Suggestion for scenario design contest.
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Agent
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written Saturday, July 31 2004 10:34
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This is a suggestion for a fast scenario design contest. The contest is to create a very short scenario over a weeks time. It should consist of. 1) A town. 2) An outdoor area with at least two encounters. 3) An original two level structure-- it cannot be a "dungeon" in the original sense of the word, but could be a ghost town, haunted mansion, gremlin still, wizards lab, etc. 4) There must be at least one new monster and one new item. Just a thought. -------------------- Wasting your time and mine looking for a good laugh. Star Bright, Star Light, Oh I Wish I May, I Wish Might, Wish For One Star Tonight. Posts: 1084 | Registered: Thursday, November 7 2002 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, July 31 2004 10:52
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That's a good idea, but I think the time limit should be two weeks instead of one, as people have jobs and other commitments and scripting can take a while. -------------------- Do not underestimate the power of the mechanical pencil. Join the Dark side. We have cookies. Played in: Fiddler on the Roof Bye Bye Birdie "Hey, Patrick, feel this random pipe. It's squishy"-Nils Posts: 834 | Registered: Thursday, July 8 2004 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Sunday, August 1 2004 00:03
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I'd say it's more of a matter of town designing than scripting. There are lots of good scripts floating around already. Towns are still as hard to create as they were before, with BoA being silly. -------------------- The Great Mister kommari@gmail.com[/url] Posts: 417 | Registered: Sunday, June 27 2004 07:00 |
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The Establishment
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written Sunday, August 1 2004 07:49
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We have done short contests with BoE before with moderate success. ButteredToast, I appoint you the contest coordinator. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Sunday, August 1 2004 10:19
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Alright. Here is a bit more fleshed out contest set up. This is the first time I would be doing this. This is short scenario design contest. You have two weeks to submit your scenario by August 15, 2004. We will have one week to judge the entries. There are two winners. 1) Best overall scenario design. 2) Most original scenario ideas and execution. The parameters for the scenario are: 1) One town with between 4-12 structures. 2) One outdoor section with at least two encounters and three types of terrain. 3) One original structure wizards lab, gremlin still, bandit fortress, border outpost, volcano, etc. This cannot be a traditional dungeon. There should be be no more than two levels. 4) At least one new monster and one new item. The item should be something usable by the characters. :cool: -------------------- Wasting your time and mine looking for a good laugh. Star Bright, Star Light, Oh I Wish I May, I Wish Might, Wish For One Star Tonight. Posts: 1084 | Registered: Thursday, November 7 2002 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Sunday, August 1 2004 10:24
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Because I am new to this. Is there a place where I might host the contest. I do not have a separate web page. -------------------- Wasting your time and mine looking for a good laugh. Star Bright, Star Light, Oh I Wish I May, I Wish Might, Wish For One Star Tonight. Posts: 1084 | Registered: Thursday, November 7 2002 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, August 1 2004 10:26
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Questions: a) What do you refer to with "structures"? b) What's a gremlin "still"? c) "One original structure wizards lab, gremlin still, bandit fortress, border outpost, volcano, etc." What all of these? d) Only one town, which is already taken up by the dungeon? Wouldn't that be two towns, or with a 2-level dungeon three towns? Scripting doesn't seem to be a requirement, so I'll get right on it. :P -------------------- Encyclopaedia • Archives • Members • RSS [Topic / Forum] • Blog • Polaris • NaNoWriMo Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. I have a love of woodwind instruments. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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The Establishment
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written Sunday, August 1 2004 10:30
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Sign up for free webspace. It is not much usually, but it should do. GeoCities has improved a bit and there is always Tripod. Look around, you might find something. Post something at the Lyceum too: http://p080.ezboard.com/bthelyceum -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Sunday, August 1 2004 10:47
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1) It would be one traditional town with 4-12 buildings in it. 2) An outdoor section with two encounters. 3) Another structure which can be entered separately from the town with two levels. This should be an original dungeon idea, not a cookie cutter dungeon. Some examples might be a gremlin still-- gremlins have take over the local brewery outside of the town and are brewing gremlin wine and have stolen the local grape harvest and set fire to a couple of homes. Wizards Tower-- a local wizard has gone mad, has been making monsters, and they have been escaping into the countryside. Border Outpost-- the empire has run into a small potentially hostile kingdom on another continent, they have built a small colony. They want you to raid the kingdoms border outpost, kill everyone inside and get maps of the kingdom. -------------------- Wasting your time and mine looking for a good laugh. Star Bright, Star Light, Oh I Wish I May, I Wish Might, Wish For One Star Tonight. Posts: 1084 | Registered: Thursday, November 7 2002 08:00 |
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The Establishment
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written Sunday, August 1 2004 11:28
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I see a lot of subjectivity on the original dungeon part. What is a 'cookie cutter' dungeon to one person is completely different to another. For instance, someone who has played a lot of BoE scenarios would see a Wizard Tower as very cliched and unoriginal. I'd say leave the originality up to the judges and not as part of the entrance criteria. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Sunday, August 1 2004 11:49
