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Character Building Contest #1: The Mythic Dawn

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  • No snakes aLive
     
    June 27, 2013
    How's everyone's builds coming along so far? Anyone feel they've got a winner in the works?
  • Toxic Reaper
    Member
     
    June 27, 2013
    Im almost done with mine and its turning.out rather well in my opinion
  • Toxic Reaper
    Member
     
    June 27, 2013
    Hows yours going?
  • Ponty
    Member
     
    June 27, 2013

    Registrations close on the 30th at midnight so if you contact one of the other teams and they let you join them before then, let me know and I'll put you up there.

  • No snakes aLive
     
    June 27, 2013

    So far? Pretty fucking BALLIN' if I do say so myself!

  • Alastor
    Member
     
    June 27, 2013
    In other words, you haven't even started lol
  • asgard
     
    June 29, 2013

    This one's in the bag!

    Can't wait to see what everyone else has come up with.

  • Paws
    Member
     
    June 29, 2013

    Why is there a judging panel? Wouldn't the tried and tested number of likes be a good indicator of the winner?

  • Teccam
    Member
     
    June 29, 2013

    At the risk of sparking some unintended argument, I feel like there is a pretty significant bias on the blog, as far as likes go.  More seasoned/recognized builders tend to get more likes regardless of build quality. Personally, I feel like there are some builds in the 20-40 like range by "unknown" or overlooked builders that easily compete with some builds that have 60+ likes by more prominent/established writers.

    The judges will be more impartial.  Perhaps they will take likes into account (I don't think Ponty has said anything about the judging rubric), but it's important not to overlook things like quality of writing, presentation, adherence to known lore, innovation, and other such elements of a build that likes alone cannot cover.

    Also, going solely off of total likes would weight the earlier posted builds more heavily than the laster entries.  i.e., the first team/builder to submit a candidate will have more time to accumulate likes, and furthermore be more likely to attain likes on the merit of being the first to submit.

    Nah, I think a panel makes more sense for this type of competition.

    I'm kind of bummed I won't be here for the first half of July, because I actually had some pretty promising ideas for my own take on the Mythic Dawn. Maybe I'll do my own later on, after the contest has ended. Can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with!

  • Paws
    Member
     
    June 30, 2013

    Hell, I only asked the question to spark an argument  I don't often troll so gimme a break!

    I agree with everything you have said Teccam. With the transient nature of users of TSB, I reckon that if I find a build at random, only 60% of the likes received will be from regular active blog members.

    I'm sorry you're missing the competition, but at least us spectators get all the excitement but none of the pressure


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