minmay's Utterly Horrible Map Making Contest [Archive]

minmay

Oct 13, 2010, 10:35 AM

Download entries (some may have been inadvertently modified) (http://www.cowmuffins.net/stuff/horrible.zip)

Awards:
Most Unimaginative: Destructiondestroy123.j2l
Best Tileset: BestLevelEver.j2l
Best Plot: failure.j2l
Best Filename: pizzawarsthequestfortheuterus.j2l
Most Disproportionate Amount of Effort: TB2001 B00.j2l
Most Rule-Violating: castle1c21.j2l, pizzawarsthequestfortheuterus.j2l (runner-up)
Most Half-Assed: castle1c21.j2l
Most Eye-Damaging: mahboi.j2l, trogAtrocity.j2l (runner-up)
Most Ear-Damaging: mahboi.j2l, BestLevelEver.j2l (runner-up)
Most JJ2-Damaging: Destructiondestroy123.j2l (crashes 1.23), Mataplaza.j2l (runner-up, original filename doesn't load in JCS)
Most Obviously Not Made Specifically For This Contest: xlmbadlevel.j2l
Fewest Awards: Capture3.j2l

Aaaand the grand prize winner is...

BATTLE FOR CHEESE!
(failure.j2l)

The attention to detail in this level is just lovely. A lot of effort went into making it as crappy as possible, and you can sure tell. Even I wouldn't have thought of this stuff. The JJnowall? The Fat Chick pit? The level size? INGENIOUS, I SAY.

The prize will be a 320x160 signature banner of the Bubba boss eating cheese. It will arrive some time soon.

Speeza

Oct 13, 2010, 10:40 AM

Awesome, any chance you can change your mind about it being 1.23 only ?

Dermo

Oct 13, 2010, 02:02 PM

I'll be in. And Speeza, levels can be EASILY converted so it's fine.

minmay

Oct 13, 2010, 02:25 PM

Yeah, just use the converter. Mainly I'm worried about people submitting a level that's 1.24 and doesn't need to be 1.24 because it would be crappier that way - the same goes for submitting a level in .lev format or something. I want to see crappiness in the level itself, and nowhere else.

Obi1mcd

Oct 13, 2010, 02:48 PM

If I could only think of a really bad concept...

Troglobite

Oct 13, 2010, 05:26 PM

Done. (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6372/atrocity/) Although I have to say, this level is actually ridiculously awesome. The eyecandy is gorgeous (unless you have epilepsy), and makes it so it's nearly impossible to tell what's going on by looking at the level. This will force players to use true skill instead of noobish tactics like looking to see where the walls are and where the floor is. There are a good number of warps and some trigger scenery, so when people start training on this level like they do in semi, they'll be able to get around the map without allowing their opponent (or themselves) to predict where they're going. Everyone knows the red team is better, so I gave them the advantage they deserve. Spaz is also better, so I made sure those Jazz and Lori can't get to the red flag. Also, the level has plenty of seeker power ups, so the really good players can use their talents to spam seekers.

Speeza

Oct 13, 2010, 05:59 PM

Sean

Oct 13, 2010, 06:07 PM

Copycat >:( I had the crappy idea first.

EvilMike

Oct 13, 2010, 09:56 PM

http://www.mediafire.com/?ytrubz6d4xalcud

This is the biggest CTF level ever.

By the way, as a separate contest, I will give a reward to anyone who plays a serious CTF duel in this level, to 255 points, with no maximum time limit. I must be allowed to spectate (in order to verify the game is legit). No breaks are allowed.

Lithium

Oct 13, 2010, 11:46 PM

I think I'm in,since I always make crappy levels. Is SP allowed?

Obi1mcd

Oct 13, 2010, 11:52 PM

SP is not only allowed, it's reccomended.

Sean

Oct 14, 2010, 12:17 AM

Mike, I'm in your contest XD

Lithium

Oct 14, 2010, 12:27 AM

I Is Make A Good Level
I Is Get 10 Ok?

FireSworD

Oct 14, 2010, 12:49 AM

Good luck to anyone who attempts mikes contest. Considering that literally millions of players will tolerate rather linear gameplay related things in some mmorpgs, I think someone should pull it off.

