The Great ST SC4 Players Challenge

don't take it badly.. but that's a hell of a lot..

 

and well in my case "ain't nobody got time fo dat"

Constraints, constraints everywhere!

I do believe that this is becoming more of an AutoCAD assignment than a design challenge.

Entry must be 1920x1920 pixels. If need be, you must crop your photo to match this resolution. You may NOT enlarge a photo to this resolution. If you do, it will not be accepted.

Remember that certain people in ST do not have a monitor of this resolution (I have a 1024x600 netbook monitor... there is no way that I could do a 1920x1920 picture unless I assembled it into place like a mosaic).

Still liking the constraints; requires effort to put in a good submission!

Constraints, constraints everywhere!

I do believe that this is becoming more of an AutoCAD assignment than a design challenge.
 

Entry must be 1920x1920 pixels. If need be, you must crop your photo to match this resolution. You may NOT enlarge a photo to this resolution. If you do, it will not be accepted.

Remember that certain people in ST do not have a monitor of this resolution (I have a 1024x600 netbook monitor... there is no way that I could do a 1920x1920 picture unless I assembled it into place like a mosaic).

 

No one has that resolution, perhaps it should be 1920x1080. ???

 

Constraints, constraints everywhere!

I do believe that this is becoming more of an AutoCAD assignment than a design challenge.
 

Entry must be 1920x1920 pixels. If need be, you must crop your photo to match this resolution. You may NOT enlarge a photo to this resolution. If you do, it will not be accepted.

Remember that certain people in ST do not have a monitor of this resolution (I have a 1024x600 netbook monitor... there is no way that I could do a 1920x1920 picture unless I assembled it into place like a mosaic).

 

No one has that resolution, perhaps it should be 1920x1080. ???

 

 

....Or perhaps they deliberately asked for it, as they wanted a mosiac?

I think 1024x768 is enough..seriously

I'm sure that sim_link chose it to be 1920x1920 in order to allow for a bigger scene to be created, like the last tournament.

However, it will be impossible to please everyone with the criteria on any tournament. Some people will always like it, and some will always be against it. So either you go for it, and perhaps make something really awesome so that you have a strong chance of winning and getting to pick the criteria yourself, or you hold out for future tournaments which you find more appealing.

For those that have a lower resolution, that does not mean you have to do more in-game work than somebody who can capture screenshots at a higher resolution. It just means you may have to take a few more pictures and stitch them together :thumb:

I got a 1920x1080 screen. U mad bro? Where am I going to get the other 840 pixels? 

 

I'm sure that sim_link chose it to be 1920x1920 in order to allow for a bigger scene to be created, like the last tournament.

 

Not sure if letting the last player choose is right or wrong, Mosiacs aren't exactly something that anyone can create, but if you say so, not going against it, but neither in favor of it.

I'm sure that sim_link chose it to be 1920x1920 in order to allow for a bigger scene to be created, like the last tournament.

However, it will be impossible to please everyone with the criteria on any tournament. Some people will always like it, and some will always be against it. So either you go for it, and perhaps make something really awesome so that you have a strong chance of winning and getting to pick the criteria yourself, or you hold out for future tournaments which you find more appealing.

For those that have a lower resolution, that does not mean you have to do more in-game work than somebody who can capture screenshots at a higher resolution. It just means you may have to take a few more pictures and stitch them together :thumb:

 

The amount of work for your few screenshots, is massive, I've made scenes in my CJ, and it's not just a little more work, it's quite a lot, What I have to say is that resolution should be fixed at 1024 x 768 that's all, with a high criteria like, not many people will be tempted!

 

So think for next time, it could make things much better ;)

I might submit one, but only because that means I can make the rules for the next round less strict. To be honest, there are lots of ways to go about "Old Downtown Meets Modern CBD", and I would've preferred to try out a sort of sci-fi type design instead of defining modern as the Absolute City Centre and defining Old as the Philtower Building. I'll need to stitch the pics together because my maximum screen resolution is 1366x768. To be honest, I don't like the resolution requirements at all, but I'll just deal with them I guess...

Must include a specific building in the contest? What if we choose not to use that building do we get booted out of the contest? This is so lame. Every city is different you know.

I would say it's safe to assume the 1920x1920 is a typo. As for the constraints, if you don't care for them, just don't enter. Silent protest will cause the whole thing to be re-thought. After all, what is the point of such a contest if the submissions are all the same?

@mr_sim - 1920x1920 is not a typo...sim_link won the right to choose the size, along with the rest of the criteria, and so he did. there is no way that all the submissions would be the same just because everybody must have two specific buildings.

Just to remind everyone - the name of this competition is The Great Simtropolis SC4 Players Challenge. It is not designed for the 'faint of heart.'

 

Also, I think people may be forgetting the rules. You will earn points just by submitting an acceptable entry that meets the criteria, regardless of how good it is, or how far you actually make it in the tournament.

1920x1920 was indeed intentional.

The other constraints are you must use 2 specific buildings. That shouldn't be a problem - if there were several million dependencies required then yes, that'd be a problem. As spurs said, this is meant to be a challenge. That's why I chose a unique screen size, that way everyone would have to make their image a mosaic. If you don't like the constraints you are not required to enter the challenge.  As for all submissions "being the same" if 2 buildings are used - there are still many ways to be different. The buildings you use around them - whether a city is in the desert, has a mountain in the middle of it, is on the coast. There are many ways to make submissions unique even if they all have 2 buildings that are the same. Chances are there would be other common buildings between submissions. If you don't like the constraints then you are not required to enter. This isn't mandatory participation - it's not something you have to do to stay on Simtropolis.

 

 

For those considering entering, I look forward to seeing with what you come up with! There are many different possibilities even with the requirements. We have a lot of creative members here, I look forward to seeing your styles come through! :)

My assertion that 1920x1920 was a typo stems from the obvious fact that this is a non-standard resolution and would require editing outside of the game. Seems unnecessary at best. I am also very aware that this contest is voluntary hence my own statement, As for the constraints, if you don't care for them, just don't enter. I have no intention of entering this contest and I was merely commenting with regard to others comments. Not sure why I was singled out here but I don't appreciate it as I said nothing derogatory toward you or this contest. My statement about them all being the same is my opinion, which I'm entitled to and it was in no way negative.

My assertion that 1920x1920 was a typo stems from the obvious fact that this is a non-standard resolution and would require editing outside of the game. 

 

I figured that's why someone would think that. I just wanted to clarify that 1920x1920 was intentional. :)

 

 I have no intention of entering this contest and I was merely commenting with regard to others comments. Not sure why I was singled out here but I don't appreciate it as I said nothing derogatory toward you or this contest. My statement about them all being the same is my opinion, which I'm entitled to and it was in no way negative.

 

You were not intentionally singled out (on my end), there are other people who had the same concern. I was just pointing out my own rationale for choosing 2 buildings. When I selected those buildings I took into consideration the many different ways they could be presented. I am not trying to make your opinion negative in any way. My only intention in my post above was to explain my rational behind my choices. You are indeed entitled to your opinion, I was just providing my own as well. If you believe that all entries will be the same as a result, that is fine as it is your opinion. My own opinion was that there are ways to make each entry unique.

 

Sometimes it can be hard to see the emotion in text over the internet. I intended no malice in my post above. I was merely trying to explain my own rationale, not putting down anyone else's thoughts. Likewise, my post is just my opinion. You are free to disagree. :)

It's all good sim_link. I just felt it necessary to clarify where I was coming from on the matter. As you stated, context and emotion do not come through in text. I appreciate your explanation of the comments toward my own and wish you luck with this contest given it was your idea.