Happy new year to everyone.
Welcome to the MTC (Monthly Track Contest) for January 2023!
The MTC is a track building contest hosted by TrackmaniaExchange which challenges you to build a map with a specific theme.
There are no prerequisites or qualification requirements to enter, just continue reading the theme below, hop in your editor, and submit a track before the deadline! Let's begin the year by a crazy theme

Theme: Nothing Flat
- Build a track of any style you want just one thing, you cannot use any of the flat blocks the editor have in their normal disposition. You need to place them in "free block mod" with a certain angle if you wanna use them.
- You are not alowed to use flat Vertical blocks (Normally use for wallrides) as a flat horizontal block (using "free block mode").
- The only situations you are allowed to use a flat block without free block mode is for a Checkpoint, Start and Finish.
- The rules doesnt affect scenery, you can build the scenery the way you want with the blocks/items you want. The only limit is that scenery blocks must not be used for layout.




"Free Block Mode":

Deadline:
Entries must be submitted to the MTC mappack before 29/01/2023 23h59.
Following the deadline, the Host will close the mappack for submissions. At that point, all maps in the mappack are considered valid entries. If you map is sent in less than 24h after the deadline, 5 pts per day will be retired in the total of the judge points


Prize
- Honor and right to brag!
- The winning track will be featured on the TrackmaniaExchange front page!
- The mappack will be featured at the main page after the deadline!

Rules
- One entry is allowed per user. Multi-author maps count as the single entry for all authors involved.
- “MTC” must be present in the track name as it appears on TMX.
- All entries must be built using the latest version of the game.
- All entries must be built specifically for this MTC.
- Blockmixing, Offgrid mapping, and Embedded Items are allowed.
- Texture mods are allowed.
- Royal tracks are not allowed.

Judging System
All entries will be graded by a panel of judges who will be studying each map based on the following criteria:

Theme (20 pts): How well does the track fit the theme? How creatively did you implement the theme’s requirements?
Design/Route (10 pts): Flow, smoothness, layout, speed, transitions, difficulty. The “Feel” of the track.
Details/Polish (10 pts): Signage, Scenery, Mediatracker. Does the track feel like it has the finishing touches?
Fun Factor (10 pts): Is the track fun to the judge? Some extra points can be given here.

Good luck! Please ask any questions in this thread or in discord, otherwise get to building!

What about scenery? If the player isn't meant to drive on it, can those blocks be placed normally or should the scenery be rotated as well?

does anything flat-to-banked or flat-to-half-banked need to be tilted or can those be placed as normal?

agrabou says:
does anything flat-to-banked or flat-to-half-banked need to be tilted or can those be placed as normal?

Yes it can

pjw says:
What about scenery? If the player isn't meant to drive on it, can those blocks be placed normally or should the scenery be rotated as well?

Yes i updated the rule about that to make it easier for everybody. The scenery is not ruled, so you can do whatever you prefer to .

r_teroor says:

pjw says:
What about scenery? If the player isn't meant to drive on it, can those blocks be placed normally or should the scenery be rotated as well?

Yes i updated the rule about that to make it easier for everybody. The scenery is not ruled, so you can do whatever you prefer to .

Thank you for the clarification!

Can the ground be used as part of the route? (and can the scenery showing the route be placed normally?)

LemmingTVYT says:
Can the ground be used as part of the route? (and can the scenery showing the route be placed normally?)

r_teroor says:
scenery blocks must not be used for layout

Edit: Clarification below. Nope, not even if they're free-placed.

LemmingTVYT says:
Can the ground be used as part of the route? (and can the scenery showing the route be placed normally?)

Sorry for late response. I check discord more than the forum post.
This problem isnt in the rule. But to keep the "spirit of the theme" its a no you cannot use ground for your layout

Our catchup voting sessions are now, finally, less than a year behind! We've got just 5 maps to judge. One of them was Track of the Day, but does that mean it's best of the bunch? Or is there another map that flew under the radar?

Here's how to vote:

• Go to the "MTC" room found in the TM Exchange club
  
• When you're on a map, send one of these vote messages into chat to vote:
  • -- = 1 point (bad)
    
  • - = 2 points
    
  • +- = 3 points
    
  • + = 4 points
    
  • ++ = 5 points (good)
• If you need to change your vote on a map, just send your new vote in chat. Only the most recent vote on each map is recorded
  
• The map with the highest average rating wins!
  
• Everyone can vote! If you made a map, your vote on your own map WILL be counted (feel free to give it a ++ !)
  
• You do not need to finish a map to vote on it, but please give it your best effort!
  
• You must vote on at least half of the maps for your votes to count
  
• If you liked a map, please leave it an award
  
• If you have any feedback, please leave a comment on the map's page
  
• The jukebox and voting are enabled, so feel free to request, extend, and skip maps

The voting period will last for at least one week, after which I will tally all the votes and our final results will be posted!
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Otherwise, start driving and get voting!