Grido

Done all above this post. @Dark Demon, he was only still there cos I didn't have time to update the thread since it got pointed out to me by Lash after I expanded the rule. lashtal's nomination for Dante for Adventuring has been removed. Fortunately the Lorerootians Eagle Eye nominated had already been done so by other people, so the removal of those changed nothing. Last time I tried giving an award to Inno, they gave it right back to me. If they are in any categories where there is more than 5 nominees then they will be the first to be removed (unless I hear from Inno that things are different now). In case I wasn't clear enough before; There is a maximum of 5 people per category, unless you lend support for /against them the awards runners will pick who stays and goes. I would much prefer it to be a community decision than my own. All those with red lists have too many in them! Those without names listed after them will be done to reflect which to keep and lose, I just haven't done it yet.

Fairly amusing when they answer part way through the list, or if you've been singing along to the hold music

You could always set their names up so that each one spells something with the initials? Like; Oliver Daniel Dermut Not going to lie, when I first thought of the idea it was doing it with words that aren't suitable on the forum

I already had the rule listed; - You may not nominate those who belong to the same land as yourself (this not only means hard-coded, [b]but also those people considered part of certain lands[/b]). I was under the impression that people knew what this meant, evidently not.

(Peace's post moved from nom thread to here) [quote]- You may not nominate those who belong to the same land as yourself (this not only means hard-coded, but also those people considered part of certain lands). [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/10995-md-awards-2011-24h-discussion/page__st__20#entry97297"]"[/url]This is an MD awards event, if a person deserves one of the awards, it is on the global level, not on local level, however capable the person is, which justifies the ban of the land nominations , possibly votes too[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/10995-md-awards-2011-24h-discussion/page__st__20#entry97297"]"[/url]. [b]If you note nominations slipping through this, please let me know.[/b][/quote] I will explain/expand my definition, and therefore the one used, of associated to a land. Associated to a land includes being part of an alliance or a citizen, as well as those on temporary absence from them, but is not exclusive to just that mechanical association. It also extends to a player who feels they belong to a certain land, or who through largely exclusive association or actions is viewed as of a certain land. Those who since those actions visibly associate themselves with another land would then no longer be thought of as with the former. Alliance hoppers, or those that take alliances without intended association with the land the new alliance is a part of are exceptions and will be treated based on perception, rather than mechanical.

Done all above this post. Peace, Dante Lionheart is considered to be associated with Necrovion, and so is illegible for you to nominate (due to same land affiliation) for Rookie.

Sometimes pressing hash at every occasion sticks you right though. But yeah, making loud noises to everyone till you get to the manager/supervisor is always a good bet. Threatening to sue for something or other gets someone capable of doing stuff on the phone quick as well.

So award date looks set to be Sat 22nd. Time may vary from the 1800ST Dark suggested though (please discuss) If someone could help with the following? Best Beautification For the person thought to be the most skilled at art in the realm. Generally speaking this refers to drawing/painting, rather than other forms of art. For the player with the best presented papers. This is a purely objective vote, as every player finds different things nice looking. It also encompasses the player's backstory as presented in their papers. [[color=red]someone please "tidy" this description[/color]] Most Popular [color=#ff0000][Description Needed][/color]

For the rookies, preferably they post the dates, so that we know it's accurate, thanks though. And thanks for the quest name.

All above added. Please note, Adventuring Award now has more than 5 nominees. So along with voting, please also suggest one of them to be removed (as well as for one you wish to stay in or added). I need a name for the quest Darkraptor is being nominated for. I need account creation dates for the rookies.

Done all above this post

Burns, Nim; - Previous Fossil (or a similar award if that does not exist this year) winners, cannot win again. (Chewett, Yrthilian...and I swear there were more, but can't find them) Chewett has not been added to Fossil. Burns; - Mur cannot be nominated (sorry Mur), and Rendril cannot be nominated for Top Techy (or another award along the same lines). Mur has not been added for Prime Quest Princ; - You may not nominate those who belong to the same land as yourself Maebius has been added to Helper, but by Nim, rather than Princ. All others above this post have been added (I hope). I also reiterate, please do NOT edit your posts, as I will miss nominations that way. Thank you.

