***December 2012 Mapping Challenge Entry: My Warped Backyard***

[Gamerprinter]

All things in bold is my response.

The point of a Map Challenge is not winning or losing, rather participating in a map exercise with a limited amount of time to create it, and using your imagination to best capture the theme of the challenge. At the end your peers get to pick their choice among the various participants. Even though I've won four map challenges - the first win on my second attempt, I've participated in nearly 20, which means I've lost most of them. Winning was never the point of any challenge - it was just to see what I was capable within the limits the challenge.

Could I make a map that meets all criteria and one I could be satisfied with? In most cases, for me, the answer was "yes", which means I succeeded in the task, whether I actually won or lost. Whether the larger voting community agrees with my assessment of a successful map is almost meaningless - just participating and being able to get a qualified entry in time, is enough.

[The Marked Hat]

The point of a Map Challenge is not winning or losing, rather participating in a map exercise with a limited amount of time to create it, and using your imagination to best capture the theme of the challenge. At the end your peers get to pick their choice among the various participants. Even though I've won four map challenges - the first win on my second attempt, I've participated in nearly 20, which means I've lost most of them. Winning was never the point of any challenge - it was just to see what I was capable within the limits the challenge.

Could I make a map that meets all criteria and one I could be satisfied with? In most cases, for me, the answer was "yes", which means I succeeded in the task, whether I actually won or lost. Whether the larger voting community agrees with my assessment of a successful map is almost meaningless - just participating and being able to get a qualified entry in time, is enough.

Well of course I know that, I've read the rules. I'm merely excited; is that such a crime? Yes, I'd love to win, but that doesn't mean I'll be sour over losing.