Cool, thanks for the info War. And no, I'm not considering remaking Carbon. I couldn't submit something that wasn't my design to begin with.

I'm so ready for this. I've been lacking in 1v1 designs lately and I think this is the push I need to get started. Just like the Dust Up

I'm really looking forward to seeing what you all make.

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2 Frag grenades off spawn what does that mean? 2 frag genade at the spawn or far from the spawn?

When you respawn, the gametype will start you with two frag grenades.

Also is it a team Slayer 1v1 or a free-for-all 1v1

Woah. 500 bucks.

Hello everyone. We shared this contest on our community, keep being awesome!

Are people from the UK eligible for this contest?

yup its worldwide

I'll just drop this here for ya:


Maybe it helps some people. Combining this with the FH 1v1 gametype requirements and weapon timers could definitely be worth it. Cheers.

So i tend to forge maps fairly fast and have completed mine already. i think that it is fun and looks beautiful! the only problem is there is a slight frame rate lag dude to all the detail i put into the map :/ do you guys have any suggestions on what blocks i can use in place of others and what not. cuz besides the frame rate drop, i probably would have submitted my map already! lol

I've noticed lights especially cause a ton of visual lag, its usually better to just color the individual objects and skip placing lights down. I've also noticed the regular large trees can cause frame rate drops moreso than the medium and smaller trees. Objects that consist of high polygons (more detailed/3d objects) tend to cause more problems as well, but it seems minimal (at least from my testing). The number of forge pieces visible at any given time on screen will cause frame rate to drop too, so try and limit the amount of open areas and sight lines if the map uses alot of detail.

You just need to play around with the objects and see. There is a topic here http://www.forgehub.com/threads/frame-rate-a-short-guide-for-h2a.148013/ that goes into some detail on what causes visual lag, but alot of it is still mostly unknown for h2a forge.

How does this relate to unconventional methods of spawning? For example a sniper rifle that only spawns once a player activates a switch.

quick question...i know its a 1v1 but do we ENABLE TEAMS? or do we leave the ffa component to the "Smackdown" game type. I'm concerned about equal spawns in the ffa setting. With teams enabled the INITIAL spawns are much easier to control a fair start of the match.

Yes, enable teams. It's a Team Slayer gametype, not an FFA gametype.

so as a contestant i want to check out other peoples maps, just to see what i'm up against, and if i need to make my map better. do you know where i can look at them? if i can?

The last 2 maps at this link are from an older 'Smackdown' contest, but otherwise all of the maps that have been officially submitted to the contest should show up here: http://www.forgehub.com/smackdown/maps

So we are allowed to place BRs and Frags on the map right? any weapons we want as long as they are smart. Im under the impression for some reason we couldnt place them even though the original post doesn't mention any restrictions.

There was originally a section in the announcement post that mentioned 'suggested' weapons & timers. That was moved to its own thread for discussion. There are no 'restrictions' per se on which weapons can be placed on a map. Do what you think works best for your map.