Way too much mithral this year. It seems to have become the metal of choice.
Its because dwarf miners are non-union and unregulated. Flooded market.
Well, that was a wonderful welcome back to voting. Just saw an absolutely amazing staff, that I would be shocked if it did not make top 32. It is definitely my strongest keep by far.
Pretty sure that if I was running around with an alarm clock going off on my person in a dungeon, my penalty to Stealth would be a lot more than that.
Wind offense vs. wind defense
I haven't voted as much as in past years but still surprised that I have only seen my item once.
I haven't voted as much as in past years but still surprised that I have only seen my item once.
Your chances pre cull were a likely 1/806 per side in a pairing your chances of seeing it post cull assuming it made it were 1/355 per side in a pairing you have between 500 and 1000 votes in, as you have dedicated but not marathon, meaning you have seen a potential 1k to >2k items... seems pretty legit to me.
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And this is why I don't have a voter tag yet...
Process:
Glance at both items... Like the one on the left's name better... Read it... Like the simple, elegant weapon design and effect... Figure I will probably be voting for it... Start reading the other item... Have eyes start to swim at the massive wall of text and multiple effects... Decide I will definitely be voting for the first item... Give a second glance at the wall of text on the right... Get caught by a nicely worded descriptive phrase... Start actually picturing the item and how it would work... Realize I really like the item's theme and description and the design behind it... Read the wall of text again more carefully... Decide I want that item... Start looking back and forth between the elegant weapon with the pithy description and the intricate staff with the lengthy description... Examine pricing and other construction details... Copy the text of both to a document to save for possible future use... Further consider which is better... Eschew the equal button... Eventually vote for the wall of text on the right, despite my initial assumptions... Wonder if I made the right judgement call... Take the time to post about it here in this thread....One vote closer to Star! Woo-hoo!
This is also why it takes me forever to grade my students' essays...
I hear you Lady Firedove. Though I have gotten my tag, I think I've generally been less busy than you have been, but I can't imagine how people can ever get to Marathon or Champion at all... Dedicated seems like a massive accomplishment.
Oddly, either my process is very similar OR...
I see two items I've read before or are very fast to read or the difference between the quality is obvious for some reason....
Then I realize the countdown is only at 50 seconds...
So I go do something else...
Then forget I was voting.
The voting process is not ADD friendly.
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One difference is that this year there seem to be more that utilize vomit swarm -- not that that is much of a difference.None of the swarm-related items I've seen this year are bad. However, I'm seeing very few that are treading any new ground compared the various swarm items of past competitions. The ones that are are filling the gaps. I think next year someone would be hard-pressed to design a swarm item that would have me saying "that's a new way to incorporate swarms into design."I think I've seen enough swarm items to last me a while. That angle has been played out over the last few years of Superstar.I mostly like the few swarm items I've seen this year.
Although I always wish I could send the copy of SKR's caveat against "items that make you vomit" to the people who write up those ones.
On the other hand, I also kind of what to do the same thing to whatever Paizo developer who put spells like that IN THE GAME and say, "NO! Ew!"
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My goal is to get champion next year. That way i can be star, dedicated, marathon and champion. Gotta catch em all
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Whoooot... back to voting.
Edit: (stole a move from Ferros, now it's a tradition)
didn't mean to kill the mood :p
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I guess the RPGSS tradition of having only 3 Champion voters is dead now...
EDIT: Now we need 1 more so there is at least a multiple of three.
I guess the RPGSS tradition of having only 3 Champion voters is dead now...
EDIT: Now we need 1 more so there is at least a multiple of three.
Actually, GM_Solspiral is the sixth one.
EDIT: Current List
I guess the RPGSS tradition of having only 3 Champion voters is dead now...
EDIT: Now we need 1 more so there is at least a multiple of three.
We're already at 6 champion voters, I'm #6 (unless there are others that have not posted.)
Edit: Ninjaed by another Champion!
Working on it.I guess the RPGSS tradition of having only 3 Champion voters is dead now...
EDIT: Now we need 1 more so there is at least a multiple of three.
Race you!
RPG Superstar 2015
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Marathon Voter Season 6, Marathon Voter Season 7, Marathon Voter Season 8, Star Voter Season 9
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Race you!Working on it.I guess the RPGSS tradition of having only 3 Champion voters is dead now...
EDIT: Now we need 1 more so there is at least a multiple of three.
I'm not sure how close I am, I don't even know if there is time for me to make it and sleep between now and Tuesday 5pm, so good luck! :-)
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I'm not sure how close I am, I don't even know if there is time for me to make it and sleep between now and Tuesday 5pm, so good luck! :-)Race you!Working on it.I guess the RPGSS tradition of having only 3 Champion voters is dead now...
EDIT: Now we need 1 more so there is at least a multiple of three.
Me neither. I suspect the goal may be out of reach. But I've never let that stop me before... :)
Marathon Voter Season 8, Marathon Voter Season 9
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I see two overrated hacks that I want to see crash, burn, fail, and lose!!
This should be a clear indication I am voting while watching the Dallas vs. Green Bay playoff game.
I'm seeing some great RPGSS item matchups today! ^.^
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I see two overrated hacks that I want to see crash, burn, fail, and lose!!
This should be a clear indication I am voting while watching the Dallas vs. Green Bay playoff game.
I'm seeing some great RPGSS item matchups today! ^.^
Lol, yeah I hate The Cowboys more, good to see other football watching gamers.
