So far I've seen....

[Monica Marlowe]

Thunderfrog wrote:

So is it okay to email your item to a list of friends for critique as long as you dont post it on the forums?

Absolutely, you can talk with your pit crew. No one expects you do be a designing genius on your own!

[Jeff Lee]

Thunderfrog wrote:

So is it okay to email your item to a list of friends for critique as long as you dont post it on the forums?

Yes. Just be sure they understand the anonymity necessary for the contest. Wouldn't want someone to accidentally spill the beans here on the forum or elsewhere. As long as your item isn't publicly tied to you, you're fine. I get feedback on my creations all the time.

[Anne Sullivan]

Whoa. That description got dark fast.

[Anne Sullivan]

Ohhh there's that ring again. You are so awesome ring, I'm happy every time I see you. I want you in my game. Have another vote, on me!
Very nicely balanced, designer. Kudos!

[Genuine]

Cool shield. Really cool...

But I read closer, and realize that a large chunk of the [redacted] simply doesn't work. It used at least 15 words to describe a mechanic that flatly contradicts itself. And it includes a [redacted].

Ok, no more upvote for you. I don't know why I didn't notice this before.

[Matt Banach]

Excellent staff vs excellent staff. Both have great formatting, good command of the rules, tight adherence to theme. Prices are wildly different despite being of similar level... but honestly I care very little about the pricing, and the one with more Wow-factor gets the vote, hands down.

Lots of good stuff churning through right now!

[Jeff Lee]

Ah, there you are, encounter-ruining item I will not vote for. You survived the cull. Up with you, nifty net on the other side.

[Jeff Lee]

Okay, somewhere in the description of this item should be a massive penalty to Stealth checks while it is in use.

[Murray K Dahm]

New items post cull - hooray (mine nowhere to be seen pre or post cull and on no list. I'm sure I got DQ'd before voting even started - why, why? Sigh.

[pH unbalanced]

I'm seeing just as many ooze items post-cull...but they are better ooze items.

[pH unbalanced]

Thundering Weapon vs Thundering Shield

[R D Ramsey]

I still think this item is technically a cursed item. I like it otherwise, though. :-/

[Jeff Lee]

Hey, new item!

[Dr. Ms. Frankenslaad]

Jacob Kellogg wrote:

Angry Wiggles wrote:

I'm a little embarrassed that my opinion merits mentioning.

And you even got in on your own! Only reason we Jacobs get mentioned is the novelty of being a set. ;)

Hmmm, matryoshka Jacobs...

[Monica Marlowe]

Dr. Ms. Frankenslaad wrote:

Jacob Kellogg wrote:

Angry Wiggles wrote:

I'm a little embarrassed that my opinion merits mentioning.

And you even got in on your own! Only reason we Jacobs get mentioned is the novelty of being a set. ;)

Hmmm, matryoshka Jacobs...

Man, I hope we get to do Wondrous Items again next year.

[Anne Sullivan]

Anne Sullivan wrote:

The thing I'm saddest about missing was getting a chance to see the item with the really long name. Would it be possible for someone to PM me the text of that one, or is that against the rules?

Thank you for those who sent me the description, I appreciate it! Definitely worthy of the name. :D

[Dana Huber]

My item. <3 I knew you were on the list, but it's good to know you're still there, little one.

[KalEl el Vigilante]

Swarm item vs. anti-swarm item. Well done, algorithm...

[Thunderfrog]

This scale armor has a really sound set of abilities but stopped at 181 words.

That would be fine, except the last ability of the armor needs some expansion and explanation.

Have to go with the other one.

[Monica Marlowe]

I am still seeing an item that do not appear to grasp certain class specific rules, either that or I have been playing certain class rules wrong all along? Or there is some subtle context to this item that I am not getting. I am not sure that this is an issue of me misunderstanding though. I'm pretty sure this item just cannot exist as written.

[Joel Flank]

So weird, I just had to vote between two different items that were almost identical in powers.

[Monica Marlowe]

Overheard at our house:

Me: "[Item I like] vs ... [husband's item]"

Andrew: "Yay! We're synced up! Two votes for my item."

Me: "But...I like [Item I like]"

Does anyone need a roommate?

[Brigg]

mamaursula wrote:

Overheard at our house:

Me: "[Item I like] vs ... [husband's item]"

Andrew: "Yay! We're synced up! Two votes for my item."

Me: "But...I like [Item I like]"

Does anyone need a roommate?

