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Welcome to the very first
Monthly Track Contest (MTC) in the new Trackmania!
Once a month, Trackmania Exchange organizes a mapping competition for the community that requires every participant to build a map following a changing theme. Participating is easy: Check out the theme for this month, build a map, upload it to the site, and post it in this forum thread!
All tracks will be rated by our official MTC judges and a winner is determined.
For this month, everyone playing the free version of the game can participate, too! If you enjoy mapping for the Monthly Track Contest, you might consider buying the standard version, though, as future themes will not take the simple editor into account.
Theme of the Month: Scratching the Surfaces
What does this mean?
In Trackmania, the material of a block is considered to be its surface (for example, road or ice). There are many different surfaces, some more obvious than other.
I am building in the simple editor...
Build a map that includes the four main surfaces of the simple editor (road, sausage road, dirt, ice).
I am building in the advanced editor...
Build a map that includes at least 7 of the surfaces that Trackmania has to offer!
Theme Information
A surface is considered to be included if the route of the map leads over that part of the block. If the fastest route does not go over the surface, the surface does not count towards the overall surface count.
Examples of surfaces are:
Road
Dirt
Ice
Sausage Road
Platform
Structure (Folders 11-3, 11-4)
Wood
Dark Platform
Signs
Pillars (Item Folder)
Grass
If you think you've found another surface or if you'd like to know, if some part of a block is considered to be a different surface, mention it in this forum thread or visit us on Discord!
General Rules
You may submit one track maximum
Duo tracks are allowed, but each map counts as one track for each author involved
MTC should be present in the track name. Example: "swim (mtc)" or "MTC - H2Woah That Was Fun" (check that any special characters do not break in the TM or MX track name)
The track should be built in the most recent version of the game
Blockmixing is allowed
Offgrid Mapping is allowed
Embedded items are allowed
Mods are allowed (remember to include locators!)
Press Forward, Left, Right, or similar tracks are NOT allowed
If you have any questions or would like to contest a rule, feel free to ask!
Deadlines
Your track should be uploaded before July 26th at midnight EST. Submissions will continue to be accepted until I officially announce closure in this thread, which will likely occur the following EST morning.
Tracks submitted within the deadline will have 24 hours after submissions close to make any last minute edits.
Public voting will go from July 27th to August 2nd or until the internal judging is finished, whichever occurs later.
Results are calculated and posted soon after public voting closes
Prizes
The winner's track will be a featured track on TMX!
The top 3 winners will receive a showcase of a track of their choice (< 10 awards)
Submission
Definitely upload your map to this mappack. And if you want, link it in this thread
Rating
Information on the map judging will follow later.
Good luck, and if you have any questions, please ask!