G'day Forts fans!
Are you ready for another map contest? It's time to show 3v3 cartography some love. Over on the Forts Steam Workshop there's a definite dearth of 3v3 maps despite being one of the most requested map sizes. Do you have any designs in mind that could become as beloved as Up & Down?
The winning creator will receive a $100 Steam gift card, Map Maker Champion in-game medal, and have their map added to the built-in map list along with the maps of the 1st and 2nd runners up.
Format
The event will consist of two stages:
Stage 1 - Map makers will be able to submit their maps starting on December 11th 8PM 2024 UTC and ending on January 11th 8PM 2025 UTC in accordance with the rules below. Maps submitted before December 11th 2024 8PM UTC or after January 11th 2025 8PM UTC will not be accepted.
Stage 2 - Our judges in combination with a vote from our Official Forts Discord members will select the 3 winning entries to go into the Live Stream January 18th 2025 8PM UTC, where a group of top players will perform in exhibition matches to showcase each map.
Prizes
1st place
- $100 Steam gift card
- In-game Map Maker Champion medal and accompanying role on Discord.
- Have their map added to the built-in map list
2nd place
- $50 Steam gift card
- Have their map added to the built-in map list
3rd place
- $20 Steam gift card
- Have their map added to the built-in map list
Live Stream
Date - January 18th 2025 8PM UTC
Judges and stream hosts:
42 scientist
Noze
Salzwerk
Project Incursus
In order to participate you will need to:
- Have Forts
- Familiarise yourself with The Forts Map editor and Style Guide
- Create and submit a map that fulfills all requirements between December 11th 2024 8PM UTC and January 11th 2025 8pm UTC
Map Requirements
- An original 3v3 Classic or Moonshot (no High Seas dependency) map created from scratch
- Receive the Symmetric tag on the Workshop
- Have suitable performance on most computers
How to submit your map
- Upload your map to the Steam Workshop with the name "FMMC6 - yoursteamname" example, FMMC6 - Romerolagus
- Select a separate map name to include with your entry submission.
- Set your Workshop visibility to Public
- On the Official Forts Discord, direct message @42 scientist with a link to your entry and the desired name for your map before January 11th 2025 UTC.
Maps will be graded according to appearance, gameplay potential, and Forts best practices. A more detailed description of the full grading criteria will be made available on Discord. We look forward to seeing your creativity on display.
Guides
In order to improve your map's chances of winning, check out these guides on Steam for best practices:
The Forts Map Editor Guide
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=870883350
The Forts Map Editor Style Guide
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=916955478
Special thanks to Cronkhinator and 42 scientist for organising the first community led map competitions.
Good luck to all the competitors and have fun!
Cheers,
EWG