OFFICIAL Eorzea's Next Top Model Discussion Thread

[Tyriont]

I'm temporarily unable to do much due to moving last weekend, and I won't have internet at my new place until tomorrow at the earliest. So I'm updating from the office!

I also am wondering how drunk I was when I logged out. Looking at that profile image...Ty, what the hell are you wearing?

ANYWAY.

I have results! And they're quite interesting, to me at least.

26 people took the time to offer their opinions through the poll, so thank you for that! Getting feedback like this truly helps make the contest even better going forward. I for one have learned a lot from this about the way I need to structure things for Cycle 4 to make things as entertaining as possible for everyone

On to the results!

How much weight should judge scores have vs public voting?
54% 75% Judge, 25% Public
19% I think Public votes should not count for elimination, just to bring back a model for the final round (As in the YT Cycle)
19% 50% Judge, 50% Public
8% 25% Judge, 75% Public

Should voting be done on the forums (Public view) or through a form like this (Only the host sees votes until the tally)
58% Through a poll
42% Through the forums

How should the shots be displayed for voting?
69% Randomized every week
15% Alphabetical Order, rotating (wk1 A>B>C, wk2 B>C>A)
15% Alphabetical Order, same every week

Should there be an "Introduction Round" where voting is conducted but nobody is eliminated?
69% Yes
31% No

How should the judge critiques be handled compared to Cycle 3?
73% Cycle 3 was just right
19% Cycle 3 was too nice! *HURT ME, SENPAI!
8% Cycle 3 was too mean, be nicer!

What should the cutoff be for shots requiring a specific dungeon?
35% I do not think shots should ever require going to a specific dungeon
27% Level 50 (Including DREX and all Primals)
15% Level 50 (Hard Roulette Dungeons only)
8% Level 30
8% Level 20
8% Level 40

How many models should be in the final round?
85% 3
12% 2
4% 4

I want to share some of my observations briefly. First off, there will definitely be 3 models in the final round - that option was overwhelmingly the most popular response! Making those numbers work happens to play very nicely with the very popular intro round option, which will also be making an appearance in Cycle 4.

The voting was close on round voting being done on forum vs a form, with form voting winning by a smallish margin. I'm not 100% sure which method I'll go with yet but I am leaning towards form voting knowing that it's the (slightly) more popular option as I feel it does help eliminate some concerns we saw come up in past rounds. More fair all around, if you ask me.

Another overwhelmingly popular option was the randomized model shots each week, which will also be used in Cycle 4.

I'm actually somewhat surprised by how well the no public vote option did! But there was a huge gulf between that and the 75% judge, 25% public vote balance so that's what we'll be going with as well.

Again, thank you to everyone who took the time to vote! More news regarding Cycle 4 auditions will be coming soon!

(Soon is a relative term dependent upon when I get internet back!)

[AdamFyi]

Another overwhelmingly popular option was the randomized model shots each week, which will also be used in Cycle 4.

This is generally my only concern. As said in a very old post by Rongi Pongi himself, having the list be completely randomized each week would be slightly troublesome should some participants end up getting slapped to the back of the list multiple times in a row, or if some end up being in front of the list multiple times in a row. I personally advise you to please think about this small point a little more deeply before making any final decisions.