Welcome to
the first ManiaExchange Monthly Track Contest (MTC) in the new year, February 2012, hosted by
MX.
In the MTC, your task is to build a track on a given theme (see below). Later on, all of the entered tracks will be rated by our judges and a winner will be found.
The Details
Let's have a look at the details of the contest:
Theme of the Month: Heavy Speed: You have to be able to reach a speed of 675 at least twice during the track, and you have to keep this speed for around 5 seconds.
Deadline: Thursday the 23rd of February 2012.
Prize:
First place: Showcase on the frontpage*
*You may choose a track to be showcased on the frontpage. It can be a self-made creation or the work of someone else (which has got a maximum of 10 awards already).
The rules:
There must be at least two spots in your track where you can reach a speed of 675. These two spots should last around 5 seconds each.
The speed should drop under 675 between two spots for at least around 5 seconds!
Author time maximum: 1:30:00.
You may submit ONE track.
Name your track "
TrackName (MTC)", where "TrackName" is whatever name you want to give the track. EXAMPLE: "Heavy Speed Spots (MTC)".
The track must have been uploaded to the exchange between (and including) Monday the 6th and Thursday the 23rd of February 2012.
General tips:
The "General tips" are just recommendations. You won't get disqualified if you do not follow them, but they tend to help your track and its appreciation by general player population.
Try making checkpoints respawnable.
Ghost replays that show how to drive (GPS) do NOT relieve you of your moral obligation to provide guidance during the race (signs or other visual hints on where to go).
Always provide your track on TMX with a screenshot that shows something from the track, and add a description of what can people expect if they play your track.
Important: To enter a track, simply upload it and post your submission in THIS thread.
The Judging System
A number of judges will rate the tracks on the following topics:
Design – Flow, smoothness, layout, speed, transitions, stunts, difficulty, etc. The general "feel" of the track.
Max 20 points/judge
Scenery – Looks, non-driveable blocks, etc.
Max 5 points/judge
Media Tracker – All the MT aspects, from the intro and outro to in-game features.
Max 5 points/judge
Fun Factor – Sometimes a track can be poor in every way, but still extremely fun to drive. Depending on how fun the judges find your track, a few extra points can be given.
Max 10 points/judge
Theme - Are the (two) spots well calcultated? Do they fit smoothly into the track or do they seem alien and destroy the flow of the track? Is it easily possible to reach the heavy speed or is it almost impossible?
Max 10 points/judge
Regarding the final results, the lowest and highest score of each track will be deleted and the average of the "medium scores" decides - if the number of judges is at least 5.
We need reliable and committed judges, so if you want to volunteer as a judge, please send a PM to KekX!
Good luck! If you have any questions, please ask away
Last edited by KekX, 2012-03-16 12:49:40
First place: Showcase on the frontpage*
There must be at least two spots in your track where you can reach a speed of 675. These two spots should last around 5 seconds each.
Design – Flow, smoothness, layout, speed, transitions, stunts, difficulty, etc. The general "feel" of the track. Max 20 points/judge
MTC underway!
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