#GCCM - End Game - We have a Winner. ManBungalow

[ender516]

The three game play features are described above in the OP(Winning Condition, Auto Deploys, Bombardments). You as a map maker are allowed one more. So your two (conditional borders + long range attack) are considered as two and would disqualify your map.

But dragons fly and threfore there is no long distance for them? If this is a fantasy world, such thing should be allowed per se (it shouldn't be counted as a special feature if the flying creatures are involved)

If you have a region on the map that can attack over other regions (long range) you are fine. If you wanted the long range attacks to have a conditional border with them, you are buggered. No matter how you word this, you are after two extra GP elements. The rules are very plain on this.

3+1, this is more than enough to give a good gameplay and not confuse the hell out of people. Remember, this map is for the community and the community includes new players all the time.

What about conditional bombardments? In my experience, bombardments are often "long-range" (Duck and Cover). So adding the conditional feature might be only one artist-selected item, might it not?

[dakky21]

ender516, as bombardments are required by community, I belive conditional borders/bombardments are that one thing a map maker can implement.

[koontz1973]

The three game play features are described above in the OP(Winning Condition, Auto Deploys, Bombardments). You as a map maker are allowed one more. So your two (conditional borders + long range attack) are considered as two and would disqualify your map.

But dragons fly and threfore there is no long distance for them? If this is a fantasy world, such thing should be allowed per se (it shouldn't be counted as a special feature if the flying creatures are involved)

If you have a region on the map that can attack over other regions (long range) you are fine. If you wanted the long range attacks to have a conditional border with them, you are buggered. No matter how you word this, you are after two extra GP elements. The rules are very plain on this.

3+1, this is more than enough to give a good gameplay and not confuse the hell out of people. Remember, this map is for the community and the community includes new players all the time.

What about conditional bombardments? In my experience, bombardments are often "long-range" (Duck and Cover). So adding the conditional feature might be only one artist-selected item, might it not?

Adding a condition to the bombardments is allowed.But that would then be your one and only extra game play feature.

[Falkomagno]

A map of game of thrones!

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[koontz1973]

A map of game of thrones!

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wviGiW5MAyo/U ... ew-map.jpg

http://cf.geekdo-images.com/images/pic1507264.jpg

http://thronesblog.com/wp-content/uploa ... -House.jpg

Cannot be done. GofT is not high fantasy and copyrights forbid it.

[ender516]

A map of game of thrones!

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wviGiW5MAyo/U ... ew-map.jpg

http://cf.geekdo-images.com/images/pic1507264.jpg

http://thronesblog.com/wp-content/uploa ... -House.jpg

Cannot be done. GofT is not high fantasy and copyrights forbid it.

Well, copyright might be negotiable, but I wouldn't hold my breath. The "not high fantasy" issue settles it, though (for this competition at least). If someone can talk George R. R. Martin into okaying a map, then they can get underway in the Foundry independent of this topic.

[dakky21]

Cannot be done. GofT is not high fantasy and copyrights forbid it.

Forget about copyrights for a second, GofT is considered Epic Fantasy which is a synonym for High Fantasy. On the other hand, this map is found all over Google, and is not Falkomagno's work.

[koontz1973]

Cannot be done. GofT is not high fantasy and copyrights forbid it.

Forget about copyrights for a second, GofT is considered Epic Fantasy which is a synonym for High Fantasy. On the other hand, this map is found all over Google, and is not Falkomagno's work.

GofT is not considered epic fantasy, but may be considered epic in scale, it is low fantasy. The books are based on a rational world which may be fictional but they are still bound by the same laws we are. This is one of the sticking points of fantasy, many areas cross over into others. And those maps like a lot of shows are fan made. No one can stop someone drawing a map, posting a map but we can be stopped playing on it. Just like the original classic map and the original middle earth map.

[dakky21]

Quick question btw: if a map isn't chosen as a winner, are we allowed to present the map in the drafting room and continue to work on it (this time without the requirements)?