Seig, I moved your post here because this is the discussion thread, so naturally questions go here. When you say win twice, you mean as in they won last year, so can't win this year? If that is the case, then what you say is incorrect, there were comments previously how those that have won before should still be eligible however if more than 5 people are put forward for a category, they would likely be the first to be removed.

Tues 27th + 1 week, would be Mon 3rd.... So granted ~now~ it's passed, but only by like 3-4 hours

Here will be the discussion for the various nominations for this year's awards. - There will be 3 people counting votes and organising this. These people will not be able to be nominated, however they are able to vote. These people are myself (Grido), dst, and Lightsage. - You may not nominate those who belong to the same land as yourself (this not only means hard-coded, but also those people considered part of certain lands). [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/10995-md-awards-2011-24h-discussion/page__st__20#entry97297"]"[/url]This is an MD awards event, if a person deserves one of the awards, it is on the global level, not on local level, however capable the person is, which justifies the ban of the land nominations , possibly votes too[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/10995-md-awards-2011-24h-discussion/page__st__20#entry97297"]"[/url]. [b]If you note nominations slipping through this, please let me know.[/b] - There will be a minimum of 3, and a maximum of 5 players nominated for each category. Players are added/removed from the nominated by popular consensus. Organisers (and Mur) are allowed to add whoever they think appropriate to the lists prior to the nominations closing, if there are less than 5 names in the category at this point, we reserve the right to add appropriate names up to the total. - Past winners will be allowed to be nominated again, however, if there are more than 5 names nominated when it closes, those will be the first removed. - Mur cannot be nominated (sorry Mur), and Rendril cannot be nominated for Top Techy (or another award along the same lines). - Previous Fossil (or a similar award if that does not exist this year) winners, cannot win again. (Chewett, Yrthilian...and I swear there were more, but can't find them) - You may only nominate one person per category. If you nominate multiple people, none will be added. - You may not nominate yourself, or another account you play. - No editing posts in the nomination thread - purely because I'll potentially get confused. As per the decisions of the category thread, the following is a list of categories for this year's awards, and below them a list of those nominated already. Adventuring Award For the person most dedicated, or who perseveres most at quests. Not necessarily for completing, or winning the most. [color=#ff0000]- Nimrodel ([/color]Princ, Valldore Nal, DarkRaptor, [color=#ff0000]) - Darkraptor ([/color]Nimrodel,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Eagle Eye/Sky Army, Esmaralda, [color=#ff0000]) - Valldore Nal ([/color]DARK DEMON,[color=#ff0000] ) - Ignnus ([/color]nadrolski,[color=#ff0000] ) - AmberRune ([/color]Falronn,[color=#ff0000] ) - Dante Lionheart ([/color]Eara Meraia, [color=#ff0000])[/color] [color=#ff0000]- Nadrolski ([/color]Menhir,[color=#ff0000] )[/color] Best Beautification For the person thought to be the most skilled at art in the realm. Generally speaking this refers to drawing/painting, rather than other forms of art. For the player with the best presented papers. This is a purely objective vote, as every player finds different things nice looking. It also encompasses the player's backstory as presented in their papers. [[color=red]someone please "tidy" this description[/color]] - Dante Lionheart (Burns, DARK DEMON, Plix Plox/Kellox, Falronn,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Valldore Nal, DarkRaptor, Xarr/shayanuser, ) - [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Neno Veliki [/font][/color](Princ, Nimrodel, ) - Lazarus (Rasiel, lashtal,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Eara Meraia, Merowinger, MRAlyon, ) - Gonzalocsdf (Eagle Eye/Sky Army, ) - Apocrypha Aquila (Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]) Champion Fighter For the person considered to be the best fighter in the realm, this does not necessarily have to be the strongest fighter in the realm, but the one that uses the combat system to the best effect. [color=#ff0000]- Darkraptor ([/color]Burns, DARK DEMON, Nimrodel, [color=#ff0000]) - Manda ([/color]nadrolski, [color=#ff0000]) - MRAlyon ([/color]Peace, Eagle Eye/Sky Army, [color=#ff0000]) - Ignnus ([/color]DarkRaptor, Esmaralda, [color=#ff0000])[/color] [color=#ff0000]- Tal ([/color]Eara Meraia, Merowinger, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color][color=#ff0000])[/color] [color=#ff0000]- Nadrolski[/color] (Neno, ) Fossil of the year For the player who has been around so long they have turned into a fossil. The player must be visibly active over the past year, and on the veterans list in game. - Awiiya (Falronn,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Nimrodel, Maebius, MRAlyon, ) - Burns (lashtal,[color=#ff0000] [/color]DarkRaptor, Eagle Eye/Sky Army, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Esmaralda, ) [s]- Innocence (DARK DEMON, )[/s] - Princ Rhaegar (Neno, ) The Golden Protector For the player who is viewed as performing the best in the role of protector(MP6) during