Publishing a Map - Revision history

Spoomkyougi: /* Submission */ Typo correction

2022-12-06T02:05:12Z

‎Submission: Typo correction

Bird Obsession at 20:44, 12 April 2021

2021-04-12T20:44:28Z

Rickyboy320: /* Miscellaneous Notes */

2020-06-24T07:41:49Z

‎Miscellaneous Notes

Bird Obsession: /* Poor practices */

2019-09-18T19:56:25Z

‎Poor practices

Bird Obsession: /* The Board Process */

2019-09-18T19:55:06Z

‎The Board Process

Fire: Added hyperlink instead of a full link

2019-09-01T04:29:28Z

Added hyperlink instead of a full link

Ajdj: /* Content ownership */

2019-06-04T00:26:17Z

‎Content ownership

Hex at 00:10, 4 June 2019

2019-06-04T00:10:52Z

Ajdj: /* Promoting maps */

2019-05-10T03:17:55Z

‎Promoting maps

Ajdj: /* Content ownership */

2019-05-10T03:16:37Z

‎Content ownership

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 ===Submission===
-Before submitting a map, you should have an admin set up all scripts, checkpoints and regions and you should play through your map in survival or adventure mode to ensure it is beatable and to check for errors such as map escapes, unstable mechanics and unbalanced gameplay. If you still need scripts, checkpoints or regions set up, please indicate this on the map submission form. The map submission for is how you formally submit a map, and you can find the map submission form by [https://forums.minr.org/forums/map-submissions.60/post-thread clicking here]. A map will not be set to [ON BOARD] until it is completely set up.
+Before submitting a map, you should have an admin set up all scripts, checkpoints and regions and you should play through your map in survival or adventure mode to ensure it is beatable and to check for errors such as map escapes, unstable mechanics and unbalanced gameplay. If you still need scripts, checkpoints or regions set up, please indicate this on the map submission form. The map submission form is how you formally submit a map, and you can find the map submission form by [https://forums.minr.org/forums/map-submissions.60/post-thread clicking here]. A map will not be set to [ON BOARD] until it is completely set up.
 If you have any questions, feel free to contact a board member.
 ===The Board Process===

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 ===Pre Submission===
-Mapmakers can submit an unfinished map for feedback from Greens+ during *any* stage of its building process. Ask an admin  to place your map on the pre-submission board. A list of current administrators can be found here: https://forums.minr.org/members/?key=staff_members.
+Mapmakers can submit an unfinished map for feedback from Greens+ during *any* stage of its building process. When submitting, comfirm somewhere in the thread that the map is unfinished. A board member will change its state to [TESTING].
 ===Submission===
-Before submitting a map, you should have an admin set up all scripts, checkpoints and regions and you should play through your map in survival or adventure mode to ensure it is beatable and to check for errors such as map escapes, unstable mechanics and unbalanced gameplay. If you still need scripts, checkpoints or regions set up, please indicate this on the map submission form. The map submission for is how you formally submit a map, and you can find the map submission form by [https://forums.minr.org/forums/map-submissions.60/post-thread clicking here].
+Before submitting a map, you should have an admin set up all scripts, checkpoints and regions and you should play through your map in survival or adventure mode to ensure it is beatable and to check for errors such as map escapes, unstable mechanics and unbalanced gameplay. If you still need scripts, checkpoints or regions set up, please indicate this on the map submission form. The map submission for is how you formally submit a map, and you can find the map submission form by [https://forums.minr.org/forums/map-submissions.60/post-thread clicking here]. A map will not be set to [ON BOARD] until it is completely set up.
 If you have any questions, feel free to contact a board member.
 ===The Board Process===
-After submitting your map, it will pass through multiple stages. These may include:
+After submitting your map, it will pass through multiple stages. These include:
 *A. [SUBMITTED]: This is the default state and allows admins to set up checkpoints, signs, etc.
-*B. [ON BOARD]: Greens+ can play your completed map at /warp board and post reviews.
+*B. [TESTING]: Greens+ can play your incomplete map and give feedback.
-*C. [DENIED]: This is reserved for special and infrequent cases. If your map is denied, it can be resubmitted if significant changes have been made as well as providing a changelog and a restart of the board process. Your map will most likely not receive this designation.
+*C. [ON BOARD]: Greens+ can play your completed map at /warp board and post reviews.
-*D. [REWORKING]: There are significant changes that will need to be made to your map. These changes should take some time, and these will be indicated in the thread. Originally, maps which would've received the ''reworking'' tag would've received the ''denied'' tag.
+*D. [DENIED]: This is reserved for special and infrequent cases. If your map is denied, it can be resubmitted if significant changes have been made as well as providing a changelog and a restart of the board process. Your map will most likely not receive this designation.
-*E. [ALTERING]: There are some minor changes to make to your map. These will be indicated in the thread.
+*E. [REWORKING]: There are significant changes that will need to be made to your map. These changes should take some time, and these will be indicated in the thread. Originally, maps which would've received the ''reworking'' tag would've received the ''denied'' tag.
-*F. [NOMINATED]: A board member considers your map ready for FFA, using either their own review or community feedback.
+*F. [ALTERING]: There are some minor changes to make to your map. These will be indicated in the thread.
-*G. [APPROVED]: Two board members consider your map to be ready for FFA, using their own reviews and/or community feedback.
+*G. [NOMINATED]: A board member considers your map ready for FFA, using either their own review or community feedback.
-*H. [PUBLISHED]: Your map is now in FFA and is playable by anyone on the server.
+*H. [APPROVED]: Two board members consider your map to be ready for FFA, using their own reviews and/or community feedback.
 ===Miscellaneous Notes===
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 There are some practices that the server frowns upon. Some of these by themselves can be excused, but if a map contains a majority of these, it is not likely to pass the review process until some are removed. Many of these are left over from the days when the server was survival-only, and are less likely to occur with the addition of Theta. Practices that are considered undesirable include:
 *Single block themed rooms
 *Poor or no lighting
 *Bad grammar or confusing storytelling

