FragArcade Hosts Quake 4 Mapping Contest!

First off, thanks to Digismack for hooking me up with this bitchin' FragArcade hat! This thing owns, it's Flexfit and everything!

FragArcade.com is hosting a Q4 mapping contest; this text is from www.FragArcade.com:

Almost everyone would agree that there is a drought in tournament quality Quake 4 maps. Most players dislike some or all of the 1v1 maps that came with the game, and there have only been a few really good third-party maps come out so far. The only solution to this problem is for the mappers out there to put their skills to work and come up with some awesome tournament maps for the community to enjoy. We're proud to announce the FragArcade Quake 4 mapping contest with $1,750 in prize money.

All entries should be well thought out and tuned specifically for 1v1 play. The contest will be done in two phases: beta and final.

Beta
Beta map submissions are due by February 1st. Each map submission will get its own thread in the forums for users to provide feedback. There will be no official judging done at this point in the contest.

Final
Map submissions are due by March 1st. Each map submission will be placed on a page that allows the community to vote for the winner. Only users with a valid FragArcade account may vote.

After the final submissions are received, each map will be play-tested by the judges and ranked ona 1-10 scale. The combined ratings from the judges will determine the winner. The winner will be announced on March 6th. The top three maps as determined by the panel of judges will be the winners.

Remember, we are looking for maps to be used in 1v1 competitions. Maps that show well thought out layouts and item placement stand a better chance of winning over those that are thrown together.

All submissions must include the FragArcade logo in the map, email me for a high-res copy of the logo. All entries must be ORIGINAL works, no remakes will be accepted. No maps that have been publically released before Dec. 23rd may be submitted.

The judges will be comprised of a panel of FragArcade staff, professional gamers, and community luminaries.

Confirmed Judges
Tyler “digismack” Morgan
Chris "Combust" Bauman
Jeff “Thump4” McShane
Russ “megablaz0r” Grimm
Pappy-R of PlanetQuake.com
Paul “]km[serm” Martinez
Jesse "Shaolin" McGuire
More judges to be announced soon...

Prizes
1st – $1000, FragArcade hat, fUnc pad and t-shirt
2nd – $500, FragArcade hat, fUnc pad and t-shirt
3rd – $250, FragArcade hat, fUnc pad and t-shirt

We reserve the right to modify these rules at any time without prior notice.
- digismack

Get in on that shit!