Pleased to see this type of contest is back here at FH. Great Prizes. Well done.

I'm excited for this. I wonder what map I will design.

I highly suggest you re-distribute the prize pool for this contest.
The prizes are amazing, but even if you set aside $100 from 1st - 3rd, at least that way runner ups would still receive at least a $10 gift gard to XBL or something. It would encourage more people to make maps, draw in a larger community, and reward people who came so close but fell just short.

Let's say:
1st- $450
2nd- $300
3rd- $150
4th- $50
5th-10th- $10 each

This way people do not feel as let down placing lower, top tiers are still highly rewarded, and everybody wins!

You communist.

Go to china, communist scum!


And vote for Bernie Sanders while you're at it

I disagree. I just don't see your idea encouraging more contestants. I don't think anyone will decide not to enter because 10th place isn't getting prizes. Furthermore it puts more pressure on the judges to rate the maps more specifically, rather than just picking out the top three. When I see the prize money I think "I might win $500 dollars," not, "I might not win, but I hope they give me some lunch money to make up for the dozens of hours it took me to make my map."

IMHO this community provides no shortage of pats on the back. But in the case you think they are needed it'd be a better suggestion to have these guys list some runnerups or feature them (something I see forge hub doing regardless of suggestion). Getting your map out there is just more important to forgers.

you forgot the "our appreciation" prize for 11th-30th

Hey guys. Looking forward to checking out all of the great content you guys come up with. Happy forging!

It's not about a pat on the back and saying "good job little buddy!" in fact it has nothing to do with pity...? It's about recognizing the community for their devotion to the site. But if you would rather get nothing than anything, then why do I keep writing? I feel like you're the guy on deal or no deal that thinks they'll get the million case but walks away with a penny lol

Just a simple question, who funded these rewards?!? I'd give maybe $100 if I were holding a contest most, but how did someone dedicate near $1000!!!

one dollar

Are you sure about that, because I have quite a few blocks that are showing up completely dark/shaded and switching the baked in lighting setting does not fix it?

When I posted that, the only instances I had seen of the glitch I had been able to fix it by turning light bake off. Since then, I've found some that i couldn't fix by doing that, so unfortunately I was wrong. But it does at least work sometimes.

It seems like the instances where toggling the baked in lighting doesn't fix the problem are situations where there is actually an area of the map that is having a problem because not only do one or two objects appear dark, but weaponry and vehicles within that area end up being extra dark as well, even darker than as if they were in shadow.

I moved my entire map up one hundred units because there was a huge area of darkness. All the pieces that had been dark finally lit up as they were suppose to. Unfortunately, another area of the map ended up with the same problem now. Fortunately, it's an area I was already going to put lights in, but it's frustrating not knowing whether there is something I did that caused it or if it's just totally random. I have a feeling it's something I did, but there are so many variables I can't invest enough time to figure it out.

So i have begun remaking simplex from halo 4. obviously its not my map and not a direct remake but the general layout is still the same. can i enter this map or would you recommend that I enter a different map?

You CAN enter remakes. I personally wouldn't recommend it if it's pretty similar to the original, and if you want a legitimate chance at getting in the top 3. You can certainly enter more than one map though.

Am I a little loo late to jump in on this? Would love to try a smaller scale map.

The submission deadline is February 29th, so you should have plenty of time. Happy forging!

Well, I will probably be rubbish but I may as well work on something and throw it in! Just checking the rules now.

Oh im in on this action jackson!