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FFA stands for Free For All. It is an area where most of the maps on the server are. Currently, the theme is an airship flying above a lava-filled area, facing a ban hammer. All the maps are located in the sections below the main deck.
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FFA stands for Free For All. It is a label representing most of the server's maps. It is named as a counterpart to Hardcore; where maps in Hardcore can only be played by blues, maps in the FFA are open to all (free, for all). Formerly located in the FFA Airship, the FFA currently resides in [[Frozen Spawn]] as part of the plan to unify it and the FFA in one area.
  
== <span style="color: orange">Areas ==
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== Areas ==
This page only refers to the individual areas of FFA. For the definitions of the types of maps in each room, see [[Challenge Types]].
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This page only refers to the individual areas of FFA. For the definitions of the types of maps in each room, see [[Map Elements (Types)]].
 
=== Pure Parkour ===
 
=== Pure Parkour ===
The Pure Parkour room is located on the left side of the first floor of the airship. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the [[pure parkour]] map category. Pure parkours can be streamed and recorded freely.
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The Pure Parkour room is located on the left side of the parkour side of spawn. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the [https://wiki.minr.org/Category:Pure_Parkour pure parkour] map category. Pure parkours can be streamed and recorded freely.
 
=== Mixed Parkour ===
 
=== Mixed Parkour ===
The Pure Parkour room is located on the left side of the second floor of the airship. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the [[mixed parkour]] map category, meaning the maps may include mazes, puzzles or other challenge types. Mixed parkours can be streamed and recorded freely.
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The Mixed Parkour room is located on the right side of the parkour side of spawn. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the [https://wiki.minr.org/Category:Mixed_Parkour mixed parkour] map category, meaning the maps may include mazes, puzzles or other challenge types. The parkour sections can be streamed and recorded freely, but not maze or puzzle areas of these maps.
 
=== Pure Mazes ===
 
=== Pure Mazes ===
The Pure Maze room is located on the right side of the first floor of the airship. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the [[pure maze]] map categor. Pure mazes can NOT be streamed and recorded. Doing so is a bannable offense and will not be tolerated.
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The Pure Maze room is located on the left side of the maze side of spawn. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the [https://wiki.minr.org/Category:Pure_Maze pure maze] map category. Pure mazes can NOT be streamed and recorded. Doing so is a ban-able offense and will not be tolerated.
 
=== Mixed Mazes ===
 
=== Mixed Mazes ===
The Mixed Maze room is located on the right side of the second floor of the airship. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the [[mixed maze]] map category, meaning the maps may include parkours, puzzles or other challenge types. Mixed mazes can NOT be streamed and recorded. Doing so is a bannable offense and will not be tolerated.
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The Mixed Maze room is located on the right side of the maze side of spawn. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the [https://wiki.minr.org/Category:Mixed_Maze mixed maze] map category, meaning the maps may include parkours, puzzles or other challenge types. Mixed mazes can NOT be streamed and recorded. Doing so is a ban-able offense and will not be tolerated.
=== Puzzles & Searches ===
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=== Pure Puzzles ===
The Puzzles & Searches room is located on the right side of the first floor of the airship. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the [[puzzle]] or [[search] map category. They may include additional challenge types. Puzzles and searches can NOT be streamed and recorded. Doing so is a bannable offense and will not be tolerated.
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The Puzzles room is located on the left side of the puzzle side of spawn. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the [https://wiki.minr.org/Category:Puzzle puzzle] ([https://wiki.minr.org/Category:Pure_Puzzle pure] map category. Puzzles can NOT be streamed and recorded. Doing so is a ban-able offense and will not be tolerated.
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=== Mixed Puzzles (and searches) ===
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The Mixed Puzzle room is located on the right side of the puzzle side of spawn. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the [https://wiki.minr.org/Category:Mixed_Puzzle mixed puzzle] map category, meaning the maps may include parkour, search or other challenge types. Mixed puzzles and searches can NOT be streamed and recorded. Doing so is a ban-able offense and will not be tolerated.
 
