Link to Voting Form

CBC will be once again running the Players Choice award for 2007. This gives players the opportunity to vote for their favourite contest that ran during the past year. The vote will be administered by Aramann and myself.

The Player's Choice will go online in the coming days and players will have approximately 4 weeks to vote.

Money Bags started very close to the end of 2007 and will be included next year. Other current/recently ended contests (Aisle of Plenty and The Navy Lark) will be eligible.

Rules/Procedures

1. As happened last year, a form will be prepared in Word and players will be asked to select their favourite three contests from the list. Alternatively, for players who do not have Word 2003 or later, they may vote on a txt document (made in Notepad or similar text editing program). Players may, if they wish vote for only a first choice or only a first and second choice.

2. Each first vote receives 3 points, each 2nd vote receives 2 points, and each 3rd vote receives 1 point.

3. Designers may not vote for contests they designed, but testers may vote for contests they tested.

4. To be eligible to vote, players must have either entered one or more of the eligible contests, tested one or more of the eligible contests, or designed one or more of the eligible contests (but note rule 3 above). You do not need to have entered a contest in order to vote for it.

5. Aramann and myself are eligible to vote, but only up until the time the first vote from anyone other than us is received on the upload utility.

6. The CBC 2007 Players Choice will be the contest with the highest score. In the event of a tie, the winner will be the contest with the most players submitting valid entries.



Eligible contests for 2007 (with game, designer and closing date)

No 101 Confucius 5- High Life (Emperor, Stringbags, Feb 4)
No 105- Confucius 6- A Life Reaffirmed (Emperor, Stringbags, Apr 15)
No 106- Noxious Naxos (Zeus, Stringbags, Jun 24)
No 107- Bling (C4, gs, Apr 8)
No 108- The Pink Lake (C4, gs, May 6)
No 109- Confucius 7- Alma Mata (Emperor, Stringbags, May 27)
No 110- Silk Purse (team contest) (C4, gs, Jul 1)
No 111- Passage (C3, Caesar Clifford, Aug 5)
No 112- Confucius 8- End of a Life (Emperor, Stringbags, Jun 24)
No 113- Meadow Lark (Pharoah, Stringbags, Aug 26)
No 114- Battle of Salamis (Cleopatra, Stringbags, Sep 30)
No 115- The Deception (C3, gs, Sep 30)
No 116- The Final Deception (C4, gs, Nov 11)
No 117- Walking on the Moon (C3, Joshofet, Nov 11)
No 118- The Navy Lark (Poseidon, Stringbags, Dec 30)
No 119- The Imperial Warehouse (Emperor, Otto, Dec 15)
No 123- Aisle of Plenty (C4, gs, Jan 13)

If there are any I've missed, I hope someone will let me know.

Did we really only have 3 C3 contests in a whole year ? . Amazing. I only played in two of that list that I can recall so its going to be easy for me to choose.

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C3 took a back seat when C4 contests started, and after the Imperial Assessment series. Expect more this year with the design competition maps to get a run. The Battle of Sarmizegetusa ran over December/January but was included in the 2006 vote (and was in fact the winner).

The voting is now open. A link to the voting form has been added to the first post of this thread.

Oh where is Azeem's A Daughter of Kings? It was started in mid Dec 2006 but the contest ended in Feb 2007.
Did we have a chance to vote for it in 2006?

Lokki, A Daughter of Kings was included in the 2006 vote, and you even voted for it!

I did? I guess I forgot all about that since it ended this year. Oh well, I have another favourite no problem.
Thanks Goonsquad

Voting was a pleasant 'task' and it's done now. For me one was above others but it was more difficult to choose the other two. GO Favourite GO!

When we vote for the 1 ° times, how we send it ? by mail , MP ?

Save and upload your file here: http://citybuildingcontests.net/upload/
Enter it just like a contest submission!
Thanks for voting!

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Ok thanks

we must rename the file for sending it !!!

LOL the same happened to me, had to rename it. Lokki_cbcplayerschoice 2007

I rename it : " cbcchoiceplayers"
Sorry but I didn't think to add my password ( like for the contests )

Do not forget to vote for your favorite 2007 contest. The Winning designer gets a chocolate bunny!

submit your vote either by PM to us or like you submit a saved game. What we need is the best three contests listed in order.

