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Make Something Unreal Contest

EDIT: 09/17/08:

Unfortunately I did not win WAR category in Phase 1… sad news for me a little hit of disappointment for the day but moving on… I’ll try again next round starting October got something in the works for that. More on that in the next couple of weeks.

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So a couple of months ago Epic started up the Make Something Unreal Contest (MSUC) once again for UT 3. Recently the finalists of Phase 1 of MSUC are starting to roll in  and both of my CBP 3 levels have been featured!

In Best Deathmatch Level category, DM-IronMaiden 2 did not get a finalist position but did get honorable mention. DM had a lot of good levels to compete against for the contest.  However, in best Warfare level I have secured a finalist spot along with 7 other maps! There are total of 5 prizes for MSUC Phase 1 in Warfare category so hopefully I make the cut and actually win some cash for my level!

Additionally my fellow level designers from CBP 3 have also secured finalist spots as followed:

In Best Deathmatch both Kami and Neoduck are in the finalist spots with their levels DM-Salvation and DM-August

In Best CTF, Spoondog our project lead has a finalist spot with CTF-Touch

And finally in vCTF, Plutonic is in with his level vCTF-The Dig.

Aside from the CBP 3 maps in the finalist slots the other levels from community designers all look fantastic and I have had a chance to play a few of those levels which equally have great gameplay.

So I wish the best of luck to all the finalists and hope that all the CBP 3 maps win in Phase 1! Below are links of all the finalists in the different level design categories.

Best Deathmatch Finalists

Best Warfare and CTF Finalists

Best vCTF Finalists