The Extra-Unofficial 5.0 Blueprint Contest!

[monkeypoacher 8055]

Hail, friends of Malinor,

 

I was talking with shiftnative in a chat, and he suggested this: "...(LoTC) should hold a contest for best map blueprint, and have people vote." I am interested in what the community can create, map-wise, and genuinely curious as to what an ideal 5.0 would look like to the players. That being said, I'm not staff, so all I can offer you is the dubious honor of winning this contest (which will be bestowed upon you by way of a commemorative plaque I made in MS Paint). To sweeten the prospect, I'm offering the winner any <$15 Steam game that he/she can dream of.

Anyhow, here are the rules:

1. Entries must be posted as a reply to this thread, such that everyone can see them.
2. You must submit a visual overview of the map blueprint, one that is visually interesting and/or clearly displays the terrain.
3. Explain your map. What makes it special and exciting? How does it function better than previous maps, and other entries?
4. Entries are due before Sunday, the 28th of May, whereupon the voting for best submission will commence!

 

Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with the "Lord(s) of the Staff", or any of the shady fellows working on an alleged """5.0""". This map competition exists solely to suggest ideas for a new and far better map. 

 

Happy world building!

[ARCHITECUS 4788]

[Jonificus 2741]

How about Shiftnative just not making the new map? That's one of my main preferences.

[Hiebe 2493]

Sounds interesting

[Sky 0]

I'd actually like to have, say, three possible maps and have a community vote on it. Sure surprise is good and all, but we are surprised for an hour and we're stuck with the map for a year, so I feel it outweighs in that regard.

[shiftnative 3103]

15 minutes ago, Jonificus said:

How about Shiftnative just not making the new map? That's one of my main preferences.

You're in luck, I really don't want to make one (Nor do I plan to)

[chaotikal 2392]

Some people just like rumors, Allen's not working on the map. If he were there'd be a lot more hype to it. :)

[bungo 3965]

It would be nice if the community had some kind of say on the general map shape and layout.  Though this contest will probably result in rushed, half assed maps.  Hopefully someone makes a really good, realistic map.

[Anderssn 1115]

1 hour ago, Jonificus said:

How about Shiftnative just not making the new map? That's one of my main preferences.

Yeah let's be honest. The last map he made was ****.

[argonian 14254]

9 minutes ago, Anderssn said:

Yeah let's be honest. The last map he made was ****.

To be fair, when it was a work in progress everyone was telling him they loved it. So you can't blame him too much for giving the masses what they wanted.

[Hiebe 2493]

Yea people watched the live streams and pre build loved it, it just didn't pan out the way they wanted, 

[chaotikal 2392]

next map's size is irrelevant if GMs just let their friends and nation leaders to put towns everywhere. 

 

@Vandoria

@Ghost townseverywhere in Vailor, Athera, Anthos, Aegis, Asulon, Fringe, Verge, Elysium, Kalos, Thales

 

The charter system needs to be focused on 1 city per race or something, High elves have 2 full capitals and they aren't nearly as active to have even 1. Humans are just ridiculous.

[Archbishop 1784]

Every race that normally wishes to have their own place should. They shouldn't have to find 40k minas and be far behind building and stuff then every other nation/race. The races I believe should get premade areas or regions assigned for them are: Orcs, High elves, Wood elves, Dark elves, Humans, Dwarves, Halflings and Kharajyr. If there are others races that normally have their own place sure give them a small place, though this don't count for each individual subrace of human or whatever, I mean like the Cervitaur and Dreadknights. Give them a region fit for their population. If they have a small population give them a small area and build up from it with activity and size. Don't kick races down and force them to pay 40k to not fall behind the other races.

[ThumperJack 927]

1 hour ago, Adam_barnett said:

Every race that normally wishes to have their own place should. They shouldn't have to find 40k minas and be far behind building and stuff then every other nation/race. The races I believe should get premade areas or regions assigned for them are: Orcs, High elves, Wood elves, Dark elves, Humans, Dwarves, Halflings and Kharajyr. If there are others races that normally have their own place sure give them a small place, though this don't count for each individual subrace of human or whatever, I mean like the Cervitaur and Dreadknights. Give them a region fit for their population. If they have a small population give them a small area and build up from it with activity and size. Don't kick races down and force them to pay 40k to not fall behind the other races.

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[mitto 2312]

Moved to The Great Library. It shall be sorted into the appropriate category shortly.

 

If you feel this is a mistake, please contact myself or any FM and we'll restore it.