End of the Year Awards : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:12 am

Can we just do it the way we've always done it, and that just be it?

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:33 pm

I don't mean inactive, just inactive since 2009. Its not really fair that an award for the best fanfic/rp of 2010 should win even if it hadnt been active in that year.

I disagree. Sparrows fanfiction is good, but i've read things that are more challenging, take on issues with lore and throw me into a complete maelstrom of enjoyment, but have been abandonned after nobody bothered to read them. I nearly stopped adding to my own fanfiction due to lack of feedback or responses, alot of better writers than me went through with it. While Sparrow's Fanfic is awesome, I still think its a "go-to" for some voters.

Fair point indeed. I admit I have read deeper stories Lore-wise when it comes to fan fics here.

I don't even know why I'm discussing this actually. I don't really planning on voting because I don't remember things earlier then August so yeah.

Actually I've meant to read your fic Solidor but yeah...

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:45 am

I don't remember things earlier then August so yeah.

We had United Bretony and Dark Bloods for RP's, along with the Mechanical Menace remake. That's it, or that's what I can remember. We had the IBT stuff too.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:33 am

I nominate myself for 'Most Abhorrently Absent.'

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:39 am

I nominate myself for 'Most Abhorrently Absent.'

I think I beat you in that category.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:29 pm

I nominate myself for 'Most Abhorrently Absent.'

I think I beat you in that category.

Hooray, Aula and Scow are back :celebration:

Good to see you both back to the forum

Is this a one time stop, or do you intend to stay a while?

And I think I can name a few others that have been absent longer

Illusionary still comes to mind, among a few others :sadvaultboy:

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:25 pm

Whether I stay depends... (Warning: TvTropes Torrent Ahead!) I think here's a good place for me to make my http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MotiveRant about why I left in the first place.

This forum doesn't have a good RP climate... I find that most of the RPs here http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SeriousBusiness. I had started a rant against one of the themes in Illusionary Nothing's guide pinned to the top, about how it's http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StopHavingFunGuys especially with how they've been interpreted. I partially think people are http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Scrub, and its emphasis on going from "Zero to Hero" (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AntiSue), all in the futile quest to make the RPs "More realistic and relatable", http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RealityIsUnrealistic. Even now, with the influx of RPs focused around dungeon-crawling, Dragon-slaying, and all around playing heroic characters, there's always the frustrating limitation of "But don't be too awesome".

I really, really hate IN's guide posted at the top of the page now. I saw it as being written as an orientation packet for rookie RPers, but now the teachings I'm seeing it express (Particularly in regards to the "No Ubering", "Play Mundane Characters," and "Don't be Cool" sections) are being adhered to as scripture, and there's what I feel is a Witch-hunt for transgressors, ignoring the competance of the roleplayer. My Revised 3rd-edition Dungeon Master's Guide II has a section on the various sorts of roleplayers, and I feel its content applies beyond Dungeons and Dragons to every roleplaying community. Unfortunately, this forum has decided to mark everyone who's not an AntiSue-playing Thespian or Anti-munchkin as Pariah, ignoring, intolerant, or outright hostile to those who come here to have fun playing characters that do deeds outside the realm of Modern Mundanity (Or even close to pressing the envelope. Jack Churchhill was H4XX!]. Really, can we please bring the fun back, without having to worry about "I hope I don't get kicked for Ubering/GodModing/etc" when we post?

This is a world with Reality-altering Mages, active Gods (Or at least Daedra), Cats the size of houses (And know Kung-Fu!), legendary heroes with impressive body counts to their names, and hundreds of artifacts and magic items in the world. Why am I so often forced to play an impoverished basket-weaver?

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:31 am

Roleplay Categories

Best RP of 2010 (RP's created before 2010 excluded):

Best Ongoing RP (RP's created before 2010 allowed):

Most innovative RP 2010 (RP's created before 2010 excluded):

Most Improved RPer of 2010:

Best Character in a Roleplay 2010:

Best Overall Roleplayer of 2010:

Fanfic Categories

Best Fanfic of 2010 (Fanfics created before 2010 excluded):

Best Ongoing Fanfic (Fanfics created before 2010 allowed):

Most Improved Fanfic Writer of 2010:

Best Characters in a fanfic (characters in fanfics created before 2010 allowed):

Best Fanfic Critic/Reviewer of 2010:

Should I put a thread up and see if we could vote for a week on stuff?

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:31 pm

Might as well see what we get :shrug: With some people returning we might get a few more votes than we thought. I know I will be voting, even if I have to look back through the forum to see what qualifies

Oh, and to any "newer" members reading, feel free to vote, even if you haven't even been here all year. If you think someone deserves an award, by all means, vote for them :goodjob:

Good to see this actually happening; nice work Wooly

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:09 am

Looks like I'm going to be searching over this forum over this week, then