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Title: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: Dualnames on Fri 11/09/2009 08:42:25
What happened to this?! I just came through it by pure accident..
That explains who MrColossal got his custom title (and AGA)..but perhaps he did travel in time.


http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=10127.40

The 2009 FOREGO Awards Categories:

In case you just joined, The FOREGO Awards are similiar to the AGS Awards, yet instead of voting for AGS Awards, we instead vote for AGS community members in various categories, such as Best Contribution to Gen-Gen and Funniest AGSer.


The categories I think are good to go with are:

Beginners Tech Forum & Technical Forum

   * Most Helpful Person

AGS Games in Production

   * Best Constructive Criticiser - Darth Mandarb

Hints and Tips Forum

   * Most Helpful Hinter

Competitions and Activities Forum

   * Best Overall Contributer

Critic's Lounge

   * Most Helpful Artist

   * Most Helpful Musician

Module Section:

   * Most useful module maker

Universal

   * Best Debater

   * Best Overall Contribution

   * Funniest AGSer

   * Best Troll/Worst N00b

   * Best Newcomer

   * Best Avatar
   
   * Best Signature
   
    *Most lenient moderator

   * Most Awaited Game Release

Ok, "site" (http://foregos.blogspot.com/) is up.


For Your Consideration:

If you did something and want people to nominate and vote for it, why not post a bit of information and screenshots to remind people about it?
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!
Post by: Babar on Fri 11/09/2009 10:13:48
I think MrColossal had that title long before those Foregos (...or long after?).
I don't remember why they stopped, probably some combination of "do we really need this" + "I can't be arsed to do this".

Mostly, of course, I blame SSH :=
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!
Post by: Dualnames on Fri 11/09/2009 10:26:05
Quote from: Babar on Fri 11/09/2009 10:13:48
I think MrColossal had that title long before those Foregos (...or long after?).
I don't remember why they stopped, probably some combination of "do we really need this" + "I can't be arsed to do this".

Mostly, of course, I blame SSH :=

I'd love to have these back, they seemed really fun!
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!
Post by: SSH on Fri 11/09/2009 10:47:33
Dualnames, feel free to run them if you want to do them.

And I agree with everything Babar said.  :=
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: Dualnames on Fri 11/09/2009 12:27:08
The 2009 FOREGO Awards Categories:

In case you just joined, The FOREGO Awards are similiar to the AGS Awards, yet instead of voting for AGS Awards, we instead vote for AGS community members in various categories, such as Best Contribution to Gen-Gen and Funniest AGSer.


The categories I think are good to go with are:

Beginners Tech Forum & Technical Forum

   * Most Helpful Person

AGS Games in Production

   * Best Constructive Criticiser
   * Best GIP

Hints and Tips Forum

   * Most Helpful Hinter

Competitions and Activities Forum

   * Best Overall Contributer

Critic's Lounge

   * Most Helpful Artist

   * Most Helpful Musician

Module Section:

   * Most useful module maker

Universal

   * Best Debater

   * Best Overall Contribution

   * Best Troll/Worst N00b

   * Best Newcomer
    *Best Effort

   * Most Awaited Game Release


Any ideas are quite welcome
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: Mr Flibble on Fri 11/09/2009 13:59:31
I'd get rid of... all of the Universal ones. Put a "Most Anticipated" in with the GIP award for Darth Mandarb and maybe add a "Best Effort" somewhere to recognise the troopers who post in every competition, critique in every thread, debate in every discussion, etc etc. Oh actually I'd keep the Best Troll/Worst n00b one.
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: Radiant on Fri 11/09/2009 16:37:54
Would this be a place to put the old P3N1S award for Worst or Silliest Game?

And if so, perhaps it should be for self-nominees only. I'm quite sure that if we had a Silly Game Of The Year award that enough people would join.
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: Akatosh on Fri 11/09/2009 16:39:20
Yes.  :=
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: on Fri 11/09/2009 20:39:39
Quote from: Radiant on Fri 11/09/2009 16:37:54
Would this be a place to put the old P3N1S award for Worst or Silliest Game?

And if so, perhaps it should be for self-nominees only. I'm quite sure that if we had a Silly Game Of The Year award that enough people would join.

Quote from: Akatosh on Fri 11/09/2009 16:39:20
Yes.  :=

Yay, the perfect place for  hourgames (http://colourwise.altervista.org/what.htm)!

Quote from: Dualnames on Fri 11/09/2009 08:42:25
Any ideas are quite welcome

Great post Dual!

I don't really like/get "Best Overall Contributer" or "Best Effort" (ipso facto CJ's ;D), I love the rest.



Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: Mr Flibble on Fri 11/09/2009 21:04:38
Quote from: bicilotti on Fri 11/09/2009 20:39:39
"Best Effort" (ipso facto CJ's ;D)

I agree entirely, I don't see why he doesn't deserve a prize for it   :D
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: on Sat 12/09/2009 12:48:56
Can we, have also, a Most Wanton Cruelty To, The Common Comma entry? I ordered,, a lot of commas recently and, I would like to get rid of them.  ;)

Host that, Dual, I'd also like to see some more community polish around!
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: miguel on Sat 12/09/2009 15:48:43
What's wrong with the Polish?
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens on Sat 12/09/2009 18:16:12
The Polish gave birth to Obi, that's the problem!

Then Obi gave birth to The Bladerunner Sitcom.
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: Domino on Sat 12/09/2009 22:15:22
Quote from: miguel on Sat 12/09/2009 15:48:43
What's wrong with the Polish?

Polish, to make something bright and shiny, not the people.

For example, I would like my car to have more Polish

edit: Speaking of Polish, I have to wash my car.
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: miguel on Sat 12/09/2009 22:41:08
Polish people inside your car? Why?
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: on Sat 12/09/2009 23:33:11
'cuz they stole it, naturally  ;D

Can you polish the Polish by the way?
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: arj0n on Sat 12/09/2009 23:46:48
Quote from: Domino on Sat 12/09/2009 22:15:22
Speaking of Polish, I have to wash my car.
Why not let the polish polish your car?
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: arj0n on Sat 12/09/2009 23:50:24
Quote from: Domino on Sat 12/09/2009 22:15:22
For example, I would like my car to have more Polish
Try a Polski Fiat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polski_Fiat)
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: Domino on Sat 12/09/2009 23:58:03
Quote from: [ Arj0n ] on Sat 12/09/2009 23:46:48
Quote from: Domino on Sat 12/09/2009 22:15:22
Speaking of Polish, I have to wash my car.
Why not let the polish polish your car?

Can the Polish, Polish my car? What happens if the Polish Polish my car and i don't like it and the Polish didn't Polish my car to my likings.  :)

This is getting too off-topic now.

Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: arj0n on Sun 13/09/2009 01:09:48
[off-topic]What if the polish try to polish your already polished car ;)[/off-topic]
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: Dualnames on Mon 14/09/2009 08:23:18
What if we could polish our not-polished games and give them to polish people..Would they polish them if they could?
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: arj0n on Mon 14/09/2009 11:13:04
Polish Quest, not to be confused Police Quest: give the not-polished games to the polish in order to polish them until they are polished the way we like, would they keep polish them knowing we might have even more unpolished games for the polish to polish?
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: Snake on Mon 14/09/2009 13:14:35
Why not bring them back, you say? Well, I'd of course win it all. Where's the logic in that?

Naive humans.

Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: Calin Leafshade on Mon 14/09/2009 16:43:18
I will expect two awards.

Best person in the universe
and Best person in all known universes in the multiverse.

The prize should be eternal bliss and a £25 book token for W H Smith.
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: Stee on Mon 14/09/2009 17:32:44
Quote from: Calin Leafshade on Mon 14/09/2009 16:43:18
I will expect two awards.

Best person in the universe
and Best person in all known universes in the multiverse.

The prize should be eternal bliss and a £25 book token for W H Smith.

pfft. Like a £25 book token for Smiths is going to get you anything decent. I went in there to have a nosey at the computer books in there earlier. There was virtually nothing. A book token at Waterstones / Blackwells would get you further.
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: Atelier on Mon 14/09/2009 19:53:40
That's true, Waterstones is a good bookshop. I think now that Woolies has gone WH Smith is trying to fill its place, it sells all sorts of things now. Originally Smiths was a bookshop, now it's a music/film/bookshop combined.
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: IndieBoy on Mon 14/09/2009 21:07:50
Well I buy my books from Blackwell Books. And no, I didn't purposely shop there because of the AGS name reference  :=
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: on Mon 14/09/2009 23:56:34
I miss the FOREGO's. For me, even as an AGS vet they were so un-predictable, whereas the AGS awards are generally very predictable. Bring zem back!
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: Chicky on Tue 15/09/2009 00:11:18
I win the award for most useless member. I mean, do i ever have anything interesting to say?
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Attempting to bring them back)
Post by: on Tue 15/09/2009 00:19:45
You just used bold. You're disqualified for trying to be noticed!1

::)
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Nominations)
Post by: Dualnames on Tue 15/09/2009 08:07:24
Ok, "site" (http://foregos.blogspot.com/) is up.

Suggest people here! For anything or something in particular, promote yourself if needed!

