I've outlined the problems in my reply to the original idea post...
But since your idea is a levelmaking contest...
1. Coupling the two ideas together *might* be nice...
2. Will there be limit of submissions?
3. Will the levels be allowed to be edited to eliminate shortcuts
AFTER it's submitted? (If submitted levels are readily available and
it's coupled with level-Solving competition)
4. Will there be a selected few people who get to vote w/o giving
levels? (juries, in short)
5. Will it be allowed to run a level that had been published in
existing level files to the contest? (Limit it to 2 or so, of course)
6. Will a person running for level solving contest be allowed to run
for level creation contest too? (If both at same time)
7. Hopefully this idea becomes reality =D
But since your idea is a levelmaking contest...
1. Coupling the two ideas together *might* be nice...
2. Will there be limit of submissions?
3. Will the levels be allowed to be edited to eliminate shortcuts
AFTER it's submitted? (If submitted levels are readily available and
it's coupled with level-Solving competition)
4. Will there be a selected few people who get to vote w/o giving
levels? (juries, in short)
5. Will it be allowed to run a level that had been published in
existing level files to the contest? (Limit it to 2 or so, of course)
6. Will a person running for level solving contest be allowed to run
for level creation contest too? (If both at same time)
7. Hopefully this idea becomes reality =D
--- In Lasertank@y..., "tlosv" <simeonv@s...> wrote:
> Can you believe it? I send a similar idea to Donald, without even
> knowing you posted this! Here's the text of the e-mail. The
attached
> file is just a file which shows how the contestfiles should be
placed
>
> Text of the e-mail:
>
> Hi Donald,
>
> I got an idea for a LaserTank Contest and I'd like to hear your
> opinion about the idea. I think I'll also post a message on the
Yahoo
> Board but I'm first telling you about the idea, to see if you like
> it. The idea is to have contests where people can submitt levels
with
> the specifications of the contest. There would be a page where the
> information is kept about who won contest and how many times he/she
> entered a contest. Here's an example of what a contest could be
like:
>
> Deadline: There would be a date when the contest ends, the
> levelcreators have to sent the levels before that date
> Voting: Everyone who enters the contest can also vote for the best
> level of the contest
> Specifications: The levels would have a limit of the used objects
or
> something like that. Examples for a contest could be:
>
> - At least 1/3 of the gamefield has to be filled with a certain
> object, like ice or water
> - There's a limit of 15 for each object (so 15 blocks, 15 solid
> blocks, etc..) - the limit isn't for the ground, of course
> - Same as above (15 limit) but you're not allowed to use mirrors
> - Etc..
>
> The person who manages the contest, would receive all the levels,
> check if they fit in the limits of the contest and at the deadline,
> he/she would send them to the creators who entered the contest.
They
> would vote for the best level and send their vote to the manager of
> the contest. He/She would count the results and send the result to
> you, Donald, who updates the page with the number of wins and times
> of entering the contest. It's just like with the pages of who
solved
> the levels with the GHS, only this one would be for the contests.
The
> page would look something like this (after one contest):
>
> Levelcreator Number of Wins Times entered a contest
> ------------ -------------- -----------------------
> Levelcreator A 1 1
> Levelcreator B 0 1
> Levelcreator C 0 1
>
> Of course, the levelfile could be uploaded after the contest ends,
so
> everyone can enjoy the contestlevels. I've attached an example .lvl
> file, because you don't have to create a new file for each contest,
> they could be placed in one file. See the attached file and don't
> forget to read the hints from the levels from the 'Contest Manager'.
>
> Let me know what you think or if you have anything to ask,
> Simeon
>
>
>
>
> You wrote:
> > It can be posible, example:
> > 10 new hard or deadly levels. The player that finished with more
> high
> > scores wins.
> >
> > OR
> >
> > one ultra-deadly level. The player who makes the high score in
the
> > less time wins.
> >
> > or something else.
> >
> >
> > Well it would be great to hear your opinion about it.
> > See yaa
> >
> > PD: Play level 45 on chalenge-I and 103 and 104 from challenge-II
> > THANKS