[koontz1973]

Quick question btw: if a map isn't chosen as a winner, are we allowed to present the map in the drafting room and continue to work on it (this time without the requirements)?

Yes and no.

Yes, you can carry on working on it, no to straight away.

If the winning map falters like PNG winning map did, second place will then become the winning map and be awarded all prizes. After that, third and forth place will be bumped up. I guarantee, in the end, we will get a map out of this.

[dakky21]

Sorry for bugging you Koontz, but I'm in the bonus phase, so rules say "continental bonuses" .....

That's like Classic map? Australia can't have one region in Africa? That is not continental, right?

[koontz1973]

Continental is misleading as a name. But what you need to do is set up the bonuses like classic map. Hold certain number of regions for a bonus. No more, no less. This can be played with, look at nattys Eurasia map and see how he has some regions belonging to two different bonuses (Hungary, Central India). And not all regions need to belong to a bonus, World 2.1 has this (Chad). But both of these maps have super bonuses as well. That means if you hold a collection of bonuses, you get one that is bigger.

Bonuses can be together or separated with continental.

That's like Classic map? Australia can't have one region in Africa? That is not continental, right?

So yes, you can do this. As long as the map clearly states what regions belong to what bonus, you are good to go.

An example for you would be this -
Hold 5 blue wizards for a bonus of +4.
Wizards 1,2,3,4 are together, but wizard 5 is lost in the woods and surrounded by the red wizards. So W5 region does not touch any of the other blue wizards.

Let your imagination run wild.

[jonofperu]

Can I recruit some help from my clan to draw things for the map, or is it supposed to be completely secret until submitted?

[koontz1973]

Can I recruit some help from my clan to draw things for the map, or is it supposed to be completely secret until submitted?

Secret, I am sure your clan will understand.

Remember, two players can be named for a map so if you wanted to have someone help out, that will be fine.

I would like to draw your attention to the rules though, if you solicit votes, we will kick you out of the comp. By asking clan mates (starting a thread or sending a mass PM) to draw for you, this could be construed as soliciting.


4 days left.

[dakky21]

just to clarify..... koontz, what have to be submitted to you? both small and large map or only one of them?

[jonofperu]

This is a draft, right? As good as possible of course since we're trying to get votes...

[koontz1973]

just to clarify..... koontz, what have to be submitted to you? both small and large map or only one of them?

Small or large. Does not matter.

This is a draft, right? As good as possible of course since we're trying to get votes...

The better you get it, the better your chances are. But do not worry, the maps will get time in the foundry to work on them. Not much but some. jono, having seen your work on two maps already, I am not worried about your drafts.

Here is natty dreads winning image from north America comp. So this is the type of standard you should aim for. If you miss it, do not worry. We have a month to work on this.

Click image to enlarge.

Monday is the deadline.

[koontz1973]

The polls are open now.

[Gilligan]

You say I can vote for 3, poll says 2

[koontz1973]

You say I can vote for 3, poll says 2

Thank you gilligan. Nice to see someone on the ball this early in the morning.

[Bruceswar]

Also why are some maps labeled with map makers names?

[Dillybarr]

One and two both look good.. Not sure why 2 doesn't have more votes

[koontz1973]

Also why are some maps labeled with map makers names?

None have the names on them. The only names on the maps should be Dako and Rj Beals who won contests. If any other name is on the map, it is down to the map makers choice. I see my name is on one of the maps but that was down to the map makers wish, not mine.

[Bruceswar]

Also why are some maps labeled with map makers names?

None have the names on them. The only names on the maps should be Dako and Rj Beals who won contests. If any other name is on the map, it is down to the map makers choice. I see my name is on one of the maps but that was down to the map makers wish, not mine.

Ahhh ok that makes sense Sorry carry on.

[perchorin]

I've tried several times, but the images for maps 1 and 4 only come up as broken links for me. Not sure what's different about those two--are they hosted somewhere else or something?