YOU decide the Pavilion Summer Contest

[Valkysas]

The Garbage Contest will be done and over with in a day or so, and thus attention turns to what will be going on during the summer.

I'm leaving the summer contest theme up to the community. You decide the RPG Maker software supported, and you decide what the goal is. the ideas the staff likes the most will be compiled into a poll at the end of the month, and the pavilion population will decide which one we use. There will be no physical prize for this contest. The winning contest's deadline is set for September 20th, which was RPG Maker 3's release date.

You are welcome to suggest as many ideas as you want, with no content restrictions. just keep the 9/10 end-date in mind.

Vote for what you want supported above, then reply with your contest ideas.

Don't bother voting for anything if you dont intend to take part in the contest. The poll is here to see the amount of support each option would actually get.

[Hedrum]

Re: YOU decide the Pavilion Summer Contest

I thought Czechs Mex's contest idea from awhile back was pretty good.

[hitogoroshi]

Re: YOU decide the Pavilion Summer Contest

Hmmm....
Mabye a continuing story type deal? Like, you (or someone with authority...get it? Author-ity? Haha...) writes the opening plot line. (Probably make sure this someone is not competing.) Then, each particpant chooses what they want the story to evolve to. Thus, every game has the same main character, opening setting, etc. and then all go their seperate ways. This way, even the "underdogs", or, those without grand, worldshaking adaptions, can still win. At the same time, those who don't put in much work, or just those who really shouldn't be touching development software won't win with poor games on a fluke. Possible catagorys include but are not limited to:

Storyline: Basically, how much orginiality did the story have while remaining true to the guidleines posted by the orginial author. Characterization would be a big plus, as to great enhance difference of stories (Like, give us some plot hooks, and see what each of us do with them)
Points Possible: 30. this is, after all, the main point of the contest.

Gameplay: Now, this would be not so much "how much was RPGM pushed?", but rather, "Was this a game, or a storybook where I push X a lot?" Things like inclusion of multiple plotlines would go here: Anything that made it different from reading a book.
Points Possible: 30. After all, this is an RPGM contest, not a microsoft word contest.

Presentaion: This would include graphics, (hopeful) lack of spelling errors, and the ilk. This does not give RPGM3 an advantage, with the lack of Anime Maker or VFX editor.
Pointsd Possible: 20.

Entertainment Factor: It's fun to read good stories, its fun to play good games. The Entertaiment Factor is a measure of how well balance was achicvied: Hack and Slashs/XenoSaga save point in cutscene games need not apply.
Points Possible: 20. Kinda low, but just a great game or just a great story can be fun, too. This is simply the deciding factor for the top.

Total Points: 100.

RPGM supported: All consoles. Sorry, Von and other XP'ers, but RPGMXP really seems to have an unfair advantage. They have better sprite making options then 1 and keyboard support, which makes it like 1, but better. I know, it's the amount of work that counts, but XP deprives RPGM1 of one of its major advantages, and as we are more of a console site, I think XP is the one that has to go. And of course, having only XP is blantly unfair: I mean, we're the console RPGM site, and it's not right saying: "Okay, you can enter, but not with anything the site officaly supports."

Obvouisly, if you want to use this but feel it needs changing, go right ahead. Those point totals were just a measure of what I feel is important, and I'm not the judge.

[Biggie]

Re: YOU decide the Pavilion Summer Contest

I voted all RPG Makers, because I don't think anyone should be left out.

[Valkysas]

Re: YOU decide the Pavilion Summer Contest

OOH, alzar voted. does this mean he'd actually participate?

[DK]

Re: YOU decide the Pavilion Summer Contest

I'd say all makers, contests result in stimated production and everyone should be able to play at least a few of the entries this way. If I were to join, though, which is likely my creation would be on RM3.

[Crimson Knight]

Re: YOU decide the Pavilion Summer Contest

I voted all RPG Makers, although any XP entries IMO, should be standalones with the legal version.

I think we should have an arcade game contest. RPGs sound good but imply a lot of work to be done. Arcade games can be somewhat complex, or simple;it also allows for a lot of creativity. And with the extensive RPG makers like 2 and XP, you could actually complete a game like that over the summer.

[Valkysas]

Re: YOU decide the Pavilion Summer Contest

if XP is included, all entries for it will be checked for authenticity. Anything not made with the official english release of the software will be removed.

[Ryner]

Re: YOU decide the Pavilion Summer Contest

If XP wins I'm totally gonna make a game.

[ErikaFuzzbottom]

Re: YOU decide the Pavilion Summer Contest

How many ideas can we post? I have three ideas.

[Valkysas]

Re: YOU decide the Pavilion Summer Contest

You are welcome to suggest as many ideas as you want, with no content restrictions. just keep the 9/10 end-date in mind.

I'd like to see at least one idea from each voter, although its not neccesary.

[Valkysas]

Re: YOU decide the Pavilion Summer Contest

Oh one thing I should have mentioned earlier.

don't bother voting for anything if you dont intend to take part in the contest.

the poll is there to see the amount of support each option would actually get.

[Crimson Knight]

Re: YOU decide the Pavilion Summer Contest

I intend to take part, but if XP alone wins I'm out.

[ErikaFuzzbottom]

Re: YOU decide the Pavilion Summer Contest

Horray for me! I didn't pay attention!

Okay!

1) An idea based off the short game ideas. Only use a small percentage to create a game. An example maybe being 20%. That'd be real easy to do with RPGM3. With RPGM2, I forget how much memory is allowed total, but I think that would mean a limit of 34,000 memory used. RPGM1 would be no more than 24,000 MEM used for System Data and 24,000 MEM for Scenario data. This of course would not include RMXP, since the memory limit for that depends on how much space you have on your hard drive.

2) Create a game that uses some of the preset data along with any and all info they present. This would be restricted to RPGM2 and RPGM3. (While possible with RMXP, that one doesn't include backround information for its preset characters.) Like say, you use the RPGM2 character who is from a lost civilization, you make sure that comes into play. Like say, use at least 5 preset stuff from each available section (5 preset characters/party members, 5 preset items, 5 preset monsters, etc.). The preset stuff used cannot be altered in any way, aside from adding stuff in layout (the 4 World Organization entries in RPGM2 cannot be used).

3) Take the sample games and see what you can do with them to make them better. RPGM1 users alter Gobli, RPGM2 users alter fu-ma, and RPGM3 users alter whatever that game is called. Although this idea would likely invovle three separate judgings; they can't be grouped into one separate judging since editing one sample game is obviously easier than editing another. (RPGM2 being the hardest since it doesn't name anything in the database, with RPGM3 being the easiest because...well, how hard is it to make a crappy game better?) Maybe even restrict this idea to a single RPGM. RMXP may or may not be included.

[hitogoroshi]

Re: YOU decide the Pavilion Summer Contest

I intend to take part, but if XP alone wins I'm out.

Exactly. While I won't drop out if XP is included (I prefer RPGM3, big map maker fan) XP itself is just kinda screwy. Sorry, I'm not buying the PC RPG Maker just to do something on the Console RPG Maker site. I'm saving for a max drive.