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2018 Quake Christmas Jam

Posted by ionous on 2018/08/20 01:06:19

2018 Quake Christmas Jam
1024 ^ 3 maps for Arcane Dimensions.

A reprisal of last year's Christmas event, a mapper's challenge where the level must fit inside a 1024 unit box. I find that the size limitation helps to rein in the scope of a mapper's ambition, and increase the chance of something actually being completed.

Don't forget to use all the space. Use every vertical inch the constraints, allow, re-use areas, use the wonderful AD entities to change the layout and progression of the map itself. For reference, feel free to check out the original Quake Christmas Jam: https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/func_xmasjam2017.html

The deadline is November 30th, 2018.

Send your completed maps to:

func DOT xmasjam2018 AT gmail DOT com

Maps need to be fully compiled, vised, and preferably tested. Skill settings and compatibility with AD 1.7 is also a must. If you need help with testing, post here and they'll certainly be at least one good Samaritan who steps up. Prospective mappers may submit as many maps as they wish (I know I certainly hope to have multiple entries). Ideally we'd have 24 maps for every day leading up to Christmas, but that may be a little ambitious. If you’ve got leftover maps from last year’s event that you never got around to finishing, now is an excellent opportunity to finish them off.

So, get to mapping. Any questions, drop them either here or on the Terrafusion or Quake mapping Discord channels. Best of luck to all of you.

#1 posted by khreathor on 2018/08/20 01:18:57

Damn, that's a long deadline. It would be a shame to not make anything for this.

It Is

#2 posted by ionous on 2018/08/20 01:24:11

But I know I needed every day on last year's entry. Ideally I'd like to get the pack out at the beginning of December, so I'd like to avoid any extensions if possible.

#3 posted by Mugwump on 2018/08/20 02:06:59

Does everything need to be contained within 1024³ or are we talking playable space?

Both Are Acceptable

#4 posted by Ionous @ naptime on 2018/08/20 02:19:01

Whatever strikes your creativity. If it’s crying out for vertical, unreachable spaces, go for it.

#5 posted by Mugwump on 2018/08/20 03:27:13

vertical, unreachable spaces
That's not what I had in mind (more like mechanisms hidden from view) but you just sparked inspiration for a cool design idea. Thanks!

#6 posted by Shambler on 2018/08/20 11:21:34

I find that the size limitation helps to rein in the scope of a mapper's ambition, and increase the chance of something actually being completed.

Uh....

But I know I needed every day on last year's entry.

.....HUH.

#7 posted by jcr on 2018/08/20 15:18:15

Oh boy, can't wait to stall until Nov 28 to start something good for this!

Lol

#8 posted by Qmaster on 2018/08/20 18:39:57

What jcr said

The Work Begins

#9 posted by ionous on 2018/08/20 20:33:49

https://www.twitch.tv/ionous

Starts in twenty-five minutes.

Results Of Today's Morning Stream

#10 posted by ionous on 2018/08/20 23:17:43

https://twitter.com/VoiceOvNephilim/status/1031650981480607744

The Torment Continues

#11 posted by ionous on 2018/08/21 23:17:42

https://www.twitch.tv/ionous

Starts in about fifteen minutes.

Newcomer

#12 posted by Strideh on 2018/08/22 16:44:15

Howdy! This sounds like a fun way to get into Quake mapping, although there's a few things about AD I still need to work out. Where's the best place to ask minor questions around here?

Try

#13 posted by otp [178.235.146.77] on 2018/08/22 16:54:17

The Quake Mapping Discord.

@Strideh

#14 posted by dumptruck_ds on 2018/08/22 19:20:15

OTP is right and you can also ask in the AD thread or use the search function here. The AD documentation is pretty thorough as well.

The AD map sources help too although they get pretty crazy compared to id1 maps.

Welcome Strideh

#15 posted by Mugwump on 2018/08/22 20:15:08

Warm Welcome

#16 posted by Strideh on 2018/08/23 07:30:44

Thanks! Discord seems like the place to be. I'll check it out.

1024gington

#17 posted by negke on 2018/09/08 10:19:49

Very slow progress, on the weekends only... For some reason I find it to be very hard to create a tightly-packed layout/route as I go along. Trying to not let any space go to waste. Hoping for a somewhat intricate micro-layout this time, like a full map condensed to 1024.

#18 posted by negke on 2018/09/08 10:20:50

Cheers for the ionousbler streams and still hoping for a Bal mapping stream btw.

Lol You Gonna Name The Map 1024gington?

#19 posted by FifthElephant on 2018/09/09 12:58:39

#20 posted by negke on 2018/09/09 14:52:36

I did want to make a underwater jam map and call it Submergington!

You Should Have, The Pun Works Well

#21 posted by FifthElephant on 2018/09/09 14:56:11

One Month Left

#22 posted by ionous on 2018/11/05 22:10:52

Just a reminder to those who are participating, or are considering doing so.

If you'e never tried making a 1024 map before, it's a good mapping exercise, keeping everything contained within a specific space.

Not Sure I'm Going To Make It In Time

#23 posted by negke on 2018/11/10 10:38:10

So the usual.
Definitely going to finish the map, though.

Oh Well

#24 posted by Ionous @ work on 2018/11/10 18:47:32

Not entirely unexpected given the ultra-intricate nature of the map. Oh well. I do look forward to seeing the finished version at some point.

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