For Your Consideration:

If you did something and want people to nominate and vote for it, why not post a bit of information and screenshots to remind people about it?

EDIT: Okay, done Abs!

Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(Nominations)
Post by: abstauber on Tue 15/09/2009 08:10:07
Could you make the setup a little less greek?  :P
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: Dualnames on Tue 15/09/2009 11:46:32
For your consideration:

Module Section:

    * Most useful module maker = Steve The God McCrea

Universal

    * Best Newcomer = Calin Leafsade

   
I'm starting first!
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: Wonkyth on Tue 15/09/2009 13:52:28
Both Seconded!
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: Snake on Tue 15/09/2009 14:05:15
Or:

Best all-around guy with a highly anticipated adventure that will most likely not see the light of day any time soon:
* Snake

Or:

Best all-around guy with a highly anticipated adventure that will most likely not see the light of day any time soon:
* m0ds

Heh, maybe I should just speak for myself...
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: Andail on Tue 15/09/2009 14:41:00
I demand the award for most lenient moderator, or I'll lock this thread and ban everybody involved.
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: abstauber on Tue 15/09/2009 14:44:57
I nominate c.leksutin for that position  :=
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: Snake on Tue 15/09/2009 14:58:17
I don't know, Abstauber, I think it's only a matter of time before we all get hacked and slashed around here. 2012 isn't really that far off...
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: Dualnames on Tue 15/09/2009 15:05:17
Okay, so far 5 nominations (wow), some categories are still there folks! Nominate more!

Andail: Yes, master!

Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: Intense Degree on Tue 15/09/2009 15:21:21
Quote from: abstauber on Tue 15/09/2009 14:44:57
I nominate c.leksutin for that position  :=

Seconded. It's probably not even worth having a moderator category because he will walk it. :=
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: on Tue 15/09/2009 19:44:50
- Most Helpful Person in BTQ KhrisMUC*

- best hinter Leon (also, best "the internet flushed me file down the toilet, please gimme back me file" superhero)

- Most useful module maker: not really a module, but Electroshokker

- Best Signature: of course, Nikolas.

- best newcomer: the toucan guy, what's his name, err, discordance and intense degree

*if it's summer roll a d6. If the result is 1 or 2 he's sucked into a gen-gen debate on God.
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: discordance on Tue 15/09/2009 21:28:16
Why thank you! I should probably say a flurry of witty things now, so that everyone else will be converted too.
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: abstauber on Wed 16/09/2009 07:54:35
Okay, here's a serious reply ;)

Beginners Tech Forum & Technical Forum

    * Most Helpful Person
KhrisMUC

Hints and Tips Forum

    * Most Helpful Hinter
Leon knows it all

Competitions and Activities Forum

    * Best Overall Contributer
ProgZmax


Critic's Lounge

    * Most Helpful Artist
Loominous

Module Section:

    * Most useful module maker
KhrisMUC again.

Universal

    * Funniest AGSer
Eggie based on the contribution to the Paint Game. Man, I love your comics!

    * Best Avatar
Darth Mandarb as he still kept the 'stache, even after it got unpopular again
   
    * Best Signature
I second Nikolas :)

    *Most lenient moderator
I've made my statement  ::)

    * Most Awaited Game Release
The Forgotten Element which is obviously hidden in an enormous chest ;)
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: Andail on Wed 16/09/2009 10:00:53
ahem, "lenient" moderator was actually a joke...

If you're gonna include moderation, you should probably choose a different quality than leniency...
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: Dualnames on Wed 16/09/2009 15:39:02
Oh, best avatar:

*Bicilotti!

Chasing the dream (low res)?! Hilarious!
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: discordance on Wed 23/09/2009 22:05:28
I'd like to nominate Calin Leafshade for "Sexiest Name". Seriously, that name is sexy.
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: Snake on Thu 24/09/2009 13:40:04
I have 3 votes for best avatar, can we have 3 winners?

Alright, I'll choose one... cunts:

Best Avatar:
m0ds.

Makes me laugh every time I see that poor guys arm up in flames. The look on his face is priceless.
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: Dualnames on Thu 24/09/2009 14:07:11
Snake, I'm first gathering the nominees, then the voting will begin..
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: Snake on Thu 24/09/2009 15:48:49
Oh... right :-[

Heh. Okay, here are some more to consider for Best Avatar:

m0ds
Esseb - classic parrot smoking a cigar
Victor - just plain scary!
Eggie - gotta love people jumping around happily while eating burgers!
Title: Re: AGS Forum Awards: The day they died!(For your consideration!!)
Post by: Ryan Timothy B on Thu 24/09/2009 23:10:49
My avatar is dead sexy. You gotta love a bum chin. :P