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I might as well post my thoughts here. Keep in mind I haven't really been on in the last week so there might be some gaps in my knowledge, especially about the topic in question.


This is true. Even though the message counter was removed there have been a few cases of people just posting a lot of (honestly unimportant) messages, so the forum section on the home page would just be filled with their names. And no, I don't mean only 1 or 2 cases.

For the purpose of this topic, I'll still use the phrase 'message farming' since we haven't yet adopted a new phrase.


Firstly, I wouldn't consider being outside of the Top 5 much of a reason against message farming, it's more about how many messages you send rather than your placement. It's not a good way to look at it, although admittedly, compared to others you don't really have that big of a problem with farming. The warn was probably because you got involved in a topic that promoted it, and maybe some of your messages there contributed to the problem (again, going back to what I said earlier I didn't see the comments so I could be partially wrong).


I don't think we're triggerhappy, and I'd argue our inaction might've gotten us here. I also don't think we're overcorrecting, and if people wanna agree/disagree with something there are several reactions that exist.

Mods have always cracked down on spammy messages, it's just that spam is more prevalent now.


This is not true, you were warned for something else entirely according to the logs, and the reason is a bit 💀. Warns also don't automatically go away.


This is pretty good, more people should read it.


This is true, ESPECIALLY for anyone 13+. Anyone under 13 probably shouldn't be on social media because it's not healthy long term (even for adults tbh) but that's not my call to make. Regardless of age though, the rules really aren't that hard to follow.


I wouldn't keep it only for MKPC because there's only so much that can be spoken about. Anything Nintendo related is perfectly fine, and if people wanna discuss about big things like GD or Roblox for example, idm those either. Same forum rules would still apply.


The problem with this argument is that it implies we disregard the safe spaces people are entitled to, which is not true. We aren't making MKPC unsafe in the slightest. We're all for friend interactions but there are more sensible ways to do it (I'll get to it in the next quote).

Bit of life advice unrelated to the subject (and this goes to everyone), but everyone will have to eventually go out and interact with others, and you can't hide on the internet forever. If you do like the internet to escape, please just be aware of your limits and know what's healthy.


There is a difference between being social and being competitive about being social. Yes, this was a more valid argument back when the leaderboards were still around, but it still comes off as borderline attention seeking.

If we go back to the 'safe space' argument, it should be safe for everyone, and not the few people dominating messages on the forum. What is one to do if their message gets ignored and doesn't get the small attention they wanted because someone else posted garbage? There's a lot of young people here who may not have the ability to understand or cope with it. If they came here to feel part of a community but aren't, then I can't honestly say it would be a safe space for them. We're not cracking down because we're assholes, we're also trying to level the playing field.


Definitely makes my job easier but it's not happening. Although few, there are still some good topics out there.



I agree with the idea of the original poster receiving a warn, although other people probably shouldn't have been fueling it too which is why the warns may have been issued. A new term ASAP might be nice too.

I think this is an awesome initiative and I can't wait to see what tracks you showcase next

Might be a bit of a stretch but a page of highlighted/featured tracks would be cool (ik 'top rated' exists but I assume a lot of these picks won't be from that list)

There was a bit of both. I hate to inform people that it's not as simple as a geometry class and definitely isn't happening.

Right click the QM image -> Save Image As.

Go to Complete Mode and upload the image.

GG, you gotta program your own collisions (walls and offroad should be easy and take like 4 minutes max each, holes might be a bit more annoying) but you now have freedom over the decors you choose and the shortcuts that don't skip checkpoints.

I might've just solved QM :genius:

Hello everyone

The TBC results are finally here! Apologies for the really long wait, as you could imagine the judges were pretty busy. Thank you to everyone who participated in the contest, and it was great to see a large number of tracks this contest. You will all receive points based on your score (it may take some time before it's visible).

3rd Place:
We actually had a tie for 3rd place with a score of 18.625/20. These submissions were:
- The Fungle by @-Quack-
- RHGP2 Minish Village by @RHcks

2nd Place:
With a score of 19/20.
TKC Shadyshroom Highlands by @Kernell

1st Place:
With a score of 19.25/20.
UNK Fungal Wastes by @TheNudgyHampter

To view the full results, click on the spoiler below.



Special thanks to Ahmad, Fways and Mudky for being part of the jury and rating the tracks.

Have a good day

Submissions are now closed, thanks for a solid 19 submissions. The topic will be reopened once the results have been finalised.

Just 2 days to go

Friendly reminder, there are just 10 days left before the deadline! Good luck everyone

I've gone through the ratings of each track and I noticed a few people rating the submissions 1/5 unfairly and without reasoning. Those who were guilty of 1 star trolling on multiple tracks have received warns (I won't list names but you know who you are). It's not fair for people's creations to have their reputations ruined for your own selfish reasons.

