Goafer Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) So yeah, looks like I'm doing the awards this year. In an effort to make things more interesting and community like, I thought I'd ask people for awards they'd like to include. The list of ones carried over from previous years are: Personal Creative Member Contribution Award (Previously Thread Starter and Most Helpful) Spammer Negative Member Positive Member Real Life Achievement Most Attractive Male Most Attractive Female Forum Pair (Formerly couple, but we all know Fleenuh will win again) Best Sigs and Avs Best Multiplayer Buddy Funniest Member Most Respected Member Most Knowledgeable Member Newcomer Mod Staff Admin 2011 Member of the Year Forum Stuff Best Forum Moment Best Playground Game Best Playground Player Best Thread Best Site Article Best News Article Gaming Awards Best New Gaming Product PC GOTY iOS/Android etc GOTY PS3 GOTY 360 GOTY Wii GOTY DS GOTY 3DS GOTY 2011 GOTY Best Online Game Best Local Multiplayer Best Downloadable Game (PSN/XBL/Indie etc) Most Disappointing GOTY Most Anticipated Game of 2012 Biggest Surprise Best New IP Best Soundtrack Best Graphics Best Story Media Awards Best Film Best Album Best TV Show Anymore that people would like adding or feel that some should be taken out? Bear in mind that stupid ones will just be ignored, unless they're awesome. Voting will take place in a single, separate thread. All votes in here will be ignored. I'll make a voting thread explaining how to vote once we have a final list. Edited January 1, 2012 by Goafer
EddieColeslaw Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 What about some Mafia Awards? I can't wait to take part in voting! Last year I had just joined and didn't know who anyone was :s
Magnus Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 Worst Member Ugliest Member Unfunniest Member Worst Mod Should probably change DSi GOTY to DS GOTY, so stupid people like me won't get confused. And maybe include the PSP in the interest of fairness.
Goafer Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 (edited) What about some Mafia Awards? Any suggestions as to what awards? I haven't participated in any, so I'm not sure what awards would be appropriate. Best Mafia Game (or would people be happy to just have that in the best playground thread)? Best Mafia Player? Should probably change DSi GOTY to DS GOTY, so stupid people like me won't get confused. And maybe include the PSP in the interest of fairness. Done. Does the DSi shop thing still count or is that dead nowadays? And to be honest, I really don't see the point in the PSP being included. I bet most people on here couldn't name more than one game that was released this year. Edited December 29, 2011 by Goafer Automerged Doublepost
Magnus Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 Done. Does the DSi shop thing still count or is that dead nowadays? And to be honest, I really don't see the point in the PSP being included. I bet most people on here couldn't name more than one game that was released this year. Yeah, I was thinking that there haven't been a lot of PSP games this year, but you included everything else, so... I probably wouldn't include the DSi shop thing (I can't even remember what it's called), but I would also get rid of WiiWare/PSN/XBLA in favor of Best Downloadable Game or something similar, so maybe you shouldn't listen to me. I don't know, I just think it looks a bit cluttered. :p
Goafer Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 Yeah, I was thinking that there haven't been a lot of PSP games this year, but you included everything else, so... I probably wouldn't include the DSi shop thing (I can't even remember what it's called), but I would also get rid of WiiWare/PSN/XBLA in favor of Best Downloadable Game or something similar, so maybe you shouldn't listen to me. I don't know, I just think it looks a bit cluttered. :p Good call. Also means less work for me! Done.
Grazza Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 Done. Does the DSi shop thing still count or is that dead nowadays? Yep, there was DSi Ware this year. Also, is Multiplatform GOTY something that appeared on more than one platform? If so, it might be worth having an additional category that's just "GOTY".
Goafer Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 Yep, there was DSi Ware this year. Also, is Multiplatform GOTY something that appeared on more than one platform? If so, it might be worth having an additional category that's just "GOTY". I guess that one is just the overall GOTY year. I'll shorten it.
Magnus Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 Or just replace Multiplatform GOTY with GOTY. Everyone's going to vote for Skyrim, anyway. Edit:
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 (edited) Any suggestions as to what awards? I haven't participated in any, so I'm not sure what awards would be appropriate. Best Mafia Game (or would people be happy to just have that in the best playground thread)? Best Mafia Player? Best Mafia Game seems redundant when we have Best Playground Game. Best Mafia Player is good, and we could perhaps add other player categories like Best Mafioso and Best Townie etc. Oh, and I'm very much looking forward to these! The N-E Awards are always a highlight of the year for me. Edited December 29, 2011 by Dannyboy-the-Dane
Goafer Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 Best Mafia Game seems redundant when we have Best Playground Game. Best Mafia Player is good, and we could perhaps add other player categories like Best Mafioso and Best Townie etc. I'd rather not have too many awards for the Mafia games since not everyone plays them. If I have a few for that, I have to add other more niche awards too and it all becomes a bit messy. Oh, and I'm very much looking forward to these! The N-E Awards are always a highlight of the year for me. Yeah me too, that's why I'm doing them!
