So I Held a Track Building Competition...

[@cawsking555]

time stamps 0:48 by chisps, 1:38 by spuzzle, 2:26 by ArEyeses, 3:23 by Samueras, 4:15 by MrPostman, 5:20 by PixelThomas, 6:18 by gwaidell, 7:16 by Mr Smith, 8:19 by Poland, 9:28 by xl kingskill lx, 10:11 by ghostking O33 , 10:45 by Secawesome, 11:42 by Iceynderp , 12:13 by bletrazer, 13:04 second submission by xl kingskill lx , 14:11 by Yuki.

[@staltus]

3

[@vxunaTM_xuandanhphan]

chad

[@janavtibrewala416]

Thx

[@downivorylane]

better named and numbered timestamps track 1 - 0:48 - Kan Track Submission track 2 - 1:38 - Aftermath track 3 - 2:26 - Celestial track 4 - 3:23 - Destroy The Cylon Basestar track 5 - 4:15 - KAN Event track 6 - 5:20 - LakeSide Racing track 7 - 6:18 - Pirate's Cove track 8 - 7:16 - Rampage Track 02 (Medium) track 9 - 8:19 - The Red Carpet track 10 - 9:28 - Sewer Tour track 11 - 10:11 - Compact tract track 12 - 10:45 - Square peaks track 13 - 11:42 - Kacky Kistest - 15 track 14 - 12:13 - To the Oasis track 15 - 13:04 - Walls track 16 - 14:11 - Yuki Dropper

[@louiscypher4186]

Track 12 gets my vote.

[@sethfrench8528]

Honestly 2, 3, and 4 are the most deserving imo because their designs of the maps were really thought out and well made. If I hade to choose, I would pick 2.

[@tenachiasacaful]

3 lost my vote with all the break pads. i feel that they lost to much skill expression with their use. Maybe if they made the track double wide and made them dodgeable on one side. Plus there were so many good tracks here.

[@7he_lvlystery_lvlan671]

Track 2 is pretty, but track 12 has a good structure and technicality. So my vote goes for track 12

[@nathangentry1419]

I agree, also, track 12 looks like something from trackmania and I know kan enjoys that game.

[@troyswanepoel9437]

Same

[@TheBombTrio1]

I agree

[@LordDragox412]

As a map maker that values aesthetics, tracks 4,2 and 12 all deserve a win in my opinion. Because who needs flow when you can make people play your tracks in photo mode instead >:P

[@oclen6612]

I'd say #2 for the incredible aesthetics, even tho many of these were very cool ! Also some of them remind me of TrackMania with their flow. Really good job from everyone who participated, y'all deserve to win this ^^

[@williamgrantham2463]

Track 8, I like the idea of multiple tracks all on the same terrain, and the ascetic is really pleasing to me

[@shocktrooper2152]

I can't decide between 2 and 12. 2 has better aesthetics and interesting uses for the track, 12 has a more technical style with high level aesthetics. I think I would enjoy playing 2 more though.

[@turtleflightstudios]

Track 2 for me! Love the waterfall. Many good tracks overall

[@allencott]

watched through every track, but track 2 wins for me. the scenery looks so good and the lines look nice to drive

[@gamer2.0808]

I would say 12 for the aesthetics and how the track was built around it.

[@Tera677]

I can’t play zeepkist so I was purely judging on the looks and to me I loved track number 2, a really close 2nd place would be track 12 for me

[@Cr4sHOv3rRiD3]

Track 16 is kind a cool concept, maybe devs consider implementing some kind of control when falling :D

[@greybeard5123]

You can drive down the side of it, and there is a ramp at the end to launch you out to the finish.

[@William_Kyle-Yuki_Yuuki]

I am Yuki, The Dropper track can be completed by wallriding and using the ramps at the bottom to jump into the finish. however there is subtle aerial control is you use your arm and angle using the flat bottom of your zeepkist to act as a wing lightly pointing your nose down will give you slight forward momentum and angling your nose up slight backwards, then you can just turn in mid air and again angle your nose down to go left or right.

[@William_Kyle-Yuki_Yuuki]

I should probably also add that when building both the droppers I never made a you must drop here to win line, I just built the maps then tested them normally until I found a line that worked for validation.

