Scummies Nomination Thread 2017

RadiantCowbells · Post Post #75 (ISO) » Tue Feb 28, 2017 3:50 am

Whenever Storybook gets pushed out it has something similar but that's been a thing since before steven universe

LicketyQuickety · Post Post #76 (ISO) » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:31 pm

I propose a new body of work award: Most Improved.

Varsoon · Post Post #77 (ISO) » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:45 pm

In post 76, LicketyQuickety wrote:I propose a new body of work award: Most Improved.

I'm also behind this.

I feel like a lot of lackluster players are often treated negatively on-site rather than encouraged to move from one bad experience onto a new game with an optimistic outset. As a mod, I don't enforce blacklists because I genuinely believe in the capacity for any player to rise to the challenge and develop beyond their past. That said, I wish the site had more ways of encouraging player growth/improvement and that it wasn't the norm for bad players (either in terms of social skills or gameplay) to be ostracized.

Varsoon · Post Post #78 (ISO) » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:48 pm

Notably, there used to be a Most Improved, but I think it kinda got rolled into Rising Star.

I feel like 'Rising Star' is something I'd give to an outstanding newbie--someone on their first year on-site who shows incredible promise.

Most Improved, though, I'd give to any player who has shown dedication and marked improvement on-site, not just in terms of win/loss ratios, but in the sense that their attitude towards others and the game has improved and been refined through hard work and determination to improve.

LicketyQuickety · Post Post #79 (ISO) » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:56 pm

In post 78, Varsoon wrote:Notably, there used to be a Most Improved, but I think it kinda got rolled into Rising Star.

I feel like 'Rising Star' is something I'd give to an outstanding newbie--someone on their first year on-site who shows incredible promise.

Most Improved, though, I'd give to any player who has shown dedication and marked improvement on-site, not just in terms of win/loss ratios, but in the sense that their attitude towards others and the game has improved and been refined through hard work and determination to improve.

My thoughts exactly.

Psyche · Post Post #80 (ISO) » Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:07 pm

but judging takes a lot of work, and the two are really similar, and

Varsoon · Post Post #81 (ISO) » Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:14 pm

I can see where they would overlap, but you can just make an easy distinction:

RISING STAR is based on GAMEPLAY PERFORMANCE of players during their FIRST YEAR on site. Things like Win/Loss and promise as an effective player go into it.

MOST IMPROVED is based on PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT of players and is only awarded to those with more than 1 YEAR on site. Things like coming back after a ban and performing much better in regards to the behavior that caught them a ban in the first place, improvement in quality of play.

LicketyQuickety · Post Post #82 (ISO) » Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:16 pm

In post 80, Psyche wrote:but judging takes a lot of work, and the two are really similar, and

The way I view this is that some players do not stick around. They might play for a year and get Rising Star, but they don't stick around. This award would give players who may already be seasoned vets to win an award. I have noticed some of the best players here who are seasoned vets never win an award. I understand that not every good player wins an award, but I HAVE noticed that generally newer players are the players most likely to win an award. Our vets need love too.

Alisae · Post Post #83 (ISO) » Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:38 pm

Isn't there a thread to suggest scummy ideas in?

LicketyQuickety · Post Post #84 (ISO) » Tue Feb 28, 2017 11:08 pm

In post 83, Alisae wrote:Isn't there a thread to suggest scummy ideas in?

Didn't see that thread... Link?

Alisae · Post Post #85 (ISO) » Wed Mar 01, 2017 5:09 am

Do do do!
Here you go

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=21912

RadiantCowbells · Post Post #86 (ISO) » Thu Mar 09, 2017 7:35 am

In post 3458, Cooperative Sheep wrote:It's pages like the last few that make me weep for the metagame.

Nominating Mini 1875: Pine's Death Trap for Game of the Year.

I'll fill this out soon-ish.

