In the Java client, you will hopefully soon notice a new category of maps has been created, called "Classic Maps People Love And Hate" which will consist of all variations of some classic maps that due to their exemplary levels of consistency and tradition, you'll either love them or hate them, often depending on the mood.
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This is a vault which serves as a source of inspiration, to show people what can be done with the tools we have available. A lot of content gets uploaded to the vault, and oft it contains products that are individually worked on for far more time than those that will be shown here. A variant of this vault should be made for Survival maps to help filter through that content as well. Deriving inspiration from these classic maps will alone dictate content, as gameplay - among other things - will be a factor, but not the absolute driver.
How are maps selected? How do I get my map included?
Well, put simply: there is no real rule or necessity. It will be opinion-based, and very simple to impress. But for the sake of giving guidelines to those curious, here are several qualifications:
1) ABSOLUTE TOP QUALITY: Uniqueness - Any and all maps that are further entered must closely resemble the following maps: Astro Crater, Battle of Thermopylae, Canis, Dual Gap, Gap, Isis, Seton's Clutch, The Pass & Wonder. Changes in height map, textures, layout, resources, more players, etc, even extreme changes such as a complete overhaul are encouraged. The goal is to create a vault category full of variations of these simple, classic maps.
2) Classic maps with numerous variants: This, as it may seem self explanatory, is actually a testament to classics like Canis, Isis, Setons and Wonder with all the regulars thrown in. Maps like Canis and Wonder place no great emphasis on turtling, however, are great alternatives to simple, choke-point maps, and have some value. All similar maps under this classification will be accepted going forward as they are "inspired by classics" for a reason.
3) [Aesthetics]: Needless to say, an extremely high level of aesthetic detail and attention is a sure-fire way to get your map noticed. I would look at example like A_Procyon5 where it uses a diverse set of props (single, grouped), decals, textures, blends, and creative height maps that go beyond basic shapes.
Source: silly_noob's A_Procyon5
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4) [Gameplay Mechanics]: A paramount part of any map is how many options there are for gameplay. It is difficult to say what is good and what is not, but the biggest hint to be given: spoon-feed tons of mexes and hydros at the start; make them commanders and units fortify to secure your territory and actually have a real turtle war....
5) [Mapping Culture]: So many people have contributed to these maps over the past decade, and it drives us all to bring mapping to a much higher level. Some really nice ideas come out of this and new authors' names begin to be recognized. As time moves on, I hope everyone continues expressing their creativity and submitting more maps to the vault.
Anyone and everyone are allowed to submit ideas to the M&M team. Head to the M&M discord, contact someone there with a "mapping" role such as the "Maps Overlord," and see if your map will be considered."
Thank you morax for helping me articulate this.Statistics: Posted by mirddes — 26 Mar 2020, 03:54
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