[@LordDragox412]

I've made a reverse dropper track in which you ride the walls up instead. That seems to work a bit better in Zeepkist. Still, if the physics allowed for it, it would be a fun minigame to use the mechanics of rotating in the air to do a sort of "Hole in the Wall" minigame where you fall straight down, but avoid obstacles by doing precise turns.

[@William_Kyle-Yuki_Yuuki]

@@LordDragox412 While I added the ability to complete the droppers with a wall ride that really defeats the point in just what a dropper is. as such the wall rides while still fun are significantly slower than a perfect drop. for your reverse dropper, I have not played it but if in addition to the wallride up if you added a single large edited fan with a modest speed but a larger distance up to the finish with some obstacles similar to my droppers that would be better in my mind.

[@christianstonecipher1547]

I had trouble choosing between 2, 8, and 12. In the end I think I have to go with 12 as there is something about highly technical tracks that appeals to me.

[@CONRAM73]

I would personally choose track 7 now it is biased because I made track 7. I would like to thank you for have this challenge it was super fun can’t wait for more events and I would like to give a congratulations to everyone else who competed

[@caractacusp]

12 reminds me of a track I used to race on sonic all-stars racing lmao

[@twilght1535]

My vote goes to 12, I like th aesthetic and I love the more difficult techy maps

[@kalamar_from_slovakia]

12 aswell

[@DerpyNub]

I’m debating whether to choose track 3 or 8, 3 was really cool look wise, but 8 was really good flow and concept wise, if i had to choose one then it would be track 8

[@mr.wassell7885]

2 is a well built track, but 6 looks like the most pleasant, so 6 gets my vote

[@ineedsleep7889]

I very much agree

[@ProjectNoDarkNight]

My favorite tracks were 2, 3, 4, 8, and 12. However I liked the flow and “looks” of 2 the most.

[@abeldobos5476]

I personally love number 12

[@Milenos]

Track 12 is very Trackmania-esque.

[@joacososa]

Track number 2 was the best for me

[@taylorminnehan7665]

Track 4. That is my two words for the day.

[@Piman1607]

If zeepkis had linked checkpoints it would be nice. The 5 track thing could be all in one pick a path and you could have mirrored paths and you didn't have to do both. Would open a lot of creativity.

[@dhlabsgaming1065]

hope that gets added at some point.

[@zachvogelsang5923]

My Favs are 7, 8, 9, and 12, but if I had to pick one it’d probably be 12.

[@Dubanx]

Track #2 is my favorite, definitely. Just absolutely beautiful, great flow, and really fun to watch. Track #1 was ok. Track #3. I REALLY hated the lack of visibility on track #3. It was really hard to just follow what was going on. Black hole ending was neat, but that was about it. Track #4: Same issues as #3. Hard to see what was going on. Track #5: Looks really fun, but hard. Track #6: Looks fun, has a nice flow to it. Track #7: Not awful, but too simple. Nothing really interesting about it. Track #8: I like the idea, but you didn't actually see the other 4 tracks, so it's hard to tell. Track #9: Oh god, you can't actually see the bumps at the beginning. Awful, anyone who things poor visibility is a valid obstacle gets a nope from me. Track #10: Not terrible, but too simple. Track #11: I like it, but not the best. Track #12: I really like. Probably my second favorite. Looked amazing and a fun layout. Track #13: Too hard. Track #14: Fun little track. Nothing too special about it. Track #15: Starts decent, but the long spiral is just a time waster. Track #16: Who thought falling aimless would be fun?

[@braindeadjet8086]

I’d say track 2 because of how smooth the flow was and how pleasing it looked

[@baxterboy123yt]

We can't pick just 1

[@michaelfrey6382]

They were all fantastic but 4 takes it for me.

[@SpuzzBunn]

Builder of Track #2 here. Was a blast making a track for this competition and I look forward to building another with the new scaling mod I've installed for the next one. Also if I had to choose, I'd have to choose 12. I sadly wasn't able to complete it during the stream, due to having a loading issue, so I had to leave and rejoin with only 3 or so minutes left. But, I got the chance to play it later in a public server and it's really smooth towards the beginning, though it gets a bit sketchy towards the end with the bridge and the tight turns. Still, quite a fun experience. Edit: 2nd: Track 6, really good full speed track with several different lines of varying skill levels. 3rd: Track 8, Is surprisingly smooth for something with scaling, though while it is a very clean map, I felt like the aesthetics were lacking in some parts, as if it was missing something.

