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The '''Summer Mapping Initiative''' is a community based mapping contest for Portal 2, sponsored by [[thinkingwithportals.com]] and the Aperture Science Community Outreach Development Department Specializing in Testchamber Design and Course Idea Submission (ASCODDSiTDaCIS). The submissions for the 2011 contest were closed on the 7th June, 2011. ~~For more information~~ on the ~~requirements for entry~~ and map ~~limitations~~, ~~please check out~~ the ~~thinkingwithportals.com Summer Mapping Initiative 2011~~ [http://forums.~~thinkingwithportals~~.com/mapping-contest/summer-mapping-initiative-frequently-asked-questions-t2729.html FAQ].

The '''Summer Mapping Initiative''' is a community based mapping contest for Portal 2, sponsored by [[thinkingwithportals.com]] and the Aperture Science Community Outreach Development Department Specializing in Testchamber Design and Course Idea Submission (ASCODDSiTDaCIS). The submissions for the 2011 contest were closed on the 7th June, 2011.

== Rules ==

The maps were judged based on three principles: puzzle complexity, visual appeal and tonal fidelity (50s design, contemporary design, etc.). Contestants were allowed to use only Portal 2-content and the maps had to be related to Portal 2. Both single-player and co-op maps were allowed to be entered. The map had to be in a single .bsp-file, but it could consist of more than one actual chambers. More of the rules, restrictions and frequently asked questions can be viewed in the contest's [http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/mapping-contest/summer-mapping-initiative-frequently-asked-questions-t2729.html FAQ-page].

== Results ==

On the 27th June 2011~~, the competition winners were announced~~ via [http://thinkwithportals.com/blog.php?id=5742&p=1 an official blog ~~post]~~. The competition received over 280 and took 13 judges over 140 hours to play through them.

Results were posted on the forums of thinkingwithportals.com on 23rd of June<ref>[http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/newspost-t3751.html Summer Mapping Initiative - Contest Winners] on [[thinkingwithportals.com]] forums</ref>, 2011 and were confirmed on 27th of June 2011 via an official blogpost<ref>[http://thinkwithportals.com/blog.php?id=5742&p=1 Summer Mapping Initiative Winners] on the official blog</ref>. The competition received over 280 suggested maps and took 13 judges over 140 hours to play through them. All of the entered maps were listed on the forums on 29th of June 2011 <ref>http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/mapping-contest/full-list-of-contest-map-ratings-t3842.html Full list of contest map ratings</ref> with ratings.

{| class="wikitable"

|-

! style="background: #C9DCFF;" | Position

! style="background: #C9DCFF;" | Map name

! style="background: #C9DCFF;" | Creator

! style="background: #C9DCFF;" | Rating

|-

| 1st

| [[Patent Pending]]

| [http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=151 ebola]

| 4.66

|-

~~! style="background: #D8D3FF;" [[Patent Pending]] (1st place)~~

| 2nd

! [[Infinifling]] ~~(2nd place)~~

| [[Infinifling]]

! [~~[Edifice~~]~~] (3rd place)~~

| [http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=377 MrTwoVideoCards]

| 4.62

|-

| [[~~Image:Portal2_map_patentpending_01.png|250px|link=Patent Pending|Patent Pending~~]]

| 3rd1

| [~~[Image~~:~~Portal2_map_Infinifling_01~~.~~png|250px|link~~=~~Infinifling|Infinifling]~~]

| [[Edifice]]

| ~~[[Image:Portal2_map_Edifice_01~~.~~png|250px|link=Edifice|Edifice]]~~

| [http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1027 Omnicoder]

| 4.62

|-

~~! [[~~Sphere: Delta Bunsen!~~]] (4th place)~~

| 4th

! [~~[Cubes 'n' Funnels ]~~] ~~(5th place)~~

| Sphere: Delta Bunsen!

