It seems that quite a few players would like to see everyone play the same save, so how about three categories:
1. Freestyle - these players can reroll as often as they want, even replay their game and no restrictions are put on their play.
2. Excel - these players hold to the present rules, no rerolls but no penalties for using spreadsheets, WB save trials, etc.
3. Ironman - these players play with no rerolls, just themselves versus the AI, a la Kasparov vs. Deep Blue.
In this way, players who dont submit because they blunder or lose their way can try again, finish and still submit a game. Also, the Freestyle players could have access to a forum thread as Ribannah suggested where they can discuss the game as they are playing it, get help and share experiences.
If rerolling is allowed the Freestylers could score a few points for a game submission but they couldnt win an award. Eventually they would produce a game without rerolling, submit it and see their rating and ranking improve. This would be good incentive to submit a failed effort, therefore more people would submit, the GOTM staff need not worry about people cheating and we all play the same save for comparison sake.
1. Freestyle - these players can reroll as often as they want, even replay their game and no restrictions are put on their play.
2. Excel - these players hold to the present rules, no rerolls but no penalties for using spreadsheets, WB save trials, etc.
3. Ironman - these players play with no rerolls, just themselves versus the AI, a la Kasparov vs. Deep Blue.
In this way, players who dont submit because they blunder or lose their way can try again, finish and still submit a game. Also, the Freestyle players could have access to a forum thread as Ribannah suggested where they can discuss the game as they are playing it, get help and share experiences.
If rerolling is allowed the Freestylers could score a few points for a game submission but they couldnt win an award. Eventually they would produce a game without rerolling, submit it and see their rating and ranking improve. This would be good incentive to submit a failed effort, therefore more people would submit, the GOTM staff need not worry about people cheating and we all play the same save for comparison sake.