Scummies 2011 Nominations

[Xalxe]

I thought there was in the past too. Huh.

[Xalxe]

Gandalf is right. It doesn't reward failure at all.

But how do you get in a losing situation? That's right, poor play.

Not if it's a result of other poor players.

[Xalxe]

Gandalf is right. It doesn't reward failure at all.

But how do you get in a losing situation? That's right, poor play.

Not if it's a result of other poor players.

Good players can minimise the impact of bad players. (so that it's not a "losing cause".)

Not if the other players are better.

[Xalxe]

Now now SK, that's just rude.

[Xalxe]

So, Empking, I provide you with a scenario:

You are scum with HiImaShittyNewb.

Town consists of DGB, SaintKerrigan, and mith, who are all fantastic scumhunters.

Shittynewb gets lynched. You nightkill mith.

SaintKerrigan votes you instantly, claiming a cop result. You retaliate with a brilliant case, explaining exactly why SK is lying scummery.

DGB interrogates the hell out of SK for weeks before finally hammering you.

Postgame, she admits that without your case, she would've hammered you instantly, and that as it was, it was very, very close.

I say you deserve the award for almost pulling the win off.

Discuss.

[Xalxe]

It's not more deserving of the same award as actually pulling it off.

That's why it's two different awards.

[Xalxe]

Also, consider good Town who lost.

[Xalxe]

There was that one year with a joint MVP from both teams.

[Xalxe]

The MVP has come from the winning team every year except 1971, when Dallas Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley won the award despite the Cowboys' loss in Super Bowl V to the Baltimore Colts

[Xalxe]

Nominate: (New Category) Most enjoyable poster: Fate

Oh my god.

Absolutely not.



On the topic of new categories, whoever said they were in support of a Best Effort in a Losing Cause award, I'm in total agreement.

:goodposting:

[Xalxe]

...Yes Master Trophy...

[Xalxe]

SPLIT CONVO PLEASE MODS

[Xalxe]

SPLIT CONVO PLEASE MODS

[Xalxe]

Nominate Crilly for Funniest Role Claim: http://mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 3#p2806663

Its funny in context so read the page before it and the page with the claim.

No.

This. Meant to post that before RC, but nothing about it is laughable, just stupid as fuck.

[Xalxe]

Nominate THIS thread

by Vi for "

Professor Mafia

" (yeah yeah I know, again).

I think it should be a staple of evey Mafia player's reading diet.

A resounding

second

.

This should be required reading.

Third

(dammit Vi, let someone else have a turn!)

[Xalxe]

Last year, the MishMash nominations were bone-dry, god awful. My mission this year is to fix that. And for my first trick:

Nominate Survivor: Mushroom Kingdomfor Best MishMash Game

(hereafter referred to as the "Bob Barker" Award). This was a unique way to play a MishMash staple: remove all the pre-existing alliances, all the friendships, and play Survivor in a totally clean environment. Scopey managed to pull it off in a way that left most happy, but hey, you can't please everyone, amirite?

Also: Does the GD Award encompass F62 as well? /serious question

ALSO Also: The MishMash User award needs a name.

[Xalxe]

Scummies 2011, first half.

Site Awards

[*]

General Discussion Award

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Up to date with post #.

[Xalxe]

I don't remember that award from the past two years of judging

That's because...it's never been awarded.

[Xalxe]

MASTERMIND

WHY DID YOU NOM DGSII?

BLACKBERRY DID NOT FINISH IT

[Xalxe]

Nominate

Lady Lambdadelta

for

Most Outstanding New Player.

Her play as a replacement in Brotherhood of the Wolf was outstanding. I've read some of her other games and she has shown good instincts and ability as any alignment. She also has an impressive record for someone new to the site (although as recognition of her skills grow I expect she's going to start dying more frequently early )

Second

[Xalxe]

Nominate In the Court of the Gods for Best Mechanic/Mutation

[Xalxe]

And finally Mishmash for RC's EPYC.

tentative Second

Second the Fish Ninja thing for flavor

[Xalxe]

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MishMash Game

• Kaleidoscope's Survivor - Mushroom Kingdom, nominated by mastermind, seconded by Xalxe,

Up to date with post #227.

'scuse me, iirc, I nommed S:MK.

[Xalxe]

Nominate

Lady Lambdadelta

for

Most Outstanding New Player.