=== Adventure Maps ===  
 
=== Adventure Maps ===  
The Adventure Maps room is located on the right side of the second floor of the airship. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the [[adventure map]] map category. Adventure Maps can NOT be streamed or recorded. Doing so is a bannable offense and will not be tolerated.  
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The Adventure Maps room is located on the left side of the Adventure side of spawn. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the [https://wiki.minr.org/Category:Adventure adventure] map category. Non-parkour elements of Adventure Maps can NOT be streamed or recorded. Doing so is a ban-able offense and will not be tolerated.  
=== The Bottom Floor ===
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=== Co-op Maps ===
The Bottom Floor, formerly referred to as the "Multiplayer Games and Events Hub" is the closed off room at the bottom of the airship. It was closed off in 2017 due to it's low usage. The room may be re-purposed for something else in the future, but for now it is closed off.  
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The Co-op Maps room is located on the right side of the Adventure side of spawn. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the [https://wiki.minr.org/Category:Co-op co-op] map category. Co-op maps require multiple players to complete, and none can be completed solo. Non-parkour elements of Co-op Maps can NOT be streamed or recorded. Doing so is a ban-able offense and will not be tolerated.
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=== Challenges ===
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Challenges can be found in the Challenges corner at spawn. It includes every challenge on the server.
  
== <span style="color: orange">Additional Features ==
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== FFA+ ==
Below are additional features of the FFA airship that don't fit into the Areas category.
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FFA+ is another map classification meant to give spotlight to maps which are of exceptional quality and as such should be given better treatment than other maps classified FFA. The FFA+ maps are voted for by Greens+ in FFA+ ballots, which typicall take place once a year (but can take place more often if a high quantity of maps have been published that year). A complete list of all maps in FFA+ can be found [https://wiki.minr.org/Category:FFA%2B here].
=== Map of The Week ===
 
Map of The Week is a small board on the middle-right side of the airship deck where a random map is featured every week.
 
=== New Maps ===
 
The New Maps board is located on farther right side of the airship's deck. It features the latest maps added that have passed through review and have made it into FFA.
 
=== Challenge Boards ===
 
The Challenge Board is located on the right side of the airship's deck. It features information on the [[Daily Challenges]] as well as a sign to join them.
 
 
 
== <span style="color: orange">FFA+ ==
 
FFA+ is another area with maps meant to give spotlight to maps which are of exceptional quality and as such should be given better treatment than other maps in FFA. The maps in FFA+ maps are voted for every so often by Greens+ in ballots.
 
 
=== Ballots ===
 
=== Ballots ===
FFA+ ballots are hosted every so often, usually by a server [[Admin]]. The ballot consists of two phases: nomination and voting.  
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FFA+ ballots are typically hosted once every year, usually by a server [[Admin]]. The ballot consists of two phases: nomination and voting.  
  
During the nomination phase, ballot participants suggest a maximum of 5 maps to be entered into FFA+. Any map can be nominated, but a participant cannot nominate their own map, or a map that they've worked on significantly. Exceptions may be made for [[Community Maps]] as they are usually made by over 5 people at a time. Other participants may agree with the nominations, but not disagree as that's reserved for voting. Maps that have at least 2 nominations go onto the next phase, which is voting.
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During the nomination phase, ballot participants suggest a relative maximum of 5-7 maps to be entered into FFA+. Any FFA classified map can be nominated, but a participant cannot nominate their own map(s), or map(s) that they've worked on significantly. Exceptions may be made for [[Community Maps]], as they are usually made by over 5 people at a time. Each map may be nominated by more than one user -- this indicates these maps are popular choices for FFA+. Maps that have at least a distinct interest in nominations go to the next phase, which is voting.
  