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 ===Miscellaneous Notes===
 Holiday themed maps should be submitted at least 2 weeks before the desired holiday in order to get testing done in time. If you are trying to meet a desired deadline, mention that in the submission.
 This article is intended to be a surface-level overview of the map submission process. It does not mention some of the nuances and details of the board process. Full board protocol is currently located at: https://forums.minr.org/threads/new-board-protocol.2714/

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 == Poor practices ==
-There are some practices that the server frowns upon. Some of these by themselves can be excused, but if a map contains a majority of these, it is not likely to pass the review process. Many of these are left over from the days when the server was survival-only, and are less likely to occur with the addition of Theta. Practices that are considered undesirable include:
+There are some practices that the server frowns upon. Some of these by themselves can be excused, but if a map contains a majority of these, it is not likely to pass the review process until some are removed. Many of these are left over from the days when the server was survival-only, and are less likely to occur with the addition of Theta. Practices that are considered undesirable include:
 *Single block themed rooms
 *Poor or no lighting

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 *B. [ON BOARD]: Greens+ can play your completed map at /warp board and post reviews.
 *C. [DENIED]: This is reserved for special and infrequent cases. If your map is denied, it can be resubmitted if significant changes have been made as well as providing a changelog and a restart of the board process. Your map will most likely not receive this designation.
-*D. [REWORKING]: There are significant changes that will need to be made to your map. These changes should take some time, and these will be indicated in the thread.
+*D. [REWORKING]: There are significant changes that will need to be made to your map. These changes should take some time, and these will be indicated in the thread. Originally, maps which would've received the ''reworking'' tag would've received the ''denied'' tag.
 *E. [ALTERING]: There are some minor changes to make to your map. These will be indicated in the thread.
 *F. [NOMINATED]: A board member considers your map ready for FFA, using either their own review or community feedback.

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 == Content ownership ==
-Ideally, all content of the server would be hand-built by greens on the server. In the event that someone wants to intecrate content that already exists onto the server, consider the following.
+Ideally, all content of the server would be hand-built by greens on the server. In the event that someone wants to integrate content that already exists onto the server, consider the following.
 . Assets must be original content OR have the direct permission of the creator of assets being used. Permission should be submitted alongside the map-submission form. Existing builds/content should not be imported onto the server.

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 == Promoting maps ==
-MINR often uses maps as part of promotional material. Unless you opt-out during submission, your map may be used to promote the server in videos or posts. If you do not want an existing map to be featured, please fill out the form, selecting '''''Map Status: Published''''' on the forum.
+MINR often uses maps as part of promotional material. Unless you opt-out during submission, your map may be used to promote the server in videos or posts. If you do not want an existing map to be featured, please fill out the form, selecting '''''Map Status: Published''''' on the forum, and opting out when asked. This question specifically refers to Videos and off-site articles. MOTD messages and wiki pages may still be used regardless of the answer.
 == Content ownership ==

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 . Assets must be original content OR have the direct permission of the creator of assets being used. Permission should be submitted alongside the map-submission form. Existing builds/content should not be imported onto the server.
-. If taking inspiration from sources, they should transform / add onto / enhance the existing work into something different enough to pass as original content rather than a copy.
+. If taking inspiration from sources, they should transform / add onto / enhance the existing work into something different enough to pass as original content rather than a copy. We want to avoid creating "asset flips", where parkour or challenge mechanics are bolted onto prebuilt content.
 . Existing parkour levels from map sites should not be copied onto the server. The rules above are specifically for people building maps / challenges into pre-built structures or assets.