The new map approval system has gone live. Starting July 11 2010, only maps with a score can be uploaded.
You must now submit a score before uploading the map. You, or a tester that you send the map to, can submit this score. The only condition is that the map must never be saved again using the map editor - the same file* that was played must be submitted for the score to be recognized. Scores must be submitted before the map is uploaded or approved - you will not be able to see the score, but it will be recorded and will be available as soon as your map is approved.
1. Open Creeper World.
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Check that you have the most current version of Creeper World. As of now that is version 380 0572. If you do not hav ethe latest game patch, download it from here: http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/patches.php
Then click on the green Custom Maps button. Do not click on the Launch Your Custom Game button. that button does not allow you to submit a score.
2. On the Custom Maps screen, click the blue Import Custom Map button.
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3. Navigate to the location where you saved your custom map, click on the file name and click Open on the dialog.
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4. Now play your map to completion. On the completion graph, click the Continue button.
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5. On the screen to submit your score, fill in at your name (optional - if you don't, your uploaded score will be recorded as "anonymous"), and click on the Submit button.
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It's that easy. Having a score settles all arguments on whether your map can be beat.
All maps that pass the rules for acceptable content and that can be beat will be published, regardless of hard or complex they are.
*Note: The file can be sent from one player to another and it can be renamed by either the map author or the person play-testing the map. The only condition is that it must not be saved with the map editor. Each time the map is saved with the map editor, a unique uid is assigned to the map. It is this uid that is used to match the scores to the map in the database.
Great!
Does the map already have to be uploaded (awaiting approval), or can I submit a score even before uploading it?
Updated the first post to indicate that scores can be submitted for any map, at any time, whether the map has been uploaded or not.
Is this made mandatory, or just to 'speed up' the approval process?
No, unfortunatly it isn't mandatory.
But Karsten: UpperKEES just noticed that I posted a score on my River map, and it said number of plays 1 while this was the second score I uploaded.
This apperently happens when the name of the map you save on your own computer is different than the name you give your map when you upload it.
Well, it's just to let you know, cause it shouldn't be like that.
Quote from: Sqaz on April 02, 2010, 02:19:27 PM
No, unfortunatly not.
But Karsten: UpperKEES just noticed that I posted a score on my River map, and it said number of plays 1 while this was the second score I uploaded.
This apperently happens when the name of the map you save on your own computer is different than the name you give your map when you upload it.
Well, it's just to let you know, cause it shouldn't be like that.
OK, I'm testing it now.
I cannot reproduce this. But what I think may be the case is that if your first score was better, then perhaps it did not upload or update your second score. I have noticed (and should have remembered before I uploaded a map to test this) that if I play and get a good score, then try again, get a slightly worse score and upload, I still show 1 play and the lower score. If my 3rd attempt is again lower than the 1st, then it will update to show the 3 attempts. I'd test it out, but don't want to clutter virgil's maps database and give him a lot of extra work to delete maps.
The second score was better on that map, did you change the name of your original map whan you had to give in the name to upload it (like first your map was saved in a cwm file called A, but when uploading it you called your map B). Otherwise I have no idea what it could be.
Maps with scores should be uploaded before maps without scores .
But maps with no scores should also be uploaded ,
they should only get low priorty to be uploaded .
Many times i dont have time to finnish playing the map ,
so i uploade it before i post an score to it .
So i play it later when i have time .
And it would be nice if makers used copy and paste
so the maps get the same name .
Its confusing when the names is diffrent .
Quote from: SPIFFEN on April 02, 2010, 03:52:19 PM
Maps with scores should be uploaded before maps without scores .
But maps with no scores should also be uploaded ,
they should only get low priorty to be uploaded .
That's a great idea, nobody is forced to put scores on their maps but still you are rewarded when you do so.
This might really cause people to put scores on all their maps.
Quote from: Sqaz on April 02, 2010, 03:49:18 PM
The second score was better on that map, did you change the name of your original map whan you had to give in the name to upload it (like first your map was saved in a cwm file called A, but when uploading it you called your map B). Otherwise I have no idea what it could be.
So you renamed the file between playing it and uploading it? I cannot see how that would affect it. What it might be is that you installed the map twice in your Custom maps list. once when you played it and then you renamed it, uploaded it with a different name, down... oh heck, it gets too complicated.
All I know is that map scores are there with a uid that is immutable. All scores for a map with the same uid is recorded in the same place. Even if I renamed the file, the map uid does not change - I tested that.
As the popularity of the game goes up, the maps should be in a section of the website inside of the forums.
_k
Quote from: SPIFFEN on April 02, 2010, 03:52:19 PM
Maps with scores should be uploaded before maps without scores .