During voting, participants vote either Yes, Neutral or No for whether a maps nominated should enter the FFA+ area. Participants cannot vote Yes or No on their own maps and are instead encouraged to vote Neutral. Maps that receive over a certain percentage of positive votes (usually around 60%-80%) will exist FFA and enter the FFA+ area.
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During voting, participants vote either Yes, Neutral, or No for whether the maps nominated should be classified FFA+. Participants cannot vote Yes or No on their own maps and are instead encouraged to vote Neutral. Maps that receive over a certain percentage of positive votes (usually around 60%-80%) will become FFA+ classified.
  
== <span style="color: orange">The Board ==
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== Board ==
The Board is an area for greens+ to submit their maps and review other people's maps. Its predecessor and the opposite of FFA+ is The Valley , which is covered in the next section. Below is an explanation of the map review process.
 
 
=== Review Process ===
 
=== Review Process ===
 
Firstly, maps are submitted on the forums for tracking purposes. This post includes checkpoint coordinates, the map name, its authors and similar.
 
Firstly, maps are submitted on the forums for tracking purposes. This post includes checkpoint coordinates, the map name, its authors and similar.
  
Next, an [[Op]] places the map on The Board and sets the tag on the forum post to "Added to the board". Other players are then given 2 weeks to write their reviews of the map, either anonymously or publicly.  
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When a player submits a map, they are expected to have already had the start, mid (if any), and end checkpoints already setup, and a region setup protecting the map with proper flags set. Once the map is confirmed to have all of these, a Board member sets the map to "On Board". At this point, all green+ players have the ability to leave reviews and comment on the map. This also opens up the map to reviews from members of The Board. The Board is composed of players that are devoted to reviewing maps and have a good grasp on what standards maps need to meet to get published. Once a board member reviews the map, one of three things happens:
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* If the Board member thinks that the map is ready, they apply the prefix "Nominated". At this point, another board member needs to review the map. If they also agree that the map is ready for publishing, they apply the prefix "Published" and it becomes published as a full map on the server.
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* If the Board member sees that there are some definite areas for improvement or any bugs and/or escapes, the prefix is to "Altering". When this happens, greens are still allowed to review the map, but the map creator is meant to make any changes that need to happen. If the map creator changes the map to an acceptable standard, a Board member changes the prefix to "Nominated" and will require another member to agree so that the map can be published.
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* If the Board member thinks that the map will require substantial changes to make it acceptable, they apply the prefix "Reworking", and the creator must work on the map more to have its status changed back to "On Board".
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* If the creator fails multiple times to fulfill the changes that board reviews lay out for them, especially after the map is given a "Reworking" tag, then the map is set to "Denied", and is not to be submitted again until a significant amount of work is done on the map.
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=== Boundary Maps ===
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When a map is set to be published, its difficulty is decided by looking at a group of set maps, known as boundary maps.
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==== Parkour ====
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Upper White: [[Mystic Cavern]]
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Lower Blue: [[Whimsical]]
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Upper Blue: [[Athenai]]
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Lower Green: [[Dusty Dunes]]
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Upper Green: [[Shroomville]]
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Lower Yellow: [[The Great Race]]
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Upper Yellow: [[Time Lab]]
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Lower Orange: [[Janus Labs]]
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Upper Orange: [[The Core]]
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Lower Red: [[Cave Collapse]]
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Upper Red: [[Psyche]]
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Lower Black: [[Outpost]]
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==== Maze ====
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Upper White: [[Fire & Ice Maze]]
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Lower Blue: [[Trenches]]
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Upper Blue: [[PrisMaze]]
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Lower Green: [[The Crooked Forest]]
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Upper Green: [[Clocktower]]
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Lower Yellow: [[Xrm's Labyrinth]]
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Upper Yellow: [[Spectrum]]
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Lower Orange: [[Crazy Cane]]
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Upper Orange: [[Duat]]
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Lower Red: [[Aquarium]]
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==== Puzzle ====
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There are no set boundary maps for Puzzles, as they are more subjective than parkour or mazes.
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==== Adventure ====
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There are no set boundary maps for Adventures, as there is a limited number of them and are often more subjective.
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=== Current Board Members ===
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'''Board Leader:'''
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[https://forums.minr.org/members/bailey06.1117/ Bailey06]
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'''Board Members:'''
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[https://forums.minr.org/members/big.1335/ Bird_Obsession]
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[https://forums.minr.org/members/djnysted.1151/ djnysted]
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[https://forums.minr.org/members/dumbmutt.1199/ Dumbmutt]
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[https://forums.minr.org/members/ezzaezza.703/ ezzaezza]
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[https://forums.minr.org/members/lomourkong.583/ lomour]
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[https://forums.minr.org/members/luckylukecraft.443/ luckylukecraft]
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[https://forums.minr.org/members/sulldas.1395/ Sulldas]
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[https://forums.minr.org/members/hex.860/ TheHexer]
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[https://forums.minr.org/members/zatharel.51/ Zatharel]
  