Jonnas Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 Everyone's going to vote for Skyrim, anyway. Not if I can help it! Vote: Ghost Trick! But seriously, I think the awards last year were fine, except... I suppose "Best Mafia game" could be a separate award, it is a bit silly to see individual mafia games competing side by side with "permanent" games such as Xpert 11 or the Picture Caption thread. "Best Player" would be nifty too, I suppose, though not as necessary. As for the votings themselves, how are you going to organize that? One thread for each, like last year?
Goafer Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 (edited) As for the votings themselves, how are you going to organize that? One thread for each, like last year? I was just going to start another thread for voting. I'll post the list of awards, which people can copy and paste and add their vote next to each one. Seems excessive to have a thread for each one, plus I don't have the powah to make a new section to contain all the threads. I've also added a Best Playground Player award. I think if we end up separating out loads of awards, we'll end up with too many. Plus I figure there aren't enough non-mafia games to justify having 2 separate awards. Edited December 29, 2011 by Goafer
Jimbob Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 Can't really think of other award titles, all good ones though. Looking forward to voting/taking part in the voting.
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 I agree about the mafia awards, to be honest. I just thought you wanted more suggestions for them. I was just going to start another thread for voting. I'll post the list of awards, which people can copy and paste and add their vote next to each one. Seems excessive to have a thread for each one, plus I don't have the powah to make a new section to contain all the threads. I must admit I liked the way it was done last year better, since it provided more opportunity to discuss the individual awards and their candidates, plus it was easier to follow the development of the awards you cared about and ignore the rest. I realise it's probably easier for you this way, I just fear it'll make the awards less of an event. Sorry for sounding so bitchy, my hat's still very much off to you for doing the awards this year.
Goafer Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 (edited) I agree about the mafia awards, to be honest. I just thought you wanted more suggestions for them. Yeah I did, but the more I thought about it, the more I realised that it might result in too many awards. I think we need to limit ourselves, otherwise it ends up messy, with awards that only a few people care about. I must admit I liked the way it was done last year better, since it provided more opportunity to discuss the individual awards and their candidates, plus it was easier to follow the development of the awards you cared about and ignore the rest. I realise it's probably easier for you this way, I just fear it'll make the awards less of an event. I feel exactly the same way, but that would involve 1 of 2 scenerios: 1. A mod helps me out by creating the new section/threads. If that were an option, they'd probably be running the awards themselves since that's a large chunk of the work. 2. They grant me the ability to make the new section/new threads in the section and I do it. I don't mind, but it would mean a bit more work for me. I do like the idea of adding an explanation to each award though. Might put descriptions in a spoiler box if I stick to a single thread. Sorry for sounding so bitchy, my hat's still very much off to you for doing the awards this year. I wouldn't have made this thread if I didn't want your input! Doesn't sound bitchy either. Edited December 29, 2011 by Goafer
Magnus Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 Just order ask them to create a new section for the Awards, like last year. You can create the threads yourself, so it should be almost no work for them.
Captain Falcon Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 How about most anticipated game of 2012?
Goafer Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 How about most anticipated game of 2012? Added. Not sure why that one didn't make the list originally actually.
Fresh Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 My slight bias towards the graphics staff is going to show here but would it be better to split the personal awards particularly the staff of the year into forum members member of the year awards and staff members member of the year awards? I'll relate that back to the point made regarding graphics staff members because I know that myself, Eddage and GCTonyHawk7 are in with little chance of an award due to the fact that nobody, a side form the staff, knows who makes what for the site.
Captain Falcon Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 As a recognition to the graphics monkeys, surely a best forum banner award is in order?
Goafer Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 (edited) I wouldn't object to staff voted awards, but a member of staff would have to take care of them. Like you said, I have no idea what goes on behind the scenes, hell I barely know who the staff are. I wouldn't know what awards would be appropriate for staff voted awards. Edited December 29, 2011 by Goafer
Happenstance Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 Maybe we could add some more of the gaming ones we spoke about yesterday like "Best original music in a game", "Best new character", "Biggest surprise" (as in we didnt expect that game to be good but it was). Also are we not doing any like movie, tv show, album of the year etc?
Iun Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 , hell I barely know who the staff are. I wouldn't know what awards would be appropriate for staff voted awards. you really know how to make a guy feel wanted. Forum admins are Red Forum mods are Blue Main site staff are Green And now we're awfully angry with you.
Goafer Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 Maybe we could add some more of the gaming ones we spoke about yesterday like "Best original music in a game", "Best new character", "Biggest surprise" (as in we didnt expect that game to be good but it was). Also are we not doing any like movie, tv show, album of the year etc? Added. you really know how to make a guy feel wanted. Forum admins are Red Forum mods are Blue Main site staff are Green And now we're awfully angry with you. Well I know that, I meant more that I have no idea who does what behind the scenes.
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