ENnies 2004 - looking ahead
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KDLadage
Explorer
Not to honk my own horn too much, but I really think that UMBRAGIA: Volume IV -- Liber Sacerdotti has a shot next year. It is shaping up to be the largest, and best looking and best written supplement we have put out; we are making sure it will be fully 3.5 compliant.
What we have learned making it has caused us all to want to go back and revisit the original 3 volumes of the setting and re-work them.
I have managed to stumble onto the finest team of people I could have hoped to have working on this. Niko is a god-send, and Ben is just a delight to work with. All of them are strong willed and unafraid to tell me when I am writing off into the nether-regions or just plain wrong. They are the best.
Volume IV is the best thing I have been a part of writing. Period. And with the number of Steve Jackson Games GURPS books I am proud to have been a part of, this is saying something.
What we have learned making it has caused us all to want to go back and revisit the original 3 volumes of the setting and re-work them.
I have managed to stumble onto the finest team of people I could have hoped to have working on this. Niko is a god-send, and Ben is just a delight to work with. All of them are strong willed and unafraid to tell me when I am writing off into the nether-regions or just plain wrong. They are the best.
Volume IV is the best thing I have been a part of writing. Period. And with the number of Steve Jackson Games GURPS books I am proud to have been a part of, this is saying something.
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gordonknox
First Post
Necromancer Games
I am looking to good showings from Necromancer Games / Troll Lord Games' The lost City of Barakus and Vampires and Liches.
Also, we should start to see some of their Judges Guild stuff in the near future.
gk
I am looking to good showings from Necromancer Games / Troll Lord Games' The lost City of Barakus and Vampires and Liches.
Also, we should start to see some of their Judges Guild stuff in the near future.
gk
Re: Re: can lightning strike twice?
Thanks Ashy ;-)
It was a pleasure to pick up the Ennies for Privateer Press and I'd be honored to do so in the future ;-)
Take Care,
Joseph Miller (aka "That Guy" or "Sir Not Supposed to Be Appearing in this Award Ceremony Except as a Cameo for the Monsternomicon" ;-)
Ashy said:As long as Privateer sends that same guy back to pick up the awards, I would not mind them winning a whole 'nother boatload of 'em!!LOL!
Thanks Ashy ;-)
It was a pleasure to pick up the Ennies for Privateer Press and I'd be honored to do so in the future ;-)
Take Care,
Joseph Miller (aka "That Guy" or "Sir Not Supposed to Be Appearing in this Award Ceremony Except as a Cameo for the Monsternomicon" ;-)
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Ron
Explorer
Right now, most of the products cited in this thread, such as Arcana Unearthed, are enjoying the great popularity granted by all the hype they received after a well done pre-release marketing. Some will be surely good, but I want to read them careful and playtest them before taking any decision. I have been disapointed so many times due to well hyped products that I prefer to keep my expectations low.
jgbrowning
Hero
Crothian said:
Dynasties and Demagauges is a great book. Some of its OGC may make it into our next book, if the fit is right.
It's a little too early too know for sure, but I'll be taking a closer look at it soon.joe b.
RodneyThompson
Explorer
Well, I've already set aside six copies of the Star Wars Hero's Guide to throw in for a nomination at least. And hey, SWRPGNetwork is shooting for a Threepeat, and we've got some kick ass supplements coming down the pipe real soon.
Michael Morris
First Post
Who wins what aside, there is much that can be done before then, particularly in the animation department of the slides. Cover gaffes aside, I was dissappointed that I didn't have the time to properly animate the "slides" so I do intend to spend some time between now and then building the necessary symbols for those animations. Also, more active transitions than fade-in / fade-out are desireable. I can lay down the ground work now and reduce the scramble at the end.
Looking ahead though, I have a concern about the categories themselves. Currently there is a focus on the products, but not on the authors themselves. Also, Drat it I missed WotC and Kenzer. I personally do not agree with the decision to limit their categories as severely as was done.
So on the subject of categories, this is what I would like.
Disclaimer: I only direct the show - issues such as this are issues of *production* - which is why Russ is the *producer* of the show. At the end of the day I have no more pull than any of you.
I've heard rumor of the awards being renamed the "RPG Awards." That's too broad a focus I think. I would however support a broadening out to "OGL Awards" Reason: d20 & OGL have hereunto been synonymous, but this year we'll see products that are OGL and aren't d20 - Arcana Unearthed is a big example of this.
I support expanding the list of awards out to 20. Specifically...
1. Best OGL Game
This is open to any new OGL game, not just d20 licensed games. Hence Arcana Unearthed would be eligable.
2. Best Adventure
3. Best Campaign Setting
4. Best Interior Art
5. Best Cover Art
6. Best Cartographic Art
7. Best Setting Supplement
These five won't change except to be open to OGL products that aren't necessarily d20, like the Mystic Eye products based on Arcana Unearthed.
8. Best Spell Supplement
New Category. Spell supplements are almost as popular as monster supplements these days and like them should have their own category.
9. Best Monster Supplement
10. Best Rules Supplement
11. Best Aid or Accessory
12. Best Graphic Design & Layout
Unchanged except again, to be open to OGL products that aren't necessarily d20.
