Hello and to welcome to the new KO7 Trial/Platform Knockout map upload thread.

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We need 30 maps:

• CanyonCar 9/10 one more, guys
  
• StadiumCar 14/10
  
• ValleyCar 10/10
  
  10.04.2016

What maps do we need?

• Only one more Canyon map please
• Trial/Platformmaps - The difficulty should be roughly around blue (C) and red (D) of the Nadeo platform maps. Don't be afraid of building tricky spots that need you to slow down a lot
  
• approx. 1min AT
  
• easy to intermediate platform difficulty
  
• every cp similar difficulty
  
• Good sign placement and pathfinding (no GPS required. If a part has a very difficult trick that is hard to figure out, a GPS to the next cp can be good)
  
• TM2 Titlepack only
  
• Block mixing and objects allowed
  
• No mods
  
• Mapname KO7 - AndNowEnterYourMapNameRightHereReplacingThisOneHugeConnectedPileOf78Characters
  

We're starting this Platform pool as an experiment so that's why the number of required maps is low. If you all build great maps and the platform mode turns out to be fun, we're looking forward to build a big platform pool.
Happy building!

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It can be good to make a post here, if you uploaded/updated a map, because sometimes we miss a track in the lists

Last edited by haenry, 2015-12-20 12:06:44

Should we install a mod or the blocks are already in the game ?

Please do not use a mod
What blocks are you talking about? You can use all the normal blocks that exist in every environment. Additionally, you can use all custom objects that are embeddable up to a cumulative size of ~307KB

EDIT: As we got one submission already, which is waay too easy.
The difficulty should be somewhere around blue and red of the Nadeo platform maps i.e. from Platform C to D.

You can also look at this map for an upper limit of the difficulty: https://tm.mania-exchange.com/tracks/97424/mxmas-thanks-hylis-platform
Note that it is way too long tho.

Update:
Renamed the pool to Trial/Platform, because it is more appropriate as name

got a few unfinished platform maps on my drive gonna work on them
how long should the map be?

... says:
Approx. 1min AT

I'm happy to see more submissions, but sadly my computer broke on christmas. So I'll have to wait for a new gfx card until I can test any maps. Thanks Santa

What about MT? Intro? Replay cams? Does it matter?

Also, what about "trick" CPs (i.e. CPs that can be either super difficult or relatively easy, depending on whether the driver figures out the proper approach or technique)? Is that a problem?

Intros are fine.

Please do not make a full GPS for the whole map, because for a GPS nobody has time to watch it anyways.
In case one part between two cps is very difficult because of a trick that is hard to discover, it could be necessary to add a GPS for just the part between these two cps

Other MT effects are okay too, as long as they're needed for the track. e.g. a helicopter cam can be used for a certain passage.
Generally, you will probably only need loop and wallride cams, if even.

It really depends on the trick in that case. The track should still be finishable for players with a low to medium skill. If you're still unsure, just submit a map and a decision can be made for each individual case.

EDIT: outros are fine, but not necessary. It is even likely that they won't ever be watched...