A vote for your hubby is a vote for....um....

Er...uh....

Someone help me out here...

[thunderspirit]

Brigg wrote:

mamaursula wrote:

Overheard at our house:

Me: "[Item I like] vs ... [husband's item]"

Andrew: "Yay! We're synced up! Two votes for my item."

Me: "But...I like [Item I like]"

Does anyone need a roommate?

A vote for your hubby is a vote for....um....

Er...uh....

Someone help me out here...

Not needing a roommate. ;-)

[Jacob Trier]

mamaursula wrote:

Overheard at our house:

Me: "[Item I like] vs ... [husband's item]"

Andrew: "Yay! We're synced up! Two votes for my item."

Me: "But...I like [Item I like]"

Does anyone need a roommate?

Tell your husband that I just voted for his item, so he can afford to let you give the other item an upvote.

Edit: and your item got a vote too for good measure, so now you can afford to give away a vote as well. :-)

[Monica Marlowe]

Jacob Trier wrote:

mamaursula wrote:

Overheard at our house:

Me: "[Item I like] vs ... [husband's item]"

Andrew: "Yay! We're synced up! Two votes for my item."

Me: "But...I like [Item I like]"

Does anyone need a roommate?

Tell your husband that I just voted for his item, so he can afford to let you give the other item an upvote.

Edit: and your item got a vote too for good measure, so now you can afford to give away a vote as well. :-)

It's all good, I get to stay!

[Feros]

mamaursula wrote:

Jacob Trier wrote:

mamaursula wrote:

Overheard at our house:

Me: "[Item I like] vs ... [husband's item]"

Andrew: "Yay! We're synced up! Two votes for my item."

Me: "But...I like [Item I like]"

Does anyone need a roommate?

Tell your husband that I just voted for his item, so he can afford to let you give the other item an upvote.

Edit: and your item got a vote too for good measure, so now you can afford to give away a vote as well. :-)

It's all good, I get to stay!

This brings up an interesting point: what happens when you guys are synched and your items are paired with each other?

[Kiel Howell]

Feros wrote:

mamaursula wrote:

Jacob Trier wrote:

mamaursula wrote:

Overheard at our house:

Me: "[Item I like] vs ... [husband's item]"

Andrew: "Yay! We're synced up! Two votes for my item."

Me: "But...I like [Item I like]"

Does anyone need a roommate?

Tell your husband that I just voted for his item, so he can afford to let you give the other item an upvote.

Edit: and your item got a vote too for good measure, so now you can afford to give away a vote as well. :-)

It's all good, I get to stay!

This brings up an interesting point: what happens when you guys are synched and your items are paired with each other?

The rest of us make popcorn and enjoy the show.

[Monica Marlowe]

Feros wrote:

mamaursula wrote:

Jacob Trier wrote:

mamaursula wrote:

Overheard at our house:

Me: "[Item I like] vs ... [husband's item]"

Andrew: "Yay! We're synced up! Two votes for my item."

Me: "But...I like [Item I like]"

Does anyone need a roommate?

Tell your husband that I just voted for his item, so he can afford to let you give the other item an upvote.

Edit: and your item got a vote too for good measure, so now you can afford to give away a vote as well. :-)

It's all good, I get to stay!

This brings up an interesting point: what happens when you guys are synched and your items are paired with each other?

Ever heard of "The Gift of the Magi"? We cancel one another out.

[quibblemuch]

mamaursula wrote:

Ever heard of "The Gift of the Magi"? We cancel one another out.

"I sold my disarming shield to buy you this bag of holding."

"But- but- I sold my ki-pool-charged staff to buy you a portable hole."

"Darling! Since we have nothing left to store, let us store our new magical storage items together on our shanty's mantel!"

"Yes! Let's!"

*WOOSH*

"O all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi."

[Thunderfrog]

This topic has slowed waaay down. It used to be a page a minute it seemed.

[Thunderfrog]

Wow! 2 leaf armors followed by 2 items prized by the same group of people..

[Jeff Lee]

At this point, I'm pretty sure I've seen nearly all the remaining items, if not all of them. Not much else to say aside from general nit-picking, and the occasional eye-twitch when I see words used improperly.

[Jaragil]

The same here. I just saw a new item, but it was the first one in a long while. Every now and then I get a fun pairing, but nothing major to comment about.

[James Raine]

quibblemuch wrote:

mamaursula wrote:

Ever heard of "The Gift of the Magi"? We cancel one another out.

