Weekly Content Contest; Moderator Applications

By Sacheverell Nov 6, 2011
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2nd Weekly Content Contest

The first-ever Weekly Content Contest went very well, so we're announcing the coming weeks' theme and medium! The theme is steampunk, and the medium is mods! Any sort of steampunk-themed mod you can come up with is valid! Machinery, items, unique mechanics - whatever you like! Submission entries will open up tomorrow (Monday, November 7th), and we will provide a form to follow. Submissions will be accepted through 11:59pm GMT -6 on Wednesday, November 9th. Get your coding skills ready! Also, be sure to vote at the poll at the top of the page!

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Reggie_Diamond
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Posted Nov 6, 2011
I can't wait! I Steampunk!

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Posted Nov 6, 2011
Oh god! I thought this was a TP at first, and I was totally convinced Glimmar's Steampunk would win

I might give this a try.

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Posted Nov 6, 2011
YES! i love steampunk :biggrin.gif:

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Posted Nov 6, 2011
Quote from IBashMinecraft

This is clearly rigged, big texture packs and mods that are popular are most definately going to win, it was jolicraft last week, and now it will be this:

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/251532-181-steamcraft-okay-this-should-be-final-bug-fixmlv054wip/

Think of some easier contests, like redstone contraptions, or sandcastles etc. After all the game is minecraft, most people play it to build, not to make texture packs and mods..

im not so sure steam craft might not make it compared to other steam mods.

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Posted Nov 6, 2011
Probably should of stated people that have just joined the forums, that it shouldn't be wise to go ahead and make a mod topic. O:

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Posted Nov 6, 2011
I sent a mod app.

I hope it passes!

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Posted Nov 6, 2011
Well, that's an amazing mod already. I (a "part-time" mod creator) would enter this if I had enough free time, but I have too much homework atm... <_<

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Posted Nov 6, 2011
I like this idea, but I agree with the general consensus that 3 days is not enough to make a mod. A texture pack, sure, a video, sure, but mods take weeks. I suggest that if you'd really like original mods to win and not simply mods that already have quite enough popularity and could stand not being featured, you run a mod contest over the span of two weeks minimum and disqualify any that were started before the theme was announced.
I understand that a contest over two weeks could get dull since it's hard to give it continuous publicity over a larger time span, but the "mod contest" could be run at the same time as other contests, since mods are really a completely different animal than texture packs, videos, maps, and so on.

I guess what I'm trying to say here is that any mod that wins with the current system will almost certainly already be well known enough so as to make the entire thing completely redundant. You've got to announce the theme earlier (perhaps even before the previous contest ends), and disallow mods that have made unfair progress. Otherwise it's not really a contest. Contests have constraints, and allowing pre-made mods to enter is completely unfair.

I hope you don't take this the wrong way. I think this is a great way to give the people out there without much publicity some of the action (and keep something cool on the front page all the time to boot), but the way you have it set up at the moment is flawed.

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Posted Nov 6, 2011
I wish I could make mods x'D
(Since I LOVE Steampunk <3)

Good Luck to everyone :3

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Posted Nov 6, 2011
I have to agree that these contest ideas have been very strange. I don't know if you are trying to encourage creativity and growth, or start a fight!

I don't know the answer to this problem with the contests, there are a huge amount of ideas that are already implemented, you need to try harder to pick themes that no one has covered already (good luck with that), or else not take any submissions for work that is already done at the time of contest start. (which isn't really fair, either)

For sure you should come up with, and publish, a theme/medium schedule for the next couple of months NOW, that way, people can work on the ones they feel the most passionate about, or the most skilled at, and it would get more people involved at the same time.
It is a good idea, too, because Andre is probably already hard at work on Holly-Jolicraft or whatever, and it would be a shame for everyone else to get caught with their pants down again.

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Posted Nov 6, 2011
Quote from SirAwesomelot

I like this idea, but I agree with the general consensus that 3 days is not enough to make a mod. A texture pack, sure, a video, sure, but mods take weeks. I suggest that if you'd really like original mods to win and not simply mods that already have quite enough popularity and could stand not being featured, you run a mod contest over the span of two weeks minimum and disqualify any that were started before the theme was announced.
I understand that a contest over two weeks could get dull since it's hard to give it continuous publicity over a larger time span, but the "mod contest" could be run at the same time as other contests, since mods are really a completely different animal than texture packs, videos, maps, and so on.

I guess what I'm trying to say here is that any mod that wins with the current system will almost certainly already be well known enough so as to make the entire thing completely redundant. You've got to announce the theme earlier (perhaps even before the previous contest ends), and disallow mods that have made unfair progress. Otherwise it's not really a contest. Contests have constraints, and allowing pre-made mods to enter is completely unfair.

