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Post by Kaez on Dec 25, 2014 0:17:16 GMT -5
Any room for one more? Like to get my creativity back into full swing. As long as you promise you won't run off and abandon us before the first round, I think I speak for everyone when I say that we'd be really glad to have you. |
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Post by Bloodeye the Bai Ze on Dec 25, 2014 1:37:56 GMT -5
Any room for one more? Like to get my creativity back into full swing. As long as you promise you won't run off and abandon us before the first round, I think I speak for everyone when I say that we'd be really glad to have you. Aw... *sniff* I'm- I'm not crying! I just have sand in my eyes! |
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Post by Injin on Dec 25, 2014 16:41:19 GMT -5
As long as you promise you won't run off and abandon us before the first round, I think I speak for everyone when I say that we'd be really glad to have you. Aw... *sniff* I'm- I'm not crying! I just have sand in my eyes! I'm sorry, I didn't notice you there when I was shaving the Sand Golem. |
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Post by J.O.N ((Dragonwing)) on Dec 26, 2014 5:28:41 GMT -5
So, for the rounds what do you guys think about doing it differently? With an odd number of contestants and our notorious high chance of at least one drop out, maybe it would be better if each round was a pool. So instead of a vs b, a vs c; it would be a vs b vs c vs d. This eliminates needing to find another contestant or giving someone a bye and means if someone drops, it doesn't cause issues (like say, I lose to zovo, but he drops out later and I'm stuck with a loss against someone no longer in the comp).
It also means that it may be fairer with the round topics. So if Zovo is bad at the first topic and Silver is good, naturally Silver gets the win, but then Zovo goes against me for a mid topic and loses again. However he may of won that or "scored" higher if he was facing someone else. To me this seems more pertinent since the competition is judging our world building skills as a whole and not individualistic stories.
It does raise problems though. It would probably require going back to point scores, and the judges can't split the work.
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Post by Kaez on Dec 26, 2014 10:42:38 GMT -5
So, for the rounds what do you guys think about doing it differently? With an odd number of contestants and our notorious high chance of at least one drop out, maybe it would be better if each round was a pool. So instead of a vs b, a vs c; it would be a vs b vs c vs d. This eliminates needing to find another contestant or giving someone a bye and means if someone drops, it doesn't cause issues (like say, I lose to zovo, but he drops out later and I'm stuck with a loss against someone no longer in the comp). It also means that it may be fairer with the round topics. So if Zovo is bad at the first topic and Silver is good, naturally Silver gets the win, but then Zovo goes against me for a mid topic and loses again. However he may of won that or "scored" higher if he was facing someone else. To me this seems more pertinent since the competition is judging our world building skills as a whole and not individualistic stories. It does raise problems though. It would probably require going back to point scores, and the judges can't split the work. I'm working on a solution that'll let us use 9 people without requiring a bye round. But actually making that work out in <9 weeks while trying to let everyone face everyone an equal number of times... it's kind of tricky, TBH. I'll figure it out. |
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Post by ASGetty ((Zovo)) on Dec 26, 2014 12:30:02 GMT -5
So, for the rounds what do you guys think about doing it differently? With an odd number of contestants and our notorious high chance of at least one drop out, maybe it would be better if each round was a pool. So instead of a vs b, a vs c; it would be a vs b vs c vs d. This eliminates needing to find another contestant or giving someone a bye and means if someone drops, it doesn't cause issues (like say, I lose to zovo, but he drops out later and I'm stuck with a loss against someone no longer in the comp). It also means that it may be fairer with the round topics. So if Zovo is bad at the first topic and Silver is good, naturally Silver gets the win, but then Zovo goes against me for a mid topic and loses again. However he may of won that or "scored" higher if he was facing someone else. To me this seems more pertinent since the competition is judging our world building skills as a whole and not individualistic stories. It does raise problems though. It would probably require going back to point scores, and the judges can't split the work. You're pretty damned sure I'm not making it to the end of this thing, aren't you? |
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Post by J.O.N ((Dragonwing)) on Dec 26, 2014 12:48:13 GMT -5
If I can't beat you at number of posts or in a normal writing competition, then I'm going to make damn sure I beat you at this one. Even if I have to smash your legs in. I'd like to see you write with no legs.
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Post by ASGetty ((Zovo)) on Dec 26, 2014 12:51:16 GMT -5
If I can't beat you at number of posts or in a normal writing competition, then I'm going to make damn sure I beat you at this one. Even if I have to smash your legs in. I'd like to see you write with no legs. Hmm... |
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Post by Jenny (Reffy) on Dec 26, 2014 14:48:29 GMT -5
I'd love to say I'd write ... but given last years Cup and my failure drop-out. Not so much! Maybe judge?
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Post by James on Dec 26, 2014 15:11:11 GMT -5
I'd love to say I'd write ... but given last years Cup and my failure drop-out. Not so much! Redemption, Reffy. Also, if we use that logic, then Pete can never compete again. |
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Post by Kaez on Dec 26, 2014 16:52:12 GMT -5
I'd love to say I'd write ... but given last years Cup and my failure drop-out. Not so much! Redemption, Reffy. Also, if we use that logic, then Pete can never compete again. This is true. More than welcome to write, Ref. |
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Post by Bloodeye the Bai Ze on Dec 26, 2014 23:36:08 GMT -5
Redemption, Reffy. Also, if we use that logic, then Pete can never compete again. This is true. More than welcome to write, Ref. Agreed. If I'm coming back from the blackhole of obscurity to write, no reason you can't write, Ref. ... Wait this is starting to sound like peer pressure now. |
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Post by Jenny (Reffy) on Dec 27, 2014 10:12:06 GMT -5
Okies! Writing ... and if I drop-out then I can blame peer pressure and not being ready  |
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Post by James on Dec 27, 2014 18:01:35 GMT -5
That solves your problem, Pete, doesn't it? Ten writers.
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Post by Matteo ((Taed)) on Dec 27, 2014 19:13:22 GMT -5
For the worldbuilding aspect, do you think we should post some kind of summary blurb for our setting? Or is it better to just let it come out entirely in the stories?
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