Nope, there's nowhere to hide -- at least not on the RPGSS forums.
Nowhere for you to hide. Us mortals who have yet to crack the mysteries of the Test of Top 32 were never SupahStarstoned, and thus, untouched by the cursed revelation of true identity.
Star Voter Season 7, Star Voter Season 8, Marathon Voter Season 9
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Alright, so after some time spent thinking on the pros and cons regarding my name appearing on here, (as well as exhaustively going through all of my posts in this forum), I've decided not to obtain a pen name should I make the Top 32. I'm posting this for the eventuality that someone stumbles on my activity here while running a background check or some other evaluation.
My reasoning is twofold:
1.) I have enough self-respect to own what I say and write, even when that content only made sense when written under a novelty alias. I can look back some day and laugh should a thread one day change from my aliases interacting with each other to just a bizarre monologue under my real name. My sense of humor is my sense of humor, that's all it boils down to. Besides, in the event that my activity here is held against me some day for a job, scholarship, or other merit: I don't want to be affiliated with an organization or group who would penalize a person for having a hobby that they enjoy.
2.) Writing is something that has been deeply personal for me throughout my whole life. I have not hid my identity when releasing my prior works because I took pride in them. This competition is fierce and may open doors to prestigious recognition and possibly employment opportunities. Making the Top 32 would be a tremendous achievement; and I'll be damned if I am to change my identity just to satisfy an arbitrary separation of work, school, and gaming. I like who I am and I take pride in my work.
I hope someone creates a new List of Items. I'd make one preemptively tonight but I don't want people accidentally self-identifying by posting up their items before the vote actually begins.
Edit: Maybe I'll just post it tomorrow if no one else does.
You should do it now. Narrow my playing field a little! C'mon, reptilian solidarity, man!
You should do it now. Narrow my playing field a little! C'mon, reptilian solidarity, man!
I made one.
I'll unlock it tomorrow when voting opens so people don't accidentally self identify.
I would also advise waiting 2-3 voting rotations before beginning to enter data as last year the first few items people saw were from the previous season.
I am very happy I have no aliases, I am pure as the driven snow! Now it's only a matter of actually making it in.
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I hope someone creates a new List of Items. I'd make one preemptively tonight but I don't want people accidentally self-identifying by posting up their items before the vote actually begins.
Edit: Maybe I'll just post it tomorrow if no one else does.
This file is one of the 3 things that RPGSS 1st round absolutely needs IMO.
People should make sure to input only the items they have seen, and not their own item to avoid any accidental self-identification (and DQ).
Now, we only need the 2 other things :
- A "So far I've seen" vent thread with robust guidelines to prevent people from identifying the items.
- An "Armory of Awesome" thread with similar guidelines, to balance the sting of the vent thread with the sweetness of great items.
Regrettably, I feel unable to provide these guidelines. Otherwise, I would have created these threads already :-/
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I've been thinking about creating a thread where we come up with cursed versions of the items we're seeing, but I'll definitely hold off until voting starts. :P
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I've been thinking about creating a thread where we come up with cursed versions of the items we're seeing, but I'll definitely hold off until voting starts. :P
I could enjoy a thread like that. I'll make sure to prepare some tea before getting to work on cursing the submissions I see.
Is a cursed version of a cursed magic item just a regular magic item?
Gotcha. Thanks PA! I have a timezone finder open on my browser now....
Which didn't appear to have helped.
Missed it. :)
Gotcha. Thanks PA! I have a timezone finder open on my browser now....Which didn't appear to have helped.
Missed it. :)
Ouch, that stings... I'm sorry. If nothing else, at least you got more design practice.
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The name/alias override is an overarching setting based on the name you have entered on your paizo.com account, so no aliases here.
Just a quick note though: if you make it to the Top 32 and prefer to go by a different name or nickname, please drop me a line at community@paizo.com and we'll get you sorted out. We want our contestants to feel comfortable with the name they have associated with their work.
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You should do it now. Narrow my playing field a little! C'mon, reptilian solidarity, man!I made one.
I'll unlock it tomorrow when voting opens so people don't accidentally self identify.
I would also advise waiting 2-3 voting rotations before beginning to enter data as last year the first few items people saw were from the previous season.
PA, I see that the file is getting updated but I have no possibility to add the items I see. Is there something I need to do to be able to contribute ?
PA, I see that the file is getting updated but I have no possibility to add the items I see. Is there something I need to do to be able to contribute ?You should do it now. Narrow my playing field a little! C'mon, reptilian solidarity, man!I made one.
I'll unlock it tomorrow when voting opens so people don't accidentally self identify.
I would also advise waiting 2-3 voting rotations before beginning to enter data as last year the first few items people saw were from the previous season.
Damn, I missed my chance to institute loyalty oaths.