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    Who and what determines which maps are selected for gold tier?

    I've been randomly downloading Far Cry 3 user-created maps with the most votes from Bronze to Gold Tier since the game launch. I usually open them in the map editor so I can get a good overview of the map layout(s). After over two months of doing this, I can honestly say that I'm seeing a trend (just like with FC2) of quantity over quality.

    I'm not trying to knock anyone's creative expression, but I'm just saying that I've seen many published maps on all tiers that I personally would consider unfinished if it was my design.

    I've chosen not to participate in any of the map making contests thus far because I disagree with the restrictions that they impose. I feel like one vote is one vote, and I also don't agree that a map which doesn't support all modes can't still be considered a gold tier worthy map.

    That being said, I've published six of my own maps to set the bar for what I feel like a Far Cry 3 map should consist of at minimum. I don't profess or aspire to be the best FC3 map maker in the world, but do feel like my designs are superior to or as good as everything I've personally seen published so far by the FC3 map community on any tier.

    The titles of my maps are as follows:

    1. COUP DE GRACE
    2. DAVEY JONES
    3. INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH
    4. JURASSKICKED PARK
    5. STASH ISLAND
    6. SURVIVAL MODE

    Feel free to download them and add them to your favorites. I'm not sure if people can modify other people's designs (like in Far Cry 2), but i'd prefer if people didn't modify any of my work. If you're a true map maker, then just open my designs in the map editor, find inspiration wherever you may, and then just apply that inspiration to your own work(s). Be a creator, not an imitator.

    Lastly, my PSN I.D is Poison_Hand. Respond to this post if you want to join my friends list and participate in private matches that I host.


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    I think one of the major flaws in the official FC3 maps is that they have tried to make each map work for each mode and thus all modes suffer.

    The editor was stripped down to allow anyone to pick and build something and that isn't a bad thing by any means, In fact I have played some seriously funky maps I have had a lot of fun on them. Visually they're terrible, they're way too big, have no lighting, hardly any volume, insane design and no readability but I have still had fun.

    I do I believe if you want to produce high quality professional MP maps then this community is not for you.

    I will take a look over your maps.
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    Oh hellooooo Poison Hand !
    I remember you posted this exact same thread (with another name, and a poil) about your maps (and not about "Who and what determines which maps are selected for gold tier?" which is not the real subject of this thread. Yes I read it. Plus I'm sure you know more or less how gold maps are chosen..) a while ago...

    But hey, anyway, I checked your map buddy, do you want my feedback? A general feedback, not a one by one
    Or should I say, are you able to take my feedbacks properly, hmm...?

    The FC3 tier system don't mean a lot, but most of my maps in Silver don't have Firestorm, so that's not because of it.
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    Originally Posted by msysilent Go to original post
    I think one of the major flaws in the official FC3 maps is that they have tried to make each map work for each mode and thus all modes suffer.

    The editor was stripped down to allow anyone to pick and build something and that isn't a bad thing by any means, In fact I have played some seriously funky maps I have had a lot of fun on them. Visually they're terrible, they're way too big, have no lighting, hardly any volume, insane design and no readability but I have still had fun.

    I do I believe if you want to produce high quality professional MP maps then this community is not for you.

    I will take a look over your maps.

    Thanks for the positive comment. I don't like any of the maps that come with the game. Add in a bunch of campers to the mix to make the match extra boring, and that pretty much killed it for me with the multi-player aspect.

    As far as the user created maps are concerned, the only map that i've seen yet on any tier that I liked is a map called "Sujo" by a player named Darth Viper. I can't really rate the map from a gameplay standpoint because I didn't actually play a match on his map, but I looked it over in the map editor and I liked the look and feel of the map.

    I wasn't impressed with any of the maps that were selected for gold tier. I feel like they've set the bar extremely low with the gold tier selections. I would think that a gold tier map should at the very least scratch the surface of what you can do with the map editor. Whoever made the decision to place those maps in gold tier should definitely take a look at my maps.

    Beyond haters just giving maps bad ratings because of personal feelings, I feel like the biggest thing holding my maps back from the recognition that they deserve is the FC3 multi-player lobby system. If FC3 had an open lobby like FC2, I would've had hundreds, possibly thousands of plays/votes for my maps by now.

    In any case, check my maps out and add them to your favorites if you like them.



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    If you make a really good map it might get onto Gold Poison Hand. That's the way I see it anyway.
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    Originally Posted by GUN_SABOTUR Go to original post
    If you make a really good map it might get onto Gold Poison Hand. That's the way I see it anyway.
    If that's true, then how the *swear word removed* did your map get to gold tier?

    It's true and obvious that I don't like you, but I'm not a hater. If you had a good map, I would say so in this forum regardless of any personal feelings, but your maps are garbage.

    I would put my worst work against your best work any day.

    The truth is what it is, troll/fan.
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    As yet, Ive not been impressed with your maps so far buddy - bit sort of run-of-the-mill. Maybe if you got involved with the community more you might get more support from serious mappers.
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    Remant is a nice map bud. I dunno how you create your disillusioned opinions. Heres a vid. Its a nice map buddy.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-9cyuuxH0U
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    Originally Posted by GUN_SABOTUR Go to original post
    As yet, Ive not been impressed with your maps so far buddy - bit sort of run-of-the-mill. Maybe if you got involved with the community more you might get more support from serious mappers.
    I'm not so desperate to get my maps to gold tier that i'm willing to beg and teabag "the community" like you do. I have other actually important concerns that put money in my bank account. I don't care about you & your corny little community of anonymous losers.

    You sound stupid to even propose that I would spend a moment of my valuable time watching one of your corny youtube videos about one of your corny maps.

    What I need is open lobbies so that my maps can get the worldwide recognition that they deserve. Period.
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    I really don't care how ignorant you propose to be.
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