MD Awards 2011 - Category Suggestion

[Grido]

This thread will be used to suggest the different categories for awards, scheduling stuff as well at the bottom. So yeah, this is for award suggestions, not nominations, and certainly not voting yet.

The below list is what the final categories were last year, striked out are ones which are decided not to include into the list.
New categories are also encouraged, and will get added to the list if there's no/negligible objections to it and multiple people want it included. This is the purpose of the thread, to come up with a final list of categories, remove and add as you decide, I'll just edit the list every so often.

There are currently 18 categories on the list, this needs to be reduced to [b]15 or less[/b], so please suggest which ones to remove, or I'll do it, and I may remove some you want to keep. Saying that, like I said, you are welcome to suggest new ones as well, just bare in mind the limit to the amount of categories.

Players excluded from being nominated will be noted in a future thread.



Adventuring Award
For the person most dedicated, or who perseveres most at quests. Not necessarily for completing, or winning the most.

Best Artist
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.

Best Quote
For the person who authored the best quote or PL entry. "Best" is determined by the voter, whether this be for humorous, witty, clever, or any other reason the voter chooses.

Best Spell Caster
For the person most enthusiastic or creative with casting spells - by which it is meant the use itself of them, the words used or another method by which the voter deems appropriate.

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.

Elite Evil Villain of the Year
For the person who is viewed as being the most villainous over the past year. The voter can interpret this in various ways, including but not limited to; most negative disturbance caused, most times sent to jail, most people peeved off by them, most ingenious/devious plan devised and carried out.

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.

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.

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.

Most Addicted
For the player who just can't leave MD for more than a minute without needing a fix.

Most Influential
For the player thought to hold the most influence in the realm. By influence it is meant; ""The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself"" (OED).

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.

Paragon Papers
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.

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.

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.

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 January 2011 (inc) and be between 20 - 365 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.

Superlative Orator
For the player viewed to be the best at debating. It should be noted that the player doesn't have to win every debate, but argue their case well in it. The debates should have been publicly accessible, and taken place in game or on the forum, with no exceptions.

Top Techie
For the player with the most technical knowledge. This is not just related to scripting, but also extends to game mechanics as well.


I have attempted to write explanatory descriptions of each category, the feedback from last year indicated that people weren't entirely clear what each award was for. It is taken as a given that anything relating to the nomination of a person for a category has happened in the past year, and not before that, I did not feel it necessary to write it out in every single description.
If you can think of more enveloping descriptions for the categories, please suggest them, I would like the areas to be as clear as possible as to what they represent. You are also welcome to suggest renames for categories.
If you suggest a new category, please provide a clear description as well.




[b][u]Schedule[/u][/b]
Suggestions (This thread) will be open for 6 days, till 2nd Dec, at which point;
Nominations will open on 3rd, will also last 6 days, ending 8th Dec, then;
Voting, starting 9th Dec, again for 6 days, ending 14th Dec, or until 100 votes (whichever is sooner);
Awards Ceremony will then take place on 17th Dec.

[b][u]About Schedule[/u][/b]
- Suggestions details at top of page.
- Nominations must be made by other people, you cannot nominate yourself, doing so can lead to being excluded from all voting and being voted for. This includes from alts.
- The in game voting system will be used, I haven't spoken to contact about this yet, but I'm thinking it'll be fine since we did it last year. Alt votes will be removed from said list and owner voting rights and winning rights removed. There will be a low AD requirement to be able to vote (To prevent people not knowing wth is going on, voting). You will not ~have~ to vote in all categories, but it is preferred.
Myself, Peace, Awiiya, and dst, will independently count up the votes, and match up numbers, to ensure that none of us are miscounting.
- Awards Ceremony will hopefully take place in Sage Keep again, wherever it ends up being, should be at 2000 server time Saturday 17th Dec, if there are any objections, please state them.
All players nominated will be expected to have some semblance of a speech prepared in case they win.
I will take a chat log (will post it in the vote thread), and also post winning speeches on md-archives.