There are very few votes! C'mon guys!
Gloria

Attached Files

cbcplayerschoice.doc (29.5 KB, 226 views)

I submitted a vote, but it was very difficult to make a choice.
I hope you can read it. I don't have Word on this PC and had to do it in Open Office.
An emailed round robin might prod a few people?

Currently there are 18 votes for the Players choice.

I'm sure there are more than 18 players who liked our contests. Where are you?

Votes from:
Aramann
Goonsquad
Lokki
Schwartzhorse
Euroallain
Heironymus
Abana
Herodotus
Caesar Clifford
ADJB
Cazy
Cesar20
Geirean Valleus
Krisius
Vesontio
Dalan
Vectorgod
Vadrouille
Cesar20
ivrunafowl
joshofet


Players you can submit a text file, a doc file to the submissions page for Players Choice, OR send a PM to us. (for those who are having technical issues, I will add your vote to the upload for you)

Of the competitions listed I have only played some of the C4 ones. Although I have very much enjoyed these I would rather not vote because I can only assess the games I have played and feel its unfair on all the designers for all the other games to cast my vote without even seeing there work.

Okay just done mine.

While checking though the contests to see which ones I entered I see that contest 114 and contest 113 have the same results which are for 113. There are no results for number 114. Hope they are not lost.

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ADJB, I only played in 3 contests [ and designed one ] during this past year too so only voted for those 3 as my choices. So please vote just based on what contests you are happy that you know enough about. It doesn't matter if someone only played one contest and votes for that contest.

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ADJB, it is about what is your favourite, nothing more and nothing less. Most of our players only play certain games. We are trying to find out what was the most popular contest of 2007, not which was technically the best.

Thanks for finding this. I think I fixed it CC. They are not lost... just not found.

Although this shouldn't be taken as a vote I would like to make a comment about No 110- Silk Purse (team contest) (C4, gs, Jul 1).

I greatly enjoyed this scenario because of the team aspect and as I think Aramann will attest the possibility of learning about all aspects of the game from nothing as explained by more seasoned players is invaluable if your learning the game.

For that reason I would ask if developers could consider other team contests in any of the games. Having the chance to learn a game I don't play or improve my knowledge in a game I do would be more than enough incentive to load the game up and start playing it.

I noticed that there are no results for contests 99 to 102 either (library/first 100 contests).

Hello.. guess I didn't upload the page late last night. I'd been moving some contests to the 100 contest page. I hope its ok now.

LOL Guess we are working in the same groove... I'm just not as quick as I'd like to be.

Julia

All of us here at CBC just adore your leisureliness JuliaSet.

Only 18 votes for players choice! Anyone else play with us in 2007?

Come on, even a part-timer lurker like me got a vote in! Yes, that's a challenge. I haven't had much time for contests over the past year, but I did at least download and try all of the C3 contests. I think I only entered one if memory serves--so sad! Hope everyone is doing well!

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Have a good day!

Vectorgod

I sent a survey in a couple of days ago. Did it get there?

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Both your form and that of Kach have been located.... in the upload area for the Scenario Design Contest. I will repost them in the correct place so that Aramann (who is my co-counter) can see them as well.

Not sure how many players have voted, but it is definitely more than last year.

Currently there are 23 votes for the Players choice.

I'm sure there are more than 23 players who liked our contests. Where are you?

Votes from:
Aramann
Goonsquad
Lokki
Schwartzhorse
Euroallain
Heironymus
Abana
Herodotus
Caesar Clifford
ADJB
Cazy
Cesar20
Geirean Valleus
Krisius
Vesontio
Dalan
Vectorgod
Vadrouille
Cesar20
ivrunafowl
joshofet
DillonBlake
kach

I have moved the lost votes so Araman can find them. They are in the players choice folder.

Players you can submit a text file, a doc file to the submissions page for Players Choice, OR send a PM to us. (for those who are having technical issues, I will add your vote to the upload for you)

Come on players! Let's get some more votes in!

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Just a note to say the results for 113 and 114 are the wrong way round. I see I did play 114 as well but finished last [ my usual position ] so I won't change my entry for this contest.

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The link in the library page for 113 (Meadow Lark) still points to the results for 114 (Battle of Salamis). You can get to the Meadow Lark result from the forum thread, though.

Voting in the Players Choice has now closed and Aramann and myself are busily counting. Watch here to see how your favourite fared.

The CBC 2007 Players Choice has now closed.

There were 16 eligible contests, 21 players voted.
14 of the 16 contests received votes.




