Confirmed: Make Something Unreal Contest!

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Both FiringSquad and EvilAvatar are reporting that Mark Rein is pretty much confirming the next Make Something Unreal Contest via an article at Computer & Video Games. Unfortunately, the URL is not resolving or CVG has gone tits-up. Fortunately, EvilAvatar has a juicy quote:


Epic Games, creator of Gears of War and the massively-successful Unreal Engine 3, is planning a follow-up to its 2004 nVidia $1,000,000 Make Something Unreal Contest, according to company VP Mark Rein.

Speaking to CVG recently, Rein said: "People ask me 'will there be another nVidia $1,000,000 Make Something Unreal contest?' Sure, we'll round up some sponsors again and hopefully have another big, huge mod contest."

The Unreal honcho continued, saying that with Unreal Engine 3 as the platform, his expectations are even higher for the contest: "This time I think it's going to be spectacular," he said. "You see so many companies have licensed the technology, mainly because of how great the tools are and how productive and creative they can be with these tools, and it's going to be that much more-so for the mod guys."

Source: http://www.beyondunreal.com/#9698

[StalwartUK]

Great. That'll mean that there will be lots of good-quality mods in development for us to play. ;)

[Doc Shock]

Good to know that there will be a new contest. Ok, it's in the planning phase and nothing is final, but they do intend to pull it off.
It's a good thing to know about it this early, this way talented mod-teams can already start with things like planning, concept-art and content-creation, etc. So, when UT2k7 hits the shelves, some of them will already have a solid base to work on and we will see a lot of good mods emerging only a short time after release. Sounds like great news to me!

[InTheJungle]

Good to know that there will be a new contest. Ok, it's in the planning phase and nothing is final, but they do intend to pull it off.
It's a good thing to know about it this early, this way talented mod-teams can already start with things like planning, concept-art and content-creation, etc. So, when UT2k7 hits the shelves, some of them will already have a solid base to work on and we will see a lot of good mods emerging only a short time after release. Sounds like great news to me!

Couldn't have been said better.

[sure]

Good stuff but remember it aint final yet. :)

[blackout]

probably the best thing a game forge has done.
(well, besides the ut-series :D)

[p2xelgen]

I hope they still do the Unreal movie part of the Contest, if so I might give it a go.
:D

[placebo]

probably the best thing a game forge has done.
(well, besides the ut-series :D)

What's Game Forge?

[Mr.UglyPants]

When Ballistic Weapons goes to UT2k7 its so gonna win it:D

[SuperApe]

This time, I'll be ready.

[Hamburger]

When Ballistic Weapons goes to UT2k7 its so gonna win it:DOlder mods might not win UglyPants. Id say the new and refreshing ideas have a better chance of winning. :)

[Wormbo]

Well, Chaos UT Evolution scored 1st place in the last MSUC, and much of it already existed in some form for UT, like the proxies, the vortex, the crossbow and the bastard sword, to name just a few.

[Mr.UglyPants]

Older mods might not win UglyPants. Id say the new and refreshing ideas have a better chance of winning. :)

Dude BW wasn't even around when the first MSUC ended. Get your facts straight.

Also its pretty awesome, you should try it, and it'll be super amazing on UT2k7, cause its already amazing.

[Hamburger]

Well, Chaos UT Evolution scored 1st place in the last MSUC, and much of it already existed in some form for UT, like the proxies, the vortex, the crossbow and the bastard sword, to name just a few.This time around being the new editor can handle so much more and the community will be so much bigger, hopefully. There will be so many mods to chose from and so many new ideas too. So if a new idea is up against an old mod hey I know which one would stand out for me. :)
Dude BW wasn't even around when the first MSUC ended. Get your facts straight.Did I say It was? No I said its an old mod.

[tharms17]

yo guys can you guys please xplain how i enter and create mods.....i was never here for the first one....but if creating mods has anything to do with creating 3d characters then i think im good cause im good at 3d design. just you guys please tell me how to create a mod and how to enter.

[Mr.UglyPants]

Hambuger, the mod isn't that old, ChoasUT is old, plus RS has a ton more stuff to do for BW, have you even tried it?

Well for one thing you have to know WHAT your doing for your mod, also you don't need to do anything except create the stuff you want to make for your mod. pretty simple.

[blackout]

on gamestar.de (one of german's big video games magazines) they are currently discussing (http://www.gamestar.de/community/gspinboard/showthread.php?t=228014) whether valve or epic would provide the better support for mods.
anyone who understands it - read it. it's very entertaining. :)

[Doc Shock]

Well, I wouldn't call a one-page-long thread a big discussion.
And for those who don't understand german: ZDragon simply stated that Epic had a much deeper understanding for modders, and better judgement when it comes to seeing a mod's potential. Then I stated that, while I also think Epic's support is superior, that doesn't mean Valve gives a sh** about it's mod community, they are also very supportive, inviting mod teams to visit their hq and such things. The few posts that followed were more or less the same, some pro-Valve, some anti-Valve and then the "discussion" quickly faded out. Nothing exiting going on there.

