A rule in the contest

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Author	Topic: A rule in the contest
Kelandon Off With Their Heads Member # 4045	written Saturday, January 8 2005 16:23 Profile Homepage #0 I noticed an odd rule for the scenario design contest while I was reading the official rules, and I was wondering what everyone thinks about it. quote: The submitted scenario (and extra graphics file) can be at most 3 MB in size (though you may want to read Hints below). Does he mean the uncompressed version or the compressed version? Both Canopy and Bahssikava are well over 3 MB uncompressed, and Canopy stuffs to about 2.4 MB... it's not inconceivable that someone could make a scenario that would compress to something over that limit. Either way, isn't this a kind of wacky rule? -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 \| Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00
*i The Establishment Member # 6	written Saturday, January 8 2005 17:06 Profile #1 The 1.2 MB limit for BoE scenarios for the design contest was the compressed limit. I agree, this is low, however, if we have enough community support to increase the size, say to 5 MB compressed, this would be a lot more reasonable and we could get a rule change. [ Saturday, January 08, 2005 17:06: Message edited by: i ] -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726* \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00

Author

Topic: A rule in the contest

Kelandon

Off With Their Heads

Member # 4045

written Saturday, January 8 2005 16:23 Profile Homepage #0

I noticed an odd rule for the scenario design contest while I was reading the official rules, and I was wondering what everyone thinks about it.

quote:
The submitted scenario (and extra graphics file) can be at most 3 MB in size (though you may want to read Hints below).

Does he mean the uncompressed version or the compressed version? Both Canopy and Bahssikava are well over 3 MB uncompressed, and Canopy stuffs to about 2.4 MB... it's not inconceivable that someone could make a scenario that would compress to something over that limit.

Either way, isn't this a kind of wacky rule?

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Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens.
Smoo: Get ready to face the walls!
Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr.

Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me
The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever

Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00

The Establishment

Member # 6

written Saturday, January 8 2005 17:06 Profile #1

The 1.2 MB limit for BoE scenarios for the design contest was the compressed limit. I agree, this is low, however, if we have enough community support to increase the size, say to 5 MB compressed, this would be a lot more reasonable and we could get a rule change.

[ Saturday, January 08, 2005 17:06: Message edited by: *i ]

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Your flower power is no match for my glower power!

Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00