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*Rules are now back in effect and no longer postponed, more interest has started, so a postponment is no longer requiered. (spelling?)
(mods, not sure of this is the right place fpr this, feel free to move it.)
Hi all. I've been browsing the forums and have seen a lot of interesting and crazy content on the forums and i like almost all of it. It seems however that most of the community is all about overseas(non usa) routes and trains with a few exceptions. I love to see what people create. I was thinking of hosting a competition to see who can build the best route, to be voted on by the members of the community.
Feel free to suggest a few more rules too. These are just the basics and some people may have better ideas. No more rule suggesrions after June 20th!
Rules:
1. The route must have a USA theme and region setting
2. Absolutly NO PAYWARE can be included in the route
3. External Content is allowed and encouraged. If it is not on the DLS i do require a link to it or that it be included in the route. The link dosn't have to be directly to the content, but we need a site. Remember, NO PAYWARE.
4. The route can be entirely ficticious OR realistic. It can also have a combination of the 2.
5. Routes must be entirly original. they can be routes that have already been started but not yet released, but they CAN NOT be routes that have been released anywhere yet.
6. The contest will end when all routes are complete. Builders are welcome to enter until sept. 20th (i know it is a long time but some people arn't on all the time and i want to make sure everyone has an opportunity to enter) A deadline will be considered when most of the routes are almost or completely done, based off of creators input. (no deadline as of yet as far as deadline for final route.
7. No Teams
8. Route name and KUID should be posted here so users can test through DLS, no required part of name as of yet. Names can be set at upload.
9. 150 baseboard limit. While i don't think basebaords should be a problem, it may be too large or to hard to test for some users.
10. Any version of Trainz that will work in 04 and 06 are ok to use for your routes.
What will you win?
Unfortunatly my skills prevent me from creating anything to give away as an exclusive prize that works in Trainz. So as it stands, The only thing that will be awardesd is bragging rights, and a custom banner made by me to put into your siggy. The winner will recieve several options as far as it is in looks. They can choose to have there name if they choose, as well as USA Route Builder Champ, Background Color, and there are many text styles and colors to choose from. When routes are completed i will open a thread for the voting.
UPDATE:
Me and Gandolf04444 are making an NJT route that we decied will be offered as a reward to the winner. They will get it before anyone else, but it will be public soon.Banner is still up too.
Second Prize: A Paintshed Caboose that has a USA title to it, possibly an entire fleet of cars
Everyone else:
Small image for siggy that says USA route competitor for siggy, small and leaves room for more siggy if you want.
*You are in no way obligated to accept your prizes if you don't want them. If you win just say you don't want something before i begin working on them. The winner will choose what color schemes they want the caboose in, and also will recieve a list of styles that i can do for the siggy.
How will we vote?
When the routes are all completed, I will open a new thread in this forum for each creator to post 5 or so screens from the route and then members will post there favorite route and we will tally them at the end. Voting will close 10 days after the post is opened.
After the contest?
After the contest is over you are free to do whatever you want with the route. If you win you will have to upload it to the DLS, but you can do whatever else you want except make it payware. If you lose you can do whatever you want with the route. If you do not win you can make it payware (though i'm hoping you don't since the idea is to get some really high quality routes for free) or upload it wherever. Whoever wins CAN upload the route to other sites as long as it is free and is on the DLS. If you plan on entering just leave a post here.
Not Entering? What can you do?
While some people will love to enter others won't. What you can do if you are a creatopr is try and make a special award car or object for the winner, or make any useful USA cintent for the route builders. Some people to critic routes is also never bad since it can always help increase quality (i mean CONSTRUCTIVE critisicm, not insulting or saying that something is completely worthless).
What do you guys and gals all think?
(p.s. I will be entering too, even though i probably stand no chance of winning...)
(mods, not sure of this is the right place fpr this, feel free to move it.)
Hi all. I've been browsing the forums and have seen a lot of interesting and crazy content on the forums and i like almost all of it. It seems however that most of the community is all about overseas(non usa) routes and trains with a few exceptions. I love to see what people create. I was thinking of hosting a competition to see who can build the best route, to be voted on by the members of the community.
Feel free to suggest a few more rules too. These are just the basics and some people may have better ideas. No more rule suggesrions after June 20th!
Rules:
1. The route must have a USA theme and region setting
2. Absolutly NO PAYWARE can be included in the route
3. External Content is allowed and encouraged. If it is not on the DLS i do require a link to it or that it be included in the route. The link dosn't have to be directly to the content, but we need a site. Remember, NO PAYWARE.
4. The route can be entirely ficticious OR realistic. It can also have a combination of the 2.
5. Routes must be entirly original. they can be routes that have already been started but not yet released, but they CAN NOT be routes that have been released anywhere yet.
6. The contest will end when all routes are complete. Builders are welcome to enter until sept. 20th (i know it is a long time but some people arn't on all the time and i want to make sure everyone has an opportunity to enter) A deadline will be considered when most of the routes are almost or completely done, based off of creators input. (no deadline as of yet as far as deadline for final route.
7. No Teams
8. Route name and KUID should be posted here so users can test through DLS, no required part of name as of yet. Names can be set at upload.
9. 150 baseboard limit. While i don't think basebaords should be a problem, it may be too large or to hard to test for some users.
10. Any version of Trainz that will work in 04 and 06 are ok to use for your routes.
What will you win?
Unfortunatly my skills prevent me from creating anything to give away as an exclusive prize that works in Trainz. So as it stands, The only thing that will be awardesd is bragging rights, and a custom banner made by me to put into your siggy. The winner will recieve several options as far as it is in looks. They can choose to have there name if they choose, as well as USA Route Builder Champ, Background Color, and there are many text styles and colors to choose from. When routes are completed i will open a thread for the voting.
UPDATE:
Me and Gandolf04444 are making an NJT route that we decied will be offered as a reward to the winner. They will get it before anyone else, but it will be public soon.Banner is still up too.
Second Prize: A Paintshed Caboose that has a USA title to it, possibly an entire fleet of cars
Everyone else:
Small image for siggy that says USA route competitor for siggy, small and leaves room for more siggy if you want.
*You are in no way obligated to accept your prizes if you don't want them. If you win just say you don't want something before i begin working on them. The winner will choose what color schemes they want the caboose in, and also will recieve a list of styles that i can do for the siggy.
How will we vote?
When the routes are all completed, I will open a new thread in this forum for each creator to post 5 or so screens from the route and then members will post there favorite route and we will tally them at the end. Voting will close 10 days after the post is opened.
After the contest?
After the contest is over you are free to do whatever you want with the route. If you win you will have to upload it to the DLS, but you can do whatever else you want except make it payware. If you lose you can do whatever you want with the route. If you do not win you can make it payware (though i'm hoping you don't since the idea is to get some really high quality routes for free) or upload it wherever. Whoever wins CAN upload the route to other sites as long as it is free and is on the DLS. If you plan on entering just leave a post here.
Not Entering? What can you do?
While some people will love to enter others won't. What you can do if you are a creatopr is try and make a special award car or object for the winner, or make any useful USA cintent for the route builders. Some people to critic routes is also never bad since it can always help increase quality (i mean CONSTRUCTIVE critisicm, not insulting or saying that something is completely worthless).
What do you guys and gals all think?
(p.s. I will be entering too, even though i probably stand no chance of winning...)
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