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Thank you Owen.
I wouldn't normally give this kind of thing a shot. I make all kinds items and adventures for home brew games. I've always wanted to submit some of my ideas. This gave me a safe avenue for submitting.
I say the key word is "Safe". It takes alot to submit to scrutiny, but a contest like this feels safe, in that it is now a game. Where as normally submitting feels like a job application process.
I want to thank you again for giving people like me, who tend to feel very unsure of there own creations, a chance to share them in a safe way.
I'm honestly not sure if I have the chops to do anything past the first round of this competition, but I'd certainly like to know what I can learn from the experiance and all the feedback that could arrise.
Well, I'm sorry you've been receiving hate mail. I wonder if the people upset about having to write 300 words in a week on the fly realize that if they make it to top 4 they would have to write 300 words a day (assuming a 3000 word max like last year)...Oh no, my hate mail consisted of -
"I am so mad at you right now. I swore I would NEVER enter RPGSS because I didn't want to write up a wondrous item. How DARE you change it to something else and tempt me to write up an eligible item? I will get you Owen Stephens!
Love,
Me"So, yeah, it never occurred to me I might have to write up an adventure proposal until after I hit "Submit."
I know, the panicked thought I keep having after submitting isn't, "what if I don't make it" it's, "holy crap, what if I do?" I mean I'm well aware of what's expected and wouldn't enter if I didn't want the opportunity this provides, but... it's still scary! (In a good way.)
In all seriousness, I love Owen and I'm glad that the powers that be at Paizo agreed to the change. I am excited to see what this year's match ups look like.
I am too, not just because it inspired me to enter when otherwise I had decided to give up on Superstar. I think it's time for something different... especially as having the same starter every time makes it harder/more daunting for people who've only just learned about the contest (who end up against people who have been practicing for years).
Voting is going to be really interesting because you're going to end up with some very different things to compare, like a weapon vs a ring or staff vs shield.
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Wait till you reveal the next round task is to 'describe your map, via the medium of interpretive dance'.I could totally do that round!Pictures required for claim verification!
Ah, see no where did you say I had to dance, I'm going to have my daughter do that part ;-)
Thanks to you Owen, and to everyone both staff and participant that makes superstar possible. It is a bright point in my year and has allowed me to move forward with my own creative works.
+1
Big fan of the shake up.
Great group of judges. Even so, I miss Clark Peterson, and wish him the best.
Good luck to everyone who entered!
Yes! Thank you Owen and well said!