"Show some Love for CTF" {Voting Closed: Results Are In!}

[Duora Super Gyro]

I've compiled all the runner ups in this .pk3 and you can download it here.

I really think there should be a Cutstuff Cummunity CTF Map Pack with these maps to get things started.

[Magnet Dood]

That sounds like a great idea, as long as maps can still be submitted into it.

[Donutyoshi]

Durrrr I wonder why I hadn't even bothered joining the testing or tried finishing my map?

[Gumballtoid]

I really think there should be a Cutstuff Cummunity CTF Map Pack with these maps to get things started.

Oh, man... Totally want to finish my map now...

[Super Bondman 64]

Very, very awesome!  Congratulations, everybody!

Here's a creepy .GIF of celebrations!

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Also, a compilation of the left-over maps sounds like a very cool idea-- that way no one's work will go to waste.

[Hallan Parva]

Wow, I think I have a pretty good taste in maps. All of my votes (but one) ended up ranking as finishers, and I even predicted the top winner. Very nice!

I'm still bummed that Beed's map didn't make it though, but I guess the "WE COULD USE SOME RAIN" sort of spelled out its fate.

[Duora Super Gyro]

5 of my 7 votes made it in.
the two that didnt make it in were Secret Shrines and Bondman's CTF Entry. I loved the idea behind Bondman's map.

[Mr. X]

6 of my 7 made it, with Beed's being the one out (Yellow Devil being the one replacing it).  Also, congrats to Shade Guy:  The best map truly won.  That map was truly amazing!

[Mendez]

I do believe this is for Shade Guy.
Anyways, it was a load of fun just looking at the entries and talking with a lot of the folks about their maps. Personally, I would love to have seen more love for Duora's map, but third place isn't anywhere near bad. Congratulations to all the entries that made it into the core.

[Shade Guy]

Haha, I saw you post that picture on Skype last night and was gonna dig it up. I also checked out the results about 10 hours ago, but didn't get a chance to post until now. Many thanks to the folk who thought my entry was worthy of being the grand prize winner, and without those people I would eat a cat. And I also wouldn't have this spiffy medal. Because it's all about the medals.

Incidentally, 6 of 7 of my votes ended up being in the top 7 in terms of core-worthiness...Although looking back, it would have been impossible for me to get 7 out of 7, considering I wasn't able to vote for my own entry >.>
I must say, I had a lot of fun playing through these maps, and I felt a little disappointed seeing that a few maps I also enjoyed didn't end up getting in the core. Nevertheless, big thanks to Ivory for organising this whole thing (plus for judging along with Roc and King Yamato), and successfully getting everyone to show some love for CTF.

Another person worthy of commendation would be BlueBrawl and his entry, Aeration Sun. An excellent entry; the level of texture soup attention to detail in terms of visuals (106 textures compared to my 44, cripes), weapon choice (Wild Coil worked surprisingly well here and Pharaoh Shot can't go wrong) and <third example> (I can't think of a third thing to compliment, sue me) secured my vote for his entry to receive the grand prize. The map reminded me of Underwater Base X due to the two's similar levels of compact-ness, which I don't neccessarily see as a bad thing. It did end up becoming a little clustered once the test server ended up reaching 10+ people on each side, but hey; situations like that don't pop up too many times.

Further props to Nemu and Duora Super Gyro; Turbo Rumble and Sky Castle also ended up being up there in my favourites. These two were perhaps impeded by excessive open-ness (due to as CMM noted, a lack of MM8BDM weapons suitable for such a design) in the former entry's case and 'dinner tables', along with a somewhat complicated layout in the latter.

...And I can't really be bothered naming any more names, so great work everyone else. I would post some further comments about the other maps, but most of what I would say would end up be repeating what most people have already said. I'll be looking forward to seeing those other 6 entries being played in MM8BDM V3 and onwards. Reach for the stars and further generic positive comments.
Damn I'm lazy.

[Duora Super Gyro]

I made changes to the weapon layout based on what YD said.
I also added some more color to the inner part of the stage.
But I dont really know how to fix the textures.

[Hallan Parva]

I feel as if you should make the fans' area of influence just a tad bigger. When hopping over / across fans it's not a problem, but if you're under a fan it's sometimes hard to jump precisely into the upwards current. Sometimes you just do a short hop because you're too far out, and sometimes you're too inward and you smack your head on the fan's bottom.

The main offenders of this are the fans in the bases. It's a little too time consuming to use them, sadly.