Thread: *** August / September Lite Challenge - Gold ***

I like all entries. Very good job on those maps.

I admit I didn't choose Greason Wolfe's because I was really looking forward to what he would do with it, and unfortunately he just didn't find the time to do it.

Amazon_warrior's and Avulsion's entries were both really good, out of the two I probably would have picked Amazon_warrior's. While I liked the presentation of Avulsion's more than the other map, Amazon_warrior's was a bit more mappy and just a little more golden. Challenge topic and all.

That leaves me with Coyotemax and Jykke. Both exellent maps. Coyotemax's is more mappy for sure, but Jykke's shows a lot more about the gold and is really nice, too (even if I think he botched that last minute update ).

They are both flawlessly executed. Who should I vote for?
In the end, I gave my vote to Jykke.
Sorry, Coyotemax. I love your maps.
I had to make a tough decision for this one.
Don't be mad at me.

Well another tough vote, and some new entrants as well - always a good thing.

After thinking about it for a bit, I had to give my vote to Coyotemax. It was the one that 'jumped out and grabbed me'.

Good luck to all the entrants.

Tear: That's fine. it was a tough decision for me too

As much as I'd like to vote for myself (hah) that doesn't feel right

I too am sorry to see Greason's map unfinished Amazon_warrior's map was nice and fit the theme, but I didn't feel a personal connection to it (I think because I've become used to following WIPs over time, and seeing the development leaves more of an impact on me - this one was a late entry and I didn't really get the time to get to know it). Avulsions was great and I loved, but it wasn't as maplike once Jykke put in the "You Are Here". For me, that was the clincher

Coyote made great early progress and I thought it would be hard to beat. Jykkes map is a great piece of art and certainly has plenty of gold in it. You can almost see that in some console game. Greasons map was promising too but lacked gold in the end tho I think great strides were made. Avulsions map is really unique and such a good idea. I would have liked to have voted that way but it does not have much gold in it. I think we needed more than the word. That would suit a different challenge tho. A late entry by Amazon showed promise and I think would have been better with more time to sink into it.

But for me I think Coyotes map was a superb execution. Up close it looks nearly real and its definitely a mining map with plenty of gold and a gold border so I went with it.

I had to vote of Amazons. The map itself is gold

My vote went to Avulsion for the simple fact that it is cute and fun although not really mappy per se. CM has the mappiest map and is exquisitely perfect...he needs to be teaching us Jykke's is more video game art. GW has grand visions but never gets halfway through them, though I might steal how he does ISO AW has some interesting ideas going on with his and I know he was rushed. So my vote doesn't follow the criteria...shoot me I'd like to see more of what he can do and I'm in a weird/abstracted mood. If I were following the criteria then I'd vote CM.

My vote goes to Coyotemax as it follows the gold theme nicely

All the entries are very nicely done I particularly like how Amazon's appears to be made from a gold nugget, and Jykke's game screen is quite spectacular. However I believe Coyotemax's map has been executed most cleverly and is most in accordance with the criteria, and I am really loving the stitching and the gold inlays. So my vote goes to Coyotemax!

Ah yes, definitely a tough vote this month, even for the lite challenge maps. As for my own map, Ascension is absolutely correct. I had a grand vision for that map and I desperately needed more time to work on it. Sadly, I'm one of those people where family and work come first and second over all other things. Still, I'd be happy to see Ascension (or anyone else, for that matter) try to take the approach a step further, something I hope to be working on in the future myself.

As for the voting . . .

So tough, so very tough. All the entries were great and presented unique visions. Much like CM, I would have liked to see a bit more of the WIP on Amazon Warrior's map, but be that as it may, it was still a very fine map. So too were Jykke and CM's maps as both fit the theme of the challenge very directly. In the end, though it could have been a bit more "mappy" (as others have already said) I had to go for Avulsion's map for the simple fact of such a unique presentation. While the gold theme isn't as predominant as it could have been, it is still there, and something about the whole "text book" presentation just got to me.

Great Work on Everyone's Part!!!!

GW