Watching the game as well. I'm rooting for the team that doesn't lose! :-)
Watching the game as well. I'm rooting for the team that doesn't lose! :-)
Ah, retroactive fandom. Always a politic choice. :)
Now if only I could convince my bookie to accept a retroactive wager...
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Champion Voter Season 6, Champion Voter Season 7, Champion Voter Season 8, Champion Voter Season 9
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I guess the RPGSS tradition of having only 3 Champion voters is dead now...
EDIT: Now we need 1 more so there is at least a multiple of three.
Actually, GM_Solspiral is the sixth one.
EDIT: Current List
Hmm, missed Sir William making it. I stand corrected then.
and another wonderful staff I have never seen before...
Where have these been hiding?
Voting for an item that resemble idea for a magic item I had.
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I am impressed this guy had a Thesaurus when writing the Item.
So impressed I am voting for you. Good use of words my friend.
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Marathon Voter Season 6, Marathon Voter Season 7, Marathon Voter Season 8, Dedicated Voter Season 9
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I did it! Marathon forever, so I'm cutting out two days early. Rest up, folks! Draw some maps!
Voting this week has been fun and challenging and I'm excited to see 32 amazing items next week.
I did it! Marathon forever, so I'm cutting out two days early. Rest up, folks! Draw some maps!
Voting this week has been fun and challenging and I'm excited to see 32 amazing items next week.
One of us, one of us, one of us
One of us, one of us, one of us
*lurches forward, groaning, staring at the Marathon tag that refuses to change*
I'm beginning to suspect that "Champion Voters" are actually Skynet. You're Skynet, aren't you? It's okay, I won't tell.
sending a terminator...
I was close last year and the year before.
sending a terminator...
The old gypsy woman was right!
One of us, one of us, one of us*lurches forward, groaning, staring at the Marathon tag that refuses to change*
I'm beginning to suspect that "Champion Voters" are actually Skynet. You're Skynet, aren't you? It's okay, I won't tell.
Yeah, I've had Marathon for a while and, not only can I not believe I don't have Champion yet, I do not understand how the current Champion voters got their tags so quickly.
I do not understand how the current Champion voters got their tags so quickly.
Do you not find the Skynet Hypothesis compelling?
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I'd like to present an alternate hypothesis:
The Champion voters are actually swarms of hiveminded creatures (see: Worm that Walks), which function in their daily lives by clustering within human skin to disguise themselves, like two children in a trenchcoat attempting to sneak into an adult movie, but when unobserved can split up and manipulate multiple computers/browsers at the same time, voting at a far greater pace than you or I could achieve from our pathetic fleshy prisons.
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I'd like to present an alternate hypothesis:
The Champion voters are actually swarms of hiveminded creatures (see: Worm that Walks), which function in their daily lives by clustering within human skin to disguise themselves, like two children in a trenchcoat attempting to sneak into an adult movie, but when unobserved can split up and manipulate multiple computers/browsers at the same time, voting at a far greater pace than you or I could achieve from our pathetic fleshy prisons.
Your hypothesis has merit. I have been feeling rather pathetic and fleshy recently...
Proposal: To resolve the issue, next year we submit an item whose mechanics require solving an NP-complete problem exactly. If the Champion voters go silent (or explode), the Skynet Hypothesis likely holds. If they solve it, it's Worms all the way.
Agreed?
That sounds proper scientific, I'm in.
Haven't seen a new item in a while, but I know from the list there's a few still out there.
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Yeah, I've had Marathon for a while and, not only can I not believe I don't have Champion yet, I do not understand how the current Champion voters got their tags so quickly.One of us, one of us, one of us*lurches forward, groaning, staring at the Marathon tag that refuses to change*
I'm beginning to suspect that "Champion Voters" are actually Skynet. You're Skynet, aren't you? It's okay, I won't tell.
You ain't just whistling Dixie.
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Yeah, I've had Marathon for a while and, not only can I not believe I don't have Champion yet, I do not understand how the current Champion voters got their tags so quickly.One of us, one of us, one of us*lurches forward, groaning, staring at the Marathon tag that refuses to change*
I'm beginning to suspect that "Champion Voters" are actually Skynet. You're Skynet, aren't you? It's okay, I won't tell.
One of the reasons I suggested last year adding a tag at 2.5k votes, I might vote more if that were present but the gap between marathon and champion is simply too huge to contemplate.
Look at it this way, if you take how long it took you to get marathon it's 5x longer to get champion.
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More than one match up has reminded me of the old swashbuckler game my buddy and I came up with for our 2nd ed characters that were swashbuckling brothers (one a rogue with the kit one a fighter with the kit.) Whenever an attractive female character was introduced we quickly played a round of Rapier, Shield, Net to see who could approach the lady first.
Rapier cuts net. (point with index finger to make rapier)
Shield blocks rapier. (hand out like a stop gesture for shield)
Net covers shield. (curl and spread fingers forward for net)
In the event both throw the same sign he who first utters the proper phrase wins.
For rapiers it's, "parry and riposte."
For shields it's. "block and bash."
For nets it's, "yank the rope."
This was one of many hijinks.
Several matchups have triggered this memory so I figured I'd share.
It's getting very even in the voting by my estimation. A lot of my weak keeps have been against contenders for the slot. I'd say there's about 15 items I consider no brainers for top 32 and about 60 or so items that would contend very well for the remaining slots.
Finally saw the weapon I'd been waiting to see. I think I may have seen all the post-cull items now...
It's official: I can't not vote for this rod. It IS my number 1 item.
There's two rods I pretty much rank as 1 and 2.