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Post Post #1275 (ISO) » Sun Feb 02, 2020 4:43 pm

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Eh Vengeful Ghosts is kind of a "mini", the mean number of players in the game each day phase is as high as or higher than a large theme, and that likely contributed to its probability of being nominated. It raises the point that Marathon is a better category than Micro because it's hard to technically fit the category without being highly similar to the other games that are elegible, all Marathons truly have fast deadlines.
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Post Post #1276 (ISO) » Mon Feb 03, 2020 1:32 pm

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I think NSG tried to run a marathon that would turn into a normal game after like day 1 or 2 or something although I don't know if it got off the ground

I think this site needs more marathon weekends
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Post Post #1277 (ISO) » Mon Feb 03, 2020 6:05 pm

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that was indeed an idea that did indeed never happen

thought it'd be interesting but yeah couldn't get the people. the past few marathon weekends have kind of suffered for players, at least from what i remember.
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Post Post #1278 (ISO) » Thu Mar 05, 2020 11:06 pm

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The very most recent marathon weekend was back to back games
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Post Post #1279 (ISO) » Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:14 am

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when will the 2021 scummies nom thread be posted?
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Post Post #1280 (ISO) » Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:51 am

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6 days ago
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Post Post #1281 (ISO) » Wed Mar 17, 2021 3:08 am

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In post 1279, SirCakez wrote:when will the 2021 scummies nom thread be posted?
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Post Post #1282 (ISO) » Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:46 am

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oh I didn't see it because it wasn't pinned, thanks
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Post Post #1283 (ISO) » Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:09 pm

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Post Post #1284 (ISO) » Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:10 pm

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Post Post #1285 (ISO) » Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:19 pm

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With a new year kind of starting for the mashies, I think they should be expanded to truly represent the greatness that is all things mish mash.

First, I would love to see an award specifically dedicated to the best LSG player. In my mind, this would kind of split from the current masterstroke award and that one would specifically focus on great mish mash gameplay and this focus on great LSG gameplay. I think being involved in the two is often different and probably really hard to judge and compare between. Plus LSGs deserve more attention bc they are the best :]

Second, I would love to see an award specifically for mish mash marathon games or perhaps social games in general that just don't fit into the category of LSGs. We've had a lot of really fun games like this ran by PrivateI, D3f, etc that don't really fit into a current awards category but should get some recognition because they are lovely.

Third, I think the mashies should include a lifetime achievement award. While the current slate of awards is great--I think it's important to note there are some individuals who have put together many great performances and games but not within the same year and over a longer period. This would be awarded to someone each year who has done a lot of great things in a lot of ways over a long time that have benefitted the community. Winning this award would also likely disqualify you from winning it again anytime soon.
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Post Post #1286 (ISO) » Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:29 pm

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I also have some suggestions for changes to the mashies.

We seem to have a "favorite player" award that encompasses play over the whole year, but no corresponding award for mods. I think we should also have a "best mod" (body of work) award as well as a "best overall person in mish mash" that includes both modding and playing (similar to what I think the newbie award is for, but not specific to newbies). The latter could be a lifetime award like aronis suggested, although I think a yearly one is also fine!
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Post Post #1287 (ISO) » Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:36 pm

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Hey Aronis!

I actually really like your suggestions!

I was thinking of a lifetime award myself, and after getting more involved this year did think the marathon games should have a different award to qualify for.

I can't promise changes, but I do think you have some good backing to your ideas.

Would you like to expand on any thoughts in the post here or is this a good enough backing to things? I'd be happy to present thoughts to the committee either way :)
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Post Post #1288 (ISO) » Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:38 pm

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Lillith, these are also wonderful suggestions!

I would love to discuss this more, wither here or on Discord. Same to you Aronis.

I think these are good ideas all around which could use implementation and I hope we can make something work :)
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Post Post #1289 (ISO) » Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:42 pm

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We've made an official thread for the Mashies

I'll add it to the OP when it is updated!
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Post Post #1290 (ISO) » Mon May 24, 2021 10:42 am

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Hi

I think that rising star should be reserved for people who haven’t won another individual award — if your play was good enough to win DC or paragon, rising star should go to someone else

Also that it should probably be only available in your first like, 2-3 years of active play on-site

Bring back a Most Improved scummy for players who are more established who suddenly shoot up in terms of their play but not necessarily enough to win DC or paragon
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Post Post #1291 (ISO) » Mon May 24, 2021 10:49 am

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In post 1290, Menalque wrote:Also that it should probably be only available in your first like, 2-3 years of active play on-site
Literally the year of your join date+1 should be the cutoff.
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Post Post #1292 (ISO) » Mon May 24, 2021 11:39 am

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I don't like a most improved award because it's so weird to measure how bad they have to start or how good they have to get. If the award isn't axed it should be for players with join dates in the formula Cabd is saying. If rolling out the award in may this year isn't a wakeup call to start axing some awards though geez.
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Post Post #1293 (ISO) » Mon May 24, 2021 11:59 am

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In post 1292, Isis wrote:I don't like a most improved award because it's so weird to measure how bad they have to start or how good they have to get. If the award isn't axed it should be for players with join dates in the formula Cabd is saying. If rolling out the award in may this year isn't a wakeup call to start axing some awards though geez.
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Post Post #1294 (ISO) » Mon May 24, 2021 12:25 pm

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Winnow down the awards, upgrade the amount of vetting and quality done. Something like this, blind and not looking at previous awards or categories:

For Players:
Best overall town play
Best overall scum play
Best overall Other Play
Best collective play (Both towns and mafia teams could win this one, single game not overall)
Best Newbie (Aka rising star, formula as discussed earlier)


For Mods/Meta:
Best Mechanics
Best Flavor
Best Site Contributor


Site is not the same size as it was in the heyday, and that mans less folks willing to sit down and slog through thousands of pages of games to collect this stuff.

Why does "kodak moment" need a scummy, for example? I'd rather a thread where we come together and celebrate all the worthy ones informally and talk about the cool shit that went down like the boomer-site we are.
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Post Post #1295 (ISO) » Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:37 am

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Silly suggestion:
Add a category to the scummies of "funniest game".
Idk if anyone should be awarded for it but it would be fun to nominate for.
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Post Post #1296 (ISO) » Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:32 am

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title "the ringmaster" and player or mod could be nominated (depending on who made it "funny")
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