Zeepkist News

- Awarded Event Cosmetics
- Added a small half-second delay to downloading workshop levels in online, to test if this prevents a small issue that sometimes pops up

Hi everyone!

Over the past few days I've received some bug reports where players on Steam Deck get stuck on the "Downloading Workshop Levels - 100%" screen.



I've asked for their player logs and found out that this is caused by the Steam API throwing weird errors... but only on Steam Deck.

These issues don't occur on Windows, even though the code is the exact same.

This leads me to believe that it's an issue that I can't solve on my own, and so I've made a support ticket on Steam's special developer page.



I hope we can figure out what's going on and causing these issues. I'll post an update when I've got news to report.

Until then, I'm afraid this bug will keep popping up on Steam Deck :(

I hope I've informed you all well and that this issue gets resolved soon!

- Yannic

[h3]THEME: Fixed Checkpoints[/h3]

Build a level that passes through 4 pre-placed checkpoints. You cannot move, rotate or scale these checkpoints. However, you can freely place the start and finish blocks!!

This contest is in honour of one of the first community-driven level contests for Zeepkist, the Monthly Mapping Madness (MMM) that had fixed checkpoints, start and finish blocks over 12 events!

Looking for ideas? How about a cliffside layout or big loops!

[h3]DOWNLOAD THE TEMPLATE LEVEL[/h3]

Download the template level with the 4 fixed checkpoints here: Fixed_Checkpoints.zeeplevel (Google Drive)

Save the file in %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Zeepkist\Levels\Fixed_Checkpoints

You can also open the Levels folder in File Explorer by clicking the top-right folder icon in the Level Editor's "Load Level" menu.



[h3]DEADLINE[/h3]

• Your track should be complete and submitted by Sunday, 2nd June 2024 at 18:00 BST
• Submissions will be combined into a single workshop item after the deadline above
  

[h3]SUBMISSION RULES[/h3]

1. You can only submit one level (you can modify or replace your submission as much as you like until the deadline)
   
2. Level collaborations are permitted (Maximum of 3 players per level. This counts as a level submission for each individual creator. Please name collaborators when submitting)
   
3. The name of the level MUST start with "ZSL - " (e.g "ZSL - My Level")
   

[h3]THEME RULES[/h3]

1. You CAN place the Start and Finish blocks anywhere on the level
   
2. You CAN paint the 4 pre-placed checkpoints
   
3. You CAN change the shape options of the 2 box checkpoints (block/cylinder/sphere/wedge)
   
4. You CAN change the skybox and toggle the baseplate on/off
   
5. You MUST NOT move, rotate or scale the 4 pre-placed checkpoints
   
6. You MUST NOT remove or add additional checkpoints
   

[h3]LEVEL RULES[/h3]

1. Scaling track pieces is permitted
   
2. Level MUST follow any theme requirements set above
   
3. Level MUST be under 4000 blocks
4. Level MUST have an author time above 30 seconds
5. Level MUST have an author time under 75 seconds (1m15s)
   
6. Level MUST NOT have risky or hidden finishes/shortcuts (e.g blind shortcuts or using no-collision/invisible blocks to hide a secret path that is NOT the intended route)
   

[h3]HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR LEVEL[/h3]

1. Join our Official Discord server
2. Upload the level to the Steam Workshop
   
3. Link the workshop item in the theme's thread in #level-submissions
   
   Don't have Discord? You can submit your entry by linking your workshop item in the comments section of this announcement post!
   

[h3]WINNERS & PRIZES[/h3]

• Up to 15 of the submitted levels will be used for the next Zeepkist Super League event
  
• The community will vote on their favourite maps from the theme once submissions close
  
• Top 3 in the community votes for Best Decor and Best Track Layout will each win a special hard hat cosmetic in-game. Discord users will also get a `Level Contest Winner` role and 3,000 chat EXP in our Discord server.
  

[h3]BANNER CONTEST[/h3]
We're also hosting a themed banner contest for our Discord server banner image where you can win a special beret hat!!

The theme is Vaporwave and ends at the same time as this level contest!! View the banner contest event details on Discord

- Akane

View the event on Zeepkist's Official Discord server!



[h2]When is the Super League tournament?[/h2]

[h3]Timeslot 1 (1 Room, 64 player capacity)[/h3]

• Sunday 19th May at 10:00 PT
  
• Sunday 19th May at 13:00 ET
  
• Sunday 19th May at 18:00 BST
  
• Sunday 19th May at 19:00 CEST
  
• Monday 20th May at 03:00 AET
  

[h3]Timeslot 2 (1 Room, 64 player capacity)[/h3]

• Sunday 19th May at 19:00 PT
  
• Sunday 19th May at 22:00 ET
  
• Monday 20th May at 03:00 BST
  
• Monday 20th May at 04:00 CEST
  
• Monday 20th May at 12:00 AET
  

[h2]Super League Details[/h2]

We will be competing on 15 of the 50 level submissions from the Shorty level contest held earlier this month. You can checkout all submissions on the Steam Workshop!

The rooms will open around 10 minutes before the event starts and is scheduled to last around 2 hours (7 minutes per level) with a rest period half way through. The first timed level will begin on the hour (~10 minutes after rooms open)

The leaderboards in all rooms will be tracked and will be combined into a single overall leaderboard post-event on zeepki.st/super-league!

Top 3 with the most points will receive the Season 3&4 special racing helmet IN-GAME, a Discord role and 3,000 chat EXP in our Discord server!


[h2]Who can join?[/h2]

The Super League is open to all! Open Zeepkist and hop in to one of the Super League rooms hosted by Akane (Timeslot 1) or Kernkob (Timeslot 2). Rooms are filled on a first-come-first-served basis.

Look out for the following rooms hosted by either Akane or Kernkob:

• Zeepkist Super League: Shorty
  

[h2]What tracks are we racing on?[/h2]

The 15 tracks we're racing on have been picked out by our judges.

They are:

• Socks and Sandals by ioi8
  
• Antiquity by Maou + St Nic
  
• Ramshackle Causeway by Shadynook
  
• Hidden Valley (Sprint) by Lazy_Echidna
  
• Short Showdown by Renergy
  
• Quaint by RoundNZT
  
• Saltyside City by DeeDeeNaNaNa
  
• [BREAK TIME: SHORTY EDITION]
  
• Marmalade Gyre by md_PL_
  
• Uphill Battle by Hockmu
  
• Snaking Pathway by justMaki
  
• Slungle by Kernkob
  
• Fun with Friction by Lexer
  
• Coastal Cruise by Last
  
• How are you feeling by AndMe42
  
• Vulcan Hallow by Codewalt
  

- Akane

- Awarded Event Cosmetics