World Cities Contest: We have a winner!

[AndyDufresne]

Pork, I can't believe I hear what you are saying---you sound like you are part of the old establishment now. Haha


--Andy

[natty dread]

Pork, I can't believe I hear what you are saying---you sound like you are part of the old establishment now. Haha

Over-compensating, perhaps?

[RjBeals]

But all friendly joking aside, where has all the talent gone to, in the Foundry ?

You mean DiM? He left years ago.....

[porkenbeans]

Pork, I can't believe I hear what you are saying---you sound like you are part of the old establishment now. Haha


--Andy

Not really sure exactly what you mean by "old establishment", I have not been around here much at all, lately.

Just voicing some observations banana man. I am not trying to act "cliquish" or anything.

The fact as I see it is, Most or all of the decent map makers are AWOL. As a result we are being asked to pick from some real turdballs masquerading as quality maps. Cooks are heading up GP, and as far as I can tell, there is not much competence here, as there once was.

[natty dread]

As a result we are being asked to pick from some real turdballs masquerading as quality maps.

As opposed to the masterpieces you've made?

[porkenbeans]

As a result we are being asked to pick from some real turdballs masquerading as quality maps.

As opposed to the masterpieces you've made?

HAHA, expected something like that from you. BTW, My worst map is 10 times better than your best. Lol.

[natty dread]

BTW, My worst map is 10 times better than your best. Lol.

Where can I play these masterpieces of yours? How many maps have you finished? Must be tons, seeing as you're such an artistic genius. I'm a bit lazy, I don't want to search the map page, so can you just point out which of the maps in play are yours?

[thenobodies80]

Please guys, STOP this nonsense talking NOW!
Honestly I'm a really tired to read this type of things on each contest thread. Perhaps our mapmakers are a little too touchy?
Guys, if you want to play a "mine is bigger than yours" game, can I suggest you both to use private messages? I think that no one here wants to read again and again and again these bullshit.

[porkenbeans]

Please guys, STOP this nonsense talking NOW!
Honestly I'm a really tired to read this type of things on each contest thread. Perhaps our mapmakers are a little too touchy?
Guys, if you want to play a "mine is bigger than yours" game, can I suggest you both to use private messages? I think that no one here wants to read again and again and again these bullshit.

Please do not lump me in with natty. HE is interpreting my criticism as being directed towards himself. He can not handle the perceived critique, so he tries to turn this in to one of his little pissing contests by bringing up my maps.

My post is clearly on topic and brings up a valid observation. it is along the same lines of thought that have been mentioned in this thread by some veteran Foundry folk.

ps- natty lighten up, my criticism is true and does not carry any sort of belligerence, or malice. If you feel personally attacked by my comments, sorry.

[Industrial Helix]

I don't think the entries are all that bad. I rather like the Istanbul one especially. I mean, the tilt is a little too intense, as other have said. But the concept is there.

Natty's london map is good too. i like the contrast between black and white and color. I like the photo and illustration contrast as well. Other's have said its too much contrast, but I think its good. I mean, the London skyline is distinctive and a map can have trouble conveying the cultural and architectural feel of a city. This does it well.

I also like the Dubai map, simply because its such a radical and unique approach. I think it fell a little short on the execution, but the styling is brilliant.

So yeah, I see no turdbuckets or whatever here. I'm quite happy with the entries.

[natty dread]

Dear Mr. Porkenbeans,
I fail to understand why you are accusing my person of any kind of foul play. I merely noticed you opining that the contest entries here are all pieces of crap. Your comments were uttered in such a confident manner; hence I concluded that you must be a mapmaking guru of sorts - one who has tons of unbelievably amazing maps under his belt.

Being a curious person, this naturally sparked my curiosity. Therefore I enquired where might I see these amazing masterpieces of yours - and possibly even play them? But alas, for some reason, you apparently took my honest enquiry as an insult... I cannot being to fathom why that would be!

I assure you, no insult was intended, and any perceived slight on my part must simply have been a grievous misunderstanding.

With Best Regards,
N. D., Esquire

[HanniBull]

London

[ender516]

Please guys, STOP this nonsense talking NOW!
Honestly I'm a really tired to read this type of things on each contest thread. Perhaps our mapmakers are a little too touchy?
Guys, if you want to play a "mine is bigger than yours" game, can I suggest you both to use private messages? I think that no one here wants to read again and again and again these bullshit.

I'm with you on this one.

Natty, you must know by now that there will be unkind comments made in a contest topic. If the entries had remained anonymous as I thought that they were intended to be, you might not find old foes taking potshots, and then be tempted to fire back at targets that are not fair game here, that is, maps that are not in this contest.

Pork, your original comment, although perhaps harsh, was certainly on topic. However, your "BTW" response to Natty was not. Don't rise to the bait.

I will stop here before someone accuses me of trying to moderate a topic outside my purview. (Maybe too late, but I'm not deleting this now.)

[Dukasaur]

I made this comment in another thread on the subject. I didn't realize at the time that the map had already moved on to a different area.

[natty dread]

If the entries had remained anonymous

I am not the one who broke the anonymity. You can thank the.killing.44 for that.