Official Level Design Contests of 2011
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Beginning with this year's contests, the following rules changes took effect:
- The voting period was extended from one week to two. As a consequence, all votes that are submitted after the voting deadline will be disregarded, without exception.
- Single Player levels must load immediately when starting a new game, either by being placed in the
MAP01slot or via aMainCfgsetting. - In order to prevent voters from skewing the results in a division by only voting for some of the entries, users were now required to vote on all maps in a division in order for their votes to be counted.
Levels in gray are rule-breaking levels and have been disqualified.
January/February
- Host: Mystic
- Then-current SRB2 version: v2.0.6
After FuriousFox's departure, Mystic took over as the OLDC host, with Prime 2.0 serving as backup, and the rules changes listed above were instituted. The Single Player division was a close contest between Clockwork Grove Zone and Splash Garden Zone Act 1. The former was a large, complex map incorporating puzzle elements, similarly to Thompson's previous map, Twilight Isles Zone. The latter was a 2D map with a detailed 3D background that made extensive use of custom resources, including textures, enemies and horizontal springs. The Match and Circuit divisions were considered to be of low quality. As a result, Rush Flower Zone, which was started from scratch only two hours before the deadline and entered at the last minute, won the Match division. Two unplayable maps were included by accident: Grassy Cliffs crashes on load (except when loaded through a map editor), and Misty Mire Zone has broken flag return behavior which makes it impossible to score more than one point.
Single Player division
- Wood Asleep by Internet Explorer – 3.71
- Colossal Castle Zone by Katmint – 3.41
- Grassy Cliffs by NeroTheArmadillo – 0.68
- Windmill Hill Zone by Ultimate – 4.83
- Clockwork Grove Zone by Thompson – 7.76
- Wonder Terrace Zone by BlazeFan1 – 6.35
- Splash Garden Zone Act 1 by Blade – 7.53
Match division
- MAPM0 – Cold Cavern by jloy1 – 2.77
- MAPM1 – Zoom Ship Zone by Katmint – 4.09
- MAPM2 – Rush Flower Zone by CoatRack – 5.82
Capture the Flag division
- MAPF0 – Damp Campus Zone by Fawfulfan – 6.89
- MAPF1 – Cold Sea Zone by Katmint – 3.89
- MAPF2 – Volcanic Shelter Zone by Kuba11 – 6.18
- MAPF3 – Misty Mire Zone by Charybdizs – 2.67
Circuit division
- MAPR0 – Sparkling Abyss Zone by Katmint – 3.50
- MAPR1 – Acid Valley Zone by Miles Knuckle Power – 3.92
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March/April
- Host: Mystic
- Then-current SRB2 version: v2.0.6
Due to low interest, this contest was comprised largely of rush jobs, joke maps and generally sub-par entries. Only four out of twelve maps received an above-average score, resulting in an all-time low contest average of 3.92. The Single Player division in particular was considered to be of extremely low quality, with both maps receiving scores below 2. This makes Lakeside Hill Zone the lowest-scoring division winner ever. Egg Hanger[sic] Zone was added to the official Match rotation in v2.1 as Orbital Hangar Zone.
Single Player division
- Lakeside Hill Zone by Dails – 1.81
- Outerspace Threat Zone by Miles Knuckle Power – 1.56
Match division
- MAPM0 – Forst Rush Zon[sic] Zone by Scizor300 – 2.36
- MAPM1 – Sandstorm Zone by Dails – 3.77
- MAPM2 – Zero Effort Flower Zone Act 12 by D00D64 – 5.45
- MAPM3 – AccursedDonut.wad by Charybdizs – 3.09
- MAPM4 – Egg Hanger[sic] Zone by CoatRack/sphere – 7.09
Capture the Flag division
- MAPF0 – Frozen Destruction Zone by Scizor300 – 4.00
- MAPF1 – Angle Forest Zone by Katmint – 2.09
- MAPF2 – Mossy Mushroom Zone by fickleheart – 6.36
Circuit division
- MAPR0 – Lost Feelings Island by Internet Explorer – 7.33
- MAPR1 – Burned Mystic Desert Zone by Miles Knuckle Power – 2.07
Links
May/June
- Host: Mystic
- Then-current SRB2 version: v2.0.6
This contest was generally agreed to be of high quality, especially in the Single Player and CTF divisions. The Single Player division featured three maps with averages above 7, and all of the CTF entries scored higher than 5. However, the Match division was fairly weak, with all maps scoring below 5 and the winner being a joke map.