But maps with no scores should also be uploaded ,
they should only get low priorty to be uploaded .
Yes, I was hoping Virgil would find the time and that the data was located in a way that the preliminary score could be displayed on the map approver screens. It would substantially cut down the testing time on the more difficult maps where doubt exist.
would a custom maps score still be added if I had saved another map's starting data to it by accident then brought back the original data with a system recovery from checkpoint
if it doesn't I'll need to replay a map I just added lol
(http://gapgames.net/images/hotlink/tribonimg.PNG)
For my recent Tribon - Pt. 6 submission.
Quote from: Kamron3 on April 16, 2010, 05:56:51 PM
For my recent Tribon - Pt. 6 submission.
OK, I released it. Thanks for the score.
(http://gapgames.net/images/hotlink/tribonpt7img.PNG)
Note that the new map approval system is active. All maps with a score WILL now be released before maps without a score.
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l274/Jordz67/Creeper%20World/InevitabilityGraph.jpg)
This is for my prime submission, Inevitability. The dialog box after the graph did not appear for me, so I was unable to simplify things by just submitting a score. Then again, it is 4:20 am on 4/20. Perhaps my tired mind just missed it. Perhaps it is because I have a Mac or need to update.
Quote from: Karsten75 on April 19, 2010, 05:12:21 PM
Note that the new map approval system is active. All maps with a score WILL now be released before maps without a score.
Nice , so my idea was good =)
But will the limit of maps change ,
or will it stay at 2 pr day ?
Quote from: Jordz on April 20, 2010, 05:18:27 AM
This is for my prime submission, Inevitability. The dialog box after the graph did not appear for me, so I was unable to simplify things by just submitting a score. Then again, it is 4:20 am on 4/20. Perhaps my tired mind just missed it. Perhaps it is because I have a Mac or need to update.
Submitting a score on this thread does *not* put your score in the database where the map approver can see it. If the submission box does not appear, you played the game from the wrong button. You used the "Launch your Custom Game" button iso the "Custom Maps" button. Read the instructions in the original post.
Quote from: Karsten75 on April 20, 2010, 08:18:48 AM
Quote from: Jordz on April 20, 2010, 05:18:27 AM
This is for my prime submission, Inevitability. The dialog box after the graph did not appear for me, so I was unable to simplify things by just submitting a score. Then again, it is 4:20 am on 4/20. Perhaps my tired mind just missed it. Perhaps it is because I have a Mac or need to update.
Submitting a score on this thread does *not* put your score in the database where the map approver can see it. If the submission box does not appear, you played the game from the wrong button. You used the "Launch your Custom Game" button iso the "Custom Maps" button. Read the instructions in the original post.
Yes, I'm aware of that. I followed the instructions exactly, hit the correct button to begin the game, and still did not get the option. Thus, I thought I'd post it here in case there was any question later - just in case. But like I said, I could be wrong.
Quote from: Jordz on April 20, 2010, 02:25:55 PM
Quote from: Karsten75 on April 20, 2010, 08:18:48 AM
Quote from: Jordz on April 20, 2010, 05:18:27 AM
This is for my prime submission, Inevitability. The dialog box after the graph did not appear for me, so I was unable to simplify things by just submitting a score. Then again, it is 4:20 am on 4/20. Perhaps my tired mind just missed it. Perhaps it is because I have a Mac or need to update.
Submitting a score on this thread does *not* put your score in the database where the map approver can see it. If the submission box does not appear, you played the game from the wrong button. You used the "Launch your Custom Game" button iso the "Custom Maps" button. Read the instructions in the original post.
Yes, I'm aware of that. I followed the instructions exactly, hit the correct button to begin the game, and still did not get the option. Thus, I thought I'd post it here in case there was any question later - just in case. But like I said, I could be wrong.
Do you have the latest update (http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/patches.php)? Score submission for custom maps was a feature in a recent upgrade.
Quote from: Karsten75 on April 20, 2010, 02:34:07 PM
Quote from: Jordz on April 20, 2010, 02:25:55 PM
Quote from: Karsten75 on April 20, 2010, 08:18:48 AM
Quote from: Jordz on April 20, 2010, 05:18:27 AM
This is for my prime submission, Inevitability. The dialog box after the graph did not appear for me, so I was unable to simplify things by just submitting a score. Then again, it is 4:20 am on 4/20. Perhaps my tired mind just missed it. Perhaps it is because I have a Mac or need to update.
Submitting a score on this thread does *not* put your score in the database where the map approver can see it. If the submission box does not appear, you played the game from the wrong button. You used the "Launch your Custom Game" button iso the "Custom Maps" button. Read the instructions in the original post.