[color=red]I need an artist to draw trophies for this[/color], please approach me if you're interested, I may be able to send some coin your way for doing the trophies. After categories are final, I would then send you the list of trophies I would be commissioning


[log=Previous Threads and Ceremonies]2008
[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/2740-md-end-of-year-award-cermony/"]http://magicduel.inv...-award-cermony/[/url]
[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/2828-magic-duel-awards-nominations/"]http://magicduel.inv...ds-nominations/[/url]
Can't seem to find the voting thread, pm me a link if you do please
[url="http://md-archives.com/articles/1st-annual-md-awards.html"]http://md-archives.c...-md-awards.html[/url]


2009
[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/5794-md-awards"]http://magicduel.inv.../5794-md-awards[/url]
[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/5852-md-award-nominations/"]http://magicduel.inv...rd-nominations/[/url]
[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/5875-md-award-voting/"]http://magicduel.inv...d-award-voting/[/url]
[url="http://md-archives.com/articles/2nd-annual-md-awards.html"]http://md-archives.c...-md-awards.html[/url]


2010
[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/8403-md-awards-2010-suggestions/"]http://magicduel.inv...10-suggestions/[/url]
[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/8457-md-awards-2010-nominations/"]http://magicduel.inv...10-nominations/[/url]
[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/8600-md-annual-awards-2010-voting-has-started/"]http://magicduel.inv...ng-has-started/[/url]
[url="http://md-archives.com/articles/3rd-annual-md-awards.html"]http://md-archives.c...-md-awards.html[/url]

2011
[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/10995-md-awards-2011-24h-discussion/"]http://magicduel.inv...24h-discussion/[/url]
[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/11051-md-awards-2011-category-suggestion/"]http://magicduel.inv...ory-suggestion/[/url]
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Edited November 27, 2011 by Grido

[Shadowseeker]

Best Artist
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.
+
Paragon Papers
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.

Merge, to Best Beautification of the realm for either artwork or papers, or both maybe.

Superlative Orator
For the player viewed to be the best at debating. It should be noted that the player doesn't have to win every debate, but argue their case well in it. The debates should have been publicly accessible, and taken place in game or on the forum, with no exceptions.
- remove, can#t think of public debate events as such to warrant this

Best Quote
For the person who authored the best quote or PL entry. "Best" is determined by the voter, whether this be for humorous, witty, clever, or any other reason the voter chooses.
-remove, can't think of anyone who really kept track of quotes


Makes 15 total. I wrote it before in the suggestions one, just to make it easier on your side for centralizing.

[Chewett]

can lands vote for other land members?

can people win the award again after a period of time?

[Grido]

Chewie I'll reply to the 24h thread about that, it's not what this thread is about.

[Chengmingz]

Merge.
Most influential
Helper of the Year.

Merge.
Prime Quest
Adventuring Award

That is all the ones I can think of to merge.

For new awards, I think we should put coolest avatar because there have not been any awards for avatars yet.

C

[Chewett]

remove superlative orator, i havent seen many debates, nor decent election speechs ect.

[Grido]

Cheng, can you describe why the merges?

As a personal viewpoint I don't see the connection between helpful and influential - so if you could elaborate on the suggestion?

Nor do I see how Prime and Adventuring can be merged without a complete re-working of the description, so proposed new name and description?

[Chewett]

remove influential, Its too broad of a topic. And so many people would have so many different viewpoints on what is influential. Surely just mur should win every time since he is most influential.

[Chengmingz]

Ahhh of course. Adventuring is the participation of quests and attempts at them while Prime is creating quests. I suggest that they be merged because they are both involved with quests. I understand they are different as one is the quester and the other is the quest maker, however, I think it can be just one award where it is given to the person most involved in quests. Perhaps it can be called Questing Award. So my way of thinking is that the people can vote on whoever is most involved in quests overall. This includes quest making, solving quests or both.