[Hanji]

Aww, a waste of forums space, I posted this already, try to use the search button.

[Hanji]

As crazy as this may sound I think this is a bad thing.

The last MSUC introduced an artificailly large amount of mod teams, now for starters the unreal series doesn't have the player base to support the amount mods that UT2004 generated so ultimately most of the mods die through lack of player support.

Most of the teams disbanded after the MSUC and moved onto the HL2 engine, I forsee the same kind of thing happening again, it's nice to promote mods but spamming the community with 100's of sub par mods that never get finished is not really a good thing.

And most of the winning mods (top10) end up having serious commercial support, thats right a great deal of the top10 mods actually had full time paid workers pumping out professional level content to boost the games ratings which is totaly unfair to the traditional modders who are usualy gamers and amatures starting out.

Mods existed way before the MSUC and they don't need any more encouragement, there will always be mods but as long as greed powers the reason behind the mods, we'll have more bad quality mods rather than less decent mods.

Not a good thing IMO.
Does RO the mod that won the contest have that much $$$ support behind it when its a mod?

[Up&Over]

Personal I really don’t care if they do it or not. For me I hate playing games on a PC and love playing them on my consol. The mods in the past are either rushed, to short or the game play is not satisfying enough for my taste buds. I would much rather go and buy a game from town then download any mod or even maps.

I am also a believer that this kind of thing hurts the game more then it helps. For me UT2004 was drowned with endless maps mods and info. For me that’s what hurt/destroyed this game. I have got to the point now were I only download official map packs and so forth.

[iron12]

Well to that point it would be good if they would encourage mod makers to make something that actually enhances UT2007 and not change it into something else. I mean I’ve played some of the winning mods maybe once. What if they actually came up with innovative ideas to enhance UT2007 to make it better and improve ONS,CTF,DM. Now that would be worthwhile, I think. :)

[BigJim]

Personal I really don’t care if they do it or not. For me I hate playing games on a PC and love playing them on my consol. The mods in the past are either rushed, to short or the game play is not satisfying enough for my taste buds. I would much rather go and buy a game from town then download any mod or even maps.

I am also a believer that this kind of thing hurts the game more then it helps. For me UT2004 was drowned with endless maps mods and info. For me that’s what hurt/destroyed this game. I have got to the point now were I only download official map packs and so forth.

Hillary Clinton would be so proud. :p

[nfleming]

Personal I really don’t care if they do it or not. For me I hate playing games on a PC and love playing them on my consol. The mods in the past are either rushed, to short or the game play is not satisfying enough for my taste buds. I would much rather go and buy a game from town then download any mod or even maps.

I am also a believer that this kind of thing hurts the game more then it helps. For me UT2004 was drowned with endless maps mods and info. For me that’s what hurt/destroyed this game. I have got to the point now were I only download official map packs and so forth.

Wow, this is so NOT how I feel. I have enjoyed some of the free stuff from the community much more than some of the commercial games.

[Gregori]

Well to that point it would be good if they would encourage mod makers to make something that actually enhances UT2007 and not change it into something else. I mean I’ve played some of the winning mods maybe once. What if they actually came up with innovative ideas to enhance UT2007 to make it better and improve ONS,CTF,DM. Now that would be worthwhile, I think. :)


Because you won't get innovative mods like RO if the modders are limited to it only being UT2007. Make Something Unreal is a brilliant testing ground for new games that wouldn't see the light of day in the current state of industry!
They could do a mod to enhance UT2007 but I don't see why they should be limited to just that. I'm sure the guys at Epic would be more impressed by an original concept rather than seeing someone re-work their own game.

[Gregori]

Wow, this is so NOT how I feel. I have enjoyed some of the free stuff from the community much more than some of the commercial games.


Most of the best UT2kx maps were custom built maps esp the CMP packs!

[Mr.UglyPants]

Personal For me I hate playing games on a PC and love playing them on my consol.


Burn in hell console lover:mad:

Hey the MSUC was good, all in all we got free custom stuff that cool and fun to use.


Most of the best UT2kx maps were custom built maps esp the CMP packs!

The UCMP is also great, And theirs been Soma, Slainchild, Sjosz, Hourences, Desperado#2, Luv_Studd and SpoonDog were awesome mappers, but thats just to name a few who didn't have all their maps in the UCMP or CXP (even though theirs a few in their).

[Up&Over]

Burn in hell console lover:mad: Hey I have been burning in hell since I was born. :)

Hell is a wonderful place you know. You get to meat all the celebrities down here. :D

[Mr.UglyPants]

yeah thats so true.:D

[Gregori]

At least hell is warm!

[{SM}LeadSniper]

man i wish i could do the contest, im all idea. no programming/modding/skinning talents whatsoever. im what you call a dreamer rofl.

