Another scenario contest?

[WarVoid]

Jay - This is SDC # 5. # 4 was that crappy ToT-only one that never got off the ground.

our_man - I'd prefer you use MGE. Since the two main points i'm placing on this contest are the theme (Age of Sail) and PBEM, which requires the multiplayer abilities. Tho, if you have to, due to technical problems, use FW, it won't be rejected.

Unless i'm totally clueless here and you can play FW scn's in MP mode too....

BeBro - Yes you can both playtest and design. Tho I don't recommend it because it's very hard not to design without hindsight.

kobayashi - Yes teams are allowed. Max number for a team is three (3) people.

techumseh - I'm not going to be entering this contest. I'm a sci-fi scenario writer personally. I don't have any vices against anyone here, so I don't expect any problems to arise from the judging category. Tho I DO want another judge on the team, as you can't possibly expect to get a fair judgement from a single person as opionions do vary.

Case - There is no such things as bonus points. The scenario will be judged for it's accuracy and playability values.

Merc - You da man! I need all the maps I can get my hands on! Especially yours! Mainly Caribbean, Atlantic, North America, Europe and Africa.

Also, i'm looking for a map of England with Iceland and Denmark/Scandinavia also in it. Know where I can get one?

[techumseh]

Originally posted by WarVoid
Jay - This is SDC # 5. # 4 was that crappy ToT-only one that never got off the ground.

Baloney! The last contest was SDC#3. It included a FW/MGE component AND a ToT component. And BTW, both components got off the ground. The ToT component received 4 entries as opposed to 2 for FW/MGE.

While I appreciate your initiative in getting this contest going, I suggest that there's more to running a SDC than you seem to think. A little more research would make sure things go smoothly.

[winterfritz]

Wheeeee!

Maybe this will finally give me the motivation to finish a particular scenario thats been sitting on my hard drive for almost four months... or maybe not, considering we have 8 months to complete our entries

[Henrik]

Originally posted by WarVoid
Merc - You da man! I need all the maps I can get my hands on! Especially yours! Mainly Caribbean, Atlantic, North America, Europe and Africa.

Could we please get to use our own maps if we want to?
For example I find mercators map of the caribien far to small for a scenario of the type I have in mind...

Oh and there is one difference between regular MP scens and PBEM scens, a regular MP scenario can't have too many units as that would lag it down too much.
A pbem has no such limitations (although it might be wise to not overdo the units in any case as it might get tedious, however pbem scenarios do have more units than MP ones most of the time).

[Jay Bee]

Originally posted by techumseh
Baloney! The last contest was SDC#3. It included a FW/MGE component AND a ToT component. And BTW, both components got off the ground. The ToT component received 4 entries as opposed to 2 for FW/MGE.

That's absolutely correct

While I appreciate your initiative in getting this contest going, I suggest that there's more to running a SDC than you seem to think. A little more research would make sure things go smoothly.

My thoughts as well.


In any case WV, I you need help, just ask. I'll be glad to help

[Mercator]

I'll get onto it and find some maps... I won't be making any additional (custom-made) maps for this contest, by the way, if anyone was hoping that.

Originally posted by Henrik
Could we please get to use our own maps if we want to?
For example I find mercators map of the caribien far to small for a scenario of the type I have in mind...

What?! You don't like my map? Well, my Caribbean map was one of my lesser maps anyway...

Official Rules of Scenario Design Contest Number Five

7.) Maps and resources provided by Scenario League are NOT required for use by designers. These are supplementary items only intended to help amateur designers only. All designers are free to use their own designs.

I think that answers the question.

[WarVoid]

Originally posted by techumseh


Baloney! The last contest was SDC#3. It included a FW/MGE component AND a ToT component. And BTW, both components got off the ground. The ToT component received 4 entries as opposed to 2 for FW/MGE.

While I appreciate your initiative in getting this contest going, I suggest that there's more to running a SDC than you seem to think. A little more research would make sure things go smoothly.

I'm sorry, but if you remember, I wasn't even around when that was going on. I had some personal problem sorting to do at the time. I don't think you need to be so harsh toned about something so miniscule as the numbering of the contest. Do you realise how hard it is to scan through forty pages of archives on an 18k dial-up? I don't want or mean to offend you, but I don't think that worrying about the number is a priority moreover than getting all the materials and rules ready for this thing.

Jay - Please check your PM's. I have a request for you.

Merc - You answered Henrik's question for him, thank you.

[techumseh]

Originally posted by WarVoid

I'm sorry, but if you remember, I wasn't even around when that was going on. I had some personal problem sorting to do at the time. I don't think you need to be so harsh toned about something so miniscule as the numbering of the contest. Do you realise how hard it is to scan through forty pages of archives on an 18k dial-up? I don't want or mean to offend you, but I don't think that worrying about the number is a priority moreover than getting all the materials and rules ready for this thing.

Sorry if you found it harsh toned. I know it's an enormous amount of work. Cam Hills and I took over the the last one after it was more or less abandoned. But there's no need to reinvent the wheel. There is lots of experience around in organizing SDC's, and you can't do better than Jay Bee. (I can see I'll be needing a code name now for sure)

[Gothmog]

I've tried to read thru this lengthy thread, but I haven't seen anything about code names. Are there going to be code names?

[BeBMan]

Code names?

For what, the scns we make/have in work for the contest?

Why is this neccessary?

[techumseh]

Originally posted by Gothmog
I've tried to read thru this lengthy thread, but I haven't seen anything about code names. Are there going to be code names?

Originally posted by techumseh
The rules usually provide for the issuing of code names to entries by a contest administrator so that the judge doesn't know the names of the entrants.

[WarVoid]

Yes, we will be issuing code names, if you plan on submitting a scenario, e-mail me and i'll send you a code name.

Hmmm, I can pull all kinds of weird Arabic words outta my arse to use as code names that nobody'd be able to hack! Wicked cool!

Maybe I should make a new thread on this with updated rules and sticky it to the top?

[techumseh]

Originally posted by WarVoid
Yes, we will be issuing code names, if you plan on submitting a scenario, e-mail me and i'll send you a code name.

Hmmm, I can pull all kinds of weird Arabic words outta my arse to use as code names that nobody'd be able to hack! Wicked cool!

Maybe I should make a new thread on this with updated rules and sticky it to the top?

Umm, Warvoid.... Aren't you going to be the judge? If you also issue the code names, won't you know who the contestants are? Just a thought....

Signed,
Mr. X

[Gothmog]

The contest administrator and the judge have to be different persons in order for code names to make any sense. In the other contests, the administrator issued the code names, which were to be used as part of the file name in the contestant's entry. The entries were mailed to the administrator who forwarded them to the judge.

If you're going to use code names, I'd like to suggest using the names of famous naval commanders of the era.

[broman]

Another big difference between MP en PBEM scenarios in my eyes is the use of diplomacy. This is much more limited in PBEM games.
Should the scenario concerning diplomacy be designed for PBEM or for MP, which creates more oppertunities and is more fun in my opinion. For instance allied sides are variabele, technology is transferable and 'real' negotiations are possible instead of negotiating with the AI.

Finally I have a question concerning the design of a scenario in general. What kind of items can't be adjusted anymore when you actually start building cities, units ect. The reason for this question is that I started building, but then discovered that I couldn't change countries names, flag colors etc . So that I don't run into the same problem again,

Thanx, Broman