the past year. The player does not have to currently be a protector. The voter should take into account the actions of the other protectors in the realm, rather than automatically voting for their own. Best can mean how helpful the protector has been, to how effective they have been in recruiting worshippers, this is at the voters discretion. - Peace (Burns, Nimrodel, Plix Plox/Kellox, Falronn,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Maebius, Valldore Nal, DarkRaptor, Merowinger, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Xarr/shayanuser, Esmaralda, MRAlyon, ) - Phantom Orchid (Peace, ) - Maebius (ZenTao, ) Helper of the Year For the player deemed to have been the most helpful. This is open to any player, and is not restricted to LHOs. The area of helpfulness the player focusses on can vary, but due to the original focus of the award being to LHOs, it would be implied that the award is based on peoples helpfulness towards newer players. The voter should realise that even though they may not get on with, or have been helped by one of the nominees, this does not mean that the player is not indeed helpful. [color=#ff0000]- Maebius ([/color]Nimrodel, Plix Plox/Kellox, lashtal,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Peace, Valldore Nal, Merowinger, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Esmaralda, [color=#ff0000] [/color][color=#ff0000]) - BFH Lightning ([/color]nadrolski, [color=#ff0000]) - Peace ([/color]Falronn,[color=#ff0000] [/color][color=#ff0000]) - Dark Demon ([/color]Maebius, DarkRaptor, [color=#ff0000]) - MRAlyon[/color] (ZenTao, ) [color=#ff0000]- Mya Celestia[/color] (Tom Pouce, MRAlyon, ) Most Addicted For the player who just can't leave MD for more than a minute without needing a fix. - Darkraptor (Burns, Nimrodel, Eagle Eye/Sky Army, MRAlyon, ) - Nadrolski (Princ, Neno, ) - Dark Demon (Maebius, ) - AmberRune (Peace, Valldore Nal, ) - Ignnus (DarkRaptor, ) Most Popular [color=#ff0000][Description Needed][/color] - Maebius (Burns, Nimrodel, Valldore Nal, ) - Eon (Falronn,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Eagle Eye/Sky Army, ) - Fang Archbane (Maebius, Xarr/shayanuser, ) - Peace (DarkRaptor, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]) Outstanding Service to MD For the player thought to have done the most to contribute to MD over the year. This can be in any field. - BFH Lightning (Princ, Plix Plox/Kellox, Chewett, lashtal,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Maebius, Valldore Nal, DarkRaptor, Merowinger, Eagle Eye/Sky Army, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]) - Maebius (Peace, ) Pre-eminent Role Player For the player deemed to Role Play the best. The player does not have to stay in character all the time to win this award (though it may help), rather when they do role play it is to the highest standard - this does usually go in hand with remaining in character. [color=#ff0000]- Azull [/color](Burns, Nimrodel, ) [color=#ff0000]- Phantom Orchid [/color](Princ, ) [color=#ff0000]- Fyrd Argentus ([/color]nadrolski, DarkRaptor, [color=#ff0000]) - Eara Meraia ([/color]lashtal,[color=#ff0000] [/color][color=#ff0000]) - Ackshan Bemunah ([/color]Maebius, [color=#ff0000]) - Lashtal[/color] (Eara Meraia, Merowinger, MRAlyon, ) [s][color=#ff0000]- Innocence[/color] (Falronn, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Neno, )[/s] Prime Quest For the player seen as creating the best quest over the past year. Just because a voter did not manage to complete the quest, does not mean it was a bad quest necessarily, the voter is asked to take this into account when voting. - Lashtal [A day of fear, Look in the mirror] (DARK DEMON, Nimrodel, Plix Plox/Kellox, Falronn,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Valldore Nal, DarkRaptor, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]MRAlyon, ) - Darkraptor [Halloween Cookies] (lashtal,[color=#ff0000] [/color]) - Awiiya [Bubble weaver] (Maebius, ) - Rumi [Community Garden Scarecrow] (Peace, Eagle Eye/Sky Army, ) Rookie of the year For the player deemed to have made the most progress since they started their account. The player must have created their account since 1st November 2011 and have more than 20 AD at the time of voting. By progress it is meant a step towards a defined role or position (not necessarily official) within the realm, or integration within the community to a large degree. - Dark Demon [04.07.2012, 21:02] (Burns, DarkRaptor, Eara Meraia, Xarr/shayanuser, ) - Valldore Nal [22.04.2012, 16:20] (Nimrodel, lashtal,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Eagle Eye/Sky Army, ) - Tom Pouce [21.02.2012, 09:01] (Falronn,[color=#ff0000] [/color]) - Eara Meraia [23.07.2012, ] (Merowinger, MRAlyon, ) - Dante Lionheart [24.07.2012, 09:52] (Ackshan, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]) Top Techie For the person credited as creating the most popular MD-scripted event or script. - Maebius (Burns, Nimrodel, Plix Plox/Kellox, Falronn,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Valldore Nal, DarkRaptor, Merowinger, MRAlyon, ) [s]- Chewett (Princ, )[/s] - Darkraptor (DARK DEMON, ) - BFH Lightning (Eagle Eye/Sky Army, ) This thread has been opened at approx 0255, 4th December, and will remain open until the 9th December. [i]All previous MD Award threads can be found via the topic-tagging system under "MD Awards" if you don't know how to get to that, look just below the title of the thread and click on the words below the Started by.. line.[/i]

