I have a new idea for a contest.
The point of the competition is to create a perfect 160x160 landscape, which does not have to have accessible parts or be fully functional. It needs only to look good on a full-screen screenshot. You could recreate the Arctic, a portion of death valley, a ridge of volcanoes, an amazon rainforest, etc. Nothing we commonly see in maps, but a true eyecandy map. I don't think SHH has ever had a truly eyecandy - landscape competition before. It'll be both fun and educational for all the designers.
I want to clarify something:
The type of screenshot for the 160x160 map is to be one of the whole map, from individual screens stitched together, so we have a map-sized screenshot. The 160 x 160 size limitation is only to help the competitor make a better landscape and give individual bits more attention, so when push comes to shove, nobody can complain aboust starting two weeks before the deadline and not finishing.
..."religion is the opium of the masses"... - Karl Marx.
The point of the competition is to create a perfect 160x160 landscape, which does not have to have accessible parts or be fully functional. It needs only to look good on a full-screen screenshot. You could recreate the Arctic, a portion of death valley, a ridge of volcanoes, an amazon rainforest, etc. Nothing we commonly see in maps, but a true eyecandy map. I don't think SHH has ever had a truly eyecandy - landscape competition before. It'll be both fun and educational for all the designers.
I want to clarify something:
The type of screenshot for the 160x160 map is to be one of the whole map, from individual screens stitched together, so we have a map-sized screenshot. The 160 x 160 size limitation is only to help the competitor make a better landscape and give individual bits more attention, so when push comes to shove, nobody can complain aboust starting two weeks before the deadline and not finishing.
..."religion is the opium of the masses"... - Karl Marx.
[This message has been edited by artofmath (edited 06-08-2008 @ 10:22 AM).]