Yes, I'm aware of that. I followed the instructions exactly, hit the correct button to begin the game, and still did not get the option. Thus, I thought I'd post it here in case there was any question later - just in case. But like I said, I could be wrong.
Do you have the latest update (http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/patches.php)? Score submission for custom maps was a feature in a recent upgrade.
I downloaded the game a few days ago, so I didn't expect that to be it. Good call. I appear to be on 346. Thanks, I'll get that changed.
Quote from: Jordz on April 20, 2010, 02:47:44 PM
Quote from: Karsten75 on April 20, 2010, 02:34:07 PM
Quote from: Jordz on April 20, 2010, 02:25:55 PM
Quote from: Karsten75 on April 20, 2010, 08:18:48 AM
Quote from: Jordz on April 20, 2010, 05:18:27 AM
This is for my prime submission, Inevitability. The dialog box after the graph did not appear for me, so I was unable to simplify things by just submitting a score. Then again, it is 4:20 am on 4/20. Perhaps my tired mind just missed it. Perhaps it is because I have a Mac or need to update.
Submitting a score on this thread does *not* put your score in the database where the map approver can see it. If the submission box does not appear, you played the game from the wrong button. You used the "Launch your Custom Game" button iso the "Custom Maps" button. Read the instructions in the original post.
Yes, I'm aware of that. I followed the instructions exactly, hit the correct button to begin the game, and still did not get the option. Thus, I thought I'd post it here in case there was any question later - just in case. But like I said, I could be wrong.
Do you have the latest update (http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/patches.php)? Score submission for custom maps was a feature in a recent upgrade.
I downloaded the game a few days ago, so I didn't expect that to be it. Good call. I appear to be on 346. Thanks, I'll get that changed.
I suspect Virgil never updated the base game. That probably will mean a lot of people may assume that if they download a new version of the full program they don't need the upgrade. Maybe Virgil needs to think about that.
Hmm i've uploaded an map with score ,
but it isnt in the : Maps Currently Awaiting Review....
or on the custom map page .
Have it been deleted or is it temp away from the list for testing ?
Do i need to uploade it again ?
Edit :
Oh now its there , guess it was accepted at the same time i checked it ,
so it was away for an 1/2 sec =P
I already approved it, so you can find it on the custom map page. The comments topic has also been generated.
That's fast, huh? ;)
Quote from: UpperKEES on April 21, 2010, 08:29:57 AM
I already approved it, so you can find it on the custom map page. The comments topic has also been generated.
That's fast, huh? ;)
He he yes that was fast , nice =)
I'm not used to that , so i started woundering what happend =P
Well, you pre-submitted a score; more people should do that....
Only just joined the map-making and playing community, but I'd never submit a map I hadn't fully tested and scored on... and it's nice to get a little sighter on a 'decent' time before playing a downloaded map.
So I'm very much liking this policy.
So what do we do if we want to edit the map?
Quote from: F0R on May 15, 2010, 06:32:38 AM
So what do we do if we want to edit the map?
You cannot edit a map after you have submitted it. At best you can post a message asking that the map not be approved, pending you submitting a new map. Virgil (and only Virgil can do this) rarely, if ever, delete or remove a map after it has been approved.
Before you submit it, you can edit it as many times as you wish to get it "just right."
Editing after uploading it?
sorry for late response the text i would like to change and the title it would be a massive help to my fleet series and changeing the text to some of my earlier maps
Well, unfortunately, you can't do that. Instead you can post what it should be in the comments.
Correct. Better post textual corrections/additions in the comments for that map.
I am having a problem with my submitted scores when I upload a map. It does not always seem to go through. The latest one this has happened to is still in the review line. I was just notified this map does not have a score submitted with it and I just beat it again to see if it will go through. When I first found this problem I came here to see if anything could be causing this. I found that saving the map in map editor could cause this and thought this was it. But I know I did not save this map after submitting the score, so that can not be it. ??? I have also found that not all maps I beat then submit the score to show up on the score board. UpperKEES Nice Job 14: The squad Leader I have beaten twice now, but niether scores have shown up on the score board after submitting it.
Does anyone know why this might be happenning?
EDIT:
The second score I submitted did go through (wich is okay with me, because the second score was better), and my map was accepted but I am am still wondering why this is happening.
The only 2 reasons I know are:
- You temporarily lost connection to the internet. There's no way of resending a score when the first attempt didn't succeed.
- You made a last minute correction to the map and saved it again after uploading the map. This changes the unique ID of the map.
Both have happened to myself once.