[MonsOlympus]

Originally posted by {SM}LeadSniper
man i wish i could do the contest, im all idea. no programming/modding/skinning talents whatsoever. im what you call a dreamer rofl.

You never know, Im sure there are plenty of talented programmers, modders and skinners but they no ideas. lolz ;)

[fuegerstef]

Personal I really don’t care if they do it or not. For me I hate playing games on a PC and love playing them on my consol. The mods in the past are either rushed, to short or the game play is not satisfying enough for my taste buds.

Wait, you play console games... ...how can you not be satisfied with rushed mods and too short gameplay. :p

[Garcia y Vega]

Very cool to hear, contests like this really push modders to make the best content they can. Im really looking forward to seeing some of 2k7's entries. I wish I had the time and talent to participate!

[r1esG0]

i dont see how getting more games for the price of one is bad to the game.

Mods modify the entire game, is ridicolous to think that if anybody makes the Red Orchestra mod (for example), this is going to ruin the original Unreal Tournament 2k4.

I just dont see the point.

You have more games, if you like them, you play them, if you dont, you still have the normal ut2k4

[Gregori]

Very cool to hear, contests like this really push modders to make the best content they can. Im really looking forward to seeing some of 2k7's entries. I wish I had the time and talent to participate!

I wish I had the will power! Seriosly I'm just damn too lazy for it.

[Mr.UglyPants]

You never know, Im sure there are plenty of talented programmers, modders and skinners but they no ideas. lolz ;)


Ballistic Weapons:D

[MonsOlympus]

Originally posted by r1esG0
Mods modify the entire game, is ridicolous to think that if anybody makes the Red Orchestra mod (for example), this is going to ruin the original Unreal Tournament 2k4.

Sounds a bit like steam to me only cheaper :p

[Up&Over]

i dont see how getting more games for the price of one is bad to the game.

Mods modify the entire game, is ridicolous to think that if anybody makes the Red Orchestra mod (for example), this is going to ruin the original Unreal Tournament 2k4.

I just dont see the point.

You have more games, if you like them, you play them, if you dont, you still have the normal ut2k4The mods have nothing to do with me being board of this game. It’s the constant bombardment of maps and information that fly’s around the internet ever single day that bores me to death. In the past it just used to be in a magazine and hey not so long after its released in the shops. Those days were more fun games were less boring then they are today.

I love people who only read what they want to.

[BigJim]

Those days were more fun games were less boring then they are today.


You could easily say the same aout hollywood films, or mass-market "hip" literature, Dylan vs bubblegum pop, whatever.

Your point seems to be that there's too much content out there for UT, right?
Well the simple sooution is to simply not download it - bam, done.

I mean, who are you to decide that traditional DM is *better* than a mod like TAM?
Who are you to say that ONS is intrinsically better than vctf? (ok, it came in the game but all the maps are home-made)

You're talking about your own personal taste, and just like everyone, your tastes change over time.
I thought I'd never see a better game in my life when I first played MicroMachines 2 on the megadrive, hell, you could get 4 players on it at once! (omg!)

The simple fact it, UT is not just a game, it's also framework for people to make thier own games as well, and has been ever since Unreal1 - if you didn't notice that, then it's no-one elses' fault really, ay? :)

Anywhoo, not to sound like a rant, because I don't mean it that way, but be fair now, your argument comes off more like someone who's played one too many duff custom maps & crappy deck remakes, and wants to tar the rest of the community with that same brush.

[r1esG0]

The mods have nothing to do with me being board of this game. It’s the constant bombardment of maps and information that fly’s around the internet ever single day that bores me to death. In the past it just used to be in a magazine and hey not so long after its released in the shops. Those days were more fun games were less boring then they are today.

I love people who only read what they want to.

it seem that your problem is that you don like so many quantity,
maybe you should try to select less games, or talking about unreal, less maps

nobody forces you to play all the games or maps that are released,

You simply have more stuff, if you like it, you play it, if you dont, you still have the normal ut2k4 and everybody is happy

[Up&Over]

it seem that your problem is that you don like so many quantity,
maybe you should try to select less games, or talking about unreal, less maps

nobody forces you to play all the games or maps that are released,

You simply have more stuff, if you like it, you play it, if you dont, you still have the normal ut2k4 and everybody is happyOh dear, talking to you is ridiculous. You just spout the same stuff over and over again. How the hell am I supposed to keep away from it all? There’s information every where you go. :)

[r1esG0]

the first time i said anything i said that making mods dindt hurt the game, while
the second time i spoke, i said that you dont have to play every map that is released

the only thing that i repeated is the last line, because both post have different arguments to go to the same conclusion

but i really love people who only read what they want to

[Chicken_Pot_Pie]

man i wish i could do the contest, im all idea. no programming/modding/skinning talents whatsoever. im what you call a dreamer rofl.

Meh, no excuse. There's that one guy who is modding his own zombie game. Forgot the name but he does everything by himself. I read an article about how he had to learn all of the moding programs including how to code.