Scummies 2007 Nominations Closed!

[spectrumvoid]

I think that newbie 280, if it's nominated for anything, should be nominated for Best Town Performance - for the five townies and their replacements. It was the town and its diligence that made newbie 280 enjoyable. Also scum were good, but they didn't win, so therefore the only category that fits is best town performance.

I was thinking over this game, and I've posted something else elsewhere, but I think the scum were screwed up mainly due to my replacing in. Mainly because SV1 strongly believed pablito was doc, compared to SV (CTD). So I'm not too sure we deserve this.

[Patrick]

Neh.. I'd have persuaded CTD to vote Sage with me. Eventually

[spectrumvoid]

Nah, we should nominate newbie 280 for the 'SV finally gets endgame right' award.

[Cubsfan4ever]

Do we really need Scummies? Does it really matter who is the "best" player or what was the "best" game? Why do we have to decide things like this. Can't players just have fun and be proud of their performances or games and not have to worry about being judged? I say get rid of these.

[Brutal Assassin]

^^^^Someone's just upset he isn't the Scumchat Survivor Champion

[Cubsfan4ever]

The jury votes were rigged.

[petroleumjelly]

Nominate:

DrippingGoofball

Award:

Funniest Role Claim

Game:

Bastard Mod Mafia, for this claim. I remember when I first read it, I nearly fell out of my chair laughing.

[Glork]

Second DGB. That was indeed quite hilarious.

[spectrumvoid]

Seriously speaking, do you think the judges have time to read everything? If you're outstanding, you get nominated, then the judges will read it. So you don't have to worry about being judged for every game.

Scummies are a way to reward people for their performance.

I'm going to take offense at the rigging jury comment. I'd say we were completely impartial. Those nominated could not vote for themselves. Also, do you have any idea how long I spent reading all the nominated games? Try reading a 61 page game multiple times, and that's just one of them.

[Glork]

Don't mind cubsfan... he sticks around basically only to attempt to stir up trouble.

[spectrumvoid]

Someone should start making a list of who nominated and who seconded. I remember PJ was nice enough to do one, but it's really messy if no one will work on this.

(I am not volunteering )

[Zindaras]

It's not a perfect system, but does it have to be?

This is only partly about recognition and fame. It's also about the awards ceremony (which is hilarious). It's also about going and checking out those nominations and laughing at them (I just did at DGB's claim there).

[Thok]

Nominate alko for the

Hanibal Lecter Award

-Best SK for Committee Mafia

[petroleumjelly]

Second Alky.

[Glork]

Third Alko.

[spectrumvoid]

I'd like to volunteer to maintain this... how should I do it?

[Mastermind of Sin]

Nominate: DrippingGoofball, ShadowLurker, Jules, Mastermind of Sin

Award: Best Performance - Mafia

Game: Yakuza Mafia 55

Note: I know it's a self-nomination, but I'm doing it because I really feel that DGB and SL deserve it in particular, since the town thought they had the game wrapped up.

[Zindaras]

List of Nominations:

* Best Role Claim - "The Johnny Cochrane Award"

* Funniest Role Claim - "George W Bush Award"

-DrippingGoofball: Loser claim (Bastard Mod Mafia). Nominated. Seconded.
-Petroleumjelly: Gorilla claim (Space Monkeys Mafia). Nominated. Seconded.

* Best Role (new or adaptation) - "Flying Pumpkin That Shoots Lazers Out Of Its Ass Award"

* Person most likely to die night 1 - "Kenny Award"

* Best Performance (either singular or team) - "Oscar"

The Oscar for Best Performance - Pro Town

-The Town of Mini 363: Mostly Mute Mime Mafia: Nominated. Seconded.

The Oscar for Best Performance - Mafia

-The Mafia of Mafia 55: Yakuza Mafia: Nominated.

* Best Contribution to mafia discusion - "Professor Mafia award"

* The best mafia catcher - "Paragon of Mafia Hunters award"

-Glork: Nominated.
-Hez: Nominated.

* Best SK - "Hannibal Lector Award"

-Al_kohaulec: Committee Mafia: Nominated. Seconded. Thirded.

* Funniest player - "The Coffee on the Monitor award"

-Thestatusquo: Nominated.

* Most Prolific player - "Addict award"

-Battle Mage: Nominated
-spectrumvoid: Nominated.
-Twito: Nominated.

* Most Enjoyable Game Regular [free market/normal]

* Most Enjoyable Game Mini [theme/regular]

* Best Night Scene(s)

[spectrumvoid]

MoS: I disagree with that one, due to balance issues. (Yes, I played in it too.)

Here's what the mod had to say:

I admit, this made the GF overpowered, but I don't think the Gunsmith has to conform to normal conventions. Also, the gunsmith is kinda sketchy as an investigative role. My intent was to make this game very townie, but in hindsight I should have taken away the immunity or given one less goon or something. I'm still learning as a mod.

[Mastermind of Sin]

I think that a Godfather that kills with a katana SHOULDN'T be found by a gunsmith, especially since the godfather was supposed to be immune to investigation roles. The game wasn't that imbalanced, but the town didn't think things through enough. They should've lynched ShadowLurker before lynching TSQ/StallingChamp. With 2 scum dead, they should've expected 2 scum remaining. With 2 enablers, 1 gunsmith, and 2 masons, and one mason having expressed doubt of the other's alignment, you should've realized that if the gunsmith or the mason he "cleared" was scum, the "scummason" was still going to be scum. This would've given the town a much better chance. I am also surprised that the town failed to realize that a Yakuza (if I recall correctly) is something similar to the Crazy 88's in Kill Bill, and therefore it would make sense for some of them to kill with swords. I believe the game was balanced enough that it still took good maneuvering by the scum to pull off a win.

[DrippingGoofball]

What do you mean???

I really thought that LOSER claim would get you all eating out of my hands! I was SERIOUS!!! No joke!

My favorite mafia adventure was to get myself lynched in 2 pages in a replacement. Twomz was at lynch -1, 10/11 votes. Thanks to Glork's gullibility, I was able to accomplish my Kamikaze mission IN ONLY SEVENTEEN POSTS!!! Take that, Twomz! So I must nominate myself for MOST FLAMBOYANT SELF-DESTRUCTIVE ARTIST for that one.

Here are some nominations I'd like to weigh in to.

* The Oscar for Best Performance - Mafia
MBL's performance in Himalayan Mafia Flay got himself lynched Day 6, and he was left all alone to eliminate the town, which he did with panache and oozing towniness, beating all odds.

* The best mafia catcher - "Paragon of Mafia Hunters award" -
Glork & Hez ex aequo

* Most Enjoyable Game Mini [theme/regular]
Mafia Futurama but I might be biased

[Cogito Ergo Sum]

Both those games ended in 2006, DGb. This is the nomination thread for 2007.

[Thok]

Both Himalayan and Futurama ended in 2006, thus neither is eligible for a 2007 scummy.

(Both would have been good nominations for last year's awards, and I think MBL was nominated.)

[DrippingGoofball]

I am going to let both of you Thok and CES sort out your disagreement. No violence!

[Mastermind of Sin]

I have issues with Himalayan... -_- ... I hate you all.