Alright, only 2 1/2 hours left. 150 minutes, people! I hope the fireworks display is ready to go...
Fireworks: Check.
I'm slightly surprised by the low amount of activity considering what's coming up.
Well, that's two of the nervous lambs-being-led-to-the-slaught...I mean, remaining contestants. Just relax guys; this contest could only have a huge impact on your futures. No big!
>:)
I'm anticipatory...but also busy with some writing of my own!
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Their futures should be assured regardless. No matter who wins the final prize (and the contract to write the 64-page adventure), they'll all have opportunities with Paizo to pen PFS scenarios, and from there who knows? This is why I always say it's not simply what you do during RPG Superstar. What matters the most is what you do after RPG Superstar.
All of the Top 4 (and in previous years, Top 8) have had opportunities following the contest. It's how you take advantage of them which will define any kind of sustained freelance work that comes your way from that day forward. And, what you do within those freelance work assignments will define what kind of freelancer you are far more than the actual title of RPG Superstar.
In other words, there have been plenty of RPG Superstar competitors who didn't win the competition who went on to far outshine those who did. And, that's why I never put that much stock in winning the title in 2009. For me, the pressure (and my committment in meeting that pressure) rose that much higher after the competition. And that would have happened whether I won or came in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th. A door would have opened regardless. And what I did in exercising that door would define what kind of freelancer I could be for a publisher like Paizo in the future.
So, here's my advice to this year's nervous RPG Superstar-wannabes. Relax. An opportunity is coming your way regardless of the outcome in the voting. Seize that opportunity. Use all the lessons you accumulated from the contest (and any other freelancing experiences you might have had before). And then, muster all of that in absolutely owning that opportunity in every way possible when it comes.
In essence, you need to impress your next round of judges. And that would be your developers on whatever freelance opportunity comes your way. Be ready for it. You were agile enough to roll with the punches during the competition. Now get ready for the real thing.
My two cents,
--Neil
Buzzkill! ;P
60 minutes!
& as long as we are counting. Since I hit submit this January I have had 12 potential ideas for item's. I wonder if I can reach 15 in the next hour instead of hitting refresh :)
EDIT: good to see you Neil.
Seriously, to all four finalists: Congratulations on getting to this point and the very best of luck!
I am here and feeling pretty zen for the reasons Neil stated. I'm already feeling like a winner, and not even in that everybody-gets-a-trophy sense. :)
I'm still excited to see who won, of course, but I know those "left behind" still get plenty momentum to make a solid go at working as a games industry freelancer.
Luck = Opportunity + Preparation. This contest provides opportunities, so /scarvoice be prepaaaaaaared! /scarvoice
EDIT: I'm counting down to 10 minutes. That will be the last countdown entry I put in. After that it will be refreshing the main page! :D
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Great contest this year everyone! Congratulations to all!