RESULTS of the FOREGOs: AGS Forums awards!

[SSH]

Musician:
Barcik, remixor, Trapezoid

This is very interesting, as I have never in my life composed a piece of music.

You see how important it is that people nominate: otherwise imposters like Barcik will win categories that they don't deserve  

Don't worry, Darth, I won't tell anyone that it was you that nominated Barcik as a musician.

[Barcik]

* Barcik mails a 100$ to Florida, USA.

[SSH]

Hmmm...

Barcik, some other guy nominated you for best in every category, but all I know is this address:

PO Box 1337
Edinburgh
EH13 3TE
UK

Maybe you should send them some cash, too

[Barcik]

For fuck's sake!

I just wasted half an hour just for it to tell me that "SSH is either unavailable or has you on his ignore list"!

[SSH]

Sorry! That's because my username is SuperScottishHero. Try this link:

http://www.agsforums.com/yabb/index.php?board=3;action=imsend;to=SuperScottishHero

Thanks for making the effort, Barcik!

[SSH]

As usual, I won't be here at the weekend to pester you... so GET THOSE NOMINATIONS IN!

At the moment there's a tie-break for the top-5 places in Gen-Gen, Helpful Artist, Beginner Help and there's still only 3 qualifying nominees in Helpful Musician, Helpful hinter and Tech forum contribution, so any nominations you make could make the difference between someone being in the vote or not!

m0ds.... get your nominations in as you promised three times already!!!!

Thanks to all who have put their nominations in already: I've asked CJ if we can use the fourm-based voting system, so hopefully I can announce nominees on Monday and then at some point the voting can start... (otherwise votes by PM/email)

Don't leave the nominations up to someone else: in most categories just one more nomination can make the difference between being in or out!

[SSH]

See top of thread for more details!

FOREGO NOMINATIONS:

Please vote for which of the nominations you would like to win. PM me at http://www.agsforums.com/yabb/index.php?board=3;action=imsend;to=SuperScottishHero
or email andrewm@cadence.com

1. CJ's single best deed of the year (CJ gets his own award so we can exclude him from everything else, otherwise he'd win everything)

a) Being Awesome/Breathing
b) AGS2.6/32-bit colour&alpha support
c) Smart speed scaling

2. Best board moderator: OK, CJ can be included in this one too
a) CJ
b) MrCollosal
c) C. Leksutin
d) DGMacphee
e) Gilbot

3. Most helpful person in the Beginners Tech Forum: who keeps patiently telling n00bs how to do things?
a) Scorpiorus
b) Scummbuddy
c) TK
d) SSH

4. Best unimplemented suggestion in Tech forum: what is the thing you most want to be implemented next in AGS?

a) Lens Flare
b) Character/animation preview
c) Icon-based dialogs

5. Most helpful Tech forum person: who has donated the best plugin, script, function or other technical things?

a) Proskrito
b) Scorpiorus
c) Gilbot

6. Most helpful artist: Who has most helpful with art in the Critics lounge, directly or through providing tutorials
a) Darth Mandarb
b) Miez
c) MrCollosal
d) Pessi
e) Scotch
f) Loominous

7. Most helpful musician: Who has given most music help? directly or through providing tutorials
a) m0ds
b) remixor
c) Trapezoid

8. Best AGS Chat contributor: who has put the best stuff in the AGS Talk & Chat?
a) Yufster
b) SSH
c) m0ds
d) GarageGothic
e) DGMacphee

9. Best constructive critciser in Games in Production: who gives the most edifying feedback that help get those games or demos done?
a) Timosity
b) Snake
c) DaveGilbert
d) Scotch

10. Best helpful hinter: Who is most helpful in the Hints & Tips forum?
a) AGA
b) Inkoddi
c) Jane

11. Best contribution to Gen-Gen: who has put the best stuff in the Gen Gen?
a) DGMacphee
b) Yakspit
c) Rodekill
d) MrCollosal
e) Darth Mandarb
f) Farlander

[Nacho]

* Farlander adds his FOREGO nomination card to the other souveniers of awards he has received.

