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[h3]THEME: Compact (7x7x7)[/h3]

• Build a level that has players racing within the confines of a 7x7x7 wide cube.
  
  
• ⚠️ This is the first official contest that requires downloading a template level. Please see section below on how to download it ⚠️
  
  
• Looking for ideas? How about a tiny race track, using all surfaces of the cube with fans or twisty wall rides!
  

[h3]DEADLINE[/h3]

• Your track should be complete and submitted by Sunday, 24th September 2023 at 18:00 UTC+1
  
  
• Submissions will be combined into a single workshop item after the deadline above
  

[h3]DOWNLOAD 7x7x7 TEMPLATE[/h3]

• Download the template for the level contest! This provides the outline of the 7x7x7 grid boundries.
  

1. Do NOT remove the outline blocks
   
2. You CAN NOT place decoration or track pieces outside of the 7x7x7 grid boundary
   
3. You CAN paint the outline blocks a different colour
   
4. You CAN remove the cube's grass baseplate
   
5. You CAN change the skybox (P cycles them, or use track options menu)
   

[h5]How to get the level in the editor[/h5]

1. Open %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Zeepkist\Levels in File Explorer
   
2. Create a new folder named Compact
   
3. Download Compact.zeeplevel into that folder
   
4. Load the level in Zeepkist level editor!
   
5. Save your level with a new name :)
   

[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 (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. Scaling track pieces is permitted (within the 7x7x7 grid)
   
2. Level MUST follow any theme requirements set
   
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 30 seconds (90s)
   
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)
   

[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 it in the Steam forum thread for this announcement!
   

[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 after the ZSL event
  
• 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!

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

- Akane

Time for another another patch!!!

This patch is basically the same patch as last time, except back then it broke the server. So I went back in the code, fixed some stuff, enabled better logging, and I hope everything works now!!

⚠️ Beware!! If you have mods installed, online might not work until your mods are updated!! It's probably best to uninstall your mods until then!! Ask on the modding Discord for further info. ⚠️

Anyway, the update! It's quite a big one!

[h2]Changelog:[/h2]

🔸 Added "Steering Limit Keys", which you can use to limit your max steering angle



🔸 Added "Time" and "Input" displays to online photo mode
🔸 Updated the input display with extra info



🔸 Added a "Tag" option to online settings, allows you to add a 4-letter tag to the front of your name, without having to change your Steam name (Blame Ronan for this idea, it caused the update to take a while lol)



🔸 Awarded special influencer hats to 4 influential influencers ❤️
🔸 Awarded special "I helped!" hats to a bunch of people testing the update
🔸 Various small fixes


[h2]Happy Zeepkisting!!![/h2]

There were issues with the server in the new patch, so I'm rolling back to patch 34 until I can fix it!!

Sorry for the inconvenience!

Time for another another patch!!!

⚠️ Beware!! If you have mods installed, online might not work until your mods are updated!! It's probably best to uninstall your mods until then!! Ask on the modding Discord for further info. ⚠️

Anyway, the update! It's quite a big one!

[h2]Changelog:[/h2]

🔸 Added "Steering Limit Keys", which you can use to limit your max steering angle



🔸 Added "Time" and "Input" displays to online photo mode
🔸 Updated the input display with extra info



🔸 Added a "Tag" option to online settings, allows you to add a 4-letter tag to the front of your name, without having to change your Steam name (Blame Ronan for this idea, it caused the update to take a while lol)



🔸 Awarded special influencer hats to 4 influential influencers ❤️
🔸 Awarded special "I helped!" hats to a bunch of people testing the update
🔸 Various small fixes


[h2]Happy Zeepkisting!!![/h2]

127 players took part in the ZSL tournament and now it's time to vote for the best themed levels from the 50 Block Challenge level contest!

Builders were tasked with building a level that contained just 50 blocks!!



Voting is open until Sunday 27th August, 2023 at 18:00 BST

[h2]Play the level submissions[/h2]

All of the submissions are available in the Zeepkist Super League - 50 Block Challenge level pack on the Steam Workshop!

[h2]Watch the level showcases[/h2]

Don't have time to play the levels? Check out the YouTube videos that showcase all of the submissions this round!

• Submissions Part 1 (Arder)
• Submissions Part 2 (Arder)
• Submissions Part 3 (Arder)
• Submissions Part 4 (Arder)
• Submissions Part 5 (Arder)
• Submissions Part 6 (Arder)
• Submissions Part 7 (Arder)

[h2]Other Contests[/h2]

The Wild West level contest and banner contest are underway with just under 2 weeks left! Head on over to the #level-contests or #banner-contests channel in our Official Zeepkist Discord server to join in! (make sure you pick up the Level Contest or Banner Contest roles when joining the server)

Full details on the level contest can be found at https://steamcommunity.com/games/1440670/announcements/detail/3680055739388094951

[h2]Super League Event Results & Season Standings[/h2]

You can view the complete season standings for season 2 on the Zeepkist Records website!

The results of the 50 Block Challenge Super League tournament held on Sunday is also available now: View event results

- Akane