Helper and Influential could be merged because they are a bit similar. I understand how you can take influential differently, perhaps in a way where the influence can be negative. I understand. But I also understand that there is already a Elite Evil Villain of the Year award so perhaps it would be redundant to vote like that. So, I think influence means mentoring people in their path in MD and helping them create events, give ideas and in a sense, help the overall community of MD. This made me think towards the Helper award which also includes that, perhaps it is more focused on helping new players but I'm sure it is not limited to rookies. So perhaps these two awards can be named mentoring award where it will be awarded to the person who helped the most in developing players in a positive way.

SImply my suggestions.

C

[Nimrodel]

I want to suggest two more titles.

MD clown
Humor is an essential element in every award function. And it comes naturally. I think quality entertainment should recieve an award.

Master of Controversy
Someone who's been a part of year's biggest scandals. They may not necessarily be a villain.

I think an award for the best orator or most infuencial is not really required. As stated above, not many debates and Ofc Mur would prolly win the award of most influencial every year.EDIT: also not really enthusiastic about the PL entry award. An award for best forum post would be way more deserving than an award for PL entry.

Edited November 27, 2011 by Nimrodel

[Grido]

Just as a note, Mur's on the exclusion list from winning - he'd probably win everything otherwise.

[Chewett]

[quote name='Grido' timestamp='1322419492' post='96699']
Just as a note, Mur's on the exclusion list from winning - he'd probably win everything otherwise.
[/quote]

Not really, his combat is rubbish, along with the fact he doesnt cast spells or never completes quests.

How is top techie judged? I brought the same point forward last year, No one is in an adequet position to judge, Since some of the things iv written personally will only ever be used by a few trusted people, Not to mention bugs that people like shadow ect find wont be published. Perhaps change this to best MDscripted event or script.

[Grido]

Suggestions that have been made;

Remove;
Best Quote (+Shadowseeker, Awiiya, Chewett) (-Princ Rhaegar)
Most Influential (+Chewett, Nimrodel) (-Awiiya)
Superlative Orator (+Shadowseeker, Chewett, Nimrodel, Awiiya, Princ Rhaegar)

Merge;
"Best Artist" and "Paragon Papers" to become "[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/11051-md-awards-2011-category-suggestion/page__view__findpost__p__96668"]Best Beautification[/url]" (+Shadowseeker, Awiiya, Chewett, Princ Rhaegar)
"Prime Quest" and "Adventuring Award" to become "[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/11051-md-awards-2011-category-suggestion/page__view__findpost__p__96679"]Questing Award[/url]" (+Chengmingz) (-Awiiya)
[I don't, personally, feel the other (help/influence) merge suggestion by Cheng would work]

Change;
Best Quote (+Nimrodel) - To encompass forum posts more.
Top Techy (+Chewett, Awiiya) - To best MDscripted event or script.

Add;
MD Clown (+Nimrodel) (-Chewett, Princ Rhaegar) - ""Humor is an essential element in every award function. And it comes naturally. I think quality entertainment should recieve an award""
Master of Controversy (+Nimrodel) (-Awiiya, Chewett, Princ Rhaegar) - ""Someone who's been a part of year's biggest scandals. They may not necessarily be a villain.""

