Iron DM 2010 Discussion Thread

[CleverNickName]

Hm. CNN, what time would I be next scheduled for, if I've made it through round one? I'll be gone July 1st through to the 4th.

If you survive Round 1, you will compete against Ajanders in Round 2 this Friday, June 25th. (The exact time depends on your judge.) I figured that most of us would be out of town or engaged with friends and family over the holiday weekend. So, the championship match will begin on July 5th.

Speaking of the Championship Match, it will be handled somewhat differently from the way the others have been done. Because it is the capstone of our competition, we want each contestant to put his/her best foot forward...so they will have twice as long (48 hours) to complete their entries.

Also, the final entries will be critiqued by all three of our judges, not just one, and the entry that wins over the most judges will win the game. To ensure that all of our judges are working from equal footing, I will be providing the list of ingredients.
...mm hmm ha ha haw haww...

But we've got a little while before we have to worry about that. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, drop me a line.

 

[Pbartender]

To ensure that all of our judges are working from equal footing, I will be providing the list of ingredients.

Aw, man... And here I had ingredients all picked out already.

 

[Sanzuo]

Aw, man... And here I had ingredients all picked out already.

Oh, I bet I know! A crabapple golem? Or a Pine Sol bottle filled with teriyaki sauce? Or what about a were-dolphin playing a harpsichord??? Am I getting close???

 

[Green Dice]

Green Dice, checking in for Round 2, Match 3.
9:30am EST start time is fine by me.

 

[MortalPlague]

Oh, I bet I know! A crabapple golem? Or a Pine Sol bottle filled with teriyaki sauce? Or what about a were-dolphin playing a harpsichord??? Am I getting close???

I'm sure Pbartender would come up with something less pedestrian.

 

[Pbartender]

Oh, I bet I know! A crabapple golem? Or a Pine Sol bottle filled with teriyaki sauce? Or what about a were-dolphin playing a harpsichord??? Am I getting close???

Not even.

If I don't get to use them, I'll post them up as a closing credits "free for all bonus round".

 

[CleverNickName]

Aw, man... And here I had ingredients all picked out already.

I don't have a problem with it, honestly; I was just worried about fairness. With all three judges critiquing the contest, it didn't seem fair to let only one of them pick the ingredients. I didn't want to give one judge any kind of edge over the other two.

There are several ways we can do it, I guess...some of them are more complicated than others.

1. We randomly select a judge to provide the ingredients;

2. We let the contestants choose which judge will provide the list of ingredients;

3. All judges work together to create a "Super List" of ingredients;

4. Each judge submits 2 of their favorite ingredients (without collaborating), which I will then dump onto the contestants in the final round;

5. The ingredients are chosen by an unbiased outsider who is neither participating nor judging (me);

6. Each judge sends me 6 ingredients. I write them on slips of paper, put them in a hat, and randomly draw 6 of them out; or

7. We could roll 1d6 on this table.

Judges: which option do you like best? I only picked #5 because it was the easiest. Besides, my list is rather...unorthodox. I'll send you all a PM about it, and see if you guys think it is a good idea.

 

[Radiating Gnome]

okay, round 2 match 3 ingredients are up.

Why can't I ever seem to be completely on time? I don't know . . . . since I was a little late, you guys have until 11 EST tomorrow to complete this entry.

 

[Radiating Gnome]

Crabapple Golem is TEH AWESOME, and something I'm going to site down and build for my home game RIGHT NOW.

-rg

 

[Pbartender]

Crabapple Golem is TEH AWESOME, and something I'm going to site down and build for my home game RIGHT NOW.

-rg

A Crabapple Golem: