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[Crothian]

How much non-d20 material was there compared to d20? I think the judges might have bitten off more than they could chew by adding non-d20 categories. Yes, it's noble and all, but I would think something like that probably added quite a bit to the workload...

Anyway, great job. Definitely NOT the usual suspects in the categories.

d20 still dominated the entries. And I think that's as it should bne since it seems that there are more d20 bnooks produced then everything else. However, we did get a good selection of non d20 books. And they were impressive. Sure it was challenging as I was not familiar with some of the game lines we got and I did take the time to read books that were not entered just so I was more familiar with the game. But I did that last year for Kalamar and DragonStar so it was nothing new for me.

 

[DaveMage]

Anyway, great job. Definitely NOT the usual suspects in the categories.

That's for certain. I don't even recognize many of the nominees - and I own hundreds of d20 products (albeit mostly D&D-related ones).

I'm sure the judges' task may be becoming too overwhelming.

For next year, though I think it may be time to have a D&D-d20 only group of categories, a d20-modern only group of categories, and a d20-other game systems group of categories - all with separate judges.

I would consider myself very well versed in D&D-related d20 products, but looking at the nominees list, I don't feel that I'm qualified to vote.

 

[diaglo]

where are the poll choices for this thread?

my vote is for job well done.

 

[Treebore]

As for voting by us non-judges, how am I supposed to give a fair vote when, for example, I have only read/bought 3 of the settings nominations? Even in the adventure/module category there is one I did not buy/read, and I thought I pretty much bought everything there is to buy in that category.

 

[Psion]

As for voting by us non-judges, how am I supposed to give a fair vote when, for example, I have only read/bought 3 of the settings nominations? Even in the adventure/module category there is one I did not buy/read, and I thought I pretty much bought everything there is to buy in that category.

If we Russ does it the way it was done last year, you only rate the ones you have read or have experience with. The remainder you indicate you have not read, and you don't contribute to the average.

 

[JoeGKushner]

For next year, though I think it may be time to have a D&D-d20 only group of categories, a d20-modern only group of categories, and a d20-other game systems group of categories - all with separate judges.

I would consider myself very well versed in D&D-related d20 products, but looking at the nominees list, I don't feel that I'm qualified to vote.

Here's the problem. What good do the awards become if we have an award for everything? "Best Adaptation of d20 for Big Toe Syndrome is...." I've actually suggested that we combine and minimize categories to insure that the awards are more of a prestige award.

 

[Michael Morris]

I've majorly changed the way the slides are generated - and I'm recycling templates from last year. I expect to have them done by the end of the week. It's much easier this year (on me at least)

 

[d20Dwarf]

Here's the problem. What good do the awards become if we have an award for everything?

Just don't ask the Origins Awards committee this.

 

[Krug]

Here's the problem. What good do the awards become if we have an award for everything? "Best Adaptation of d20 for Big Toe Syndrome is...." I've actually suggested that we combine and minimize categories to insure that the awards are more of a prestige award.

Actually, I think Dave's suggestion has merit, but what happens when D20 Future and D20 past come into the picture? Probably is too much trouble to have cats for each.

But perhaps there should be judges for d20 and non-d20 material. Anyway, that's a year away.

 

[DaveMage]

Well, I agree it could get out of hand with too many categories, but three (D&D d20, Modern d20, and Other d20) seemed like a good place to draw the line (IMO). As for d20 Future & Past, I'd lump them into "Other d20" for the time being, and evaluate on a yearly basis what makes sense based on product volume.