14th place- Contest 118- The Navy Lark (Poseidon), by Stringbags (Score 1, Players Entered 7)

13th place- Contest 107- Bling (C4), by gs (Score 1, Players Entered 16)



Watch this thread for the remaining placings.

12th place- Contest 112- Confucius-End of a Life (Emperor), by Stringbags (Score 3, Players Entered 4)

11th place- Contest 113- Meadow Lark (Pharoah), by Stringbags (Score 4, Players Entered 9, Favourite of 1 player)



Watch this thread for the remaining placings.

Congratulations to all designers. There were a LOT of interesting votes submitted and people definitely have their favorites! This just proves what a great group there is here on CBC!

PS - I rather miss being a pharoah's court dancer...

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I could randomly delete some of your posts until you drop below the required level again.

10th place- Contest 119- The Imperial Warehouse (Emperor), by Otto (Score 4, Players Entered 15, Favourite of 1 player)

9th place- Contest 115- The Deception (C3), by gs (Score 5, Players Entered 6, Favourite of 1 player)



Watch this thread for the remaining placings.

8th place- Contest 108- The Pink Lake (C4), by gs (Score 6, Players Entered 13, Favourite of 0 players)

6th place (tie)- Contest 106- Noxious Naxos (Zeus), by Stringbags (Score 7, Players Entered 5, Favourite of 2 players)

6th place (tie)- Contest 114- The Battle of Salamis (Cleopatra) by Stringbags (Score 7, Players Entered 5, Favourite of 1 player)



Watch this thread for the top five.

Agonizing

5th place- Contest 111- Passage (C3), by Caesar Clifford (Score 10, Players Entered 7, Favourite of 1 player)





Watch this thread for the awesome foursome.

More agonizing

But Joshofet, the longer you aren't listed, the better.

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Congratulations to all designers so far. Even though I don't play all of these games I know the work that goes into making these scenarios and then hosting a contest. This site would be nothing without you!

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It's time you (re) discovered the joys of C3 Ms Aramann. You know how committed to C4 I am, and certainly it is a more than worthy successor, but I'd still be hard put to call it a better game, all things considered. I hope you decide to enter the team contest.

4th place- Contest 116- The Final Deception (C4), by gs and aramann (Score 14, Players Entered 11, Favourite of 1 player)





Watch this thread for the top three.

Ah my favourite is among the top three.

What can I say, most agonizing

3rd place- Contest 117- Walking on the Moon (C3), by Joshofet (Score 15, Players Entered 9, Favourite of 3 players)





I guess anyone following this knows what the top 2 are. But which one is da champ? Don't touch that dial!

I actually attempted "Walking on the moon," but couldn't get an entry in...
Whatever I tried, I ran out of money and Caesar came for me about 3 years in.

2nd place- Contest 123- Aisle of Plenty (C4), by gs (Score 16, Players Entered 21, Favourite of 3 players) This contest attracted the most players of any contest in 2007.




And the winner.....drum roll....

Contest 110- Silk Purse (C4 team contest) by gs (Score 21, Favourite of 6 players, Players entered 15)



I will post a full table shortly. I'm suitably humbled by the results. Not surprising that C4 should have done well, as its still fairly new.

Players entered is the number of players who submitted a valid entry, not counting designer and tester/s. This shows the popularity of team contests, since Silk Purse ran quite early in the year, which put it at a disadvantage.

Congrats, goonsquad. It was a good contest.

Congratulations, goonsquad. You deserve this with all the hard work you put into learning the editor.

I am very happy with where Passage finished too, showing c3 is still a favorite with players. I think blessings already has 10-11 players entered. But thats a very good contest too.

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Many congratulations goonsquad!!! As someone who knows only too well what a dreadful beast the C4 editor is, that is a tremendous achievement, and one of which you can be justly proud.

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From the comments of some of the players, it was the team contest concept that proved popular. This is why we're looking at having another one this year.

JuliaSet deserves some mention for her tireless work in the team contest, as does Boudica who has moved on in recent times, but she will be back.

I'd like to see the team contest become a regular CBC event. The format suits C3 and C4 well, and there has been a successful Pharoah team contest as well. Not sure how well suited to it the other games are, though.

Congratulations, Goonsquad! You have made several excellent and entertaining contests, and I am sure we all are going to have many many more to play and have fun. Thank you again!

I am very happy to see that my 2 favorites are in the top 3

and many thanks to all the conceptors for their work

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