After days of deliberation, a moderate amount of yelling, and an M&M inexplicably up Drew Wolf’s nose again, we’re happy to announce the winners of the art pass contest. That’s right, winners. Multiple. There were so many good-looking and fun maps that it was incredibly tough to narrow them all down to a single entry. So much so that we didn’t bother.
Congratulations to Valentin “3DNJ” Levillain and Timothy “YM” Johnson. TF2Maps.net has a page up where you can view the winners of the contest, along with many of the other fantastic entries.
Created by 3DNJ
Created by YM
We’ve gotten to play a lot of maps these last few days, and every one offered exciting, fresh experiences. One of the most notable entries was by Acegikmo, who built a final cap room that epitomizes everything we love: plants, television monitors, pipes, and the color red. Another notable entry was Gooba’s, which contained a breathtaking skybox of ominous dark clouds casting a shadow in the distance. The Harvest theme made a few appearances — but only two men, honeymustard and TerabyteST, were able to tame it into entries that made us all miss the Midwest.
Created by Acegikmo
Created by Gooba
Created by honeymustard
Created by TerabyteST
We’re a little late but while you’re here check out this highlight reel from ESEA S6.
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What is it about mixing punk and heavy metal that can be so volatile? When it’s good, baby it’s good. There’s nothing like the crushing power of the Cro-Mags, the pure energy of D.R.I., or the brute comedy of Carnivore. But, when it’s bad, it’s bad. For instance… well… we don’t need to name names. Interestingly, Corrosion of Conformity mastered merging the two with their landmark second album Animosity, but they always seemed to get more notice in metal circles than punk ones, even though the manic energy and looseness of hardcore is seeped in their sound.