[Timosity]

9. Best constructive critciser in Games in Production: who gives the most edifying feedback that help get those games or demos done?

b) Snake


Also, congrats to the other folks who got nominated but missed out: Snake

Those snakes just like hiding in long grass don't they

[SSH]

9. Best constructive critciser in Games in Production: who gives the most edifying feedback that help get those games or demos done?

b) Snake


Also, congrats to the other folks who got nominated but missed out: Snake

Those snakes just like hiding in long grass don't they

a) You have time to spot things like that, but don't have time to send me your votes yet, eh?
b) Well done: that was a deliberate mistake to draw attention to the voting, honest  

[Meowster]

I think there's been a mistake. I don't see Tim Schafer on that list.

I demand you put Tim Schafer on that list. Wasn't there supposed to be a "Best Tim Schafer in the field of Tim Schafers"? I'm sure there was. You should make a category for Tim Schafer.

[Pet Terry]

Ooh, someone voted for me

And I sent in my votes.

[Snake]

Where's the All of the Above option?

Anyway, I'm sending mine in now. Guess I was just in time to know that there was something called FOREGOs going the hell on...

Damned late internet bill.

--EDIT--
Oh, and don't vote for me. I don't want to ruin my life-long losing streak now.


--Snake

[remixor]

Vote for me!  Why?  Because I just found out I got a nomination and if I, the underdog, win, it will be TEH FEEL GOOD EXPERIENCE OF TEH YEAR!!11

[m0ds]

I voted already!

You know I did!

Puh, hero.

[Gemmalah]

I voted!

About icon based dialogue didn't somebody already do that, i think it was scavenger!

[SSH]

Yes, you're right that Scavenger put a lot of hard work into creating a script to help with icon-based dialogs. I have recentlky been implementing my own system and I've done some things slightly differently (using inventory items for the topics makes life a bit easier) but I realise that the way he did lots of things is about the ONLY way to do them and it's a lot of work. Native support would be great!

If we can just get Chris to promise to implement the winner of that category...

for those of you who are interested latest voting update:

42 people have voted. I didn't even have to spam remind all of them! 4 categories have a pretty clear leader, but most of the others could be turned around quite easily.

Just one week left to vote, and still InCreator, TK, Isegrim, juncmodule, DGMacphee, Proskrito and Iqu have yet to vote, despite them placing nominations.

On the other hand such illustrious forum members as m0ds :o , Pumaman :o :o and Vel have already voted and the great Puma has agreed to let the stakes be raised:

PRIZES:

Each FOREGO winner will get a CUSTOM FORUM TITLE!

These 15-character additions to your profile are mush sought after on AGS Forums becuase they don't just come from a post count like they do on most other forums. Previously, only mittens attendees have had the luxury of custom titles!

Now, some may prefer to keep mittens titles if they win, but we'll probably negociate around the titles anyway. Here's my suggestions:

1. CJ can do what he likes with his title anyway...
2. Top moderator
3. Mentor of n00bs
4. n/a
5. Expert scripter
6. Art guru
7. Music muse
8. Best debater
9. Encourager
10. Helpful Hinter
11. Generally Great

Comments/suggestions welcome

[Barcik]

Alright! This is a great idea! Maybe some of the other competitions should have such prizes as well.

[Timosity]

personally I don't really like custom titles (although CJ's & mitteneers are fine) but it also doesn't bother me if someone has a title.

I'm just not really one for labels

but if you like

2. Cop
3. RTFM
5. Nerd
6. Art Cricket
7. DJ
8. Mass debater
9. Liar
10. Game Spoiler
11. Wanker

[Meowster]

Hey... so like if I win, I'd get a custom title of 'Psychonaut'.

Heyyyy! Awesome! Cool!

Next year I'm going to be reallllly helpful.