~~! [[Chamber Six]] (6th place)~~

| [http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2634 Lobster]

| 4.58

|-

| ~~[[Image:Portal2_map_patentpending_01.png|250px|link=Patent Pending~~|~~Patent Pending]]~~

| 5th

| [~~[Image~~:~~Portal2_map_Infinifling_01~~.~~png|250px|link~~=~~Infinifling|Infinifling]~~]

| Cubes 'n' Funnels

| ~~[[Image:Portal2_map_Edifice_01~~.~~png|250px|link=Chamber Six|EdiChamber Sixfice]]~~

| [http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2903 Will T.]

| 4.50

|}

1Omnicoder also recieved an honorable mention

== Prizes ==

The three best maps were rewarded by [[Valve]] with the following Portal 2-related merchandice:

*[http://www.jinx.com/shop/coll/portal2/ Jinx Portal 2 Gear]

*[http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/collectibles/e970/ Gels] and a [http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/gaming/e910/ Shirt] from Think Geek

*[http://www.glitchgear.com/gamer_gear/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=19&Itemid=30 Gear from Glitch]

*"More [http://store.valvesoftware.com/index.php?t=1&g=9 Shirts] than you can wear in a week, enough [http://store.valvesoftware.com/index.php?t=3&g=9 Posters] to wallpaper your cell, and [http://store.valvesoftware.com/index.php?t=2&g=9 more] from Valve".

*[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=CP216 Wheatley Laboratories Glow in the Dark T-shirt] and the [http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P2243 70s Portal 2 poster signed by the entire team].

== Gallery ==

{{Gallery

|lines=1

|title=Summer Mapping Initiative-contest winners

|height=150

|width=250

|File:Portal2_map_patentpending_01.png|alt1=Patent Pending|Patent Pending by ebola

|File:Portal2_map_Infinifling_01.png|alt1=Infinifling|Infinifling by MrTwoVideoCards

|File:Portal2_map_Edifice_01.png|alt1=Edifice|Edifice by Omnicoder

}}

== ~~Best Co-op maps~~ ==

== References ==

== See also ==

* [[Portal 2 Authoring Tools]]

* [[Portal 2 Music Video Contest]]

* [[Heavy-duty Super-mapping Super-contest]]

