Forge Contest - Hang 'Em High, details inside.

Hi all! I'm hosting a forge contest at HBO and someone told me about this place. So I would post here too!

http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=855559#m_855573

Despite what the following quote from that forum may say, please make your submissions to the forum above or to the following e-mail address.

forge_me@yahoo.com Official Contest E-mail

Here's my post from over at HBO...

" I'll be giving away 2 1-month subscription cards (not big but I do have holiday shopping to do too) to two different people with the best Hang 'em High remakes.

I really want to see the closest remake around and the most"fun"ctional remake around. If you think you're up to it, put it in your fileshare, along with a gametype if necessary. Post it in the forums on b.net, too if you like. Leave it in your fileshare until at least the 24th. Then post a link to it here with a the reason why you think it should be picked and the title of your reply "contest entry." I will send the code to the "AUTHOR" of the maps. So no copying someone elses map to your fileshare.

So here is what I'm looking for...

Closest Remake - Just what it says, the map that seems to have the closest scale and feel of Hang 'Em High will win this one. That means it should have a death ramp, the appropriate towers of course, bunkers, pillars, etc. Rocket CTF as well as other classic gametypes for that map should also work well. The ditch is optional but encouraged for this. Also, try to get the weapon FUNCTIONALITY closest rather than model. So, where there used to be pistols, a carbine or BR might work better. Try to recreate the feel of Halo CE here.

"Fun"ctional Remake - Similar to the closest remake but can have some variances. Perhaps you would like to make it more like "Tombstone". If you think that that makes it more fun then go ahead and do it. Perhaps you's rather make a Mini-HeH. Thats fine too. Implement whatever you want as it's clear you're staying true to the basic layout of HeH. Heck, you could even make a Closest Remake entry and then modify it for this by putting different weapons and some added functionality in. Perhaps you want to place a few shild doors to change map flow a bit for example. This is more loosey goosey.

!!!!!DETAILS!!!!!

You must post your final version here NO LATER THAN DEC. 24 2007!
CHRISTMAS EVE IS THE DEADLINE!
If you have a small revision made to your map, say, you forgot to place the oddball spawns or something like that, and you would like to inform me of that small update past the due date, post it in here before the 28th along with what you have changed. It is not garuanteed to be judged but you may still have a shot. Even if it isn't judged, good merit to you for trying to perfect things, right?

I would love to get as many people testing/judging these as possible. I will be creating a silver account with which I will have a friends list comprised of only testers/judges. Adding it to your friends list SHOULD allow you access to other testers using the Friends of Friends functionality (Thanks TTL!). I will post an update when this account is active with a link to it's gamer profile on xbox.com. Anyone who is on this friends list will be allowed to vote for the winners by emailing me. The e-mail address will be provided later as it will be the adress I use to create the silver account.

If you have any questions please post them here.

tip - Saved films touring the map as well as showcasing gameplay will only aid you (especially if you upload them to be viewed outside of the game). So will screenshots. But please, to keep this thread from getting too cluttered, only show one or two screenshots in your post, with a link to more if necessary. Note that this does not effect judging so don't worry if you can't do this for any reason but if you make things easier on me I'd appreciate it!

I will try to complete the Judging by the new year but make no garauntees because I don't know how many maps will be submitted or how many testers we'll have. As soon as the winners are chosen I will contact them via XBL with a code to be redeemed for one month of xbox live play. Hopefully you will know if you have won by Jan. 11th (given that there are no delays in judging)

(If it wasn't obvious this should be done in foundry, good luck trying it anywhere else...)

Any suggestions for gametypes to test the maps on are welcome!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let as many people know about this as possible. It's not about the prize, it's about making a great map and a healthy competition might speed that along! ;D "

Thanks all and Happy Forging! - DrDoctor

 

I thought they were joking when they talked about that...

Although I would kind of enjoy it. :-D