are we allowed to make contests where people snipe threads?

So when will Mr. Drach announce the winner?

lets hope this is as good as the gimmick alts!!!!!

Hurray, winrars Log in to see images!

Chawin Posted:

lets hope this is as good as the gimmick alts!!!!!

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It’s okay, TM him anyway. This contest probably won’t end for another 1-3 years anyways, the way CZ runs these.

Inconnu Posted:

Good stuff, this new contest thing. I’ll use the chance and bring up the old E-Peen redesign idea I’ve had.

SUMMARY

The contest goal is to determine the worst e-Peens designs according to community and redesign them into something new. Contest is led by Host, who picks an independent Judge Jury (possibly 3 players).

Contest consists of two parts:

• users determine the top-5 (could be top-10) worst e-Peens
• users submit new designs for the top-5 (along with any extra ones), winner is decided by judge jury
• Optional: users vote for the winning design(s) instead

Part 1 :: Getting the worst 5

1. Host opens thread for submissions.
2. Each applicant submits the names (possibly followed by e-Peen images for convenience) of e-Peen design he considers worst.
3. Judges can submit items for top-5, but can’t participate in redesign process.
4. The submission round should take no longer then a week.
5. Upon the deadline, judges go through the submissions and sort out the designs, which got most mentions.

Part 2 :: Redesign

• Host opens another thread with contest description.
• The original 5 worst peen designs are listed in OP.
• It’s also worth consideration to include the “blank” e-Peen template (JPG) for users convenience.
• One submission per player (alts do not count).
• Judges can’t submit.
• Every player could submit up to 5 designs total (one per each worst 5) plus unlimited amount of bonus entries.
• Bonus entry includes redesign of any other Peen that didn’t make it to top-5
• Medal/Streak peens should probably be excluded from normal submissions (could be submitted as bonus).
• Submissions are processed through TMs/e-mails and aren’t disclosed.
• Submission must include the image of new e-Peen design – text descriptions/ideas are ineligible.
• Submission must be unique – changing colors or adjusting another peen design is forbidden.

Part 3 :: Winners and Prizes

• The judges vote for top-3 designers (could be public voting in case there are not too many subs)
• Winning criteria include funniness, exclusiveness of the idea and overall quality of design.
• The winner gets e-Peen (Iron Designer could be re-used here), top-3 gets BPs + their designs are of course implemented (just in case there are too many winner designs total, CZ gets to pick the ones to implement).
• Additionally winners get a mention on FWZ Credits page.
• The best bonus entry gets a special BP prize, but is not implemented.

Chawin Posted:

idk how people will enjoy this

They wont. I believe this whole thing was constructed just to give a veteran player a peen boost.

Not that it isn’t a good contest, but I would have thought the winning entry would be something that more people could participate in competitively. We’re not all artists, after all.

The formatting and thought that went into the pitch, however, was quite nice. So that may have had some bearing, as well.

All in all, I’m left with kind of a Log in to see images!

Inconnu Posted:

After all, it’s not about drawing a postmodernist version of Mona Lisa, right?

You just ruined one of my ideas, nice job!