"I sold my disarming shield to buy you this bag of holding."

"But- but- I sold my ki-pool-charged staff to buy you a portable hole."

"Darling! Since we have nothing left to store, let us store our new magical storage items together on our shanty's mantel!"

"Yes! Let's!"

*WOOSH*

"O all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi."

I thought the gift of the magi was spellstrike...?

[Aaron Miller 335]

Jeff Lee wrote:

At this point, I'm pretty sure I've seen nearly all the remaining items, if not all of them. Not much else to say aside from general nit-picking, and the occasional eye-twitch when I see words used improperly.

That what I thought last year until the top32 and I hadn't seen half of them.

[Jeff Lee]

Aaron Miller 335 wrote:

Jeff Lee wrote:

At this point, I'm pretty sure I've seen nearly all the remaining items, if not all of them. Not much else to say aside from general nit-picking, and the occasional eye-twitch when I see words used improperly.

That what I thought last year until the top32 and I hadn't seen half of them.

Yes, but looking at the voters' compiled list of post-Cull items, I'm pretty sure I've seen all of them at least once.

[Scott LaBarge]

FINALLY saw my own item, and got to up-vote it in good faith too. Nice feeling!

[Monica Marlowe]

Aaron Miller 335 wrote:

Jeff Lee wrote:

At this point, I'm pretty sure I've seen nearly all the remaining items, if not all of them. Not much else to say aside from general nit-picking, and the occasional eye-twitch when I see words used improperly.

That what I thought last year until the top32 and I hadn't seen half of them.

I agree, I feel like I have actually seen everything left. Of course, there is a distinct possibility that I will hit Champion voter before Tuesday, which was never the case last year.

[benjamin wilkins]

My first new item in several days, and it's quite a doozy. This is a little odd mechanically, but interesting nonetheless. Up against one of my standard keeps too. I'm going to have to give a vote to the new one this time, but by a very narrow margin.

[benjamin wilkins]

Angry Wiggles wrote:

My first new item in several days, and it's quite a doozy. This is a little odd mechanically, but interesting nonetheless. Up against one of my standard keeps too. I'm going to have to give a vote to the new one this time, but by a very narrow margin.

Lo and behold, it is in the next three pairings as well. What an odd occurrence.

[Monica Marlowe]

theheadkase wrote:

The rest of us make popcorn and enjoy the show.

You're up, now we're having an energetic discussion about the possibilities of throwing weapons.

[Kiel Howell]

mamaursula wrote:

theheadkase wrote:

The rest of us make popcorn and enjoy the show.

You're up, now we're having an energetic discussion about the possibilities of throwing weapons.

*puts oil in pot*

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[Monica Marlowe]

theheadkase wrote:

mamaursula wrote:

theheadkase wrote:

The rest of us make popcorn and enjoy the show.

You're up, now we're having an energetic discussion about the possibilities of throwing weapons.

*puts oil in pot*

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*puts in rest of kernels and covers with lid*
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*POP*
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*POP**POP**POP**POP**POP**POP*
*swirls pot*
*POP**POP**POP**POP**POP**POP**POP**POP**POP**POP**POP**POP**POP**POP**POP* *POP**POP**POP**POP**POP**POP*
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*puts popcorn in bowl, pulls up a chair, and a couple empty chairs*

But, did you use the staff?

[Kiel Howell]

Nope, it disappeared from where I left it, couldn't find it, and had to make it the old fashioned way.

[Jeff Lee]

This year I saw my item a record seven times during voting, pre-Cull. Once since the Cull.

[Feros]

mamaursula wrote:

Aaron Miller 335 wrote:

Jeff Lee wrote:

At this point, I'm pretty sure I've seen nearly all the remaining items, if not all of them. Not much else to say aside from general nit-picking, and the occasional eye-twitch when I see words used improperly.

That what I thought last year until the top32 and I hadn't seen half of them.

I agree, I feel like I have actually seen everything left. Of course, there is a distinct possibility that I will hit Champion voter before Tuesday, which was never the case last year.

HeeHeeHeeHee!

One of Us! One of Us!

:)

[Jacob W. Michaels]

I just saw mine for the second time. I think I may finish voting with that...

[Feros]

Thunder shield vs. Lightning shield...in that order left to right...

<.<

>.>

...is it just me, or does it seem like the algorithm is gaining sentience?

[Monica Marlowe]

Kismet! We synced on [Item I liked] against something we don't like. So votes all around!