The vote has already occurred and the list of winners can be found
in this thread.
It's been a little over a year since gamer_extreme_101 hosted the People's Selection Hold Awards, and plenty has happened since then...
*cue Architects' Oath*
In April 2005, Beethro Budkin re-emerged from the shadows to partake in his most treacherous journey yet... the Journey to Rooted Hold.
*roll footage*
With the help of his mischevious nephew...
Halph: I can zig! Also... I can zag!
Beethro: Knock it off! We gotta go home!
Halph: But I can't zig while I'm zagging.
Beethro tackled the mysteries of the deep...
Goblin: Lesgo lil bumpy! I knows the way.
Negotiator: There are some places for Budkins to be, and this isn't one of them.
And faced danger the likes of which he had never seen before...
Slayer: The wisp will find you... the hook will follow!
The emergence of new tools with the introduction to Journey to Rooted Hold has made this a landmark year for architects and delvers alike.
*montage of seeps, golems, rattlesnakes, mud, and poppies*
And this is the time of year that we gather to pay tribute to those gifted architects who fill the Eighth with inspiration and innovation. Welcome to the second annual Deadlies!
Inspired by last year's DROD awards, I have decided to play host to this year's contest. I'm going to run it in a similar fashion to gamer_extreme's version. If we're lucky, perhaps we can get mods to dish out some rank points. I'll accept nominations via PM for each of the award categories. Everybody can nominate one thing for each of the categories, but no more.
The nominees will be the five holds that receive the most nominations in each category. If there ever happens to be a tie of several holds with only one nomination apiece in a particular category, I'll likely not include them. But believe me, the process will be done as fairly as I can do it, it's just hard to forsee how exactly the nominations will roll out right now. Oh, and no nominating your own work.
I'll accept nominations for about a week or so, I guess. No solid deadlines. Good luck to everybody!
Without further ado, here are the categories!
Best Storyline:
Simple enough. Whichever hold you thought told the best story through whatever medium it chooses, whether it be scrolls, scripts, or chunky words sculpted from colored doors.
Best Voice Acting:
Admittedly there aren't many holds which take advantage of this feature, but what's an awards ceremony without the actors? Because of the small number of potential entrants, I propose that SS holds should be eligible for this award as well. You can nominate either an entire hold or a specific speech within a hold.
Best Use of Scripting:
The most powerful new feature in JtRH is the addition of scripting. This award will go to whoever uses it the best. You can nominate either a specific room or an entire hold.
Best Visual Design in a Hold:
From custom floor styles to rocks, statues, and piles of skulls, artistry in hold design has been taken to a new level with the latest release of DROD. This award will go to the one hold that is the most visually appealing.
Best Mod:
We've seen new clocks and tilesets aplenty this last year. (And perhaps even sound mods? I don't remember.) This trophy will go to the best DROD mod of any sort.
Most Innovative Hold:
Which hold reinvented DROD for you? Which one had the most unique puzzles, or the most fascinating scripted characters? Which hold broke outside the box and used our set of tools in a brand new way?
Best DROD:AE Hold:
Many DROD:AE holds were released since the last awards ceremony. In the interest of not being overlooked by JtRH holds, I've given them their own category.
Best Novice Hold:
Many potential DRODiacs are turned away by the game's steep learning curve. However, many holds have been produced that are more accessible to the average player. This award will go to the hold that best fits this description. Only holds of a voted difficulty of five brains or fewer will be considered eligible for this award, unless someone stages a convincing write-in campaign.
Most Challenging Hold:
The name says it all. Vote for the hold that you think has been the most difficult of the year.
Hold of the Year:
This one's the doozy. This'll get your name etched in stone. Is your hold good enough to be considered... Hold of the Year?
If anybody wants to suggest any further categories, by all means bring it up. It's not too late to add!
Edit:I forgot to mention that holds are only eligible if they were created in the month of October 2004 or after. This is because the last awards were started in September 2004. I'm also going to place the restriction that they have to be published on the holds board. And I also didn't mean to suggest that SS holds shouldn't be included, although I will admit I thought about it. The only hold I can think of removing from eligibility is KDD 2.0. It probably also won't be ideal to nominate "
updated"
holds, although if substantial improvement has been made, it might be worthwhile.
I should also note that this is in no way affiliated with the official December contest.
Edit Again: Gamer_extreme_101 has proposed another category. Check out his post below for further stipulations. In his own words...
Novice Architect Award: "
For the most promising hold that has yet to be released. The requirements are that it is publically availible, and it has to have been updated within the past 4 months. No dead holds in this one."
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[Last edited by RoboBob3000 at 01-23-2006 03:44 AM]