After the two weeks have passed, an [[Op]] goes through the reviews and decides if the map is ready for FFA.
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[https://forums.minr.org/members/_trains_.1453/ _Trains_]
  
== <span style="color: orange">The Valley ==
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== Trivia ==
The Valley was an area where unfinished/rejected maps were put and where maps under review used to be temporarily. It was removed with the introduction of the new checkpoint system because of the existence of The Board and the fact that no one played the rejected maps.
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*The Border Maps received an update in December of 2020 to better evaluate the borders.

Revision as of 20:42, 8 September 2021

FFA stands for Free For All. It is a label representing most of the server's maps. It is named as a counterpart to Hardcore; where maps in Hardcore can only be played by blues, maps in the FFA are open to all (free, for all). Formerly located in the FFA Airship, the FFA currently resides in Frozen Spawn as part of the plan to unify it and the FFA in one area.

Areas

This page only refers to the individual areas of FFA. For the definitions of the types of maps in each room, see Map Elements (Types).

Pure Parkour

The Pure Parkour room is located on the left side of the parkour side of spawn. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the pure parkour map category. Pure parkours can be streamed and recorded freely.

Mixed Parkour

The Mixed Parkour room is located on the right side of the parkour side of spawn. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the mixed parkour map category, meaning the maps may include mazes, puzzles or other challenge types. The parkour sections can be streamed and recorded freely, but not maze or puzzle areas of these maps.

Pure Mazes

The Pure Maze room is located on the left side of the maze side of spawn. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the pure maze map category. Pure mazes can NOT be streamed and recorded. Doing so is a ban-able offense and will not be tolerated.

Mixed Mazes

The Mixed Maze room is located on the right side of the maze side of spawn. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the mixed maze map category, meaning the maps may include parkours, puzzles or other challenge types. Mixed mazes can NOT be streamed and recorded. Doing so is a ban-able offense and will not be tolerated.

Pure Puzzles

The Puzzles room is located on the left side of the puzzle side of spawn. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the puzzle (pure map category. Puzzles can NOT be streamed and recorded. Doing so is a ban-able offense and will not be tolerated.

Mixed Puzzles (and searches)

The Mixed Puzzle room is located on the right side of the puzzle side of spawn. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the mixed puzzle map category, meaning the maps may include parkour, search or other challenge types. Mixed puzzles and searches can NOT be streamed and recorded. Doing so is a ban-able offense and will not be tolerated.

Adventure Maps

The Adventure Maps room is located on the left side of the Adventure side of spawn. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the adventure map category. Non-parkour elements of Adventure Maps can NOT be streamed or recorded. Doing so is a ban-able offense and will not be tolerated.

Co-op Maps

The Co-op Maps room is located on the right side of the Adventure side of spawn. It contains maps of various difficulties that fit into the co-op map category. Co-op maps require multiple players to complete, and none can be completed solo. Non-parkour elements of Co-op Maps can NOT be streamed or recorded. Doing so is a ban-able offense and will not be tolerated.

Challenges

Challenges can be found in the Challenges corner at spawn. It includes every challenge on the server.

