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Post by Skirakzalus on May 20, 2017 12:23:38 GMT
This thread is meant to give a bit of general background, extra information, and a few explainations about track submissions, track evaluation (I will NOT give out any ratings), and the inner workings to some degree for those who are interested.
To make it clear from the get-go: I am part of the track testing group on the PC side, so I can only offer feedback for tracks on that platform.
When and where to watch:The content streams happen every wednesday on 7pm GMT on Broughy's Twitch, followed by a Patreon Creations Stream for the same platform. The format starts with PS4 on one week, then goes to XBox One the next week, the week after will be on PC to then rotate back to PS4. More information can be found here. The streams will be uploaded to YouTube on the following sunday. Track Submissions:You can submit your own creations via a google form. You can add one submission per submission wave. If you missed a wave you can't submit two for the next one. The submitted tracks all go onto a spreadsheet where they are rated by the respective testing team (if you submit a troll race chances are Broughy will never get to see it, just so you know). Once a track is submitted it will stay on the spreadsheet, even if the next submission wave comes around. The two main reasons for a track to not show up are that it has just not been picked by Broughy yet or that it has been rated too low to be showcased. Resubmitting a track doesn't increase it's chances of being picked, but the testing group will take another look at it. And if you want us (on the PC side) to do so you can also just ask instead of basicly wasting a chance to submit an additional track. The tracks will be picked by Broughy based on their category and rating, and there is no way to influence what he picks. Even top end quality tracks can sit on the spreadsheet for months. Make sure your track allows up to 30 players, it's a requirement for all categories except themed races, so not offering that automaticly disqualifies a track in most cases. The Submission Form:This is to give a more clear description about the diffent categories you can submit your jobs under. - Proper Racing Track (Suitable for high level racing events)
Meant for highly competitive tracks that are build to eliminate random factors like lampposts, demand a lot of skill from drivers and avoid narrow sections since they are supposed to work well in contact races with a lot of players.
- Regular Racing Track (Suitable for casual playlist races)
Meant for tracks where the focus is more on fun than competitiveness. Compared to the category above these tracks can be a lot easier, have some narrow sections that don't allow for overtaking, and be more leniant with covering dynamic props.
- Stunt Racing Track (Tubes, jumps, etc)
Meant for tracks that feature stunts like jumps, wallrides, loops, tubes, etc but are still racing-focused. - Rally/Off-Road Track (Where more than 25% is off road)
Meant for tracks with a mix between regular roads/props and dirt sections, can be stunt or land races, may include jumps but not stunting.
- Special Vehicle Track (Blazer Aqua, Rocket Voltic, Ruiner 2000)
Meant for tracks specificly made for one of the special vehicles.
- Themed Track (Karting, stadium, specific vehicles, etc)
Meant for tracks that are more thematic than anything else. Hints towards the theme are appreciated. This is the only category where a job with a player-cap lower than 30 people is acceptable, though it's still likely going to reduce it's chance of being played for practical reasons.
- Stunt Challenge Track (Challenge to just complete it)
Meant for tracks that feature stunts like jumps, wallrides, loops, tubes, etc with challenging sections that will likely demand multiple tries to complete.
- Old Style Track (Not using new stunt creator props)
Meant for land races, probably the least likely category to ever be featured.
Meant for races with planes.
Meant for races with boats, obviously. Track evaluation:Tracks are being rated by their technical execution and by how far they go beyond just a basic layout on the map of San Andreas or being snapped together props.
Having some original ideas, custom sections, and/ or interesting visuals is what can set a track apart from others, but it won't be enough if there are a lot of issues with props, checkpoints, lampposts, etc.
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Post by Skirakzalus on May 20, 2017 12:24:03 GMT
Reserved for FAQ
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Post by Skirakzalus on May 20, 2017 12:28:56 GMT
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Post by Daleks (@darkalex45) on May 20, 2017 12:45:58 GMT
Great informative post! Thanks skira!
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Post by Oh_Darn on Jun 12, 2017 0:28:05 GMT
Great info, good to see it all bundled up!
Looking for more testers on the PC side?
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Post by shootgun93 on Jun 12, 2017 17:54:44 GMT
Is it possible to submit recreations ? I really like stadium style tracks or "stunt props only" style tracks (indoor or not) but unfortunately there isn't many of those on Xbox one...I've recreated some tracks from PS4 and i have some more in the works that i'd like to submit
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Post by DaSpekyLegend on Jun 12, 2017 18:58:16 GMT
Is it possible to submit recreations ? I really like stadium style tracks or "stunt props only" style tracks (indoor or not) but unfortunately there isn't many of those on Xbox one...I've recreated some tracks from PS4 and i have some more in the works that i'd like to submit From what I hear, not many of us Xbox guys enjoy the tracks with all stunt-pieces (eg: Stadium tracks, like you said), that might be why there aren't many made on here. Also, GG from the race the other day.
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Post by Prutoog on Jun 12, 2017 19:58:23 GMT
Great info, good to see it all bundled up! Looking for more testers on the PC side? Ty, we will keep you in mind when we need more help.
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Post by Skirakzalus on Jun 19, 2017 17:33:22 GMT
Is it possible to submit recreations ? I really like stadium style tracks or "stunt props only" style tracks (indoor or not) but unfortunately there isn't many of those on Xbox one...I've recreated some tracks from PS4 and i have some more in the works that i'd like to submit On principle you certainly can submit recreations. But I am not sure if it would be a good thing to repeat the same tracks (on different platforms) on the livestreams and I don't know if replicas would get picked for that reason. Taking the basic concept/idea and building your own thing with it would certainly be a different case.
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Post by Ep1c Octane on Aug 16, 2017 20:28:47 GMT
Is it every four weeks submissions re open? Just curious
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Post by Skirakzalus on Aug 16, 2017 21:51:40 GMT
Is it every four weeks submissions re open? Just curious No, it's months between them. Last submission wave started in may.
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Post by DaSpekyLegend on Aug 16, 2017 21:54:08 GMT
Is it every four weeks submissions re open? Just curious Were you looking to submit a track on Xbox by any chance?
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Post by Ep1c Octane on Aug 16, 2017 21:57:36 GMT
Is it every four weeks submissions re open? Just curious Were you looking to submit a track on Xbox by any chance? That's exactly why I was asking, I gotta Xbox track that I'm fairly confident that it will make it.
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Post by DaSpekyLegend on Aug 16, 2017 22:01:52 GMT
Were you looking to submit a track on Xbox by any chance? That's exactly why I was asking, I gotta Xbox track that I'm fairly confident that it will make it. And have you already submitted one so you can't submit another yet I'm guessing?
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Post by Ep1c Octane on Aug 16, 2017 22:04:08 GMT
That's exactly why I was asking, I gotta Xbox track that I'm fairly confident that it will make it. And have you already submitted one so you can't submit another yet I'm guessing? Yeah, pretty much sums it up
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