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[thafuriousone]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Kimi_:In order to thank people for their dedicated and outstanding map making skills, we have recently begun the ongoing process awarding some community members with additional map upload slots. These are given for one of the following reasons: you have great maps that are played by the community & have reached your 10 map limit, or have made a positive community contribution above and beyond the norm. Additional map upload slots are granted by the discretion of the dev team. While it isn’t possible to do this for each and every one of you, your contribution to the Far Cry 2 community and user maps are greatly appreciated by all. So from us, thanks!

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I have 2 accounts now and just reached my 20th published map and now have to make a new account for more slots. I believe i have met the above criteria but still no added slots to either of my accounts . Not too big of a deal just thought i would throw it out there since there is a thread stickied about the matter but closed.

[thafuriousone]

Originally posted by Kimi_:In order to thank people for their dedicated and outstanding map making skills, we have recently begun the ongoing process awarding some community members with additional map upload slots. These are given for one of the following reasons: you have great maps that are played by the community & have reached your 10 map limit, or have made a positive community contribution above and beyond the norm. Additional map upload slots are granted by the discretion of the dev team. While it isn’t possible to do this for each and every one of you, your contribution to the Far Cry 2 community and user maps are greatly appreciated by all. So from us, thanks!

I have 2 accounts now and just reached my 20th published map and now have to make a new account for more slots. I believe i have met the above criteria but still no added slots to either of my accounts . Not too big of a deal just thought i would throw it out there since there is a thread stickied about the matter but closed.

[CrazyUncleDave]

Hey furious,

Just a suggestion (since I cannot play your maps because I don't have a PC): are ALL 20 of your maps, in your opinion, as good as they can possibly be? I only ask because 20 maps is a LOT for any one map-maker, and you might consider just pulling down a map or 2 that might not be as good as the others. I had 10 up, but I ended up pulling down a few of my not-so-great ones...even one that had over 1,000 downloads, in order to make room for better ones. Actually, I pulled down more than I needed to, simply because I felt I had better work in me.

Again, I have only seen your screen-shots, so I don't know how good your maps are, but this might be an approach to consider if you have a great map waiting in the wings right now.

[Skorpius47]

I can concur with CrazyUncleDave. It's also better to weed out lower quality maps of yours from your list to make room for your newest maps that may have the potential of being better than the ones removed.

[thafuriousone]

the point of this was to get Kimi or another admin here to state the real criteria of getting more slots. I have no need to pull off any of my maps as that they all play very well and look great as well. Also i have no problems with making more accounts but thing is why should i if there is a stickied post about getting more slots to keep from doing this, but as i said i have 20 maps now and still no word of getting these additional map slots the devs have spoke of.

[Agent00Kevin]

awww come on now furiousone, we all know things do not exactly happen with lighning speed around here. For all we know they are still trying to figure out how exactly to go about deciding who gets more and who doesnt. After all, there are also many mappers with only one profile and only 10 maps instead of 20! At least you run a server, and can host as many profile's worth of your maps as you want while the Dev team gets everything figured out.

You can get the space, and you obviously have the exposure w/ the server, so wouldnt the extra slots just be like a medal of honor to you anyway? lol (no video game pun intended)

[thafuriousone]

Oh if they are trying to figure out how to implement it then that fines but i dont think that is the case but i could be wrong. Dont get me wrong im not *****ing or complaining, just being impatient and want more slots before i have to create a new account . I only have 1 map that i consider crap that will get removed but after that gets filled ill have to make a new account.

[zuckerwood]

Okay...my gamer name is Bad Mama, and I make maps. I don't make maps with monsters...or space stations....or large, recognizable buildings from European capitols. No one walks around my maps saying, "Wow! Look at that! How'd she do THAT?!"

However, I do make maps that are balanced, playable, and fair. They generally have lots of cover, enough detail to make them interesting, and are usually fast-paced and fun. I try to make them as "clean" as possible with no flashies, no floating pieces, and as realistic-looking as I can.

I have made 21 maps in FC2, but can only have NINE on the server (why nine and not ten is a mystery no one has been able to explain or fix).
I regularly host a full room for hours on end, and people who come to play there know they will see good, playable, fun maps from me and others. I often get requests for maps that I have had to remove from the server to make room for newer ones.

I've been trying for weeks to obtain more slots, but to no avail. It's been explained to me that that those who have been "awarded" more slots are those who make outstanding maps and have contributed to the community, and I surmise that I am not considered one of those people. It has been suggested that if I post some map picures on this site, and participate regularly on the forums, maybe that would help.

I started to do just that, but reconsidered. I don't think I should have to "jump through hoops" to be treated fairly. I understand that UBI can't give extra slots to everyone, but there MUST be a more equitable way to assign them. It should not be decided by some unknown panel of people who are judging who is most deserving based on some subjective criteria! I paid my $60 like everone else and I am appalled by the favoritism being exhibited at UBISoft.

Since this game seems to be rapidly dying, this may all be moot, but I would still greatly appreciate more slots to publish my maps...and I know I speak for LOTS of other angry Far Cry map makers!

[thafuriousone]

Not sure how your only getting 9 and not 10 maps up. Each account is able to hold 10 maps on the map community. Also you are able to make several accounts using the same cd key with different account names and email but as stated by Kimi_ map makers that make good maps and are played frequently shouldnt have to make many accounts to do this.

I sure would like to know who has received these additional slots which i am starting to believe no one has.

BTW zuckerwood, which platform do you make maps for? Im with the PC community and have not recognized the name and would like to see some of your work. Also publishing your maps here in the map forum wouldnt be jumping through hoops to get more slots (sure hasnt helped more or a few other multi map makers here), its a place to show off your work and let others see some new creativity also to get your maps played more.

[naeseth420]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by zuckerwood:

I started to do just that, but reconsidered. I don't think I should have to "jump through hoops" to be treated fairly. I understand that UBI can't give extra slots to everyone, but there MUST be a more equitable way to assign them. It should not be decided by some unknown panel of people who are judging who is most deserving based on some subjective criteria! I paid my $60 like everone else and I am appalled by the favoritism being exhibited at UBISoft.
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I dont think I agree with you badmama. Especially the part about "jumping through hoops." I think it is each mappers responsibility to make their posts with screenshots etc. This is the mapper doing his/her due diligence to get noticed in this vast sea of maps (200,000+). I have 2 ubi recommended maps and I dont have the extra slots either. You arent the only mapper who thinks they deserve the extra slots and hasnt gotten them. Stop accusing ubi of favoritism, please. I dont think that route will get you the extra slots any sooner.