Zeepkist News

[h3]THEME: Empty Paint Can[/h3]

Build a level that uses only the vanilla paint colours for all the track and decoration blocks! The paint tool is banned!



Looking for ideas? How about an adventure level inspired track!

[h3]DEADLINE[/h3]

• Your track should be complete and submitted by Sunday, 10th March 2024 at 18:00 GMT
• 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)
   
3. The name of the level MUST start with "ZSL - " (e.g "ZSL - My Level")
   

[h3]LEVEL RULES[/h3]

1. Nature Gun is permitted, but do not use Eyedropper
   
2. Level MUST NOT use the Paint Tool / Eyedropper
   

[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 1 minute 15 seconds (75s)
   
6. Level MUST have at least 2 checkpoints. Consider adding additional checkpoints for split timing or where it would prevent a cut, as cuts do not make for good tournament tracks!
   
7. Level MUST NOT have hidden finishes/shortcuts (e.g using no-collision or invisible blocks to hide a secret path that is NOT the intended route)
   
8. Level MUST NOT have alternative "risky" finishes
   

[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 Zeepkisten II (Player character showcase) 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]Vote for the Level Contest Winners![/h2]

Voting is open for the Winter Sports level contest held earlier this month! Voting closes on 3rd March.

Vote for up to 3 submissions in the Best Decor and Best Layout/Flow categories!

[h3]VOTE NOW[/h3]

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

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

• Sunday 25th February at 10:00 PST
  
• Sunday 25th February at 13:00 EST
  
• Sunday 25th February at 18:00 GMT
  
• Sunday 25th February at 19:00 CET
  
• Monday 26th February at 05:00 AEDT
  

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

• Sunday 25th February at 19:00 PST
  
• Sunday 25th February at 22:00 EST
  
• Monday 26th February at 03:00 GMT
  
• Monday 26th February at 04:00 CET
  
• Monday 26th February at 14:00 AEDT
  

[h2]Super League Details[/h2]

We will be competing on 15 of the 19 level submissions from the Winter Sports 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 a NEW 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 Socks242:

• Zeepkist Super League: Wall Riding
  

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

The 15 tracks we're racing on have been picked out by our judges. Download the level playlist on our Discord!

They are:

• Wait, this is not speed skating! by AndMe35
  
• ZKX by agix
  
• Scheduling Conflict by Shadynook
  
• Bob Went Sledding by OgelGames
  
• skeleton skeleton by Dylan
  
• Glacial Gravity by Bean + Reholmes92
  
• Glacial Rush by Sandals
  
• [BREAK TIME: WINTER SPORTS EDITION]
  
• Blame Kern by Hydro
  
• Alpine Ski World Cup 2024 by Codewalt
  
• Courchevel - Super-G by Diabler
  
• Lord's Path by bernhard
  
• Puck Yourself by ioi8
  
• Zeepstyle 3050 by DeeDeeNaNaNa
  
• Winter Melange by Lexer + Maki + St Nicholas
  
• Misty Mountains by Kernkob
  

- Akane

- Awarded Event Cosmetics

Hey everyone!!

If you've been following along on the Discord you may have been keeping track of some recent developments!

You may also have read the previous devlog and been waiting for more!

Well, I've been cooking this one for a while now! It's time for devlog 4!!

And this one comes with videos!!








Offroad Wheels will are, as the name suggests, for going off road!

They provide much lifted suspension, bigger wheels, and completely different handling mechanics! Off road, you will have more grip, while on tarmac you'll actually have less grip!

But don't just take my word for it! Here's a video showcasing it!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]


[h2]Flying[/h2]

In the same vein, v16 is also adding FLYING!!





Flying mechanics attach a paraglider to your zeepkist and allow you to soar the great blue yonder!

You roll with left and right, and pitch with arms up and braking! An additional analog input axis is also added for controller players.

As with offroad wheels, here's a video showcasing flying!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]


[h2]The Nitty-Gritty[/h2]

These two new mechanics use the same "vehicle state" system as the soap wheels.

That means: You drive through a "changer" gate, and your zeepkist mechanics change! You drive through another one, and your mechanics change to that new one.



A "reset" gate in this sense can be seen as the "default mechanics" gate.

When paragliding, colliding your paraglider with world geometry causes it to "detach", which also resets you to default zeepkist mechanics!






[h2]Other Gates[/h2]

Then there's also another type of "changer" gate!

These don't involve the vehicle state system and have other effects.



From left to right:
- Invert Steering
- Invert Arms Up/Brake
- Change to Camera 1
- Change to Camera 3

You're familiar with camera changer blocks, these have been in-game since forever. The new "invert controls" blocks should make for pretty fun mind-breaking maps :D



Another neat thing v16 is getting is the ability to let every gate also act as a checkpoint! With a single toggle in the level editor inspector panel, the gates turn green and the game will view them as checkpoints!


[h2]Camera Controls[/h2]

Zeepkist v16 is also making an addition to the camera changer blocks!



In the settings you will now find an option to ignore camera changer blocks, and to set your preferred "first person view" camera mode.



Zeepkist is also getting proper camera controls now, with multiple new bindings in the input bindings menu to play with!







That's it for this devlog!! I hope you enjoyed the little behind-the-scenes insight and I hope all of you are as excited for Zeepkist Version 16 as I am!!

If you want to be even more up to date on Zeepkist development, you can join the Discord!

Happy Zeepkisting!!

- Awarded Super League & Banner Contest hats
- Testing an optimization to fan particles