2007 Judge Selection

[Teflon Billy]

We must nationalize The_Universe's "Powerful, Reality-Altering Brain" for the good of all.

Those rays belong to everyone...I, however, get him first.

Please have him delivered to the Horse Track this Sunday at noon

 

[The_Universe]

I don't think a Canadian can "nationalize" a U.S. resource. You'd have to...continentize me, or something.

 

[Umbran]

... we won't be seeing the results until the 23rd.

Thus proving the ENnies are not so much a fan award, as an attempt by the Bavarian Illuminati to control the imaginations of geeks everywhere...

 

[Kaladhan]

Good luck to everyone who participated. I'm eager to see who makes the cut.

 

[Doug Ruff]

Yes, good luck to everyone.

While we're waiting, let's chill out together. What did you all think about the selection process?

For me, even if I don't get selected, it was worth it for the Q&A sessions. I think I did two dozen answers one night and that's more than I usually post in a week. (I'm a think first, post later sort of guy.) It really got me thinking again about how much I love gaming and why.

So, y'know, thanks to everyone who grilled us

 

[C.W.Richeson]

While we're waiting, let's chill out together. What did you all think about the selection process?

I think that in future years it would be great to do the whole thing about two weeks earlier. That way judge nominees who haven't decided on Gen Con yet will know if they should make definite plans.

 

[Piratecat]

I absolutely agree. I fact, I'd push it even farther back than that, truth be told.

One of the things I really enjoyed was learning more about some of the people running. Several people I hadn't previously known really impressed me.

 

[Kaladhan]

Oh! Thank you Piratecat! I didn't know I made that kind of impression.

As somebody from outside of Enworld, I couldn't distinguish between the candidates (except for the ladies, of course). I'm guessing that for a lot of people from other forums who participated in the process, it's the same things.

I'm not saying that the nominees aren't great people. I'm sure they are. It's just that voting for a bunch of unknown people is hard. The answers from the Q&A didn't really push in one way or another.

How can we change this? I have no clue.

 

[C.W.Richeson]

As somebody from outside of Enworld, I couldn't distinguish between the candidates (except for the ladies, of course). I'm guessing that for a lot of people from other forums who participated in the process, it's the same things.

I felt the same way. I used to lurk around ENworld some years ago, and recognized a few of the ENworlders, but that was about it. Crothian was, for me, the "biggest" name in part because I pay attention to who is reviewing RPGs since I'm still striving to become better known as a reviewer.

I'm not saying that the nominees aren't great people. I'm sure they are. It's just that voting for a bunch of unknown people is hard. The answers from the Q&A didn't really push in one way or another.

The Q&A didn't help me a great deal. I was most interested in folk who had cause to think critically about RPGs in the past, either as a reviewer or former judge. I was also interested in folk with broad taste in RPGs, and in those with an interest in small press publishing. A lot of questions, such as favorite gaming moments and the like, were neat but not important to me when choosing judges. I'm certain that my perspective isn't representative of the majority of anything though

Getting to know more folk in the gaming community was, as always, a good time.

 

[Umbran]

I'm not saying that the nominees aren't great people. I'm sure they are. It's just that voting for a bunch of unknown people is hard. The answers from the Q&A didn't really push in one way or another.

How can we change this? I have no clue.

I've suggested in the past that we pick a Standard Product - somethning like a small pdf or the like, possibly donated by the publisher for the purpose - and have each candidate write a review of the thing. That would go a long way in showcasing the communication skills and tastes of the individuals.