CIV 3 Decade Awards: Design competition

[Bengal Tiger]

I don't suppose we'll have a contest to see who wins the "best design for civ III decade award" award to give to the winner of the poll as well?

 

[WildWeazel]

Who would design it?

 

[Bengal Tiger]

Of course, the one who designs that one too should get an award, and the one who designs his award...ad infinitum

 

[Takhisis]

Maybe we should submit a sort of badge like the ones the moderators have…?

 

[Balthasar]

My final Submission has been posted. (post 13, natch!)

 

[Kyriakos]

Excellent work on both the trophy and banner Balthasar. They look great

I would like to cancel my own submission since it is clearly nowhere near as good.

 

[Balthasar]

Awwww.... Well, sure, Kyriakos, that's your prerogative. You still have time to re-submit if you feel like it. I'm sure you're exhausted from kicking world-class butt in the Cities category, anyway!

 

[WildWeazel]

I'd almost withdraw myself, but I may as well give you a run for your money.

 

[Blue Monkey]

I say use everybody's. There are certainly enough awards & threads to enjoy the variety.

 

[Balthasar]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. There's still time for other submissions, and we should respect that.

 

[Balthasar]

Per Blue Monkey's suggestion, WildWeasel & I have reached agreement, by which we forgo further competition and agree to use both sets of graphics in the Decade Awards thread. Thank you Kyriakos for your contribution; you were the first to put your work on the table, and for that we are grateful.

 

[Kyriakos]

Can someone ask Thunderfall to allow for the decade trophy gif to be used in signatures? Incorporate it to the database etc.

 

[Takhisis]

I still insist that people get a bonus user title or a badge like those forum staff get.

 

[Kyriakos]

I still insist that people get a bonus user title or a badge like those forum staff get.

That would be great

 

[Plotinus]

What would happen if a forum staff member were to win an award...?

 

[Kyriakos]

What is to stop a person who won a nobel, to win a regional contest as well? (or be named honorary citizen of a society). In other words you just have to choose which of the two will be displayed, and in your case you might be "forced" to keep your mod-badge, instead of a red one of Cthulhu.

 

[Plotinus]

Well, it's a nice thought. But I think the general view is that there shouldn't be badges that resemble staff badges but aren't, so it's unlikely that any would be allowed for a competition such as this.

 

[tom2050]

I still insist that people get a bonus user title or a badge like those forum staff get.

I disagree, the number of nominations, and the number of votes is very underwhelming. It is pretty much the nomination makers voting with a few extra. I don't think a badge is worthwhile when there is not sufficient participation taking place from the community as a whole. Even regulars on here missed making a nomination or didn't complete the whole nomination, and it was a month long.

 

[WildWeazel]

I agree with tom. This is too localized of an event to grant a site-wide bonus that is for now reserved only for staff. Besides being potentially confusing, it adds to the idea that this is some kind of competitive better-than-you accolade rather than a celebration of our accomplishments.
I do think the decade smiley should be added to the official smiley list though, as Kyriakos mentioned.