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<blockquote data-quote="incognito" data-source="post: 692397" data-attributes="member: 7008"><p>While I don't, in general, want to start up the practice of competitors questioning the judges decision -I'm happy to explain my comments to contestants who post them in exposition. </p><p></p><p>I'll say this, for clarity: Part of the fun of IronDM is the subjective nature of the judging. I try to be objective, but I do have personal preferences. And this is the IronDM - with certain rules (spoken or unspoken). Flout them at your own risk.</p><p></p><p>Quickbeam: I loved your Hydra analogy. "Lernaean" has a very specific 3E definition. I expected that definition would be given a nod. Your monk as the 'immortal' head of the clan was still superior. </p><p></p><p>Your second comment is less well recived. From <em>Meridian Webster:</em></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><em>cycle of life</em> is an interpretation of <em>life cycle:</em></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>So, <u>take it with a grain of salt</u>, if you are used to a different phrasing.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I did not discount your entry much for this, and I recognised that you probably did this the reasons you state. It did raise the question - and we did have an actual problem earlier in this very contest. My analogy is akin to speeding by a cop at 10 m.ph. over the speed limit on the highway. Everyone does it, and no one really gets pulled over for it, but the cop DOES, at least, notice.</p><p></p><p>In closing: plot hooks are a great idea! Including another loop or whorl in a lenghty Iron DM submission...not as good. I can think of 3 other plot hooks, just using the sherif, the opium dealer, and the halfling.</p><p></p><p>all of us DO aniously await your return Quickbean, and as I've said -> Outside the IronDM confines, yours is the better adventure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="incognito, post: 692397, member: 7008"] While I don't, in general, want to start up the practice of competitors questioning the judges decision -I'm happy to explain my comments to contestants who post them in exposition. I'll say this, for clarity: Part of the fun of IronDM is the subjective nature of the judging. I try to be objective, but I do have personal preferences. And this is the IronDM - with certain rules (spoken or unspoken). Flout them at your own risk. Quickbeam: I loved your Hydra analogy. "Lernaean" has a very specific 3E definition. I expected that definition would be given a nod. Your monk as the 'immortal' head of the clan was still superior. Your second comment is less well recived. From [i]Meridian Webster:[/i] [i]cycle of life[/i] is an interpretation of [i]life cycle:[/i] So, [u]take it with a grain of salt[/u], if you are used to a different phrasing. I did not discount your entry much for this, and I recognised that you probably did this the reasons you state. It did raise the question - and we did have an actual problem earlier in this very contest. My analogy is akin to speeding by a cop at 10 m.ph. over the speed limit on the highway. Everyone does it, and no one really gets pulled over for it, but the cop DOES, at least, notice. In closing: plot hooks are a great idea! Including another loop or whorl in a lenghty Iron DM submission...not as good. I can think of 3 other plot hooks, just using the sherif, the opium dealer, and the halfling. all of us DO aniously await your return Quickbean, and as I've said -> Outside the IronDM confines, yours is the better adventure. [/QUOTE]
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