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Who would be the judges? Btw, you can post that contest in my forum as well. -------------------- Visit the Blades of Avernum Center and the Beta Testing Center -------------- "Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ." Colossians 2:6-9 Posts: 483 | Registered: Tuesday, June 29 2004 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Sunday, August 1 2004 14:13
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I haven't even figured out who the judges are yet. This is all new to me. I also have to figure out prizes. I think there should be about 4-5 judges. Here is the first try at a web page for the contest. http://butterytoast.tripod.com/ -------------------- Wasting your time and mine looking for a good laugh. Star Bright, Star Light, Oh I Wish I May, I Wish Might, Wish For One Star Tonight. Posts: 1084 | Registered: Thursday, November 7 2002 08:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Sunday, August 1 2004 16:38
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I volunteer to judge. I just judged the Lyceum's Shark contest, so I have a bit of experience. Before a whole slew of n00bs volunteer, bear in mind that judging is difficult and thankless, and it gives you no benefits: the scenarios will presumably be publicly available at the same time as the judges get them. -------------------- 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 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Sunday, August 1 2004 16:55
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It has to be during the two weeks of my summer I'm actually busy...*sigh* :( -------------------- Do not underestimate the power of the mechanical pencil. Join the Dark side. We have cookies. Played in: Fiddler on the Roof Bye Bye Birdie "Hey, Patrick, feel this random pipe. It's squishy"-Nils Posts: 834 | Registered: Thursday, July 8 2004 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Sunday, August 1 2004 21:05
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Are these dungeons supposed to be part of a greater scenario? Which is to say, can I make a plot uniting all four aspects, or should they all stand intrinsically? I may or may not enter. We'll see. -------------------- * Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, August 2 2004 01:32
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It would be fine to make a plot uniting all four aspects of the short scenario. I have set a date of August 17, 2004 for submissions. -------------------- Wasting your time and mine looking for a good laugh. Star Bright, Star Light, Oh I Wish I May, I Wish Might, Wish For One Star Tonight. Posts: 1084 | Registered: Thursday, November 7 2002 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, August 2 2004 02:05
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Personally, I'd say scrap all the parameters, and leave it up to the designer. That way each scenario is judged on its merits, and those who are able to design the best scenario in the given time period will win. You might want to post a formal announcement topic as well. Posts: 2862 | Registered: Tuesday, October 2 2001 07:00 |
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BoE Posse
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written Monday, August 2 2004 03:49
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Do we really need another contest right now? We already have four running. The 1st Annual Scenario Design Contest The BoE People's Choice Awards The 1st BoA Graphics Contest The 2nd Scenario Ranking Contest Why not wait a while, until one or two of these have run their course? -------------------- Rate my scenarios! Areni Revenge To Live in Fear Deadly Goblins Ugantan Nightmare Isle of Boredom Posts: 1423 | Registered: Sunday, October 7 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, August 2 2004 06:46
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Out of the four, though, one won't reach fruition until November of next year, two only apply to Blades, and one has nothing to do with scenario design whatsoever. That said, I'm pretty indifferent either way. [ Monday, August 02, 2004 06:46: Message edited by: Morgan ] Posts: 2862 | Registered: Tuesday, October 2 2001 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Monday, August 2 2004 08:50
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I'm willing to take on judging. WIll there be a judging forum of some sort? If so, I can set up one pretty quickly on my site. PM me if that's needed. -------------------- The Great Mister kommari@gmail.com[/url] Posts: 417 | Registered: Sunday, June 27 2004 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, August 2 2004 13:03
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I've announced it in my site. :) -------------------- Visit the Blades of Avernum Center and the Beta Testing Center -------------- "Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ." Colossians 2:6-9 Posts: 483 | Registered: Tuesday, June 29 2004 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Monday, August 2 2004 13:38
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I'm starting mine now. It'll be done in 24 hours, since I'll need to tacke my real project shortly thereafter. -------------------- * Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, August 2 2004 23:52
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What are the 'four aspects'? Did I miss something in this conversation, or is this some sort of external guideline someone laid down for short scenarios in general? -------------------- Encyclopaedia • Archives • Members • RSS [Topic / Forum] • Blog • Polaris • NaNoWriMo Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. I have a love of woodwind instruments. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, August 3 2004 00:43
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I think he means the four criteria for the scenario, listed in the first post of the topic. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Tuesday, August 3 2004 00:46
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I should be able to make an entry in the next few days. Shortly, I should have a lot more free time on my hands. Posts: 2862 | Registered: Tuesday, October 2 2001 07:00 |
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