2007 Judge Selection

[Morrus]

When I have been posting about this on other boards one of the complaints I have been hearing that we may be able to do something about is:

Having to sign up for an ENWorld account to post.

So can a forum be created where guests can post without getting an ENWorld account? That way they won't have to join the "exclusive" club of ENWorld. Just come via a link. Identify themselves only if they want to within their post.

You do not need an EN World account to participate in any part of the ENnies process. No matter how many times Rasyr says you do, on however many forums, it's simply untrue. You do not even need to visit EN World.

There are duplicate threads to this on various messageboards, including discussion and judge nomination threads. The judge nominations are posted on the ENnies website (www.ennieawards.com). We're hoping that the judges end up being representaive of a number of boards and gaming styles. The voting does not take place on EN World but on a separate voting booth. The awards can be discussed on any board you like, and we encourage that as we want poeple talking about them far and wide.

At present, there are locations on:

EN World
RPGNet
The Forge
TheRPGSite

Nominations for judges, as indicated on each of those sites, takes place via a direct email to Denise Robinson via her ennieawards email address. They are then placed on the ENnies website at enieawards.com, along with a brief note as to which boards the nominee happens to frequent (and thier usernames there). The judge votin will then take place in an independent voting booth.

I repeat - no matter how many times Rasyr says it, wherever he says it, you do not need to visit EN World to follow the whole process.

All this information is on the ENnies website and has been repeatedly stated. Please do not believe the innacurate information being passed around by Rasyr.

 

[Treebore]

Cool. Now I know what to tell them.

 

[Owen K.C. Stephens]

This was asked over on The RPG Site, and I'd like to see an answer from the judge nominees who are only posting here:

Originally Posted by blakkie
Question: How do you feel about Wizards of the Coast abstaining from entering products?

 

[vermicious knid]

This was asked over on The RPG Site, and I'd like to see an answer from the judge nominees who are only posting here:

Originally Posted by blakkie
Question: How do you feel about Wizards of the Coast abstaining from entering products?

My answer there was: I believe it shows good sportsmanship for them to allow smaller companies the chance to shine.

To clarify, I don't mean that 3rd party products are inferior. I just mean it would be difficult for a small company to compete with WOTC in terms of art, marketing, etc... I actually like Grim Tales more than anything WOTC has put out recently.

 

[Treebore]

This was asked over on The RPG Site, and I'd like to see an answer from the judge nominees who are only posting here:

Originally Posted by blakkie
Question: How do you feel about Wizards of the Coast abstaining from entering products?

Good for the third party d20 publishers, because they don't have the resources, for the most part, to consistantly compete with WOTC on production quality. Especially product, after product, after product. Plus they put out so much, now including adventures, they could easily dominate the awards due to a "flood" of products to submit.

So I think its good, even nice, that they abstain from participating in the awards process. They really don't need the extra feathers in their caps anyways. Their name recognition is "the name" synonomous (sp?) with the biggest RPG in the market.

So I think it was really considerate of them to step aside and allow a level playing field for the up and coming 3rd party companies to get better recognition in the d20 market.

 

[Xath]

This was asked over on The RPG Site, and I'd like to see an answer from the judge nominees who are only posting here:

Originally Posted by blakkie
Question: How do you feel about Wizards of the Coast abstaining from entering products?

I'll re-post what I posted over there.

It makes me feel like they're afraid they wouldn't sweep. (and they're probably right). Ever since Hasbro took over WotC, they've tried to make themselve 'the' RPG company to the exclusion of all others. Well before the stores closed, they took all non WotC-RPGs off of their shelves. They've made Winter Fantasy into a RPGA/Wizards con. Continuing to compete in the ENnies (and not sweeping) would force them to realize that other companies could compete. So they don't. It makes me sad. They have great products. I just wish they'd be a bit more willing to share their spotlight.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

10) Software. What role do you see for software in DnD? Do you use software in DnD (more than Word/PDF etc)? Are minis more important than software?

Software, like all gaming tools, is a matter of personal preference. For example, I use an inititive tracker, some people don't.

In my world, Dundjinni is used regularly (though not by me, by my GM). I'm also totally lost without Simpson's Character sheet thinger when making a character for Mutants and Masterminds.

In the end, software and minis don't fulfill the same purpose in my mind, so one cannot be considered "more important" than the other. They're different. Software is a tool for making the game easier... minis are a creative outlet because I paint my own (and dabble in some miniatures games).

I get to bring my character to itsybitsy life by painting something that looks sort of like I invision it. I get to coordinate the BBEG's shield symbol to match the symbol of his fraternal order.

Long answer made short: I think software is very important to the future of D&D. I use some software in my gaming. Minis and software, while both gaming accessories, are too different to determine if one is more important than the other.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

12. What game(s) are you playing in now / have played in in the past year?

The past year has been pretty d20-centric. I've played in the following games/systems/settings:

D&D
d20 Modern
d20 Past
Mutants and Masterminds (1st and 2nd editions)
Warhammer RPG
Spycraft 2.0
Grim Tales
Iron Kingdoms
d6 Star Wars

 

[xrpsuzi]

Thanks for answering all the questions and best of luck to all the potential judges.

And you are all making it very difficult to only vote for 5.....

-Suzi

 

[Dextra]

Reminder to all would-be judges

1. I post the list of the accepted nominations before I go to bed each night, so if you don't see your name up there, I didn't receive your complete application.
2. Don't forget to visit the other boards where discussions are taking place. I'm linking to them as I find them from the ENnies site here: http://www.ennieawards.com/judgenominees.html
3. If there's a board with questions for the judge candidates that I missed, please let me know!
4. On Saturday the 10th, aka the last day for nominations, I'm going out (anyone want to join us at a Ceili in Montreal?). In other words, I probably won't be able to update the site with any entries that come in Saturday afternoon, so I'd suggest getting your nomination in by Friday if possible. The final list of nominees will be posted the 11th, voting begins the 12th.

I'm very pleased to see the amount of participation going on here and elsewhere!