GothiComp Evaluation

[AndrewChristlieb]

While sig clearly did not understand my example I would say that the names should be left off, if only because some feel that they would not be able to make an accurate decision if they have a name to attach to the photo.

Of course I understood your example! You're saying that dressing up Pepsi as Coke makes Pepsi taste bad. There can be no other sensible interpretation of what you said. 

Oh thank you for clarifying that. Pepsi should stop dressing up pepsi as coke, it might not taste so bad then.

[CyberShadow]

Can we leave aside the cola wars discussion and keep this on track? (Cola wars.... new wargame idea!) Thanks.

[Minus]

Hi all !

My point regarding GC.
As I already said to Horizon I don't see the interest of having anonymous entries. My votings don't depend on the name of the painter, and anyway some of us have a style, a fleet or a color scheme that is quite easy to identify. On the contrary as a painter, I would like to have my name attached to my painting so that if maybe one person is interested to see what else I paint, he can find it.
Asking people not to show their minis before GC would - I think - have a negative impact on the french side. The reason is that we try to motivate each other by painting "together" (we show our WIP on our board) and commenting others work.
For me, GC is a good reason to paint the ship I have on my desk and would maybe have painted months later without the competition's deadline. If I or my friends win in any category then we are very proud, but mainly the aim is to PAINT and be incited to do so.

I am definitely FOR an escort category. Votings this year and last year show that escorts have no chance facing cruisers and battleships. Maybe that a scenery category would be a good idea too. If there is no prize for every category, it's not a problem for me. As soon as we have the glory... 

The tiebreaker was a very good idea. And not only because my entry was part of it. 

Bigger is better. Allow bigger pictures, limit the weight because having files that need fifteen minutes to show on the screen is quite boring, but pixel width can be increased. My entry for GC10 was around 3000x1000 pixels, but its weight was only 540 Kb. It is not necessary to allow 3000 pixels wide images, but 800x600 is a bit small for montages.
Talking about montages, I would allow them but I would allow only one image per person.

Voting period of seven days would be fine. Two weeks is too long.


I hope that my english is not too horrible !

[Sigoroth]

My point regarding GC.
As I already said to Horizon I don't see the interest of having anonymous entries. My votings don't depend on the name of the painter, and anyway some of us have a style, a fleet or a color scheme that is quite easy to identify. On the contrary as a painter, I would like to have my name attached to my painting so that if maybe one person is interested to see what else I paint, he can find it.
Asking people not to show their minis before GC would - I think - have a negative impact on the french side. The reason is that we try to motivate each other by painting "together" (we show our WIP on our board) and commenting others work.
For me, GC is a good reason to paint the ship I have on my desk and would maybe have painted months later without the competition's deadline. If I or my friends win in any category then we are very proud, but mainly the aim is to PAINT and be incited to do so.

So you're saying that not having the names attached to the entries until after voting is completed would make you not want to bother?

[lastspartacus]

Thats rubbish.  Coke is far superior

[Admiral_d_Artagnan]

+1 to Coke being better than Pepsi.
7-Up is better than Sprite though.

[horizon]

A good Shiraz anyday. Or an excellent Weizenbeer (Erdinger, Paulaner, etc).

[Admiral_d_Artagnan]

Maybe but I don't have access to those brands where I am. Coke, Pepsi, 7-Up and Sprite I have access to everyday. ^_^

[Zhukov]

Dr. Pepper for the win!

-Zhukov

[Sigoroth]

Blargh, Dr. Pepper is foul. A good Portello or Creamy Soda is better than either Coke or Pepsi though.

[horizon]

.....and before I start a poll on favourite drinks I'll think we need to go back to BFG...