March '08 Contest Discussion Thread

[HaveAMagicalDay]

Yes, if we do both, we're still doing a team battle lol.

I've gave me warning, and if it happens, ye can't blame me. I've had to many experiences with team events.

You shouldn't be talking bad about a person anyway on POF, if you do, people do have the right to give you bad rep lol.

~Cpt.Sea

[Jack I]

I'll make sure that if a team signs up they know the risks, but unless we just have a landslide solo win, we'll do both. ^^

Don't plan to say a word about em, just make sure they don't say anything 'bout me. I'll PM you why, but I don't disrespect people in any way.

[Silver Beard]

LOL...sorry I haven't been on lately...

[BadgerDog]

Originally Posted by Captain_Sea

Like I said in the meeting, team events almost ALWAYS go bad. Here's a few of my points:

• People May Not Want To Be On A Team Making Them Mad If They Have To Be On One.
• What If Nobody Wants To Be On Their Team Due To Notoreity Level, Weapon Levles, Etc.?
• What If They Get Mad At Each Other Or Blame Each Other Because They Lost? It Would Ruin Their Friendship.
• If We Didn't Give Them A Choice, Then They Would Not Know We Gave The Option, Therefore, Being Fair For All.
• What If Somebody Isn't As Good As Another, The Other Teamates May Take Over, Or Blame Them For EVERYTHING.

These are just a few of the problems that have happened in the past with team events. VMK stopped doing team contests/competitions, because people lost friends, and some quit VMK. I've lost a friend in a team competition, and almost lost two. I don't think it would be fair to have team contest/competition. What if they want to be a one person team? Voting, is a way of deciding this, but it wouldn't be fair to the other people if they didn't want teams. Even if they can still be a one person team on a team race, it doesn't seem fair that they have to do the entire thing, while others don't.

Yes, team building is important in ANY game, but there's limits. Team events on a lot of games, usually go badly. There are other ways to work with people, but in my opinion, team events aren't a very good way of doing/teaching it.

Just a few of my points, that I tried to address in the meeting . I was pointing out facts, and my opinions, on the idea, and that's what meetings are for LOL.

Sorry if it's too long ,
~Cpt.Sea

I see. For some reason I can't hear ANYTHING at the meetings because of the strange and odd plus sign in the chat box. I still can't figure out whether or not it has to be on or off for me to hear you guys.

Anyway, interesting points. I guess we'll have to find a way to spice up a regular relay race. Just racing around may not be appealing to people.

[HaveAMagicalDay]

We can always "spice things up", if that's what they choose, I have a few ideas, but I'm working out the bad spots .

~Cpt.Sea

[Jack I]

By all means post it. It don't have to be perfect to post it in this thread, that's why it's here. ^^

[Chris]

well you could do a race where u start say at padres go around kingshead sail to cuba go behind royal the sail to tortuga and done

[Jack I]

Can't decide on how we'll do it until we pick which one we're doing, so I'm gonna close the thread until Sunday afternoon. ^^

The poll is up, but instead of what type of race its whether we should do an editing contest or a sloop-race. So, keep discussing the boats and if editing does win I'll explain my plans of doing this. ^^

[Jack I]

It looks like racing will win, so here are my proposed racing plans. Note that Plan B is an add on to plan A. ^^


Route A: Short, simple, nice. Good for racers of all types.
Route B: More advanced course. Long, adventerous, and full of peril. Good for an exciting time.

[Silver Beard]

GREAT. I say use plan B and allow full sail. And maybe I could go as "referee" and I could follow everyone and tell you who has dropped out of the race, what do you think?

[Jack I]

I'd prefer plan A myself, or do two races. Oh, and instead of following people were going to have checkpoints with people on large boats. ^^

OT: How do you like the new official logo? It's in my signature.

[Silver Beard]

Originally Posted by Jack Ironmalley

I'd prefer plan A myself, or do two races. Oh, and instead of following people were going to have checkpoints with people on large boats. ^^

OT: How do you like the new official logo? It's in my signature.

I came. I saw. I LOVED it. And two races would be interesting...But seing as I don't have a larger boat...

EDIT: Why don't we do something like 2 laps? That would be awesome!

[Jack I]

I'll have to think about that, that's a good idea. ^^

[Silver Beard]

Thank you very much! I always have the good ideas.... Accually that would have to be the biggest overstatement of the year...

[Chris]

ok i would go for plan B its more interesting and funner