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<blockquote data-quote="DPGDarrin" data-source="post: 308713" data-attributes="member: 4949">Steve, in my humble opinion, your comments and suggestions represent what I would consider to be the ideal solution. I would add one more category, that being best smaller publisher (and then define in very specific terms, what a smaller publisher is). I'm also against limiting the voting to community members only, due to the fact that there are so many lurkers and people that come here regularly just to get the news. Why alienate them? Though I agree with Clark that WotC doesn't publish under the D20 license, I am not in favor of removing them from the competition. If the ENnies are the recognition of excellence, who can argue that WotC makes excellent products? Besides, they are responsible for the D20 license in the first place, so in many ways, anyone involved in the D20 section of the gaming industry has them to thank for it. If they want to participate, they should be allowed to.Also, I had a private conversation with someone here (WotC) with a very recognizable name, who brought up the point that separating the awards into 3 distinct classes (D&amp;D &amp; licensed stuff, D20, and PDF) may have the opposite from the desired effect by reducing the level of prestige for being nominated. As long as WotC continues to set the bar, then the smaller presses that are able to beat them have accomplished something that they can be proud of. He also pointed out that probably the most interesting part of an award is the nomination through the award, not after the award. This is because this is the stage where the interest is generated, and it starts conversations about excellence.As for changing the nomination and the voting process - please don't do it. This part of the system is definitely the furthest thing from broken.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DPGDarrin, post: 308713, member: 4949"] Steve, in my humble opinion, your comments and suggestions represent what I would consider to be the ideal solution. I would add one more category, that being best smaller publisher (and then define in very specific terms, what a smaller publisher is). I'm also against limiting the voting to community members only, due to the fact that there are so many lurkers and people that come here regularly just to get the news. Why alienate them? Though I agree with Clark that WotC doesn't publish under the D20 license, I am not in favor of removing them from the competition. If the ENnies are the recognition of excellence, who can argue that WotC makes excellent products? Besides, they are responsible for the D20 license in the first place, so in many ways, anyone involved in the D20 section of the gaming industry has them to thank for it. If they want to participate, they should be allowed to. Also, I had a private conversation with someone here (WotC) with a very recognizable name, who brought up the point that separating the awards into 3 distinct classes (D&D & licensed stuff, D20, and PDF) may have the opposite from the desired effect by reducing the level of prestige for being nominated. As long as WotC continues to set the bar, then the smaller presses that are able to beat them have accomplished something that they can be proud of. He also pointed out that probably the most interesting part of an award is the nomination through the award, not after the award. This is because this is the stage where the interest is generated, and it starts conversations about excellence. As for changing the nomination and the voting process - please don't do it. This part of the system is definitely the furthest thing from broken. [/QUOTE]

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