Author Topic: Contributor Contest (Read 7280 times)

Trovaner · « **on:** February 05, 2013, 10:53:31 AM »

With the 10 year anniversary just around the corner, I figured that I would provide a little incentive for making it special.

The contest is as follows:

Goal: To inspire more people to get involved and improve RA2's longevity.
Eligibility: Limited to people that post in the discussion thread before Feb 20 (this thread). You must include either a link or description of what you did for Feb 18 in your post (if you did more than one thing, you don't have to post it all at once).
- I will not be eligible for participation because I already have the prize. Everyone else can participate (just remember to post in this thread with the necessary information).
Prize: The top three contributors from the 18th will receive my action cam.
Scoring: The scoring system is designed to give everyone a fair chance at getting into the top three (not just modders)
Score = ((3 x # of high-level projects released) + (2 x # of mid-level projects released) + (1 x # of low-level projects released)) * (1 + % of votes from forum poll)
- High-Level Projects: New arenas, new AI, new AI packs, new GIB work (points awarded for GIBs on a per release basis (not per file))
- Mid-Level Projects: New videos/images of 8 or more bots, new tutorials, new components
- Low-Level Projects: New bots, new people that you invited to the forums and that posted at least once on Feb 18.
All projects must be made/performed by you.
The poll will be started on Feb 20 and last a week (you will be able to vote for up to 3 entries).
The results will be posted soon after.
For clarifications and fairness, I will add edits to this post. Edits will only be made to ensure that people don't manipulate the system and to provide more opportunities for others to do well.

You have roughly 2 weeks to get your acts together.

Feel free to discuss here. I will filter through all the posts on Feb 20 to get a list of entries.

Edit 1: If you work in a team on a high-level project, you both will receive points. However, teaming up on mid- and low- level projects will only count towards one of you (they are easy enough to do alone).
Edit 2: There will be a limit of 5 new bots per member. I don't want to see dumps of people's entire Team folders.
Edit 3: AI packs are now part of the high-level project category. If you have any contributors for your AI pack, please list them in your post so that they can receive a low-level project point.
Edit 4: As a special rule for tournament hosts, you may receive a mid-level point for every 8 different bots shown collectively in tourney videos throughout the day (if you don't have that many bots left, you could do bonus matches with the defeated bots). I don't want to distract hosts from their tournaments unless they really want to do something else.
Edit 5: If you swap out the sound files used by RA2, you will receive an additional 0.0005 points regardless of how many files you change (after the poll). I don't see the point of doing this but I'm not the one doing it so more power to you.
Edit 6: I've added new components to the mid-level projects. I know that the GMF stuff can be challenging for components but Arenas have that plus PY work.

Thank you to everyone that participated. Awards have been sent out.

Conraaa · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2013, 12:01:25 PM »

Count me in. I'm going to try and get Punch Out! UI done, and make a few bots.

Trovaner · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2013, 12:39:03 PM »

Good to hear. I know that many people have expressed interest in Punch Out! UI so you could potentially do very well.

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2013, 01:24:51 PM »

Hurricane UI would be cool to finish, but I lost most of it in the crash that made me stop working on it. I may try to stick some things together again though.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2013, 02:39:41 PM »

Crap now I have to finish LDAI

090901 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2013, 02:42:08 PM »

Quote from: Badnik96 on February 05, 2013, 02:39:41 PM

Crap now I have to finish LDAI

If you got top 3 you should just give your prize to MassimoV

Conraaa · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2013, 02:45:37 PM »

Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on February 05, 2013, 01:24:51 PM

Hurricane UI would be cool to finish, but I lost most of it in the crash that made me stop working on it. I may try to stick some things together again though.

I do have to admit, that was one that I was looking forward to.

martymidget · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2013, 02:55:27 PM »

So there's this tourney I should go and finish....

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2013, 03:43:27 PM »

This seems like a sudden and rather short timeframe. I've got college work that'll keep me occupied for way past the deadline, otherwise I'd try and figure something out. What exactly is your "action cam" that's being offered as a prize?

Trovaner · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2013, 04:00:24 PM »

It is short notice but I didn't think of it until last minute :P. I figure that if you were already planning to do something than you deserve to be at an advantage. I understand that people are busy but you have known about the anniversary for quite some time. I would still encourage everyone to do what they can in the limited time frame even if they don't expect to win (thats why I listed a goal for the contest).

As far as what the action cam is, it is basically an autonomous camera that views all active bots from the side. It will also rotate to the other side if a wall gets in the way so you will almost always have the optimal viewing angle.

I'll add another edit for regulations regarding AI packs and tournaments.

MassimoV · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2013, 04:54:56 PM »

Ehh, I build, I'll do it.

Trovaner · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2013, 06:49:09 PM »

I'm relieved to see that people are expressing interest in this.

I would also like to apologize upfront for not being able to include the RA2 wiki in this. I keep running it through my head but there doesn't seem to be a non-biased way of evaluating content.

Does anyone see any additional flaws that I should correct? I want this to be as fair as possible for everyone. However, I don't want to be constantly editing the rules when there is so little time for people to prepare. Thats why I want to get the big stuff out of the way and only edit the rules later when absolutely necessary.

MassimoV · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2013, 06:56:09 PM »

What about tournaments?

Trovaner · « **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2013, 07:08:17 PM »

Edit 4 talks about tournaments. Do want to know anything else about it?

RpJk · « **Reply #14 on:** February 05, 2013, 09:32:12 PM »

I'm thinking of doing a RA2 music video if that counts however I've got a major exam next week so don't expect it definitively.

123savethewhales · « **Reply #15 on:** February 05, 2013, 11:25:09 PM »

Lol tutorials really shouldn't worth 3 points.

Trovaner · « **Reply #16 on:** February 06, 2013, 12:26:39 AM »

Point taken. I'll move tutorial down to the mid-level (unless someone has already made one just because it is worth 3).

As far as the music video goes, it is valid for the mid-level as long as it has 8 different bots in it.

Noodle · « **Reply #17 on:** February 06, 2013, 09:31:25 AM »

I might try something. It's more productive than playing minecraft.

Quote from: Gropaga on February 06, 2013, 03:03:06 AM

Thinking of making changed song of RA2.

Hey Trov, can this be worth 0.0005 points?

Trovaner · « **Reply #18 on:** February 06, 2013, 12:41:47 PM »

Works for me, lol...

Trovaner · « **Reply #19 on:** February 06, 2013, 03:47:08 PM »

Update: I added the new components to the mid-level projects. Once again, I apologize for any inconvenience caused by my edits.

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Author Topic: Contributor Contest (Read 7280 times)