Architect Awards noms: Analysis

I've played just over half of the nominees for the Architect Awards. Based on the 8 arcs I've played, I've drawn the following conclusions for how to get nominated:

#1. Include a teen or pre-teen girl as a major character. (4 of 8)

#2. The big bad must shout "NO! This cannot be! I am..INVINCIBLE!" (or similar) before being defeated. (4 of 8)

#3. The story should involve time travel. (3 of 8)

#4. The player should fight undead. (3 of 8)

#5. A mystical artifact must be used as a plot device. (3 of 8)

#6. A mad scientist is used as an adversary. (3 of 8)

#7. An adversary must murder a relative of a major character for shock value. (3 of 8)


Conclusion:

* The next arc I write should be about a teenage girl with a magic sword who goes back in time to fight the evil mad scientist vampires who killed her cousin.



PS. In case it's not obvious: Just kidding. Having fun with statistics.

I'd play it. Ironically, of course.

9 out of the 15 arcs were authored by regulars in this forum.

How's that for a statistic?

Grats to the nominees.

Only 9? That's actually lower than I would have expected.

Wait a second, you're talking about the official architect awards. I've been spending way too much time and thought on my own awards I almost forgot about those.
*checks announcments*
*sees name*
*squee!*

And gratz PW on your own nom too, as well as those other 7 regulars who are also nominated in the player awards. It goes to show that the devs and players do share some good taste.

Also 9 of the 15 arcs are nominees in the Player Awards.

Not surprised about the regulars showing up in the Official Awards. They're the ones who care enough to seek feedback and improve their missions. They play others' arcs and learn what works and what doesn't. And, even more importantly, the Devs find arcs the same as anyone else...they hear about them. So, like anything, it pays to advertise

Congrats to the nominees!

So, "Teen Phalanx Forevever!" and "Escalation" are up against each other both in the official awards under "Best Hero Arc" and in the Player awards under "Best SO range arc".

I'd say that PoliceWoman and and I should file the paperwork to register as "Friendly Arch-Rivals", but I don't think I'm in her league.

Oh, I think I'm vaguely guilty of #2 and #6, and definitely of #3 and #5.

Heh, Return of the Revenge of the Son of Drakule Part 2: First Blood uses #7 as well, kind of. I guess that depends on how you define the term "adversary".

I only did #5 in the arc that made it to the finals, I guess I'm behind the curve.

I did none of those things, nor do I plan to in any of my planned arcs.

I guess I'd better get on that rewrite of my Mega Mech arc, it sort of uses #2 and #6.

let's see.

Yep. I did #2 and #6. Big time.

I didn't do any of those thing and I didn't make the finals/nominees. Maybe PW is onto something?

I didn't do any of them, explains everything.

For once I agree with Venture.

Congratulations to the nominees <^_^>m

Now I understand why I wasn't nominated! <,< I only adhere to number 2! Well ok there is technically a mad scientist in A Super Team is Born, but he's kind of a Giant Space Flea from Nowhere >.> so that doesn't count.

Now I must go console myself with a large bottle of cherry Pepsi <T_T> *sob*

(Seriously though - congratulations to everyone <^_^> being beat out in the first round isn't nearly as bad when the competition is this damn good <^-^>b)

Death to Disco! only has 3 and 6 though like all mad scientists Sauer does not consider himself mad only misunderstood

Congrats and good luck to all the nominees.


WN