My 2 bits here-
A big part of the challenges is to provide "amateur" or hobby map makers with some motivation to complete a map within a fixed time. It helps to develop focus and is a good prep to build a "virtual portfolio" outside what they might create just mapping for themselves.
Anyone who is routinely making maps on a commission basis are free to participate, but most likely won't have the time, or have other priorities/goals in mind (as nicely stated by GP).
This is really the reason we chose the term "challenge" rather than "contest" in the first place... it is not intended to be a "one winner, the rest losers" contest but a challenge to every person to better themselves, given a set of constraints!
-Rob A>
My tutorials: Using GIMP to Create an Artistic Regional Map ~ All My Tutorials
My GIMP Scripts: Rotating Brush ~ Gradient from Image ~ Mosaic Tile Helper ~ Random Density Map ~ Subterranean Map Prettier ~ Tapered Stroke Path ~ Random Rotate Floating Layer ~ Batch Image to Pattern ~ Better Seamless Tiles ~ Tile Shuffle ~ Scale Pattern ~ Grid of Guides ~ Fractalize path ~ Label Points
My Maps: Finished Maps ~ Challenge Entries ~ My Portfolio: www.cartocopia.com
One other thing, Am I doing something wrong as the map thumbnail isn't updating, even If I have removed previous latest wip tags?
Hi Jykke - the script needs to be run (I don't think it runs automatically) for the new updates to show, so it probably hasn't been run yet.
ah, ok. Nevermind then. I thought it runsautomatically when the page loads, or something like that.
No, one of us lazy CL's needs to go an do it manually...done!
-Rob A>
My tutorials: Using GIMP to Create an Artistic Regional Map ~ All My Tutorials
My GIMP Scripts: Rotating Brush ~ Gradient from Image ~ Mosaic Tile Helper ~ Random Density Map ~ Subterranean Map Prettier ~ Tapered Stroke Path ~ Random Rotate Floating Layer ~ Batch Image to Pattern ~ Better Seamless Tiles ~ Tile Shuffle ~ Scale Pattern ~ Grid of Guides ~ Fractalize path ~ Label Points
My Maps: Finished Maps ~ Challenge Entries ~ My Portfolio: www.cartocopia.com