[@starlight_maiden4300]

Absolutely loved track 2. As for track 16, it has a secret. If you wallride the sides, you can spiral down. There's a tube near the bottom you need to get into to launch yourself into the finish.

[@orlandochavez7472]

Super cool! I like them all!!! We;; done kan :-)

[@isactuallypikachu]

For me it has to be either 4 or 12, but i kind of just prefer 12 so thats my vote :)

[@lazylazerrsp8781]

3 , I really liked the space theme with bountiful stars and relatively simplistic with a minimalist color scheme and the finish line was interesting. 4 had fewer stars and the track felt a little too chaotic and heavyhanded with the tubes that made me nauseous. Probably built the ships first and tried to path around them but kept painting themselves into a corner so to speak.

[@Bros112]

Track 8 is my favourite both because of the asthetics and the five in one feature. Also the jumps are really smooth which creates satisfying gameplay.

[@yorifant]

12 looks like a mix of trackmania and zeepkist, I love it!

[@voidicshadow]

2 looks so nice but 12 is it for me. So i'll vote 12.

[@kylewall9107]

I vote for track 8. Having a zone of tracks is a cool concept, and seemed like a good track

[@amusedapple4933]

Yeah same

[@MrMattkid]

My vote is 12, the ascetic was well done and the track involved some amazing jumps and technical know how.

[@Kascep]

Honestly, track 10 is underrated as the atmosphere and texture of the rocks made it feel like an underground river which kinda looked unique to all the other tracks. I really loved the flow of it as well with the only downside being the shortness of it. Track 12 was also really good

[@theredbuilder8686]

Really liked number 2, the aestetics were amazing, the track felt pretty good imo (to watch)

[@HillSideAstrophotography]

Track 2 looks so nice, colorfull, detailed and so many transitions, definetly deserves to win. Also tracks 3 and 4 really great job on space imersion and lots of detalils as well.

[@TheWeldingPanzer]

Track 4 is my vote.

[@Jelissei]

Number 2! Really immersive! And for the dropper level you can wallride down. Doesn't always work either, but you (feel like you )have more control.

[@zippythinginvention]

I vote #2. They were all very nice. I would wager that the designers of #2, #10 used to play Trials Evolution, because of the endings. #12 also had that Trials Athletic, but no clever ending.

[@jonathanmacdonald9609]

Fourth time asking for slow tracks (where you're trying to stay above the too slow limit, like the movie speed) Cool idea! I'd love to see more of these! My favorite was #2!

[@PRExJay]

I quite like 12,very aesthetically pleasing and difficult too

[@jadynhax]

This gives me an idea for your track building with Dapper and Kosmo: a multi track. Like you'd make one track that chains into the start of another that turns into another, potentially each with different themes

[@markalexander5707]

A lot of these are fun to watch, but feel like technical nightmares to play. My vote goes to 2, since it looks hard but not enraging, and also just looks stunning overall. That waterfall is fantastic.

[@j_ordinary4252]

*My vote: track 6* By the way I have two things to say Firstly a tip that I learned from Warcans: avoid particles With that he means the particles when you go through a corner very fast and it kind of blocks your steering. The way around this is for controller to not fully steer (you should watch some videos by Warcans if you don't understand exactly what I mean) and for keyboard to steer until you get particles, then release the steering key a split second before pressing it again. This way you can steer more in fast corners which will improve your time quite a bit. The second thing I want to say is that I'm pretty sure some of these tracks were not made in a month, because I think I've seen progress photos of some of these months ago. Now idk how strict that rule was, but if you want it to be strict you might need to find a way to check if it was indeed made in a month

[@mammalianmollasses4784]

8 wins, with a close second for 2

[@igo580]

I think number 2 was the best but there were some very close to it. For future competitions I would recommend strawpoll, having theme and also specifying if we should focus on the track itself or on the look and decoration. You can clearly see that some of this tracks are purly based on interesting ideas for a layout and I don't think they have any chance to win. Nevertheless, I really enjoy the idea of track competition in zeepkist and I hope you will make more in the future:)

[@henry_alphonse]

I've gotta vote for #2! So beautiful! But 3, 4 and 12 were also very aesthetically pleasing. I'm very much a sci-fi guy so it was a hard choice. Great job everyone!

