GTM Awards 2016 - Discussion

[cephalopod]

Hey everyone!

Just thought I'd start the ball rolling with this one, deciding the changes to the awards for this year, as we usually do.

Last year's categories and winners

As last year, I'd personally like to condense the awards a little and also make them more positive instead of rewarding negativity.

That said, here's my current work in progress. Red awards are those we had last year but I propose we remove, and green are brand new awards. Very open to changing any of this. Voting will probably open mid December, DO NOT VOTE NOW.


CATEGORIES

RA2 Wizard (Most Knowledgeable)
GTM Unsung Hero
Best Profile
Most Missed
Best Advice
Most Likely To Be Online
Funniest
Kindest and Friendliest
Most Sly and Sneaky
Least Friendly and Kind
Most likely to stay on topic
Least likely to stay on topic
Most Enthusiastic
Most Unintentionally Annoying
Most Improved Member
Most Promising Member
Best Newcomer

Jamied666
HavokMcSplosion
Dreamcast
Baconus_Yum
F1Krazy
UberPyro
Guldenflame
PixelCrunchRA2
TheRoboteer
-iKa-
TGM/Kix Mrox
botomatic1000
R01
Stigma
battledutchman
Joelu of Eagleland
WenXiangLee

Favourite Real Robot Builder
Favourite GTM-built Real Robot
Favourite GTM Staff Member
Best Tournament

Building Awards
Most Unique Bots
Best Bot Designer
Best Bot Skinner
GTM's Favourite Unrealistic Builder
GTM’s Favourite Standard Builder
GTM's Favourite IRL Builder

Tournament Awards
Best New Tournament Host
Best BOTM Winner
Best IRL Tournament
Best Non-IRL Tournament
- Tournaments must be complete and started in 2016 to be eligible.

Modding Awards
Best Innovation
Best Skinner
Best Overall Modder

Hall of Fame
Up to 10 nominations for the most legendary members. Those with over 50% of nominations will be inducted.

[Philippa]

What's wrong with Best New Tournament Host?

[RedAce]

I'd keep the "Most likely to stay on-topic" Award.  I can see the reasoning why you'd remove it, but I feel it positively rewards those who contribute to the topic at hand.  Other than that, everything looks pretty good.

Also, I mentioned this in the Discord chat, but I feel I can get a clearer answer here: Would it be alright if I made badges/tags for each award?  For people to put in their signature or something like that?  I feel it can give some sort of flair and whatnot to these.  If you do want me to, then I'll give an example of what I'm talking about in a PM or however you prefer.  If not then it's fine.

[09090901]

favorite dsl, ironforge, and reetooled builder could all be compiled into favorite dsl-s builder imo, since none of metas have seen that much individual activity in 2016.

[cephalopod]

What's wrong with Best New Tournament Host?

I drafted this up a few months back when we'd had basically 0 new hosts. Maybe it's worth keeping it around now.

I'd keep the "Most likely to stay on-topic" Award.  I can see the reasoning why you'd remove it, but I feel it positively rewards those who contribute to the topic at hand.  Other than that, everything looks pretty good.

Also, I mentioned this in the Discord chat, but I feel I can get a clearer answer here: Would it be alright if I made badges/tags for each award?  For people to put in their signature or something like that?  I feel it can give some sort of flair and whatnot to these.  If you do want me to, then I'll give an example of what I'm talking about in a PM or however you prefer.  If not then it's fine.

Can keep the award if people agree. Also badges/tags are cool, feel free to drop me whatever whenever

favorite dsl, ironforge, and reetooled builder could all be compiled into favorite dsl-s builder imo, since none of metas have seen that much individual activity in 2016.

Now this is an idea I really like. Maybe replace stock with unrealistic too.

[Meganerdbomb]

favorite dsl, ironforge, and reetooled builder could all be compiled into favorite dsl-s builder imo, since none of metas have seen that much individual activity in 2016.

Now this is an idea I really like. Maybe replace stock with unrealistic too.

Agreed, just make the categories Favorite IRL builder, Favorite Standard Builder, and favorite Unrealistic builder. That's a better reflection of how the community is divided now.

[Squirrel_Monkey]

Best 1WD bots plz

[yugitom]

What's wrong with Best New Tournament Host?

I drafted this up a few months back when we'd had basically 0 new hosts. Maybe it's worth keeping it around now.

Yeah, please keep it :P

I have previously read why you want to remove favourite GTM staff member but I think it's a nice and pretty funny custom, especially if you keep winning it

I also agree with Geice and RedAce on their points.

[090901]

i want an award

[dragonsteincole]

A small suggestion - make 'Most Unique Bots' singular and have people vote for the most unique bot made this year.

And in addition to having 'Best Standard/Unrealistic/IRL Builder', have a bot version too?

Finally, perhaps the voting topic can be stuck on the front page temporarily replacing the GTM:C announcement, and we try to beat 17 people voting this year.

[madman3]

do i play dsl for the first time in 6 months in order to keep the title or do i play a fun game instead

[Meganerdbomb]

do i play dsl for the first time in 6 months in order to keep the title or do i play a fun game instead

Play Ironforge. It's better for DSL-S anyways

[Dreamcast]

A small suggestion - make 'Most Unique Bots' singular and have people vote for the most unique bot made this year.

And in addition to having 'Best Standard/Unrealistic/IRL Builder', have a bot version too?

There's gonna be alot of single votes if that's done. Hundreds of bots are made each year.

[Conraaa]

I think compiling a list of all the eligible BOTM entries/tournaments over the past year would help this. So people can look through it and see ones they may have otherwise forgotten.

[cephalopod]

Yeah I'd like to avoid categories likely to produce single votes. We usually have enough ties anyway.
I'll work up a list of botm bots if people want that to stay around.
My concern is, like usual, people will only vote for a few categories and leave categories like that with like 2 total votes.

[dragonsteincole]

It feels a little odd that we recognise the builder but not the bot. it comes off as "Well done, you're the best ___ builder, but eh, who cares what the actual bots were that made people make their decision." With that said, perhaps those two categories could end up making a "This is what people think was the coolest sh** this year" gallery?

[kix]

Add best replica builder!

[Conraaa]

Also as IRL building advances on us like the plague, how about having a best IRL tournament and a best proper non-IRL tournament?

[yugitom]

It feels a little odd that we recognise the builder but not the bot. it comes off as "Well done, you're the best ___ builder, but eh, who cares what the actual bots were that made people make their decision."

I see nothing wrong with that, tbh. Seems needless to recognise every single bot that made you vote for them because it could be an entire showcase worth of stuff.

[Dreamcast]

Add best replica builder!

So you like losing to Sonny?