I hope you don't take this the wrong way. I think this is a great way to give the people out there without much publicity some of the action (and keep something cool on the front page all the time to boot), but the way you have it set up at the moment is flawed.

To this, and other similar sentiments in this thread - we are taking your position into consideration. If it looks like the current time-frame will be insufficient in the next few days, we may extend it. A lot of it depends on you guys. :happy.gif:

Also, in regards to concerns over submitting already-existing work - it was never my expectation that artists & programmers would be in the mindset to produce stuff on a tight deadline, until they had a chance to see and do it a few times. As we've noted before, we're testing the waters with this new contest concept. If you guys seem to like it (and so far, most do!), we are more than happy to adjust how it works to fit you guys, since you guys are the focus of it. It was planned from the beginning that contest entries would be somewhat less stringent in the first few weeks as everyone got a feel for what it was, and how it worked. If you guys are already comfortable with the idea of doing original works in a constrained time-frame, I will adjust the parameters of the rules tomorrow accordingly.

I have added a poll at the top of this article, to feel out certain aspects of the contest. If you want to be heard on the listed topics, now is the time - any voted changes will go into effect very quickly. :happy.gif:

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Posted Nov 6, 2011
Quote from try2bcool69

I have to agree that these contest ideas have been very strange. I don't know if you are trying to encourage creativity and growth, or start a fight!

I don't know the answer to this problem with the contests, there are a huge amount of ideas that are already implemented, you need to try harder to pick themes that no one has covered already (good luck with that), or else not take any submissions for work that is already done at the time of contest start. (which isn't really fair, either)

The entire purpose of the contest was to see what sort of creative things people could come up with on a tight deadline, to give artists/modders/etc who may otherwise not be well known a chance for some needed exposure by showing off their capabilities, and to have a good time! Our first run was a touch less restrictive on entry requirements than we originally planned for, but that had more to do with the "newness" of the contest than anything else - it would've been silly to place a restriction like that without knowing who would be interested in such an intense challenge. As response has been pretty strong, we're willing to speed up the placement of more concrete rules, as long as you guys are. :smile.gif:

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5 days for the mod to be made and 2 days to announce the winner is fine. That also gives you time to think up the next Comp while this one is going on.

3 days to make a mod that is as technical as Steampunk itself, is asking too much. Your just going to end up with unfinished or half-arsed attempts at creativity. :tongue.gif:

That's exactly why we listen to you guys - it's all about you, and we want it to be something everyone looks forward to and enjoys! Part of that is making sure you're heard, and that you know we hear you. It is, without a doubt, my favorite part of the job. :smile.gif:

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If this contest lets in new mods, then whoever wins, I do. But I really don't want to see any existing mods on the list...especially not SteamCraft. No offence to the creator, it's a good mod, but it wouldn't be fair to people who are creating something just for this contest...and it has atomic power. That's not steampunk.

So...yeah...I love the idea of the contest, but only if it is closed to pre-existing content. Newcomers for the win!

Also, I might think about re-submitting my moderator application, but, you know what...no. You guys are biased in your selection and have shown favouritism on what users the rules are enforced on in the past. So not even if you paid me...not even if you begged me.

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Posted Nov 6, 2011
Maybe you should extend the mods contest to two weeks, that would give enough time.

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Posted Nov 6, 2011
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Hey,after a few mod contests, I think you should (at least try) to make a modpack out of it. Or one every contest maybe? With those who came like first,second,third. So with every theme, there comes a new modpack! :biggrin.gif:

That is very possible. We may make a compilation of winners and honorable mentions of many different mediums, depending on how popular the contest is. :biggrin.gif:

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If this contest lets in new mods, then whoever wins, I do. But I really don't want to see any existing mods on the list...especially not SteamCraft. No offence to the creator, it's a good mod, but it wouldn't be fair to people who are creating something just for this contest...and it has atomic power. That's not steampunk.

So...yeah...I love the idea of the contest, but only if it is closed to pre-existing content. Newcomers for the win!

I totally agree with this. I've had months to build up content for Steamcraft, tweak it and make sure everything is nice and shiny, and it would absolutely be unfair to submit it. As much as I'd love to have it win a contest, I'd rather not shove it in ahead of people who have had much less time to work on theirs, so I think, even if it were allowed by the rules of this contest, I wouldn't submit it.

Oh, and as for the comment about atomic power: artistic license :biggrin.gif:

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Wish I wasn't too stupid to make mods...

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Posted Nov 6, 2011
I hope they implament the new work rule... if not the modders will comepletely over power us with already popular mods I want atleast SOME chance!

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Posted Nov 6, 2011
Screw the contests! Let's see another digital diamonds already!!!

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