[@gavinkaufman3274]

12, 9, 2 in that order. Honorable mention for 3. I've actually seen track 16 before and I saw someone who almost made it by taking a ramp towards the bottom but the race ended 2 seconds too soon.

[@aristo999999999]

2,3,4,12 and 16. First 4 for aesthetic balance, 16 for "fun"/"dapper". Top one is 12.

[@BrianJ1962]

Tracks 2 & 7 grabbed me instantly - but I'm voting for *track 8* because the aesthetics & technical aspects were great AND there's multiple routes to choose from, providing massive re-playability.

[@probablyants]

its' a close tie between 12 and 2 for me, but I think I will go with 2 because it seemed finishable for a lot of people while having good difficulty along with the impeccable aesthetics

[@Tera677]

Same for me

[@Zimaxe]

My top choices would be tracks 2 and 9, simply because I’ve never really been that good at racing in Zeepkist (kind of the point, but), and I appreciate all of the creative design tricks and thought that went into these tracks. I felt that both of them showed a sort of realism, like I could imagine myself in that place. Because of all the detail in track 2 that was incorporated into an interesting track design, this track would have to be my favorite.

[@snugg1escat676]

Track 2 was my winner. For me track 2 was clearly the best, its aesthetics and track seamlessly melded together in a way i have never seen done before. Heaps of other tracks keep these 2 separate, or make other problems like completely forgetting about the background. Yes it may be a densely populated and beautiful track but there is something about seeing flat expanses of 1 color. It reminds me that you just racing in a super flat world and ruins immersion. Honorable mentions go to 12, 14 and 8 (in that order) 12 itself deserved to win but track 2 was just a little better. 14 was pretty and had a cool run out to the end but it looks like a small map in a large flat world. (huge sand dunes to hide the horizon would of been great.) 8 would have alot of potential if you everyone could choose their own track to race down. I understand it could make it drastically less competitive but I believe that if the fastest route used a combination of a bunch of tracks and skips it would be really fun to solve. Off Topic: Kan sticking hard inside on corners isn't the optimal racing line (most of the time, there might be some exceptions). You want to start on the outside edge sweep gently across to the inside at the middle of the corner then back to the outside as you leave. This way your turning as little as possible. This balance maintains as much speed as possible. There are also other line you can take to maximize exit acceleration(come in close leave wide) or entrance speed (come in wide leave close)

[@a.j.bussman8170]

2, 6, 8 and 12 were my favorite. 2 and 6 looked really amazing. I love the concept of multiple tracks in 8 (wish u did a photo mode fot that one) and 12 i really liked the cool scene and how they built the track around the scene.

[@hearthrune]

Two was definately my favourite, I loved the aesthetics as well as the structure as the structure of the track a lot.

[@Leo_077]

I really like the aesthetic of track 2, the flow of the track and the path you drive just looks nice to the eye. So my vote goes to track 2.

[@caked3953]

I like the idea from track 8 Under a video of Dapper I commented, that we need some sort of Zeepkist grand Brie ( yes, bad cheese joke) and now we got this idea with track 8 and a handful of cempeting tracks in one world, which seems preatty fun

[@Tedioooo]

Track 2 has good theming and flows well but what really makes it stand out is how the track features all tie in with the scenery, I have always thought this makes the best Zeepkist tracks, the water fall you ride down and the sewer pipe tunnel features all make it an immersive and interesting track! my vote is track 2

[@bjrnfrederiksson2505]

2-3-4 are my favourite tracks. They have a lot of details and thought around the track.

[@Flames-vc4nc]

I really liked 12, 2, and 8 due to their sort of “explorative feel”, but I personally liked 12 the most.

[@goldfishwings]

Track 2 was my favourite. Great track and so much detail in the aesthetics.