EvilMike

Oct 14, 2010, 01:03 AM

My rough calculations tell me that it would take the longer than a year, non-stop to finish 255 points in that level (assuming both players play, and that they die sometimes).

With one player running from base to base, each point will take about 1.42 days. Which means 255 will take a few days short of a year.

Lithium

Oct 14, 2010, 03:51 AM

http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6373/battle-for-cheese/

My entry :D

Sean

Oct 14, 2010, 05:43 AM

Mike: Oh you are so evil

I think Troggy will win this contest. That level's damn horrible.

KiMO

Oct 14, 2010, 07:19 AM

Finally, something (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6374/mah-boi/) I'm good at.

Enigma

Oct 14, 2010, 09:01 AM

I'm rather curious what it must feel like to roast your opponent, then accidentally go to the wrong base to score in Mikes level.

Violet CLM

Oct 15, 2010, 09:49 AM

Back in the J2C days, some people were really into the idea of taking the JJ2 levels and replacing the events. That hasn't been done for a while... until <a href="http://www.tachyonlabs.com/sam/pizzawarsthequestfortheuterus.j2l">Pizza Wars: The Quest for the Uterus</a>.

Obi1mcd

Oct 15, 2010, 02:49 PM

http://www.mediafire.com/?p3g2vebtj35a84d

Behold, the "best level ever".

EDIT:
Although it may seem like a 30-second level, it isn't. I put time and effort into figuring out exactly how to make the most annoying level I could. The custom tileset doesn't tile, it's automasked, I intentionally scrambled the jj2 palette, I made sure to leave the level name "Untitled", I...
Yeah, I had fun. :D

Jgke

Oct 15, 2010, 04:42 PM

My submission for this contest. (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6376/bad-level/)

minmay

Oct 16, 2010, 06:14 AM

Neo2001

Oct 17, 2010, 02:47 AM

My entry:
http://tp2001.fileave.com/

EvilMike

Oct 17, 2010, 08:23 PM

I am going to politely ask that from now on, entries to this contest be submitted by uploading them to your own webspace or some free host such as mediafire. Deliberately bad levels are funny, but the recent flood of them on j2o is a bit annoying. I'm just suggesting that if you know that a level is horrible, it probably doesn't belong on J2O.

This is just a request (I'm not going to delete anything, or try to enforce this). I know that I'm not the only J2O admin to feel this way, though. I'm also not asking anyone to delete their own uploads, although if you want to you are free to. (note that it can still be downloaded if you have a direct link to the zip file itself, since you'll only erase it from the listings. Therefore, you won't have to upload it somewhere else if you choose to do this.)

And besides that, minmay certainly agrees with this sentiment. I know he posted his own opinion on this a few days ago, but I thought I'd back him up on that, since people are still uploading their entries to J2O.

Violet CLM

Oct 17, 2010, 08:35 PM

Agreed. A number of perfectly good uploads and also Violent Winds are being sent inexorably down the list by these parodies without having gotten so much as a single review.

Troglobite

Oct 17, 2010, 09:04 PM

Alright, I deleted it. Here (http://www.mediafire.com/?4ooot1bjo3wdj64)'s a link if you still want to download it. (Why would you want to do that?)

EvilMike

Oct 17, 2010, 11:08 PM

Agreed. A number of perfectly good uploads and also Violent Winds are being sent inexorably down the list by these parodies without having gotten so much as a single review.

I've actually been holding off on uploading a fairly good level I finished recently, since if I put it on j2o before the 20th, I'm worried it will quickly displaced from the top of the page by garbage :P

Stijn

Oct 17, 2010, 11:17 PM

(note that it can still be downloaded if you have a direct link to the zip file itself, since you'll only erase it from the listings. Therefore, you won't have to upload it somewhere else if you choose to do this.)

This is not true (if you're not an admin).

EvilMike

Oct 18, 2010, 12:45 AM

Oh ok. I somehow remember it used to be possible. Well, it's a good to know anyway.

Davidkaz

Oct 18, 2010, 03:50 AM

Unless we know how far you've taken it, how can we, POSSIBLY, know what else is needed?

minmay

Oct 18, 2010, 06:08 AM

I've already downloaded all the entries uploaded prior to this post, so feel free to delete them.