Regarding the Squad Leader: is it possible that you studied the map in the map editor and saved it by accident? In that case I would try downloading it again.
Quote from: UpperKEES on June 21, 2010, 03:38:47 PM
The only 2 reasons I know are:
- You temporarily lost connection to the internet. There's no way of resending a score when the first attempt didn't succeed.
- You made a last minute correction to the map and saved it again after uploading the map. This changes the unique ID of the map.
I do not know. I will make sure the internet is working the next time I submit a map and see if it works.
Quote from: UpperKEES on June 21, 2010, 03:38:47 PM
Regarding the Squad Leader: is it possible that you studied the map in the map editor and saved it by accident? In that case I would try downloading it again.
That would be the only other thing I could think of doing that would work. I will try that.
Please see here (http://knucklecracker.com/forums/index.php?topic=3654.msg17699#msg17699) for Virgil's opinion about score submittal.
Whit the new rule : you have to make an score to the map before it can be submitted .
http://knucklecracker.com/forums/index.php?topic=3914.0
Will the map be auto accepted , or do the map still need to be accepted as before ?
( By the map acceptors )
It will still be reviewed for appropriate content (text & images).
Quote from: SPIFFEN on July 14, 2010, 09:42:16 AM
Whit the new rule : you have to make an score to the map before it can be submitted .
http://knucklecracker.com/forums/index.php?topic=3914.0
Will the map be auto accepted , or do the map still need to be accepted as before ?
( By the map acceptors )
Still not going to approve more than 2 of your maps at a time... :P
@UK OK =)
@K75 He he =D
Karsten, you may want to update the version number in the first post to 0572.
Quote from: UpperKEES on September 16, 2010, 01:25:01 PM
Karsten, you may want to update the version number in the first post to 0572.
Done.
Autum holiday time ?
Not many custom maps has been uploaded as usally after an weekend =P
And i have uploaded some to make the list better , but we need others to uploade some too =)
Edit : Joao Carlos might have some more maps to uploade as well ,
after the 5 map limit rule =)
Who's accepting maps now ?
Seems like my maps gets accepted to fast =P
Is Karsten75 still here , seems for me he's not =(
( once a week or something , kind of miss him =P )
Quote from: SPIFFEN on October 20, 2010, 07:23:21 AM
Who's accepting maps now ?
Seems like my maps gets accepted to fast =P
Is Karsten75 still here , seems for me he's not =(
( once a week or something , kind of miss him =P )
Too fast, eh? OK, I'll let them mature in the queue for a while :P
I'm still approving, but I'm also busy and there is not much of interest (to me) in the forum lately. No offense intended.
Nice to know that you're still here =)
Quote from: Karsten75 on October 20, 2010, 10:55:03 AM
Too fast, eh? OK, I'll let them mature in the queue for a while :P
Heheh! :D Nice to see your
face avatar again!
Quote from: Karsten75 on October 20, 2010, 10:55:03 AM
there is not much of interest (to me) in the forum lately. No offense intended.
Hey! I've tried to post some interesting topics over the past few days, so get back here soon! (5 minutes per day is enough....)
Besides that you can also try to contribute some more yourself, like the deficit topic, which was a useful addition to the forums. :) Getting an interesting forum starts with yourself.
No offence taken though. :P
He he , now my maps might never get approved =P
But i think it should be atleast 4 other maps approved ,
before any of mine does =)
It's better when they get abit spread around =P
I made a map, played it twice and after that I edited the opening texts.
Now as I tried to submit the map, it says I didn't submit score although I did twice (as the map can be played with 2 strategies). Did the text editing change also the uid?
Should I play it once more?
Yep. Any change (except for a change of the file name in the windows explorer) will change the uid.
Quote from: UpperKEES on November 15, 2010, 01:44:59 AM
Yep. Any change (except for a change of the file name in the windows explorer) will change the uid.
Crap. I guess I have to play it again :(
Not the easiest one, even I'm struggling...
And I see I forgot to use correct difficulty level for my previous map, I see it as "trivial", although "Hard" would be more appropriate. Any moderator able to change it easily? This map: http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/mapcomments.php?id=3537&page=
Ok, done once more. This time I shaved 4 minutes off from earlier record. That made it seem quite easy...
Look for the "TP Choices", feedback welcome. In the beginning you have to choose between techs.
Quote from: tpatana on November 15, 2010, 02:24:53 AM
And I see I forgot to use correct difficulty level for my previous map, I see it as "trivial", although "Hard" would be more appropriate. Any moderator able to change it easily?
Unfortunately only Virgil can make changes after the approval of a map, so I'm afraid you'll have to live with it. Of course you can add a comment yourself.