The rating of these tracks will not influence the results of the competition, so to those who have a submission and think giving 1/5s will increase your chances at winning you are deeply mistaken. Additionally, if it happens again I will disqualify your submissions. This has never happened in my 5 years of running a TBC, and I hope it never happens again.


On a more positive note, we've received quite a lot of submissions already, so thank you to everyone who has participated. We still have a bit over 3 weeks before the deadline. Good luck to all.

Welcome to the official topic of the latest MKPC event, the Autumn Track Building Contest! Here you will find all of the information regarding the event. EVERYONE is welcome to participate, no matter your skill or experience, and you earn rewards for your participation.


You will need to create a COMPLETE MODE circuit based on the following theme:
Mushrooms
and then submit your creation on this topic. Your creation will be judged by the jury at the end of the tournament.

The creations must be ORIGINAL and made for this tournament (that means you can't steal another's creation or post an internet image). You are also allowed to submit up to 3 creations, however you will only receive points for your best creation.

Tracks will receive a score out of 20 from each jury member, and the winner is whoever has the highest score.


Gameplay
Layout (How interesting is the layout? Are there any shortcuts and/or alternate paths?) = /4
Design (Does the track have variety? Does it keep the player engaged?) = /3
Collisions (How well is the track programmed? eg. walls, checkpoints, off-road etc) = /2
Obstacles (Are obstacles used to make gameplay interesting? Is it a fair difficuly? eg. Goombas, Buses etc) = /2

Total for gameplay:  /11

Decoration

Visuals (How good does the track look? Is there effort put into it?) = /3
Theming (How creative/fitting is the use of the Mushrooms theme? Is it clever or a Mushroom Gorge ripoff?) = /2
Decoration (How well have MKPC decors and the image decorations been used? Have custom decors been used?) = /2
Music (Is it appropriate for the track? Is it good to listen to?) = /1
Background (Does the background fit the track? Is the outer colour appropriate?) = /1

Total for decoration:  /9

Total for all:  /20


Every track will receive points based on their score. Additional rewards will be awarded to the top 3 creations.
1st Place: 5000 VS points + a Discord 'TBC Winner' Role + the track will be highlighted on the home page for 2 weeks
2nd Place: 3000 VS points
3rd Place: 2000 VS points

The tournament ends on the 7th of December. Any submissions after that will not be counted.

Feel free to follow this topic if you are interested. If you have any questions, please ask them on this topic or in DMs. Good Luck!

Updated the rules, check point 4 of the creations section.

Previously made AI images won't be removed but new ones will be.

Adding onto what the others have said about websites, I just did a 12 minute speedbuild of a random track in pixilart. Here is the result:

Keep in mind I do have 6 years of experience in MKPC track design, and have used pixilart quite a bit in the past, so replicating something like this won't be as quick for everyone.

Obviously, it isn't crazy high quality, but there's enough in it to be considered 'okay' or 'decent'. It goes to show that you don't need to spend too much time to make something look alright, and I do think most people would appreciate what's here. If somebody else were to publish this in its current state (assuming the collisions are good) I'd probably give a 4/5, or even a 5/5 to support new/emerging creators, and I think many people could agree.

If enough people think this is impressive for a 12 minute build, I may consider making a beginner friendly pixilart tutorial using a similar art style. Hopefully it encourages more and better track making.


Also I'm gonna be totally honest but idk how you think this level of immaturity is somehow acceptable, and there's a perfectly valid reason why false ratings are forbidden in the rules. You also say this as if you haven't done it already.

There's also a difference between hate and criticism, especially if the criticism is constructive.

Since you make QM tracks, I'm assuming the track that got deleted was a square/oval, which actually get auto-deleted (there's a few other conditions I don't fully remember, maybe having enough decor is enough to keep it but don't quote me on that). If a track gets deleted from that cup, then the whole cup goes away, which would explain what's happening to you.

I like this idea too, and I guess it wont be too hard if you just program the 200cc option to go 2x faster (or whatever it is) but I don't think 50cc and 100cc is necesary

1. Topic revive (i probably should've locked bc of the rediculous demand by some)

2. My first post was when I was still new, (exactly 1 month after i joined, topic made MAY 2020) but after 10 months here now (damn that was quicker than i thought) I realise that it isnt as easy as you think to do these updates. The new updates take a long time, especially since there is only one developer.

3. Adding new tracks is cool, but it takes a lot of effort to edit them  to make them HD, an optimal size and suitable for the game. Unless one of us do it ofc. In the meantime there are lots of custom 3DS tracks already.

I think that is fine (mostly) It makes you use skill to beat.

dis topic is 4 months old, back when i was dum

I unfollowed it... and then messages came without me realising...

Also, I forgot this topic existed lol

It was created over a month ago

25 MB is fine for me, my circuits are around 60-130kb so in theory I could make over 300