Speed Mapping Client Idea -

Windecker | 2010-04-10 23:32

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I had an idea earlier today and it goes with a forum post on speed mapping from a long time back. I doubt it is a new idea.

I was thinking of a set features between client and server that would serve for speed mapping competitions.
The clients would have an editing lock, and the servers would be able to switch this editing lock on or off.
The master ( Player ) would be able to tell the server when to remove the lock, how long to keep it off and then in turn, when to turn it on. The server would simply allow the players to edit for X amount of time, then disallow them the ability to edit. With a timer this could be set up for 1 hour speed mapping competitions.

A foreseeable problem is having multiple people on a single server resulting in lag and viewing of each others' work. In such a case multiple slave servers could be set up with a linking to a master server, this master server sending the start and stop signals to the slave servers, and from there the slave servers allowing or disallowing editing for their single client. ( spectators would be permitted )

After the allotted time is up, maps could be uploaded to an external source for comparing and voting.
^^ Expanding: A separate sendmap command, mayhap /uploadmap, would send the maps files of each competitor to the specialized master server. From there they could be taken, viewed, and rated.
Personally, I've always liked the idea of speed mapping competitions but unless everybody is in the same room it can be difficult to coordinate.

Just my thoughts, feedback is welcome.

Edit: I looked at the post again - This one - and there's talk of teams. Another feature allowing a specific number of clients per slave server could allow this, and allowing one person to be master of each slave server.

More thoughts: Lots of new servers are IRC linked, this can allow for cross-server chat, and team chat could be used to talk between yourself and your partner specifically. ( not spectators )

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RaZgRiZ | 2010-04-11 00:24

or a special segmented newmap could be used where each client spawns at a different box, and master is free to view all creations through an array of tunnels between the boxes through windows or have an over view of each project

Windecker | 2010-04-11 00:39

You'd still have to worry about people looking at the work of others. Personally, I think the theme should be set and they all map to the same theme, but even tho the theme is the same they mustn't look at what their fellow competitors make. Prevents copying of ideas. With a segmented set up ( player per server ) then two things the same are merely coincidence and cannot be accused as theft of idea.

The main reason I propose this idea us this: Speed mapping can be done offline as is just fine. There is a post of Aardapple's explaining it quite well. My idea here is to make it more simple to set up and thus turn it into a more common activity. Not everybody is able to cooperate via IRC for events like lots of us do.
A time could be announced in the server MOTD and people could then join one of the speed mapping servers later on and then it could commence, without having to go on irc and organize it.
I have no clue how well that would work, but it is just an idea.

Suicizer | 2010-04-11 11:36

this idea exist already pretty long (at least to me :P) and i like it, but the guidelines have to be very clear and strict...

Drekow | 2010-04-12 12:02

Something a bit OT:

Should be nice to see a fixed .cfg in this contest, for all mappers. So the .cfg will be the "theme" of the map and allow for a better comparison. I'm also talking about "small" .cfg with only one or two textures style and max 4 mapmodels or similar restrictions.

Suicizer | 2010-04-12 12:10

drekow, seems like a very nice guideline,
make a map with the textures (and mapmodels) youll get before the "match". i like it ^^.

Windecker | 2010-04-12 13:33

I like the config Idea, personally I'd stick to 0 mapmodels, and around 7 to 10 textures, with all proper texture rotations along side.

Suicizer | 2010-04-12 13:44

i think the number of textures should be the number of textures that are getting said before, like as example, egyptsoc textures, or lunaran textures.

Drekow | 2010-04-12 17:38

Yes, i like you like my idea, the use of only one or two "texture style" like egyptsoc (or egyptsoc based), with opportune cfg modificationis to fit the "general need" of the mach. This cfg should not be seend too many time before the mach start so you don't waste the surprise.

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