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Ezlo
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Quick question. If I havn't released a hold yet, and I have an idea for a unique hold, but I wan't to save it for a hopefully future Smitemaster Selection, can I release a demo of a very little bit of it? Would that count as a public release? The only reason I ask this is because I've never seen a hold like mine, and I want to see the public's reaction. I could make sure that it wouldn't include a bit of the story. If it would help, I could tell you my idea if that would help, but I don't want to until I have too.
01-16-2006 at 10:08 PM
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TripleM
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Its fine for any holds that want to be Smitemasters Selection holds to go through the private beta-testing system here in the forum, so I suggest you do that. You can still get quite a few peoples reaction that way. Of course, remember that you can only get it considered if you have another already-published hold with a rating of 8 or better if I remember correctly, so you'll need to have another brilliant hold written first before you submit this one :)
01-16-2006 at 10:11 PM
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Ezlo
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That's why I wanted to post a demo. What if it got an 8 or higher? Eh, I guess the lowly raochling that I am is thinking too highly about himself. :~(
01-16-2006 at 10:18 PM
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Oneiromancer
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I suppose you could confide your idea to someone on the dev team to see if they think it is worth saving up for an SS. We still wouldn't relax the restriction that you have to have a hold with 8 or higher on the board already, but if it's an absolutely amazing concept then we could suggest that you try to get a great hold out there so you can save it for the SS. On the other hand, we might just say that it is just amazing enough to get you an 8, and to save some of your story and other ideas for the SS afterwards. ;)

Or ask someone who has been here a long time and played most of the holds (like someone near the very top of the high scores list)...they could tell you if your idea is truly unique of if they've seen it before. You just have to decide if you can trust that person not to make holds with that idea. I think you can trust someone on the dev team or someone who has never made a hold before (since they aren't likely to steal your idea then) but it's always a risk, I suppose.

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01-16-2006 at 10:27 PM
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Ezlo
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Would you steal my idea? You seem pretty fair to me. Being the highest person in the MOD point rankings just helps with that idea! :lol
01-16-2006 at 10:32 PM
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Oneiromancer
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Ezlo wrote:
Would you steal my idea? You seem pretty fair to me. Being the highest person in the MOD point rankings just helps with that idea! :lol
I'm on the dev team so I hopefully engender a bit of trust because of that. And I certainly can promise not to steal your idea. Of course there's always the worry that subconsciously I will imitate it but if your idea is actually unique then I doubt that will happen. ;)

One thing though is that I haven't (or completed) played nearly as many holds as some people, so I won't be able to tell as easily if it has been done before, but I will be able to tell better if it is worth saving up for an SS hold. You can PM or e-mail me if you want me to think about your idea.

Game on,

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01-16-2006 at 10:41 PM
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Ezlo
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Sent.
01-16-2006 at 10:57 PM
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