @ 12:00AM (GMT) [b]Prize:[/b] [QUOTE=Joey1;36064153]I can provide one copy of Dead Island as prize[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Pyth;36090287]I'll offer up to $20 through Steam games and/or Boostar.[/QUOTE] [b]Inspiration:[/b] Maybe something for inspiration or to map by. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r8NE4osAYA[/url] [url]http://youtu.be/k0gsduLrfSU[/url] [url]http://youtu.be/OG2eGVt6v2o[/url] [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNVbvv5CM5E[/url] [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsQfJ-n90nI&feature=related[/url] [b]Contestants:[/b] Grenade Man Shirky GoldPlatinum

[quote]Doesn't have to be playable.[/quote] yeah nah im out

It's not a requirement.Can be in the style of a background map.

It wasn't a requirement for the last contest, so everybody did artistic stuff whereas I focused on gameplay.

Cool theme. I will definitely think about joining with something.

This seems like it will require a lot of custom content to work

I would love to join, but I kinda got my hands on a different project. Maybe another time :)

[QUOTE=Doom;35842541]I would love to join, but I kinda got my hands on a different project. Maybe another time :)[/QUOTE] I missed the passed three contests for said reason, because I didn't want to move away from my mapping project. This one though... I dunno, I might make something small or something. Doesn't need to be anything intricate, just something relaxing. I might go ahead and do this one.

Count me in. I'd use the CS:GO SDK, except they won't let me in the CS:GO beta because of racial discrimination. Total conspiracy.

This contest makes no sense. How can you have something soothing or relaxing and not be playable? Taking a picture of a waterfall isn't relaxing, being in front of it and listening to the sounds it emits is relaxing. The same can be said for every other example...

[QUOTE=WitheredGryphon;35843138]This contest makes no sense. How can you have something soothing or relaxing and not be playable? Taking a picture of a waterfall isn't relaxing, being in front of it and listening to the sounds it emits is relaxing. The same can be said for every other example...[/QUOTE] By "playable", I think he meant moving around and interacting with things. And it's only optional.

Means ladders are workable, areas all able to be entered etc etc We are allowed to use any source game right? [editline]6th May 2012[/editline] If so count me in [editline]6th May 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=TurtleeyFP;35842739]Count me in. I'd use the CS:GO SDK, except they won't let me in the CS:GO beta because of racial discrimination. Total conspiracy.[/QUOTE] I can think of a couple more reasons why they shouldn't let you in

[QUOTE=Lamarr;35841617] - You cannot use any previous work you have made. [/QUOTE] About that, I have a layout for a CSGO map, that I started on today, (just dev texture crap) Can I use that? I'm thinking underwater... If so, then count me in!

[QUOTE=mopman999;35843302] [editline]6th May 2012[/editline] I can think of a couple more reasons why they shouldn't let you in[/QUOTE] why are you so mean to me :c Also, what if the members on your team use their previous work? Would that still count, even if you were not aware of their doing this?

Yup count me in, got to practice my mapping anyway so this will be a good excuse.

[QUOTE=TurtleeyFP;35843635]why are you so mean to me :c[/QUOTE] Because you keep saying little things that are annoying, while trying to be funny, much why dr salvador didn't get the greatest reputation in here and to address your question, it really shouldn't be about winning a contest with no prize, and if it is, then you aren't doing it for the right reason

Im in

[QUOTE=WitheredGryphon;35843138]This contest makes no sense. How can you have something soothing or relaxing and not be playable? Taking a picture of a waterfall isn't relaxing, being in front of it and listening to the sounds it emits is relaxing. The same can be said for every other example...[/QUOTE] Excuse me... Have you ever played, or seen, the game "Flower"? That game is more of an experience than an actual game, and it's extremely relaxing.

I am entering.

I've got an idea that I've wanted to do for like, the last 6 months. May as well start!

It will be interesting to see what people can do. Good luck.

[QUOTE=Ardowalalin;35845647]Excuse me... Have you ever played, or seen, the game "Flower"? That game is more of an experience than an actual game, and it's extremely relaxing.[/QUOTE] Or you could read my post more carefully instead of trying to act smart and give me a snide remark. I said how can it not be playable. This means [b]no[/b] pictures and you can download the .bsp and play it. Never did I say anything about gameplay...I thought I even made it clear when I compared it to how pictures aren't relaxing. I even further backed this up by saying it's relaxing to listen to the sounds of the environment as opposed to looking at pictures. Looking at the Niagara Falls isn't relaxing, being at them in person and listening to the environment is.

Eh, I guess I've got an idea that might work for this. (I'm in) But like WitheredGryphon said, could be a bit hard to vote with pictures. I think a simple alternative would be to record videos with Xfire or something similar.

[QUOTE=dalton0419;35852452]Eh, I guess I've got an idea that might work for this. (I'm in) But like WitheredGryphon said, could be a bit hard to vote with pictures. I think a simple alternative would be to record videos with Xfire or something similar.[/QUOTE] My computer has a crap Graphics card, So I can barely do fraps. I don't really have money to buy buy it either... So If I did a video, it would be garbage quality.

[QUOTE=Stiffy360;35854898]My computer has a crap Graphics card, So I can barely do fraps. I don't really have money to buy buy it either... So If I did a video, it would be garbage quality.[/QUOTE] Aren't fraps more about CPU ? Im not trying to say something , i just always though fraps are mainly about CPU performance

So wait, we can do a video with some relaxing music if we want to?

[QUOTE=Joey1;35855972]Aren't fraps more about CPU ? Im not trying to say something , i just always though fraps are mainly about CPU performance[/QUOTE] It'd make more sense with RAM, I upgraded some other parts but RAM seems the most logical since it's practically the dumping ground of memory.

This sounds interesting, although Im going to have to wait until I get CSGO to make this.

[QUOTE=Joey1;35855972]Aren't fraps more about CPU ? Im not trying to say something , i just always though fraps are mainly about CPU performance[/QUOTE] FRAPS sorta uses everything, it uses the graphics card to render, and it has to gather data from that, it uses the CPU to do a quick compression, then loads it into RAM until it can be saved to disk.

[QUOTE=glitchvid;35870374]FRAPS sorta uses everything, it uses the graphics card to render, and it has to gather data from that, it uses the CPU to do a quick compression, then loads it into RAM until it can be saved to disk.[/QUOTE] I just mean, the games run slow to begin with, and fraps makes them run even slower. My videos would be screwed up quality... then again there is the source in-game recorder, but I don't have any video editing tools except for imovie, and I can't figure that out.