Pine · Post Post #87 (ISO) » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:28 am

nancy · Post Post #88 (ISO) » Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:24 am

In post 86, RadiantCowbells wrote:
In post 3458, Cooperative Sheep wrote:It's pages like the last few that make me weep for the metagame.

Nominating Mini 1875: Pine's Death Trap for Game of the Year.

I'll fill this out soon-ish.

Seconded.

Firebringer · Post Post #89 (ISO) » Sun Mar 12, 2017 4:48 am

Nominate laundry mafia for Game of The Year

The game wasn't amazing in terms of plays or what not, but it was definitely one of most enjoyable games I've had in long time. Errantparabola did a great job with it.

Pine · Post Post #90 (ISO) » Sun Mar 12, 2017 4:49 am

Second this. I'll write up the official nom when I get home

McMenno · Post Post #91 (ISO) » Sun Mar 12, 2017 12:57 pm

In post 89, Firebringer wrote:The game wasn't amazing in terms of plays or what not

W H A T
H H
A A
T T

seriously I gotta make some noms when I stop being lazy or something

hiplop · Post Post #92 (ISO) » Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:42 am

Most improved noms always just go to people who were real bad and are now slightly less bad

LicketyQuickety · Post Post #93 (ISO) » Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:44 am

In post 92, hiplop wrote:Most improved noms always just go to people who were real bad and are now slightly less bad

I would love to have that award actually, but I wont get a chance at it!

ThinkBig · Post Post #94 (ISO) » Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:45 am

In post 88, nancy wrote:
In post 86, RadiantCowbells wrote:
In post 3458, Cooperative Sheep wrote:It's pages like the last few that make me weep for the metagame.

Nominating Mini 1875: Pine's Death Trap for Game of the Year.

I'll fill this out soon-ish.
Seconded.

Third

nancy · Post Post #95 (ISO) » Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:22 pm

Nominating Prince Lyon (RadiantCowbells alt) for Most Cunning Manipulator in Open 675: PYP X/Y

Carried the scumteam to a perfect victory with goon/goon/RB against VTx5/Cop/Tracker/Backup Tracker/1-shot Watcher/Day 3 Vig/Neighborizer in a game in which nearly all the Towns were objectively obvtown by just pocketing the entire game and having basically perfect NAs. Scumteam was on the brink of complete disaster the entire game and RC just out-manipulated everyone and strongarmed lynch after lynch on confirmable TPRs WHILE convincing them not to lynch the confirmed scum TWO DAYS IN A ROW INCLUDING MYLO, I don't even honestly know how it happened, it was fucking magic to watch.

Firebringer · Post Post #96 (ISO) » Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:25 pm

In post 92, hiplop wrote:Most improved noms always just go to people who were real bad and are now slightly less bad

Dwlee was bad?

RadiantCowbells · Post Post #97 (ISO) » Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:25 pm

Dwlee is awesome you shut the fuck up firebringer

Firebringer · Post Post #98 (ISO) » Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:27 pm

In post 97, RadiantCowbells wrote:Dwlee is awesome you shut the fuck up firebringer

thats why I got confused!!!??

momo · Post Post #99 (ISO) » Sat Apr 01, 2017 8:36 am

In post 95, nancy wrote:
Nominating Prince Lyon (RadiantCowbells alt) for Most Cunning Manipulator in Open 675: PYP X/Y

Carried the scumteam to a perfect victory with goon/goon/RB against VTx5/Cop/Tracker/Backup Tracker/1-shot Watcher/Day 3 Vig/Neighborizer in a game in which nearly all the Towns were objectively obvtown by just pocketing the entire game and having basically perfect NAs. Scumteam was on the brink of complete disaster the entire game and RC just out-manipulated everyone and strongarmed lynch after lynch on confirmable TPRs WHILE convincing them not to lynch the confirmed scum TWO DAYS IN A ROW INCLUDING MYLO, I don't even honestly know how it happened, it was fucking magic to watch.

I second this nomination