FFA+

FFA+ is another map classification meant to give spotlight to maps which are of exceptional quality and as such should be given better treatment than other maps classified FFA. The FFA+ maps are voted for by Greens+ in FFA+ ballots, which typicall take place once a year (but can take place more often if a high quantity of maps have been published that year). A complete list of all maps in FFA+ can be found here.

Ballots

FFA+ ballots are typically hosted once every year, usually by a server Admin. The ballot consists of two phases: nomination and voting.

During the nomination phase, ballot participants suggest a relative maximum of 5-7 maps to be entered into FFA+. Any FFA classified map can be nominated, but a participant cannot nominate their own map(s), or map(s) that they've worked on significantly. Exceptions may be made for Community Maps, as they are usually made by over 5 people at a time. Each map may be nominated by more than one user -- this indicates these maps are popular choices for FFA+. Maps that have at least a distinct interest in nominations go to the next phase, which is voting.

During voting, participants vote either Yes, Neutral, or No for whether the maps nominated should be classified FFA+. Participants cannot vote Yes or No on their own maps and are instead encouraged to vote Neutral. Maps that receive over a certain percentage of positive votes (usually around 60%-80%) will become FFA+ classified.

Board

Review Process

Firstly, maps are submitted on the forums for tracking purposes. This post includes checkpoint coordinates, the map name, its authors and similar.

When a player submits a map, they are expected to have already had the start, mid (if any), and end checkpoints already setup, and a region setup protecting the map with proper flags set. Once the map is confirmed to have all of these, a Board member sets the map to "On Board". At this point, all green+ players have the ability to leave reviews and comment on the map. This also opens up the map to reviews from members of The Board. The Board is composed of players that are devoted to reviewing maps and have a good grasp on what standards maps need to meet to get published. Once a board member reviews the map, one of three things happens:

  • If the Board member thinks that the map is ready, they apply the prefix "Nominated". At this point, another board member needs to review the map. If they also agree that the map is ready for publishing, they apply the prefix "Published" and it becomes published as a full map on the server.
  • If the Board member sees that there are some definite areas for improvement or any bugs and/or escapes, the prefix is to "Altering". When this happens, greens are still allowed to review the map, but the map creator is meant to make any changes that need to happen. If the map creator changes the map to an acceptable standard, a Board member changes the prefix to "Nominated" and will require another member to agree so that the map can be published.
  • If the Board member thinks that the map will require substantial changes to make it acceptable, they apply the prefix "Reworking", and the creator must work on the map more to have its status changed back to "On Board".
  • If the creator fails multiple times to fulfill the changes that board reviews lay out for them, especially after the map is given a "Reworking" tag, then the map is set to "Denied", and is not to be submitted again until a significant amount of work is done on the map.

Boundary Maps

When a map is set to be published, its difficulty is decided by looking at a group of set maps, known as boundary maps.

Parkour

Upper White: Mystic Cavern

Lower Blue: Whimsical

Upper Blue: Athenai

Lower Green: Dusty Dunes

Upper Green: Shroomville

Lower Yellow: The Great Race

Upper Yellow: Time Lab

Lower Orange: Janus Labs

Upper Orange: The Core

Lower Red: Cave Collapse

Upper Red: Psyche

Lower Black: Outpost

Maze

Upper White: Fire & Ice Maze

Lower Blue: Trenches

Upper Blue: PrisMaze

Lower Green: The Crooked Forest

Upper Green: Clocktower

Lower Yellow: Xrm's Labyrinth

Upper Yellow: Spectrum

Lower Orange: Crazy Cane

Upper Orange: Duat

Lower Red: Aquarium

Puzzle

There are no set boundary maps for Puzzles, as they are more subjective than parkour or mazes.

Adventure

There are no set boundary maps for Adventures, as there is a limited number of them and are often more subjective.

Current Board Members

Board Leader:

Bailey06

Board Members:

Bird_Obsession

djnysted

Dumbmutt

ezzaezza

lomour

luckylukecraft

Sulldas

TheHexer

Zatharel

_Trains_

Trivia

  • The Border Maps received an update in December of 2020 to better evaluate the borders.