Welcome, one and all, to SMW Central's Creativity Convention! Or, SMWC3 for short - or even just C3. SMWC3 is not to be confused with SMWC2, which is a totally different kettle of fish. Also, not to be confused with SMWCP3 which is going to be released this C3. I can't wait!
Now, what's going on this C3? Well, this C3 is all about you. No, not the McFly classic, I mean you and your creations. No weird shenanigans from Mr. Switchy; no System being an ass; and no Chester simply existing. Just a good ol' fashioned convention for you to showcase your creativity.
Why? We've had some pretty fun C3's over the last few years. For starters, we can't keep outdoing ourselves or we'll explode. And secondly, our friend Telinc1 has been very busy working on SMWC2 (that's 2, not 3 - please understand the difference here). That's been the main focus over the past few months, so even if we wanted a big flashy gimmick, we probably couldn't.
So, all you have to do is post your stuff, and tell everyone how great their stuff is. Simple, huh?
Now, there is just one rule this C3 - and it's the same rule that has applied to every C3 since the dawn of time (or at least, the dawn of thread tags). Please tag your threads properly! Yep, that's easy. This is very important, as if you don't tag your threads properly you may not be eligible for the correct voting categories, which means you could miss out on that shiny new 64x64 Portable Network Graphic in your profile.
To make things really easy for you, here's a breakdown of what each tag means and when you should use it.
Super Mario World - For all your threads relating to our favourite game, Super Mario World.
Non-Super Mario World - Every kind of other ROM-hacking or adjacent thing (including Yoshi's Island, SMBX, etc), game release (such as an indie game you've worked on), non-SMW resource releases. Not threads for art, drawings, etc. That's covered further down.
Standard - "Standard" difficulty SMW and Non-SMW hacks and games
Kaizo/Pit - "Kaizo/Pit" difficulty SMW and Non-SMW hacks and games
Graphics - For Graphics intended for use in SMW and ROM hacks
Music - For Music intended for use in SMW and ROM hacks
Samples - For Musical Samples intended for use in SMW and ROM hacks
Soundtrack - For Soundtracks intended for use in SMW and ROM hacks
Patch - For ASM Patches intended for use in SMW and ROM hacks
UberASM - For UberASM intended for use in SMW
Sprites - For Custom Sprites intended for use in SMW and ROM hacks
Blocks - For Custom Blocks intended for use in SMW and ROM hacks
Tool - For Tools intended for use with SMW and ROM hacks
Work in Progress - A Work in Progress project, such as a WIP SMW hack, or a game in development
Demo - A Demo release of a Work in Progress project, should be dual-tagged with Work in Progress
Full Release - A Full Release of a hack or game
Resource Release - A Resource Release that fits the criteria of at least one of the above resource type tags (ie, Graphics through to Tool)
Screenshots - If your thread contains screenshots of your resource, hack, or game, then tag it with this tag
Videos - If your thread contains a video showing off your work, then tag it with this tag. A Trailer for a release is different to a Video; see below tag.
Trailer - if you have curated a special trailer to showoff your hack or game, then use this tag instead of Video
Art - Art covers everything from your drawings, to your custom made songs that aren't intended for use in ROM hacking projects. If you have created a banging Drum and Bass tune you want to showoff, this is the correct tag.
Requests - If you intend to spend your C3 making things for others, then use this tag.
Miscellaneous - Only for the most unusual threads. Only use this tag if you really don't fit into any of the other categories above.
Cool. Thanks for sticking with me throughout this thread. C3 runs right up to 17:00 UTC+1 on Tuesday 12th July. And then, while we close the forum for new threads, you can still post and comment on stuff because we're nice like that. Then we begin the voting. Then you get your trophies. Then we all go home.
And that's all! Have a fantastic C3!
