What? The results of two months' contests in one week? That's right! In preparation for The February Melee Mapping Contest, both the November and December Contests have been accounted for.
The December Melee Mapping Contest was the 4th incarnation of .org sponsored mapping contests, introduced by Titanwing. The contest was judged by Protogod and SilverCrusader with the following criteria: 10 points possible each for Positional Balance, Racial Balance, Aesthetics, Creativity, and Focus on the Theme, averaged together into a final score out of 10.
The theme of December's contest was the phrase "Bigger is Better" accounting for expos, number of ramps, length of ramps, number of bridges, length of bridges, number of doodads, size of doodads, design of maps, and myriad other interpretations. Without Further adieu, I leave you with our surviving contestants.
December saw a return to clear cut victories, with First Place going to Dem0nS1ayer's two-player map, Scattered Ruins. Dem0nS1ayer was tied for first in the November competition, but this time he has separated himself from the pack due to his masterful interpretation of the theme, which combined an artfully simple giant center bridge and massive detail in doodad usage.
Dem0ns1ayer; (2)Scattered Ruins
Positional Balance: 9.5/10
Racial Balance: 9.25/10
Aesthetics: 9.25/10
Creativity: 9.25/10
Focus: 10/10
Final Score - 9.45
TitanWing's two-player Orpheus came in Second Place by combining superb balance with great usage of wide ramps and incredible straightaways, leaving him 0.15 points behind first place.
Titan; (2)Orpheus
Positional Balance: 9.75/10
Racial Balance: 9/10
Aesthetics: 9.75/10
Creativity: 8.5/10
Focus: 9.5/10
Final Score - 9.3
NeoBowman stole Third Place yet again with his enormously wide 2-player map, Kylma. This time with 0.35 points between him and 2nd place.
Neobowman; (2)Kylma
Positional Balance: 9.5/10
Racial Balance: 7.75/10
Aesthetics: 9/10
Creativity: 9.25/10
Focus: 9.25/10
Final Score - 8.95
Newcomer to .org, Friedleaves, came in Fourth Place with his map Agorix. Finishing the December edition of our contest, Freidleaves did surprisingly well, touting loads of wide bridges & ramps alongside tons of pathways and the single highest score in the Balance categories.
Friedleaves; (2)Agorix
Positional Balance: 10/10
Racial Balance: 9.5/10
Aesthetics: 9/10
Creativity: 7.5/10
Focus: 8.75/10
Total - 8.9/10
Sadly, December also saw the indefinite departure of prominent mapper Mjolniir and temporary departure of Kawagata who had intended to participate. Also absent from the grading was Polkaman who misplaced his map Wings of Sector 21 and failed to correct it during the grace period, receiving an automatic disqualification.
Download the December Mappack Today! Also, don't forget to Sign up for the February Contest.
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| w007 first must... download... pr0- ... i mean maps
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lol, i love how proto described my map. personally, i think it's a pretty mundane creation by me, not very special.
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| Is it not true? It was mundane in your opinion, and I do agree. It is not a work of art by any means, but I would much rather highlight your strengths than your weaknesses. The reason it didnt win was basically just because it looked way too much like the WGT map azalea, assuming you know of it. Had it's shape been more original, it would have easily been a contender for 1st place. <3
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