Frozen Hillside Zone Act 1 was intended for Blade's in-progress level pack Lost Worlds, where it would be the first act of the second zone. Accordingly, it is a fairly short and easy stage, its main gimmick being thick snow that slows down the player and lowers their jump height. It was enthusiastically received, garnering many perfect scores. It is now included as an unlockable level in SRB2 v2.2. Another snow-themed level, Sparkling Icecap Zone, was featured in the same division. Unlike Frozen Hillside Zone Act 1, it was large and sprawling, featuring many complex puzzles and large set pieces. Both maps featured penguin enemies that slide towards the player, albeit with different sprites. Stronghold Forest Zone Act 1 was later included in CoatRack's level pack Chaos Domain.
Three maps were disqualified after the voting began. White Mountain Zone lacks an exit sector and cannot be cleared, Waterway Ruin Zone was placed in the MAP04 slot and did not load when starting a new game, and Aries City Zone was submitted with an incorrect gametype in its header (Co-op only).
Single Player division
- Greenflower Sunset Zone by Fawfulfan – 6.81
- Flower Cave Zone by Miles Knuckle Power – 2.30
- Sparkling Icecap Zone by Thompson – 7.45
- Frozen Hillside Zone Act 1 by Blade – 8.84
- Stronghold Forest Zone Act 1 by CoatRack – 7.71
- White Mountain Zone by Kuba11 – 1.62
- Waterway Ruin Zone Act 1 by Chrome – 6.79
- Jadeflower Zone Act 3 by blahblahbal – 3.36
Match division
- MAPM0 – Ponies Suck Zone by Fawfulfan – 4.39
- MAPM1 – Flux Satellite Zone by 742mph – 2.39
- MAPM2 – Southern Sands Zone by akb778 – 3.61
- MAPM3 – Aries City Zone by EternallyAries Red X – 1.67
- MAPM4 – Frozen Tundra Zone by Chaos Zero 64 – 3.70
Capture the Flag division
- MAPF0 – Majestic Grove Zone by Scizor300 – 7.06
- MAPF1 – Mystical Heights Zone by Metal Fighter – 6.75
- MAPF2 – Frozen Pass Zone by Kuba11 – 5.22
- MAPF3 – Sylvan Shrines Zone by sphere – 7.00
Circuit division
- MAPR0 – Croissant Mountain by D00D64 – 4.73
- MAPR1 – Frozen Hall Zone by Metal Fighter – 5.60
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July/August
- Host: Mystic
- Then-current SRB2 version: v2.0.6
This contest is generally considered to be one of the highest-quality contests ever. The Single Player division was exceptionally strong, with all maps scoring above 6. While the Match and CTF divisions were not considered quite as strong, they each included one highly-rated map that scored above 8.
The winning entry of the Single Player division, Sonic Dumbventure – Volume 1: Donkey Kracken's Disasterous Quest[sic], was a mini-mod consisting largely of various unfinished levels by the same author all merged into a single map. It also featured elaborate cutscenes and a backstory to link these contrasting sections together, as well as a custom boss at the end. It received perfect 10/10 scores from most of the voters, which resulted in it having the highest average score ever given to a Single Player entry under the old voting system and the highest score given to any v2.0 map. It has since been ported to v2.1, fixing a few issues and adding Record Attack emblems to the map.
Pipe Towers Zone, by Fawfulfan, was added to SRB2 as a bonus level in v2.1, replacing Mario Koopa Blast Zone. Midnight Pass Zone Act 2 was later included in CoatRack's level pack Chaos Domain as the second act of Solstice Pass Zone, the first zone.
The Circuit division had only one entry, which secured Fawfulfan, who had entered every division, an automatic victory. Two entries in the Match division, Rush Jungle Zone and Storm Stronghold Zone, had the unusually high number of three and four collaborators, respectively. Storm Stronghold Zone won its division, resulting in six contest winners for only four divisions.