Please comment and discuss

Edited November 29, 2011 by Grido

[awiiya]

[quote]
Remove;
Best Quote (Shadowseeker)
Most Influential (Chewett, Nimrodel)
Superlative Orator (Shadowseeker, Chewett, Nimrodel)
[/quote]
[list]
[*]Agree that Best Quote should be removed. Historically, Yami kept a list of funny quotes, and we voted on excerpts from that, but in her absence it's not worth it to keep around.
[*]Disagree that Influential should be removed. It offers a bench mark, in my opinion, and is necessarily subjective. Every award ceremony needs a incredibly broad category, and this is it. (Best Movie of the Year, Best Book, Best Song, etc.)
[*]Agree Superlative Orator should be removed. Besides the forum, I can't think of cases where I've seen oration. Now I wish there was a category known as Most Eloquent (awarded to person who best uses language, in any form), but it's not a good idea to add categories this year.
[/list]

[quote]
Merge;
"Best Artist" and "Paragon Papers" to become "[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/11051-md-awards-2011-category-suggestion/page__view__findpost__p__96668"]Best Beautification[/url]" (Shadowseeker)
"Prime Quest" and "Adventuring Award" to become "[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/11051-md-awards-2011-category-suggestion/page__view__findpost__p__96679"]Questing Award[/url]" (Chengmingz) [I don't, personally, feel the other (help/influence) merge suggestion would work]
Change;
Best Quote (Nimrodel) - To encompass forum posts more.
Top Techy (Chewett) - To best MDscripted event or script.
[/quote][list]
[*]Agree for Best Beautification. Both awards alone are too specific to warrant a category to themselves.
[*]Disagree for Prime Quest/Adventuring Award. There's not much overlap between the two when carefully considered - that is, people that solve quests well don't necessarily create good ones. Apologies dst, but I'm not a fan of your quests, though you are a dedicated and competent solver.
[*]See above note about the Best Quote. I think it should be removed.
[*]Agree with Chewett's change. Best Techie is unnecessarily vague, and should explicitly mention MD Scripts.
[/list]
[quote]
Add;
MD Clown (Nimrodel) - ""Humor is an essential element in every award function. And it comes naturally. I think quality entertainment should recieve an award""
Master of Controversy (Nimrodel) - ""Someone who's been a part of year's biggest scandals. They may not necessarily be a villain.""
[/quote][list]
[*]No opinion... it's a nice thought, but is there room?
[*]Disagree - Too much overlap with Best Villain.
[/list]

Awi

[Chewett]

I disagree Master of controversy should be added. I personally dont think scandals and such should be awarded and it does overlap between best villein. To give some view, i would say Eon would win both prizes since he has been quite villein like this year, assuming he doesn't see the loophole in voting or doesnt want to take it.

I agree with removing best quote
i agree with merging "Best Artist" and "Paragon Papers"
I feel best quote should be removed
I disagree that MD Clown should be added this time around, perhaps next time if lots of people like said idea.

[Jubaris]

I don't think that the best quote should be removed this year, we had several comedy events, who knows how much conflicts and discussions... There's bound to be some good quotes x)

I disagree with Master of Controversy, like it was said, due to similarities with best Villain.
I agree with merging Best artist and Paragon Papers.
MD Clown can be offensive, no? And in any case, wouldn't that be the part of Best Quote? To little room to maneuver, so I have to disagree.

I would like for the Orator reward (tho it can as well be, as the Clown thingy, integrated into quote reward) to be present, to encourage good speeches, but there were not many or none at all Debate events, so I think it should be removed for this year.

[Grido]

Final Categories for the 2011 year. There are 14 award categories.

Adventuring Award
For the person most dedicated, or who perseveres most at quests. Not necessarily for completing, or winning the most.

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]]

Best Spell Caster
For the person most enthusiastic or creative with casting spells - by which it is meant the use itself of them, the words used or another method by which the voter deems appropriate.

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.

Elite Evil Villain of the Year
For the person who is viewed as being the most villainous over the past year. The voter can interpret this in various ways, including but not limited to; most negative disturbance caused, most times sent to jail, most people peeved off by them, most ingenious/devious plan devised and carried out.

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.

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.

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.

Most Addicted
For the player who just can't leave MD for more than a minute without needing a fix.

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.

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.

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.

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 January 2011 (inc) and be between 20 - 365 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.

Top Techie
For the person credited as creating the best MD-scripted event or script.

Edited December 4, 2011 by Grido