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 [[File:Spotlight current.png|right|300px|thumb]]
-The '''Summer Mapping Initiative''' is a community based mapping contest for Portal 2, sponsored by [[thinkingwithportals.com]] and the Aperture Science Community Outreach Development Department Specializing in Testchamber Design and Course Idea Submission (ASCODDSiTDaCIS). The submissions for the 2011 contest were closed on the 7th June, 2011. For more information on the requirements for entry and map limitations, please check out the thinkingwithportals.com Summer Mapping Initiative 2011 [http://forums.thinkingwithportals.com/mapping-contest/summer-mapping-initiative-frequently-asked-questions-t2729.html FAQ].
+The '''Summer Mapping Initiative''' is a community based mapping contest for Portal 2, sponsored by [[thinkingwithportals.com]] and the Aperture Science Community Outreach Development Department Specializing in Testchamber Design and Course Idea Submission (ASCODDSiTDaCIS). The submissions for the 2011 contest were closed on the 7th June, 2011.
+== Rules ==
+The maps were judged based on three principles: puzzle complexity, visual appeal and tonal fidelity (50s design, contemporary design, etc.). Contestants were allowed to use only Portal 2-content and the maps had to be related to Portal 2. Both single-player and co-op maps were allowed to be entered. The map had to be in a single .bsp-file, but it could consist of more than one actual chambers. More of the rules, restrictions and frequently asked questions can be viewed in the contest's [http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/mapping-contest/summer-mapping-initiative-frequently-asked-questions-t2729.html FAQ-page].
 == Results ==
-On the 27th June 2011, the competition winners were announced via [http://thinkwithportals.com/blog.php?id=5742&p=1 an official blog post].  The competition received over 280 and took 13 judges over 140 hours to play through them.
+Results were posted on the forums of thinkingwithportals.com on 23rd of June<ref>[http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/newspost-t3751.html Summer Mapping Initiative - Contest Winners] on [[thinkingwithportals.com]] forums</ref>, 2011 and were confirmed on 27th of June 2011 via an official blogpost<ref>[http://thinkwithportals.com/blog.php?id=5742&p=1 Summer Mapping Initiative Winners] on the official blog</ref>. The competition received over 280 suggested maps and took 13 judges over 140 hours to play through them. All of the entered maps were listed on the forums on 29th of June 2011 <ref>http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/mapping-contest/full-list-of-contest-map-ratings-t3842.html Full list of contest map ratings</ref> with ratings.
 {| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! style="background: #C9DCFF;" | Position
+! style="background: #C9DCFF;" | Map name
+! style="background: #C9DCFF;" | Creator
+! style="background: #C9DCFF;" | Rating
+|-
+| 1st
+| [[Patent Pending]]
+| [http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=151 ebola]
+| 4.66
 |-
-! style="background: #D8D3FF;" [[Patent Pending]] (1st place)
+| 2nd
-! [[Infinifling]] (2nd place)
+| [[Infinifling]]
-! [[Edifice]] (3rd place)
+| [http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=377 MrTwoVideoCards]
+| 4.62
 |-
-| [[Image:Portal2_map_patentpending_01.png|250px|link=Patent Pending|Patent Pending]]
+| 3rd<small><sup>1</sup></small>
-| [[Image:Portal2_map_Infinifling_01.png|250px|link=Infinifling|Infinifling]]
+| [[Edifice]]
-| [[Image:Portal2_map_Edifice_01.png|250px|link=Edifice|Edifice]]
+| [http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1027 Omnicoder]
+| 4.62
 |-
-! [[Sphere: Delta Bunsen!]] (4th place)
+| 4th
-! [[Cubes 'n' Funnels ]] (5th place)
+| Sphere: Delta Bunsen!
-! [[Chamber Six]] (6th place)
+| [http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2634 Lobster]
+| 4.58
 |-
-| [[Image:Portal2_map_patentpending_01.png|250px|link=Patent Pending|Patent Pending]]
+| 5th
-| [[Image:Portal2_map_Infinifling_01.png|250px|link=Infinifling|Infinifling]]
+| Cubes 'n' Funnels
-| [[Image:Portal2_map_Edifice_01.png|250px|link=Chamber Six|EdiChamber Sixfice]]
+| [http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2903 Will T.]
+| 4.50
 |}
+<small><sup>1</sup></small>Omnicoder also recieved an honorable mention
+== Prizes ==
+The three best maps were rewarded by [[Valve]] with the following Portal 2-related merchandice:
+*[http://www.jinx.com/shop/coll/portal2/ Jinx Portal 2 Gear]
+*[http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/collectibles/e970/ Gels] and a [http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/gaming/e910/ Shirt] from Think Geek
+*[http://www.glitchgear.com/gamer_gear/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=19&Itemid=30 Gear from Glitch]
+*"More [http://store.valvesoftware.com/index.php?t=1&g=9 Shirts] than you can wear in a week, enough [http://store.valvesoftware.com/index.php?t=3&g=9 Posters] to wallpaper your cell, and [http://store.valvesoftware.com/index.php?t=2&g=9 more] from Valve".
+*[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=CP216 Wheatley Laboratories Glow in the Dark T-shirt] and the [http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P2243 70s Portal 2 poster signed by the entire team].
+== Gallery ==
+{{Gallery
+|lines=1
+|title=Summer Mapping Initiative-contest winners
+|height=150
+|width=250
+|File:Portal2_map_patentpending_01.png|alt1=Patent Pending|Patent Pending by ebola
+|File:Portal2_map_Infinifling_01.png|alt1=Infinifling|Infinifling by MrTwoVideoCards
+|File:Portal2_map_Edifice_01.png|alt1=Edifice|Edifice by Omnicoder
+}}
-== Best Co-op maps ==
+== References ==
+<references/>
+== See also ==
+* [[Portal 2 Authoring Tools]]
+* [[Portal 2 Music Video Contest]]
+* [[Heavy-duty Super-mapping Super-contest]]
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