New official maps for DC.... from the community!

[Relic]

Congratulations psy, Listoric and MC Warhammer!

If we have your permission, we would love to include your maps in the official game.

I have to provide the legal department with your full names and addresses. May I have your permission to do this?

And to everyone else...... you know what this means.... new maps to play... officially!

[Exsus]

Won't that be fun to see.

[Tesla]

whayhay, well done all, nice work by you guys at relic :D

[Listoric]

Edit: I'll email you my details NOW ^^

YES, you have _any_ permission you need to include _any_ of my maps, as long as i'm informed.

I'm honestly impressed by this move and i just have to say thank you for your enormous effort on the dow community. It's great to have someone listening.

You better reach me over Relicnews than Dows btw. I'm on Dawnofwar.de "all day long" and switch to Relicnews several times a day, while i just step by every once in a while on Dows.

Thanks again.

WOW

PS: I just wrote a big post about the problems of including usermaps and at this moment, i'm writing a monster post about a future mappack, this kinda throws me out of the track ^^ Great great news, just WOW :elephant:

[Ifitmovesnukeit]

Whoa. So much for the legal quagmire. Buggo comes, sees, and then... uh, presumably beats the legal department into submission. :D

Edit: How does this work if the game has gone gold? DC patch #1?

[Morcalivan7]

Listoric you really should be PMing personal info, not posting it.

[eventhorizon]

Wow. I did not see that one coming. Nice one Buggo, praise Relic and whatnot.

In other news: New Maps = woot!

[Hellraiser]

Badass, I can't wait to play on those maps once dc comes out!

[Imbaer]

Nice :D

[santiago4ever]

YAAAAAY

Just talked to Psy and he's mailing you the information you wanted right now ^_^

[Brenil]

Fantastic.

[NovaBurn]

Congratulations to you guys. Goes to show that skill and patience pays off. Nice to see that the relic guys actually determined that the maps were worthy of official play. That goes very far to say that the relic guys pay attention to some of the community work.

[Toaster]

Gratz guys, nice one:)
I played several times "bloody hell" with Listoric and it´s a great map. Nice to see that it will be in Dark Crusade. :)

[hybris]

YAAAAAAAAAAY!

Now just start holding these kinds of map tournaments quarterly, so the map pool keeps refreshing = Awesomeness!

[HexHammer]

Damn! Now I better understand where Buggo has been, wageing war against the lawyers! All hail Buggo the victor!

[GJTFM]

Um, this might be a stupid question but, are those the people that won the map contest?

[OjKa]

yes

[Crystalking52]

What maps will be added? (when you can answer this) I wanna delete the maps from my folders if it's ones I already have.

[ZellFish]

Grats, you three. Thanks for making us some good maps. :)

[[eX]Xerxes]

YAAAAAAAAAAY!

Now just start holding these kinds of map tournaments quarterly, so the map pool keeps refreshing = Awesomeness!
Right. Now we just need to convince Relic to have regular map contests.

Advantages:

1) Other people do the work for Relic
2) People are encouraged to make custom maps
3) Community feels appreciated
4) We get cool maps

[Listoric]

I'm now officially in love with Buggo. :luff:

Ah, and in a state of positive shock.

Yeah, that's it.

Like, loveshocked, or something...

[Niuq Oteen]

Great news.
Why not a Community supported Map contest? Seems to be some interest so do it your self! Winners could be submitted to become offical maps.
More of my ramblings on this topic can be found here.
http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?t=111077&page=2&pp=15

[the_hunger]

Now just start holding these kinds of map tournaments quarterly, so the map pool keeps refreshing = Awesomeness!
I completely agree.

[Listoric]

I actually disagree to some extend.

I'd prefer to have heavily tested maps instead of "just" contest winner maps, as they often prove not to be tested thouroughly (which Bloody Hell and Emperors Valley are nontheless ^^).

But a regularly event to implement fresh maps would be great.

I need a defibrilator btw.

Help.

[Corsix]

Buggo - 1
Legal department - 0

Rock on Buggo :D

[Toaster]

It were great if Relic would make an mapcontest for every new patch. And the winners map will be in the next patch.^^

Just an idea.^^

EDIT: Ok, Listoric got the same idea, löl, we´re in ts and he says nothing. he´s really shocked but in a good way.^^

[[eX]Xerxes]

Well there would have to be some quality control at Relic to make sure the maps cut the mustard.

[CrossOrion]

Some of Psy's maps are truly truly ace. (I say some, because I haven't played them all yet ^^_) It will be great to see them as part of the overrall game package. (And presumably, their names will be on the credit rolls too!)

[re-con]

Ummm...will these new maps be just for DC or will they go into 1v1 auto rotation?

[CyberSargent]

That's lovely :]

[Dark_Avenger]

is it just those 1on1 maps, or are there more,

and will being able to get new maps for DoW be present in the future?

[Relic]

The maps will go into 1v1 rotation.

These will be released in a patch, not with the retail version.

[Listoric]

just plain awesome Buggo, just plain awesome!

[REAV3R]

Words can't express how happy I am right now. New maps in AUTO maps in DC, then more new AUTO maps in a patch. I could cry right now, Im so happy. I <3 Buggo.

[[eX]Xerxes]

No she means these maps will not come with the retail version of DC, but will be released in a later patch.

I'm guessing Relic has to mail the mapmakers certain legal documents, which they will have to sign and return before the maps can be included. Also, DC has already gone gold, so no more changes.

edit: Although it's almost certain Relic developed new maps in house which will be in the Retail version.

[ZeronX]

Wow... this is crazy! Great news Buggo!

Oh... and I've always wondered for the longest time: what does DC 'going gold' mean?

