I thought Phill posted just such a list here a week ago or so, which is where I developed my list of categories from. Feel free to post a category list you feel would work, but I think what I posted is a good starting point, just needs to be fleshed out a bit. I stand by my argument that having free games up against commercial games is an unfair competition, regardless of how RR did in a limited vote. If you gave 2000 decent but not great computers to 2000 people, and had them vote with 200 that had superior computers asking them which was best, it is obvious which would win by sheer number of users of the free system. This is not to say free games are inferior to commercial games at all, but I think you get my point. Phil, if you are out there, do you have a revised list of games for 2007 that is all inclusive? Later, Che
----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Award catagories was: voting on game of the year > Hi Che, > First, before we actually decide upon catagories what we should do is > compile a master list of games produced in the last year. The games > themselves should be able to give us an idea of what catagories are > possible for this year. possabilities. > As for commercial verses fre I am not totally sure that a free game > would beat a commercial game. It is true there could be more players for > that free game, but based on the results of JJ's 2007 awards Rail Racer, > a commercial game, won anyway. Other nominations were the Homer game > and Bopit which are free. Admittedly though that could be they were > simply out classed, but that only could prove my point a commercial game > could beat a free game in voting. > > Che wrote: >> Right, but the problem with voting on commercial versus free games is >> the >> user base is ten times that for a free game as it is for a commercial >> game, >> and it would not be a fair competition since so many people would be >> voting >> for the free games, not having played the commercial ones, so for me, >> this >> seems like a must have difference in categories. >> Regarding the sports category, I think these could be lumped into >> action. >> Like wise, a card game could go into strategy, we just have to broaden >> the >> definition of the categories a bit to keep the number down it seems to >> me. >> Also, like Thomas and Raul I have lots of stuff going on outside of >> this >> voting deal, so I would rather keep the categories to a manageable >> number, >> less than ten total categories would be ideal. >> Later, >> Che >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
