ARV Contest Thread

[cmgames]

Originally Posted by heroscaper2010

Would the ARV consider accepting my Durgeth Swamps as a submission? I know maps are supposed to be made exclusively for the contest, but I made Durgeth Swamps exactly 1 month before this contest hit the front page, so I was wondering if, since it’s directly tied to the theme of the contest and not an “old” map, I could still submit it?

Backstory?

~Z

[Sheep]

Originally Posted by cmgames

Backstory?

~Z

I’ll write one if it’s allowed to be submitted.

[Nomad]

Leaf It and Flash19 - thanks for the submissions. I am loving the theme of this contest. Great job!

[NecroBlade]

I should probably get around to actually building my map so I can refine it, and/or write backstory, and/or create a second map...

[Sir Heroscape]

Originally Posted by heroscaper2010

Would the ARV consider accepting my Durgeth Swamps as a submission? I know maps are supposed to be made exclusively for the contest, but I made Durgeth Swamps exactly 1 month before this contest hit the front page, so I was wondering if, since it’s directly tied to the theme of the contest and not an “old” map, I could still submit it?

Here it is:

After discussion, we agree with you. It was designed pretty close to the contest...it directly fits the theme and has the right terrain requirements. Feel free to edit this post as your official submission, or just make a new post but just make sure to add a backstory.

[Sheep]

Originally Posted by Sir Heroscape

After discussion, we agree with you. It was designed pretty close to the contest...it directly fits the theme and has the right terrain requirements. Feel free to edit this post as your official submission, or just make a new post but just make sure to add a backstory.

Thank you guys! I will edit the post and add a backstory soon. I’m also working on another map so this won’t be my only submission.

[superfrog]

My second ARV submission:



Valley of Skulls build instructions. It uses 1 RoTV, 1 VW, and 1 TJ, with two random glyphs.

From the compendium:
Desolate valley in Volcarren that lies close to the border of the Volcarren Wastelands and Ticalla Jungle.

Personal backstory notes:
Nobody quite knows how the Valley of Skulls got its name. It lies undisturbed, and has done so for ages, at least according to the generals that rule the land. But folk tales and rumors are whispered between friends, shared over campfires in hushed tones, passed down through generations: an evil curse lies over that valley. The sprawling green forest has been shrinking, its boundaries infringed upon by volcanic rock from the north. Perhaps this is nature taking its course, the evil spirit once again establishing its control of the Valley of Skulls.

[majofa]

Not a valid submission. Left here so the following posts would make sense.

Spoiler Alert!

Destroyed Bridge (Durgeth Swamp)

In the heart of the Durgeth Swamp lies the abandoned ruins of the Einar-Wellspring Bridge....

Rumors had spread that defectors from Vydar, now settled in Kinsland, had been seen in the areas around the Durgeth Swamp. Marcus Decimus Gallus, the once great Roman Warlord, having recently fallen in popularity to the more successful Samurai, attempted to reclaim his glory. He approached Einar and proposed the plans to build a Great Road through the Durgeth Swamp, to better defend the wellspring against enemy invasions. This included building a bridge over the swamps themselves. With the road his legion of Roman troops could move swiftly to engage any enemy that threatened Einar and the much-coveted wellspring.

Work began on the road immediately. Large pillars were bored into the swamp's soil and the road built upon the pillars. Construction proceeded according to plan and was nearing the halfway point. However, during the night, loud explosions were heard all along the bridge.

When the sun finally peaked above the horizon, the devastation was seen. There was more of the destroyed bridge in the swamp than what remained on the pillars.

Several attempts were made at rebuilding the destroyed portions, but were met with the same resistance. Eventually, the bridge was abandoned with just the road leading to the Durgeth Swamp remaining.

Some speculate the long-thought extinct Durgeth themselves destroyed the bridge. Others thought it to be the Vydar defectors. To this day, the perpetrators have yet to be found...

[Yodaking]

4 Palm Trees?

[Sir Heroscape]

@majofa looks like you’ll need to edit your map submission. There are only 3 palm trees in the Ticalla expansion.

[majofa]

Okay, I think I misread the rules then. (actually it's not in the rules and probably should be)

So we're allowed 1 base set and 2 expansions period?

[BiggaBullfrog]

Originally Posted by majofa

Okay, I think I misread the rules then. (actually it's not in the rules and probably should be)

So we're allowed 1 base set and 2 expansions period?

Yup, that's correct, so your entry will need a bit more renovation than just the trees as it looks like you have two base sets and two expansions plus one tree. (Of course, the swamp set can count as an expansion, but that would mean three expansions in that map.) It shouldn't be too hard to recreate, though. You just may be missing some hexes that you had.

Overall, though, it's a neat looking map. Thanks for the submission, and welcome to the site!

EDIT - Looks like you'll also want to up your start zone count - entries need to have 24 start spaces.