[bavbav]

i just wait the day when ill join a game and download the user created map or even a replay, you know just like in starcraft. man that was fun watching with friends online. well still this is nice thing to have new maps in auto.

[eXarchProXy]

great work buggo!
cheers to the map makers too!

[Dorkdav]

Congrats to all the winners. Looking forward to playing them in auto! Users generating content and getting offical support that's Web 2.0! Hopefully this will be a start of something.

[pharm boy E]

I am completley blown away! Congratulations guys, this is completely utterly absolutley spectactular. Good work there Buggo, way to go champ

[Uncle Benny]

WOW! Congrats guys, that's a big freakin' deal!
Buggo really underscores what I said in another post, about how during DC, Relic has just really become a new beast, and totally latched onto the community. Haven't seen nearly this much true interaction since the early days of Id, and that even comes in second.

Marvelous!!!

Buggo, we truly & honestly are lucky to have an advocate like you! :thumb:

[Netsurfer733]

I give you permission. You therefore don't need anyone else's permission.

I'm awesome like that.

;)

[Draich]

Awesome! 'nuff said... :)

[jon_the_d]

Excellent news! good job Buggo!

but, I was under the impression that we'd been talkingabout WA automatch rotation, and then following on from that DC.

but you guys are talking as if we're just talking about DC.

can I get some clarification? they're gonna be put in the WA rotation to right?

[NeoHunter]

This is cool! It makes the community feel like they are contributing to the game immensely.

[Boomstar]

All I can say is very cool, keep it up Relic your the wave of the future for RTS gaming.

[[eX]Xerxes]

Excellent news! good job Buggo!

but, I was under the impression that we'd been talkingabout WA automatch rotation, and then following on from that DC.

but you guys are talking as if we're just talking about DC.

can I get some clarification? they're gonna be put in the WA rotation to right?

Yes this is planned for DC.


The maps will go into 1v1 rotation.

These will be released in a patch, not with the retail version.

[Wargrim]

What a great move! :) :thumb:

[Wrapper]

Congratulations psy, Listoric and MC Warhammer!

Buggo, that just made my day :-)

Off to download and study those maps :-))

[Kwon]

Yet more evidence that Buggo listens to the community.

[ir0nside]

Buggo is hot.

Fin.

[Dooks Dizzo]

Major congratulations.

[REAV3R]

The only thing I am wondering is.. will all those big pink "?" circle things be on the final Emperors Valley Map?? Because they kind of distract from gameplay, its hard to focus on whats going on with all those same circles

[Dorkdav]

Those pink circles are a missing texture. They should be included in the zip file that you downloaded. You just have to put them in a certain folder. Since this stuff will be done by the professionals all the stuff should end up in the right place.

And it would be nice if the WA players got them too. Since they were designed for WA.

[Relic]

Thanks guys... I got all the information and permissions and everything... just waiting on the legal dept now to forward the release forms :)

[Fred_Scuttle]

10 Cheers for Buggo!!!!!!!

Hip Hip Hurra--------- hey - wait a minute - are you Buggo, or just a Necron wearing her wings?

Gary fooled us - never again!!!!

[Crystalking52]

Wow, this is gonna be so cool. Will the patch notes tell us which maps we'll be getting?

[Relic]

Yes the maps are Bloody Hell, Emperor's Valley, and Frostbite River :) All 1v1.

[Baneboss]

Maybe. ^_^

We need Sands of Time, Jungle Morning, Dicey Ambush and perhaps Short Below Zero please.

[Shuma]

Woah... Awesome Avatar Buggo, Very Evil, very.. Tranj.

[ChaosWarLord]

AHH she used my idea for an avatar...mostly!!!!


Buggo, since you updated your avatar with the release of CoH, you should update it in the coming weeks of DC. You whould get who ever dose your avatar's to make one of a necron with a staff in one hand dragging the "Buggo" sign in the opposite with the other two limp. That would rock


and how many more maps can DC add, I already have some where near 100 maps to date. I'tl take forever to enter map selection for multi or skrim now.... :p

[Briarus]

Awesome news! great move!

[killtank]

WOW thats awesome! i would basically say thats an honer to have a map that you made in the offical game! nice one guys!

[Triceron]

Very awesome news! Congrats to the winners, I can't wait to see these maps in the next patch!

[KillaW0lf04]

sweet new avatar buggo! I like it! Makes me want to play as the necrons :p

[redforth]

Relic owns, and thats all there is to it, and to the guys who made the maps congrats and I can't wait to play them in DC. :beer:

Other companies could learn alot from Relic, or at least rediscover what they had....
*Casts accusing glare at EA and Blizzard* :cranky: This old man amuses me greatly

[HexHammer]

Awesome avatar Buggo, long live the power of the community!

[W0lf]

NIce avatar. GREAT GREAT JOB ON THE MAP THING ^^

oh and:


We need Sands of Time, Jungle Morning, Dicey Ambush and perhaps Short Below Zero please.

I AGREE!

sands of time + jungle morning are the coolest maps i own ^^

[Listoric]

Thx, i feel honoured ^^

Maybe relic wants to have my other maps too, who knows. But lets just be thankful at first, and look how the custom maps fit into the pack.

I wonder what happens if a custom map feels unbalanced or boring, does anyone change them to get rid of the problems or just take them out of the AM pool?

Would be interesting to know ^^

[eXarchProXy]

anybody have the link to the map contest thread?

[{x}Proudfoot]

Good to see Relic listening to the community and getting the players involved. That's always a classy move.

[Full Moon]

True dat

[wowdow]

I think this is a great idea. It promotes the hard work that the community puts and ultimatly keeps the game alive past it's used by date. Good work to the modders, you guys have done an awsome job.

[Mindflayermonk]

Thats really good to know, Im looking forward to playing those maps. Thank you and congrats to the map makers.