How about a Competition?

[Jeff]

I know a few of you love to program. What if I were to put together some sort of RunUO Scripting Competition? Something with prizes and whatnot? Who would be interested?

P.S. This is not definate, just something I was thinking would be good for this community.

[Vorspire]

I agree, I would be in for sure

[Hammerhand]

Sounds good... What will I win? j/k I think its a great idea. Open up the minds and get the creative juices flowing in a friendly competition.

[Joeku]

I'm in.

[TMSTKSBK]

My development cycles are far too long to participate. Sorry...

[PerfectWing]

Can't say for sure whether I'd consistently, or even at all, participate; I'm interested none-the-less.

Though I have to question what sort of prizes? In-game items would be both, unethical and impossible. Real life items would be both, impractical and improbable. Board rewards of some sort? Just shooting for some elaboration!

Still interested. Not for the rewards, just for the activity that will surge up when something demanding multiple particpants is introduced.

[Jeff]

Perhaps a warm-up competition to see who's really interested.

[Peoharen]

I'm slow as all get out but I like the idea.

[Jeff]

Perhaps a warm-up competition of the following nature;

Create a simple, yet interesting script. The script may be an item, mobile, command, system. Do not make the script to intricate as this is just a warm-up.

Rules

1. All code must be commented. This ensures you wrote the code and understand it, it also helps when others are looking over your code to learn, and see what your intentions were(right or wrong)
2. All code will be considered open source and will be made public to the RunUO Community.
3. You have 2 weeks starting Tuesday July 15th 2008 and ending Monday July 28th 2008
4. All entries must be submitted to jeff@runuo.com by 11:59pm on Monday July 28th to qualify for the warm-up competition
5. You cannot steal, use, modify, submit, etc anyone elses RunUO Scripts as your submission. Only original scripts will be excepted.

Anything I may be leaving out?

[Kitchen_]

Originally Posted by Jeff

Perhaps a warm-up competition of the following nature;

Create a simple, yet interesting script. The script may be an item, mobile, command, system. Do not make the script to intricate as this is just a warm-up.

Rules

1. All code must be commented. This ensures you wrote the code and understand it, it also helps when others are looking over your code to learn, and see what your intentions were(right or wrong)
2. All code will be considered open source and will be made public to the RunUO Community.
3. You have 2 weeks starting Tuesday July 15th 2008 and ending Monday July 28th 2008
4. All entries must be submitted to jeff@runuo.com by 11:59pm on Monday July 28th to qualify for the warm-up competition
5. You cannot steal, use, modify, submit, etc anyone elses RunUO Scripts as your submission. Only original scripts will be excepted*.

Anything I may be leaving out?

Just a little typo at the very end.

Good idea.

[Admin God]

Like the idea.

[Tumeski]

nice one. Guess ill be making something too

[Joeku]

Hehe yes an actual reason to code!

Tbh something showy but not really valuable would be nice. Like a custom title on the forums or something.

[Jeff]

And it begins!!!

Scripting Competitions - RunUO - Ultima Online Emulation

[Bleach]

I'll happily pitch in, like, $50 toward a grand prize for the Final Competition.

I hate coding, but this sort of community-developing idea is awesome.

PM me, Jeff. (U.S. funds available)

[Admin God]

Aye. I'd be willing to throw in a brand new 500 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200 rpm HD for a prize.

[Tumeski]

Originally Posted by Admin God

Aye. I'd be willing to throw in a brand new 500 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 HD for a prize.

AAAAAAND im gonna stay coding aaaaallll night ---->

[Bleach]

Originally Posted by Admin God

Aye. I'd be willing to throw in a brand new 500 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200 rpm HD for a prize.

Making my cash prize sound like something for a runner-up :P

[Jeff]

We'll see how the warmup goes... The cool thing for the competitions would be to have all different types as things. Things like, pvp systems, runuo 3rd party utilities, AI, etc.

[Bleach]

How will we evaluate the codes?

Error-free, origonality, decent commenting?
Maybe, like, a report card of some sort?

[Pyro-Tech]

im not a coder....im learning but can't do much big just yet.

But i think a competition like this would be great for community. Places like deviantART have done this stuff for a long time and it always has multiple bonuses. More website hits, more interaction in the community, gets peoples ideas going (whether they are in or out), and the end results others can learn from.

I think it's a great idea and would encourage anyone with the ability to do so and try!

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Bleach

How will we evaluate the codes?

Error-free, origonality, decent commenting?
Maybe, like, a report card of some sort?

Still being worked out

RunUO Scripting Competitions!

[jeremymcc]

hmm...sounds interesting. i've been brushing up on C# lately because i want to eventually try writing small games so this might be a good chance to practice some of what i've learned. now i've just gotta think about what i wanna write, lol. wouldn't mind doing something towards completing something runuo doesn't already have but not really sure what.

[Vorspire]

How about we register all entrants and then make a poll for the submissions of scripts, so people can vote on the winner (vote names are recorded, so it's managable)
- and then everyone who takes part in the competition should give positive rep to the winner?

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Vorspire

How about we register all entrants and then make a poll for the submissions of scripts, so people can vote on the winner (vote names are recorded, so it's managable)
- and then everyone who takes part in the competition should give positive rep to the winner?

The RunUO Team will be judging, and it will be based off of these guidelines. Reason being, not everyone codes and not everyone should be qualified to judge, perhaps as things progress each competition could have its own panel of judges from the community. For now, it will be us.