[@PettenVeevo]

number 2 - it just looks so pretty

[@KariahBengalii]

2 is my favorite. It's pretty and it looks like it's got a really good flow, which is more satisfying to watch lol

[@mtaliaf91]

2, 9, and 11 are the coolest tracks to me. Keep it up Kan!

[@MizzurWalrus]

Track 2, with #4 being a close second

[@inky3944]

2, 3, 4, and 12, were very aesthetically pleasing, but my heart goes to 3 for the track itself and that cool ending. 2 was a close second

[@shaderblue2555]

Track 12 Great video idea, a nice way to add some community involvement !

[@beammeupscott3032]

2. The waterfall and details are extremely memorable and relaxing

[@ivanratnapradipa3981]

I can't decide between 2 and 6.

[@TWEEKL]

For track 16 if you looked carefully you're supposed to wall ride down and there is a tube that directs you to the finish in the middle.

[@Yes-rv4kr]

track 13 because I love Kacky tracks

[@rysiii811]

2 is most beautiful Ive seen, props to 16 for no checkpoints, Dapper's award ;)

[@joshuadupay1285]

Has to be track 2 for me. The aesthetic and design were top notch as well as a really nice track flow that looked not too difficult but also not stupidly easy.

[@IronSmeltery]

My vote is on 12

[@Franktamas]

I wanted to vote for 4, but then came 16, what was already featured in I think Kosmo's channel and I fell in love with it since.

[@Chihuaha]

i'd say #2 for sure because the idea was really original and cleanly executed

[@OnyxBMW]

Track 2, with honorable mentions for 4 and 8. Track 2 has 1 thing detracting from it, it has a tricky turn that isn't obvious, especially to a blind player of said track. It's not difficult, which is a good thing, as it means more people can enjoy it while offering the expression of skill as seen by the wide difference in playtimes by others. Its use of aesthetic pieces to sell its theme really helped drive this one up. A track like 12 looks great, but 'difficult' and 'technical' comes at the expense of overall enjoyment, especially in anything vaguely random and time-limited such as multiplayer lobbies. It would be fine in a challenge track series such as X01, but this is not that to my eyes, and that is the only reason it loses out. Because of this, I can't say it's the best track.

[@itznico006]

3 and 4 were both really good, i loved the black hole at the end of 3 but i think 4 is my favorite because of the ships and design that went into it

[@gengarisnotinsmash...]

It's between 2 and 12 for me, but I think I've gotta go with 12. Also, when tallying votes be careful that stuff like 12 is not counted as a vote for 1 and 2 as well.

[@yurituri809]

track 8 had creative use of jumps, along with detailed scenery.

[@Stewartiscool]

Track 2. For me Track #2 was my favorite simply because of the attention to detail. I love the details on it, it is a really nice looking track. I do like all of the tracks though. They are all nice.

[@EpsilonRosePersonal]

My vote is for 2. The aesthetics and flow of it seemed to be the best, but Lake Side and both of the space tracks were close contenders.

[@ApricotVillage]

it's about even for me on 2 and 12. I love 2's aesthetics so much and it seems like a well thought track, but 12 is also pretty and does have a better track design, so idk, love 'em both!

[@ihavenoideadanny]

i didnt know you were doing this. i wouldve submitted mine :(

[@Coren024]

Track 2 looks awesome, both in how it runs and the theming.

[@ibansantos7356]

Definitely track 2, the next few looked awesome too, but track 2 had sooo much detail and a really cool aesthetic, #2 for sure

[@sortius_]

OMG, you need to watch BSG! I convinced my ex to watch it, and after the first season she was hooked. From the start to the finish, it's a well orchestrated, amazingly scored, space opera.

[@chrisnave1769]

Track 8 love the concept of a bike track and the difficulty options is really interesting

[@jakedad8406]

12 is my favorite there all good tracks

[@crustybuns7347]

I like how 4 makes you feel like your flying like a spaceship and 2 looks good but I’d have to go with 12

[@sfisabbt]

The dropper track (16), I think you are supposed to spiral on the exterior wall all the way down and use the blue ramp to get into the finish.

[@ChthoniaTheInhuman]

Out of 3, 8, 9, and 12 i think 8 is my favourite. It looks great and I feel like it'd be fun to try and master.

[@swaleenelic4950]

2, 6, 8, and 12. Liked the idea of going your own path also.