Her play as a replacement in Brotherhood of the Wolf was outstanding. I've read some of her other games and she has shown good instincts and ability as any alignment. She also has an impressive record for someone new to the site (although as recognition of her skills grow I expect she's going to start dying more frequently early )

Wow. Thank you. >.<

What amuses me more than this nomination (and yes, the nomination is amusing) is the alt speculation that followed it. xD

Alt speculation follows all competent new players.

[Xalxe]

Oh. Awks

[Xalxe]

Damn, and you're still here? Well done.

LLD: I meant no disrespect in my questions. You just threw/throw off a LOT of alt tells. If you are telling the truth, then you absolutely deserve the nomination.

Easy enough to check, amirite?

[Xalxe]

Not really, and that's all I'm going to say about that.

Okay, carry on.

[Xalxe]

Nominate the town of Open 293 - Donner Party Mafia, Take Two for Best Performance Pro Town Team

Andrew, chesskid, DRK and TS all had amazing intuitions without tclawren, singer or I giving off many scumtells. They managed to nightkill (and therefore identify) singer the first night, roleblock me the first night, then roleblock/kill tclawren the next night. I flailed the last day I was alive. All of this was due to pure intuition with logical support (when it's usually the other way around).

Second/Third

Nominate Drench's UXYS 1 1/2 for Best Mishmash game

as well.

Nth

Second Deadly Game Show II

No

[Xalxe]

I agree with Baltar. Having actually judged scummies before, I had to deal with a barrel of work (that resulted in me taking a six month break from MS). Reading the nominations helps focus the judge on what to look for. The "negative nomination" is a fine line to walk, of course. Once it starts getting nasty, the point of the scummies is defeated. But as a devil's advocate kind of thing, I found people disagreeing with a nomination to be helpful as a judge.

:goodposting:

Love,
A Judge from Last Year

[Xalxe]

Nominate Kison for Behind the Scenes

I dunno if all the upgrades he's making have been announced/found yet, but goddamn are there a lot of them.

Second

Thirded

and

fourthed

for great justice.

Fifth-tenth

Me and all my split personalities

[Xalxe]

I agree with Baltar. Having actually judged scummies before, I had to deal with a barrel of work (that resulted in me taking a six month break from MS). Reading the nominations helps focus the judge on what to look for. The "negative nomination" is a fine line to walk, of course. Once it starts getting nasty, the point of the scummies is defeated. But as a devil's advocate kind of thing, I found people disagreeing with a nomination to be helpful as a judge.

Pfft. Judging's easy. I did it two years in a row and pretty much completed every award in less than a day.

Clearly you put a ton of thought into it.

Haylen is a good judge and did put a lot of thought into judging.

But Zor is right. Some awards take SOOOOOOO much reading. >.<

It's why I protested the Best IC award this year at the Scummies.

(you'll need to scroll down a bit yet to find it)

I thought that was the White Knight?

[Xalxe]

Nominate

Fritzler

for

Funniest Role Claim

in Square Enix Mafia Gaiden: The Outsiders for his claim of Irvine Kinneas, sex cop.

Second

[Xalxe]

Nominate hascow for funniest player

, based on his faking a post restriction that gave me hours of amusement.


edit: http://mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 41&start=0 his iso in this game.

second

This. Is. Amazing.

Just read.

Fourth.

[Xalxe]

Nominate Korlash for Funniest Player.

Second this.

Nominate iamausername for the

Most Cunning Manipulation

award.

I may be the only one that thinks so, but, damnit, I have to say it.

Second IAUN, Third Korlash

[Xalxe]

/not supporting

The town was full of newbies... scum really didn't have to do much.

FTFY

[Xalxe]

Must...read...game...

no...time...

[Xalxe]

Vi wins. At fucking life.

Unnecessary nth.

[Xalxe]

I presume the one that's linked, as that's what I clicked on just now.

[Xalxe]

Not to throw a damper on these nominations (because they are awesome) but at least in the past I believe both have been "body of work" awards.

[Xalxe]

Congrats. Guess what you get?

Nothing. Except you look elitist.

[Xalxe]

Nope. They look at it all.

[Xalxe]

This Usergroup might answer your questions better than other answers.

[Xalxe]

Well as the MishMash categories have never been awarded, who knows?

But it depends on the judge and the length of whatever's being judged.

[Xalxe]

"big two"

Which would be...

[Xalxe]

Nominate ShadowGuru for Funniest Player.

http://mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 4#p3244204

Just... yeah. Read those posts.

2nd