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<blockquote data-quote="jgbrowning" data-source="post: 1040381" data-attributes="member: 5724"><p>Just a few comments and opinions about various ideas floating around on this thread.</p><p></p><p>1: I think Morrus has found a way to control the 400-800lb gorillas with his voting system. There is simply no way that MMS:WE could have got gold over Book of the Rightous, Book of Taverns, or Requiem for a God if the votes were <strong>heavily</strong> weighted due sales/market penetration, or popularity of company/author. I hope this quells concerns about only a few companies taking-over the awards. If a few companies win a lot of awards, I think it shows that those companies are putting out good stuff, not that they're popular.</p><p></p><p>2: As stated elsewhere, and better, I don't think WoTC should be allowed to enter non d20 system games for a d20 system award except for the non-open categories and for art/layout (which is system independant).</p><p></p><p>3: Personally, the expense of entering the awards is much less than the benefit received. I'd rather have the awards remain independant of an (pay to enter) acadamy or corporate sponser. I'd like the control of the awards to be in Morrus's hands or whoever he appoints. Now if a big name company is willing to subsidise the costs, that would be awesome.</p><p></p><p>4: I don't think an electronic product should be allowed to enter "best electronic product" and "best free product." I think anything that is free should be only in the free category or in the the art/layout categories.</p><p></p><p>My opinion is probably biased (still slaphappy that everyone thought so well of MMS:WE), but I think the awards are well done, and given the strength of the community feedback, should continue into being the most prestidigious gaming awards.</p><p></p><p>joe b.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jgbrowning, post: 1040381, member: 5724"] Just a few comments and opinions about various ideas floating around on this thread. 1: I think Morrus has found a way to control the 400-800lb gorillas with his voting system. There is simply no way that MMS:WE could have got gold over Book of the Rightous, Book of Taverns, or Requiem for a God if the votes were [b]heavily[/b] weighted due sales/market penetration, or popularity of company/author. I hope this quells concerns about only a few companies taking-over the awards. If a few companies win a lot of awards, I think it shows that those companies are putting out good stuff, not that they're popular. 2: As stated elsewhere, and better, I don't think WoTC should be allowed to enter non d20 system games for a d20 system award except for the non-open categories and for art/layout (which is system independant). 3: Personally, the expense of entering the awards is much less than the benefit received. I'd rather have the awards remain independant of an (pay to enter) acadamy or corporate sponser. I'd like the control of the awards to be in Morrus's hands or whoever he appoints. Now if a big name company is willing to subsidise the costs, that would be awesome. 4: I don't think an electronic product should be allowed to enter "best electronic product" and "best free product." I think anything that is free should be only in the free category or in the the art/layout categories. My opinion is probably biased (still slaphappy that everyone thought so well of MMS:WE), but I think the awards are well done, and given the strength of the community feedback, should continue into being the most prestidigious gaming awards. joe b. [/QUOTE]
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