Welcome to
The Very Best of the Best: 2009!
This new annual competition seeks to highlight the absolute
Best of the Best....of the
Best of the Best. Each year every entry into the BOTB will be judged
and evaluated, to see which FPSCreator Developer has what it takes to be
#1 in all the land!
In order for an entry to be valid for consideration in the
VBOTB (yes, a shiny new acronym); it has to be approved and entered into the BOTB archives for that specific year (starting with entries for
2009).
On
November 25th, of each calendar year, entries will no longer be permitted (for that year's consideration). At that point, judging will commence. In the past; it has been one person (KeithC), who has judged which entry will be given the opportunity to join the BOTB...however, that will not be the case with the VBOTB. Though the 2009 Competition will still be judged by KeithC (as it is set to close soon); there is an additional criteria that will have an influence on the outcome:
Community Vote
The judging will take place in the following manner:
The
Community (Popular) Vote will be accomplished via a Poll (the same that TGC has used recently). After the cutoff date for accepted entries (
November 25th); a poll will be generated with all the BOTB entries for that year. The percentage that each entry receives, will turn into a point value (ie., 45% = 45 points). Those points will then be added to the final Judge’s points assigned to the specified entry, for a total point value. The entry with the highest point value, wins. It’s that simple. The results of the poll will be published after the winner is declared.
The
Judge’s Criteria Sheet will include multiple categories (which will each have a maximum point value assigned) of factors that will be judged. Some of these may include:
Lighting, Level Layout, Frame Rate, Artificial Intelligence, Custom Media, Custom Sound/Music, Scripting, Originality, Over-all “Fun-Factor”, etc. A final category sheet/listing will be published shortly after this announcement is made. A similar sheet will be posted in the thread containing the “Popular Vote” Poll; to be used as a “guide” for the community to go by when making their decision.
PRIZES
I’m looking to make this an Annual Event (once a year, every year). As such; I’ve asked TGC to consider a prize donation to the winner of the
VBOTB. They have graciously donated the following to the winner of the VBOTB: 2009:
- A $250 TGC Voucher
- 4,000 Store Points
In addition; the Winner will be featured in the TGC January Newsletter, and get a
unique BOTB Badge (reflecting the year of the win) that will replace their current BOTB Badge (supplied by
BiggAdd).
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There will be an official thread in the Showcase Board, along with a Discussion thread (and an official announcement in next month's Newsletter), at a later date. This is the place to ask questions.
Judges needed for the 2010 year!
The 2009 year will be judged solely by KeithC (as the deadline is too tight). However, judges are needed for future VBOTB competitions. A potential judge should have the time to be able to go over (play) numerous entries into the BOTB, as well as be able to adhere to the Criteria Sheet given them and be fair-minded. We don’t need someone that is going to disappear part way through the actual judging process. There are an unspecified number of slots open, but we won’t be taking too many. If you think you have the time to spare, and want to help out; please contact
KeithC (via e-mail).
Judges
do not need to be familiar with FPSCreator (or be an active developer for that matter…gamers are always welcome to apply), though it is suggested that you play a few BOTB entries to get a feel for what is possible with the engine.