Dermo

Oct 18, 2010, 11:02 AM

Here is a FULLY WORKING Team Test Race level I created about a year ago! :D

I definitely lost

Download!
(http://jj2stuff.webs.com/Team_Race.j2l)
It's amazing! Plenty of directions. And who needs music when you're trying to concentrate on these well-planned tests? I mean, REALLY?

Obi1mcd

Oct 18, 2010, 10:53 PM

I have a feeling I went for the wrong kind of 'crappy', but never mind. Not long till the worst level is decided.

Seren

Oct 19, 2010, 12:50 AM

I have a feeling I went for the wrong kind of 'crappy', but never mind. Not long till the worst level is decided.
I like your level the most, hope you'll win actually. Ofc, it's impossible since I'm going to take apart. You may find it a bit unfair because you've got no chance - I'm a Pole. No one can beat a Pole in such contest.

Seren

Oct 19, 2010, 09:38 AM

Doubleposting! The thing (http://www.mediafire.com/?8d5chwp06dcwwv0) is finished. It merges a lot of noobish style with some a bit more advanced techniques creating a very Polished level. The only thing it's probably lacking is a QoB roulette. I still believe my country itself should win this contest for me though (so it's quite possible I didn't put enough effort on the level, overrating the reputation of my countrymen).

Obi1mcd

Oct 19, 2010, 06:33 PM

And by the looks of it, you uploaded it just in time.

Jgke

Oct 20, 2010, 12:17 PM

I am sorry, I couldn't post this earlier (http://www.mediafire.com/?d3t6x36dgv35rou). Please accept it.

minmay

Oct 20, 2010, 01:04 PM

One entry per person. That's it.

Troglobite

Oct 20, 2010, 01:31 PM

I am sorry, I couldn't post this earlier (http://www.mediafire.com/?d3t6x36dgv35rou). Please accept it.

Sadly, that's not a screwed up as my castle1. I destroyed it years ago before I knew what I was doing in JCS, and never got around to fixing it. Then, when I first got back into the game and was learning how to make tilesets, I created an awful castle edit that I applied to the level.

Violet CLM

Oct 20, 2010, 02:22 PM

Is this an entry? (If so, it needs to be 1.23 compatible.)

<a href="http://www.tachyonlabs.com/sam/pizzawarsthequestfortheuterus.j2l">Fixed.</a>

minmay

Oct 20, 2010, 02:24 PM

40 minutes before the deadline? Awesome.

I'd feel kind of bad accepting that revision and not Jake's, though, so maybe I will just go back on that :/

Violet CLM

Oct 20, 2010, 02:25 PM

It's hardly a revision, it's a direct conversion. But yeah, I know my time zones.

minmay

Oct 20, 2010, 02:31 PM

Well, I forgot to mention in the original post that revisions of disqualified levels would be accepted (yes, I really did intend to!).

I'll show my decision when I post the results.

Jgke

Oct 20, 2010, 07:02 PM

That's my newer entry. I realized that my former is too good.

Obi1mcd

Oct 20, 2010, 08:45 PM

Yay, best tileset award!

Jgke

Oct 20, 2010, 09:15 PM

Yay, most awards!

Obi1mcd

Oct 20, 2010, 09:37 PM

Oh, and congrats, Ron97! You made the worst level in the whole competition!!!

Troglobite

Oct 20, 2010, 10:42 PM

Congrats everyone. It was certainly an entertaining contest.

Lithium

Oct 21, 2010, 05:35 AM

I won? YAY!

Congratulations to everyone else who made a fail level.

Grytolle

Oct 21, 2010, 05:50 AM

Im quite sure minmay decides who wins

Lithium

Oct 21, 2010, 05:52 AM

first post. look.

KiMO

Oct 21, 2010, 11:02 AM

So far I don't think minmay decided the winner. Congrats guys :cool:

Seren

Oct 21, 2010, 11:12 AM

Something must be wrong with the categories if my level got only one award. They're just utterly horrible.

Well, anyway congrats for all the crap-makers and I hope to see a next such contest in the future. It really helped me have a bit of break in serious level-making and I really enjoyed playing most of the levels submitted.