Single Player division
- Red House Zone by Ice – 6.04
- Pipe Towers Zone by Fawfulfan – 8.19
- Aquatic Temple by Kuba11 – 6.43
- Sonic Dumbventure – Volume 1: Donkey Kracken's Disasterous Quest[sic] by D00D64 – 9.58
- Midnight Pass Zone Act 2 by CoatRack – 7.04
Match division
- MAPM0 – Siberian Base Zone by akb778 – 4.90
- MAPM1 – SemiRuin Forest Zone by Zipper – 3.50
- MAPM2 – Splice Lab Zone by Fawfulfan – 6.00
- MAPM3 – Storm Stronghold Zone by sphere/Errol/fickleheart/MascaraSnake – 8.78
- MAPM4 – Jello Factory Zone by Charybdizs – 7.30
- MAPM5 – Topanga Lifts Zone by Brawl – 2.40
- MAPM6 – Rush Jungle Zone by Scizor300/CoatRack/Simsmagic – 5.92
Capture the Flag division
- MAPF0 – Frantic Forest Zone by ThunderNova – 4.55
- MAPF1 – Galactic Waterworks Zone by sphere – 8.33
- MAPF2 – Molten Canyon Zone by akb778 – 4.91
- MAPF3 – Lethal Filibuster Zone by Fawfulfan – 5.22
Circuit division
- MAPR0 – Girder Detour Zone by Fawfulfan – 7.00
Links
September/October
- Host: Mystic
- Then-current SRB2 version: v2.0.6
Despite a weak turnout, all divisions but CTF in this contest had at least one very well-received map. Chemical Facility Zone Act 1 was later included in CoatRack's level pack Chaos Domain, together with its sequel released in the May/June 2012 OLDC. Uninspired Name Zone was submitted in an unfinished state at the last minute; among other defects, it can crash the game due to a lack of Match Starts for spectators. The Map With No Name proved rather controversial due to its reverse gravity gimmick, with scores spanning from 0 to 7. obnoioxies mym litltle pnony refenrence znone[sic], which was entered as a deliberately awful joke map, fell only one vote shy of scoring 0.00, and prompted a rules change to ban intentionally bad entries henceforth.
Single Player division
- Mario Land 1-1 by Simsmagic – 4.25
- Chemical Facility Zone Act 1 by CoatRack – 8.30
Match division
- MAPM0 – Magma Temple Zone by blahblahbal – 4.80
- MAPM1 – Eggmatchsion Zone by CoatRack – 8.40
Capture the Flag division
- MAPF0 – Arctic Facility Zone by Kuba11 – 5.10
- MAPF1 – Uninspired Name Zone by Scizor300/CoatRack/Simsmagic – 1.80
- MAPF2 – The Map With No Name by Charybdizs – 3.25
Circuit division
- MAPR0 – Dread Valley Zone by Blade – 7.40
- MAPR1 – Spring Factory Zone by CoatRack/ThunderNova – 5.90
- MAPR2 – obnoioxies mym litltle pnony refenrence znone[sic] by fickleheart – 0.25
Links
November/December
- Host: Mystic
- Then-current SRB2 version: v2.0.6
Before this contest started, Mystic announced that the Circuit division would be discontinued afterwards, which prompted the unusually high number of 10 Circuit entries. However, most of these maps were considered to be of poor quality and dragged the contest down as a whole. The three other divisions, with few entries each, were all won by ZarroTsu.
Single Player division
- Running Special Stage Act 1 by ZarroTsu – 6.11
- City Area by Internet Explorer – 3.17
- Polluted Plains Zone by 742mph – 4.78
Match division
- MAPM0 – Aquatic Egg Zone by akb778 – 4.23
- MAPM1 – Maple Lake Zone by ZarroTsu – 7.45
- MAPM2 – Blissful Grove Zone by Scizor300 – 6.18
Capture the Flag division
- MAPF0 – Castle Flagman Zone by EternallyAries Red X – 5.50
- MAPF1 – Spacebound Fortress Zone by ZarroTsu – 7.75
Circuit division
- MAPR0 – Aphotic City Zone by ThunderNova – 2.50
- MAPR1 – The End of Circuit by akb778 – 1.14
- MAPR2 – Unstable Icicle Zone by Zipper – 5.33
- MAPR3 – Mountainside Greens Zone by Root – 1.14
- MAPR4 – CastleLand Zone by EternallyAries Red X – 5.83
- MAPR5 – Black Magic Workshop Zone by Internet Explorer – 4.33
- MAPR6 – Quartz Caverns Zone by glaber – 3.50
- MAPR7 – Reqium for a Soul [sic] by Boinciel – 3.85
- MAPR8 – Conveyor Climb Zone by Shadow Hog – 2.42
- MAPR9 – Hot Chocalate Manor Zone [sic] by Katmint – 2.92
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