13. Best Electronicly Published Product
Slight name change. A lot of folks wondered why Campaign Suite wasn't in this category, and the name change fixes this.
14. Best Free Product
Shorter name. The current name is a royal pain to fit on a medal.
15. Best Commericial Website
Name changed from "Official Website" because I find the term "official website" to be demeaning to the fan sites.
16. Best Amateur Website (General Resource)
17. Best Amateur Website (Campaign Setting)
Then again, some might argue that the name change to "Amateur Website" is demeaning - but I don't agree with that either.
18. Peer Award
Unchanged.
19. Publisher of the Year
Name change from "Best Publisher."
20. Product of the Year
New category. This is for the best product overall as the name states.
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Ok, categories aside, Here are some changes around the show itself that I am considering. First off - JOB OPENINGS - so listen up.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
You'll be my assistant. Your principle job will be to help me keep in contact with the nominees since my email access is intermittent at best. You must be able to make Gencon since I will need onsite help in various small ways. You will mail out the nominee invitation cards that they are to present to the House Manager for priority seating.
PROPERTIES MANAGER / SET DESIGNER
You'll work with Clay (assuming he does the statues next year) in getting the statues to the site and making sure no one conceals them. Also, you will be responsible for the stage dressing. I can get you in contact with the Indy convention center to get the stage measurements if you like. Basically there is a curtain rail on the backstage we can hang stuff from, the front of the podium can have a logo poster attached. We cannot change the lighting from the presets (unless you want to spend $400 on a union call for it - I don't). Again, you have to be at the con.
HOUSE MANAGER
You'll arrange the seating and make sure whatever seating plan you devise is implemented.
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Other items.
I would go for a preshow start time of 7:00, mainshow start of 8:00.
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Well, that's about it. I'm open to other ideas of course, please put your thoughts into the box
Looking ahead though, I have a concern about the categories themselves. Currently there is a focus on the products, but not on the authors themselves. Also, Drat it I missed WotC and Kenzer. I personally do not agree with the decision to limit their categories as severely as was done.
So on the subject of categories, this is what I would like.
Disclaimer: I only direct the show - issues such as this are issues of *production* - which is why Russ is the *producer* of the show. At the end of the day I have no more pull than any of you.
I've heard rumor of the awards being renamed the "RPG Awards." That's too broad a focus I think. I would however support a broadening out to "OGL Awards" Reason: d20 & OGL have hereunto been synonymous, but this year we'll see products that are OGL and aren't d20 - Arcana Unearthed is a big example of this.
I support expanding the list of awards out to 20. Specifically...
1. Best OGL Game
This is open to any new OGL game, not just d20 licensed games. Hence Arcana Unearthed would be eligable.
2. Best Adventure
3. Best Campaign Setting
4. Best Interior Art
5. Best Cover Art
6. Best Cartographic Art
7. Best Setting Supplement
These five won't change except to be open to OGL products that aren't necessarily d20, like the Mystic Eye products based on Arcana Unearthed.
8. Best Spell Supplement
New Category. Spell supplements are almost as popular as monster supplements these days and like them should have their own category.
9. Best Monster Supplement
10. Best Rules Supplement
11. Best Aid or Accessory
12. Best Graphic Design & Layout
Unchanged except again, to be open to OGL products that aren't necessarily d20.
13. Best Electronicly Published Product
Slight name change. A lot of folks wondered why Campaign Suite wasn't in this category, and the name change fixes this.
14. Best Free Product
Shorter name. The current name is a royal pain to fit on a medal.
15. Best Commericial Website
Name changed from "Official Website" because I find the term "official website" to be demeaning to the fan sites.
16. Best Amateur Website (General Resource)
17. Best Amateur Website (Campaign Setting)
Then again, some might argue that the name change to "Amateur Website" is demeaning - but I don't agree with that either.
18. Peer Award
Unchanged.
19. Publisher of the Year
Name change from "Best Publisher."
20. Product of the Year
New category. This is for the best product overall as the name states.
------
Ok, categories aside, Here are some changes around the show itself that I am considering. First off - JOB OPENINGS - so listen up.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
You'll be my assistant. Your principle job will be to help me keep in contact with the nominees since my email access is intermittent at best. You must be able to make Gencon since I will need onsite help in various small ways. You will mail out the nominee invitation cards that they are to present to the House Manager for priority seating.
PROPERTIES MANAGER / SET DESIGNER
You'll work with Clay (assuming he does the statues next year) in getting the statues to the site and making sure no one conceals them. Also, you will be responsible for the stage dressing. I can get you in contact with the Indy convention center to get the stage measurements if you like. Basically there is a curtain rail on the backstage we can hang stuff from, the front of the podium can have a logo poster attached. We cannot change the lighting from the presets (unless you want to spend $400 on a union call for it - I don't). Again, you have to be at the con.
HOUSE MANAGER
You'll arrange the seating and make sure whatever seating plan you devise is implemented.
-----
Other items.
I would go for a preshow start time of 7:00, mainshow start of 8:00.
----
Well, that's about it. I'm open to other ideas of course, please put your thoughts into the box
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