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2025 Mapping Contest
Aug 17, 2025
Easy to participate - no deep Military Conflict: Vietnam knowledge required!
Prizes
- 1st Prize - $2,000
- 2nd Prize - $1,000
- 3rd Prize - $750
- 4th Prize - $250
General Rules
- Create a map based on a historic location or event from the Vietnam War. It does not need to be 100% accurate but should represent a location, landmark, or event.
- The map's dimensions should be a maximum of around 3,500 x 3,500 units (it does not have to be square — for example: 3,000 x 4,000). See references like mcv_siege, mcv_outpost, mcv_depot.
- The map must be compatible with Team Deathmatch. Additional setups for small-scale Conquest and Capture the Flag are welcome. (Check reference)
- You are not allowed to submit work from anyone other than yourself or your team (including assets from other games).
- Please follow our art direction and respect our general Hammer unit preferences. For guidance, you will find plenty of references in the provided mcv_<map name>.vmf files. (Military Conflict - Vietnam\sdk\mapsrc)
- Unfinished maps will not receive a prize but may still be considered for inclusion in the game at a later stage.
- Multiple people (teams) are allowed to work on one map. Multiple map submissions are also allowed, but a team can only win 1 prize.
- Join the official Military Conflict: Vietnam Discord server and request access to the map-contest channel and role.
Submission Rules
- Use the in-game Workshop tab to upload your map submissions.
- Clearly label your workshop map with [Contest]. Example: Siege of Hue [Contest].
- The first submission deadline is October 15th. By posting the Workshop map link in the map-contest channel, you are automatically entered into the contest.
- The final deadline is November 15th.
- You may not update your submission after this date; doing so will result in a penalty.
Judging
Judges will select the top 15 maps after the first deadline. After that, you will have one more month to polish your work and test it on our dedicated server.
Criteria
- Gameplay / Balance
- Graphics / Visuals
- Optimization / Performance
Mapping Help
We will include all the necessary files to help you get started, giving you an idea of our preferred dimensions and art direction. Feel free to reuse content from our official maps for use in your own map.
Miltary Conflict: Vietnam comes with with Hammer++ preinstalled (which can be found in "Military Conflict - Vietnam\bin\win64")
Included in the folder (Military Conflict - Vietnam\sdk\mapsrc):
- mcv_depot.vmf
- mcv_siege.vmf
- mcv_saigon.vmf
- mcv_outpost.vmf
And many more Military Conflict Vietnam maps that can be used as art reference.
- dev_vehicles.vmf
- dev_breakables.vmf
Disclaimer
To claim your prize, you must sign a form transferring ownership of the map and its source files to us. This allows us to officially include your map in the game and make changes if necessary. You will be permanently credited in the game’s main menu as an official mapmaker.
Even maps that do not win a prize may still be purchased and included in the game.
Previous Contest (2023) - Conquest & CTF
Upcomming inclusions