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32nd Level Designer Contest: Red Edition

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Postby NanTheDark » April 18th, 2017, 6:32 am

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      Kept you waiting, huh?

      Welcome to the 32nd Level Designer Contest! It's been a while, but we're finally back in business! Yuri and I have been hard at work making this happen.
      There was just an issue we couldn't quite solve.

      We both wanted to host the LDC.

      Not only that, the guy also had his own silly ideas as to what the theme should be. The man really loves his trees and Nature, I have no idea of why.
      So we've decided... to split the LDC in two. This time we got two contests running parallel to each other, each one with its own theme,
      so you can choose to join whichever LDC you like the most. Or both, if you really want to.


      This half of the contest shall be running the following theme:

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      Civilization. Levels should focus on things like cities, towns, castles, factories, anything man-made.

        J U D G I N G

          In a first for mainline contests, we've done away with judging systems. Instead, we shall be using a poll system!
          The public shall be in charge of deciding the winners of this LDC, and the top ranked levels shall compete against the best from the other LDC.
          So you guys better make something great that we can pit against Yuri's half of the contest, alright?
          In that final round, the winners of both LDCs will be pitted against each other, and medals will be awarded accordingly.


            R U L E S

              -Collaborations are allowed, but only between two people.
              -Level series are allowed, but they can only have a maximum of three levels.
              -Both SM63 and LL levels are allowed, and level series can have both.
              -You can make levels for both this LDC and Yuri's LDC, but only one level can go to the finals.
              -Your entry must follow the theme, or else it will be disqualified.
              -Levels including any kind of profanity are prohibited, and will be disqualified.
              -Entries started before the LDC begun count as cheating, and will be disqualified.
              -Extensions may be given, but only when justifiable.


                D E A D L I N E


                  This LDC will end on June 3rd, at 11:59 PM PST.


                  Good luck, and have fun designing!

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                    Re: 32nd Level Designer Contest: Red Edition

                    Postby asdfmoviecaleb » June 1st, 2017, 2:39 pm

                    Hello, and I would like to request an extension. I am sorry for having to resort to this but I have been unable to work on my level frequently. First of all, I have had finals which have completely interrupted my free time. The second is that I entered the contest sort of late. There have also been personal issues that I have had to deal with recently which I don't think you want me to bore you with. Bottom line is that I am almost finished, I might just need until around June 8th to finish.. Thank you for your consideration.
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                    Re: 32nd Level Designer Contest: Red Edition

                    Postby Karyete » June 1st, 2017, 3:02 pm

                    asdfmoviecaleb wrote:The second is that I entered the contest sort of late


                    To be fair that ain't really a fair reason for an extension, since everybody got access to it at the same time.

                    The rest is fair enough though, so we'll discuss the extension.
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                    Re: 32nd Level Designer Contest: Red Edition

                    Postby asdfmoviecaleb » June 1st, 2017, 4:57 pm

                    Karyete wrote:
                    To be fair that ain't really a fair reason for an extension, since everybody got access to it at the same time.

                    The rest is fair enough though, so we'll discuss the extension.

                    Kk, just tell me when you make your decision.
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                    Re: 32nd Level Designer Contest: Red Edition

                    Postby NanTheDark » June 7th, 2017, 6:08 am

                    For the record, as of yesterday the deadlines were met, both vaults locked. The judging process will start after Doram's extension is done with.
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                    Re: 32nd Level Designer Contest: Red Edition

                    Postby ~Yuri » June 9th, 2017, 12:57 am

                    Since Nan is likely asleep now, I'll make this post on his behalf:

                    The deadline is up, and the extension period is also over. We have 6 levels in the red contest from both LL and SM63, so to make things easier to you guys, I've marked each post in the vault with a label at the bottom, indicating they are LL or SM63. They look like this:

                    -Last Legacy Level-

                    -Super Mario 63 Level-


                    Now, below is the link to the judging poll. There's an explanation there, so be sure to read it before you vote:

                    Judging Poll for the Red Edition


                    The judging period shall be of 3 weeks from now, which means that the deadline for judging will be on the 30th of June, 23:59 PST

                    Good luck everyone!
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                    Re: 32nd Level Designer Contest: Red Edition

                    Postby ~Yuri » July 1st, 2017, 5:11 am

                    Due to popular demand, the judging deadline has been extended to July 7th, 23:59 PST. Now, if you haven't judged yet, make good use of this extra time!
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                    Re: 32nd Level Designer Contest: Red Edition

                    Postby NanTheDark » July 8th, 2017, 11:02 am

                    I had made a post with the judgings but it had wrong results. Because of that and other problems we're having the announcement will be done at a later time.
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                    Re: 32nd Level Designer Contest: Red Edition

                    Postby Maaaaarrrrriiiiio » July 8th, 2017, 12:02 pm

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                    I give every level a overview with a total of 100 points.
                    1. Difficulty(20 points): I will take points off depending on how far has the level been beyond easy or hard. But generally, most of the levels should get full points on this.
                    2. Graphics(10 points): I will take points off depending on how laggy this level is. Again, generally, most of the levels should get full points on this.
                    detailed standards on this:
                    >25 fps: 10/10
                    20-25 fps: 6-9/10
                    15-20 fps:1-5/10
                    <15 fps:0/10
                    3. In-game playing(40 points): This score shows how fun, playable and unique this level is.
                    detailed standards on this:
                    30-40:excellent
                    20-30:good
                    10-20:ok
                    <10:poor
                    4. Other(30 points):I will give points on this depending on how well does the level use the tiles and items(15 points each).And all points from special rules are added here.
                    Overall:
                    0-29/100:1☆
                    30-49/100:2☆
                    50-69/100:3☆
                    70-89/100:4☆
                    >90/100:5☆

                    !!!Special Rules!!!
                    1. If I see any cutoffs-any at all, at least 10 points will be lost.
                    2. If level does not fit theme, 25 points will be lost.
                    3. If there's anything that's extraordinarily inspiring and unique, I will add extra points.
                    4. The harshness of my rating, that means how strict I am while rating the level depends on how long has the author been designing.
                    5. If there're any flaws that doesn't pertain to all rules above, I will deduct points within reason.

                    EDIT 1(April 11): decreased the amount of the points given for laggy and bad game playing
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                    Re: 32nd Level Designer Contest: Red Edition

                    Postby John » July 8th, 2017, 8:21 pm

                    NanTheDark wrote:I had made a post with the judgings but it had wrong results. Because of that and other problems we're having the announcement will be done at a later time.

                    When will it finish? When will the medals be given?
                    I am still looking forward to it. We are still waiting calmly. :blab:
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                    I'll give each level an unoffical overview with 100 points in total.



                    1.Level Quality: (25/100 points): Include level diffculty, graphics and the designing of the level. If a level is so hard or laggy that I can't pass this star will immediately be lost. And if a level is so easy that I can EASILY pass it, I'll cost scores according to the circumstances.
                    How to judge if a level is laggy:

                    FPS: 26+: Good.

                    FPS: 20-26: Not very good, but it can be accepted.

                    FPS: 14-20: Bad.
                    FPS: 14-: Terrible, I can't stand!

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                    2.In-game playing: (45/100 points): Include level decoration, the use of tiles. And if this level is interesting, fascinating and chellenging, etc.



                    3.Other (30/100 points): Mistakes, bugs and warm tips. If there is any bugs that can't let me pass the level, I'll reduce a lot of points..



                    Final rating:
                    0-29 = 1 star
                    25-59 = 2 stars

                    60-74 = 3 stars
                    75-84 = 4 stars
                    85-100 = 5 stars



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