Doppelganger Screenshot Contest (NA) - Discussion Thread

[Oriens]

Hi Nim,

Congrats on your entry (well deserved, Thancred doppleganger!) However, this is a forum and people want to discuss the outcome. I don't understand why you're trying to hush everyone up, we're not being disrespectful to specific entries (there was that minor hiccup a few posts ago by someone.)

You understand why people play MMOs for the most part right? To get rare gear, and this necklace will be very rare (you even admitted to this earlier) So, yes, we can expect the decision for these 100 entries to be legit, and have the right to question if we desire.

[BrandoH]

Yay! I won!
Thanks to everyone who like my picture, and thanks to everyone that entered giving me lots of awesome pictures to scroll through. <3

Time to go read the winning haikus!

[Selkie]

Well I do agree with you. The judges didn't care as much as we do but that's what we're citing as the problem.

We want judges to care a bit more when they pick entries, especially when they set criteria like uniqueness and composition. We're just disappointed that they didn't follow their own guidelines. We're not asking for anything difficult or in depth, just a little critical thinking.

When they show an exclusive item and then set rules for how to obtain it, we hope that they take the entries as seriously as the entrants do.

[BrandoH]

You guys realize the the community team for an MMO is like... 5 people right? They probably all just voted, this was intended to be a fun contest, not intended to be taken so seriously.

Again I'm really sorry to everyone that didn't win, there are quite a few entries I remember seeing that I'm surprised didn't make it, but I think it's a little un-realistic to expect some kind of super in-depth gauntlet of approvals or some kind of contest judging tribunal to be setup for things that in reality have no impact on the game, and even more, a very small percentage of players. (MOST people playing any given MMO, DON'T ever visit the forums)

And really, this. It's likely the exceptionally small community team going "Hey, I like this one." "Me too! Winner."

[Sephirah]

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[Sephirah]

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I completely understand, and don't think I'm trying to shut anyone up, like I said I'm very sorry to everyone that didn't win, there are a few entries I wouldn't have voted on that did.

I'm just trying to point out that the community team is doing what they can with the limited resources they have, so maybe they should get some slack. But don't get me wrong, I feel for some of you!

Also, thank you very much for the compliment! But just so we're all clear, HE was doppelganging ME :P ^_^

[Espritduo]

I'm genuinely shocked mine wasn't one of the 100 picked. I didn't expect it to be #1, or even 10, but not even in the top 100? C'mon! Looking at the ones that did win, I have to wonder what on earth the criteria for a "good" shot actually were. I skimmed down to Mateus to see if I was there, and the one from Mateus that was there didn't even have anything being mimicked in the picture that I could see. Just a Roegadyn dressed in generic slops and making a /disgusted face. It's an amusing pic and I'm glad at least somebody from Mateus won, but there wasn't much style, originality, or doppelganging going on there. I mean, is that what they wanted from us? Amusing pics that gave them a chuckle rather than legitimate attempts to win the contest? I admit, there is nothing amusing about my entry, but at least it was original and I feel it was a pretty accurate portrayal of my target both in terms of looks and actions, with some fitting aesthetics thrown in for atmosphere.

[NephHalp]

You guys realize the the community team for an MMO is like... 5 people right? They probably all just voted, this was intended to be a fun contest, not intended to be taken so seriously.

Then it would be more appropriate to outline the contest in a way which is a better fit for the amount of work they want to put in. If they state that creativity and uniqueness are things they're looking for, then there shouldn't be 5-6 of multiple mob types. It would have been far more fair to say that they'll do a drawing of 100 entries which qualify if that would better suit their team size.

[Jessichuu]

I didn't even enter the contest but there are a lot of repeats in the winners, especially for a contest where creativity is a factor.

Totally agree with this! but Regardless {even if i didn't win} It was still a fun Experience! i am glad to see people are creative out there!

[Punainen]

I won, but honestly, the only reason I would have been surprised if I didn't, was because so many forum goers liked it, so I assumed from that I must have done a good job. Otherwise, I'd have been a little sad, yes, but not go as far as to try to claim the contest was judged unfairly.

I'm really trying not to sound like a 'sore winner' here, but I'm pretty sure what constitutes 'creative' and 'unique' is all up to the opinions of the judges, and sadly sometimes their opinion won't match everyone else's. And just because more than one person chose the same NPC/mob doesn't necessarily mean they weren't creative or unique, when you don't really know what the judges' idea of 'creative and unique' is. It's very subjective.