Split Best Beautification back up - Not Done ADD - Master Avatar Maker - Not Done ADD Quest Expert / ALTER Prime Quest / ADD Best Quest Design - Not Done CHANGE Evil Villain > Most Hated - Not Done Stay tuned for the nominations thread.

Oh, on a (mildly) more serious note, you might want to think about what rhymes with the various options, and filter certain ones out...

[quote name='Udgard' timestamp='1354436789' post='127079'] In some cultures it's common courtesy not to vote for yourself (unless you're something like running for president). [/quote] Aye, I would fully agree, that is not to say those people then vote for the opposition though, they would abstain from the voting.

[attachment=4321:4 Children.jpg] LE: Also, stick at least another Dalek into the pot, to give it better odds

I now officially recognise Christmas (I don't until December starts). Buying presents naturally still won't happen till the days before.

No Princ. By politics, I mean the above board, legal type, rather than the back room deals and currying of favours that you seem to think I do. I mean acting in a certain way so that people are happy to communicate with you, rather than not because they think they might get some backlash of some sort. If the evil comment was in reference to what I put, I intentionally exaggerated it, didn't mean that you (or anyone else) had meant that. Miq, if you did not wish to vote for yourself, how does that encourage anyone else to? Indeed everyone should vote, and it makes sense (to me, at least) if you're going for a position that you would vote for yourself. Neno, I believe that goes back to Mur/Council wanting a single point of contact for TKs to make it easier for communication. I'd hope that the runner up(s) are invited to be a TK as well though.

[quote name='Fang Archbane' timestamp='1354255039' post='126864'] *chuckles* right? im already dead so... how much worse can it get for me? xD [/quote] There are many many things worse than death.

Is there a reason why it shouldn't? There's all sorts of country-specific dates marked

Yeah, it only shows up there if the scene the LHO is in has a proper title to it. What browser are you using though? Cos the text is a good bit higher than it ought to be.

You are quite correct, as far as I'm aware most of the role does not involve public interactions at all. As many pointed out, and indeed myself in my post, the two are both suitable candidates, fairly equal in most aspects, I could see very little to hold one higher than the other, what I saw was that of public interaction. Everything is political, I wouldn't be able to effectively manage the LHOs (and the other tidbits I do) without a bit of politics, likewise the TK leader has to be a bit political as well. Any leader, regardless what it's of, has to be able to communicate effectively to the wider public, there will be times when it is necessary.