17.1 New Years' Commendations
New Years Commendations are an annual tradition here in Starmourn!
Continue reading for a summary of the categories, rules, and prizes, plus a blank form to help you submit your nominations and an example at the very end.
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Main Categories:
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* Roleplaying - Who has impacted the landscape of the game the most? Who has stuck to their roleplay the longest? Who have you had the best roleplaying interactions with personally? Interpret it how you want, but this category is for roleplay!
* Trading/Design - Who has made the most fun designs? Roleplayed being an artisan most convincingly? Interpret it how you want, but this category is for designers and traders.
* Mining/Manufacturing - Who has made their living from manufacturing, mining, and scooping? Who do you think of when you think of these things?
* Hacking - Somewhat self explanatory, but who do you think the best hacker is? Most notorious? Most recognizable? Most stylish?
* Captaincy - Who is the best at tackling incursions, cosmpiercers, space PVP, space stuff in general? Interpret it how you want, but tell us who you think of when you think of Admirals!
* Bashing/EXP - Because it's a different sort of thing than combat, who has spent the most time mindlessly killing things, or who do you think of when you think of the top/best bashers?
* Combat/PVP - Arena, caches, cosmpiercers, bounty hunters... who do you think of when you think of people willing to throw down?
* Performance - Who is the most iconic, most unique, most tenacious, most...? Interpret it how you want, but this category is for performance of all types!
* Most Helpful - Thinking specifically of newbies and other players in need, who goes out of their way to help those who need it with advice or whatever else they may need, including helping attract and keep new players?
* Rookie Of The Year - Someone who came into the game with such passion, such pizzazz, that you believe they deserve an award.
* Excavator Extraordinaire - An archaeology enthusiast who’s either contributed significantly to dig sites, coordinated efforts as a curator, or completed some truly ingenious research sessions.
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Write-in Categories
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We also accept write-in categories for more specific things, which can be either IC or OOC. Some classics from previous years include: Best Event Planner, Fashionista, Best Flogger Account, Best Physical Shop, Dies the Most, Dies the Least, Most Prolific Xenohunter, Most Generous. (If players submit categories that are very similar, we may combine them and the nominees!)
Players can submit a total of five write-in categories with their suggestions for any nominee names. For example, you could submit "Most likely to lick random things" with a list of your top three nominees in that area. These are mostly for fun, and because we know there are lots of small areas where people shine that might not be represented in these "broad" categories.
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Warm Fuzzies
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You can also submit nice anonymous notes along with your votes for either the main or the sub-categories, which will be sent along to the nominee. This whole thing is really about making other players feel warm and fuzzy and appreciated. If you have enjoyed your time playing with someone in the game, let them know!
Admin/Storyteller characters can be nominated in special write-in categories or written nice notes, but will obviously not be receiving any special prizes for their work as admin - that's their job! This is just a nice way you can tell the staff thank you for their hard work, if you want to.
And finally, if you have any other write in categories for NPCs or other things in Starmourn, you are totally allowed to suggest those as well. This is great for us because it lets us know what NPC interactions people are enjoying, etc.
A few rules and details
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- You cannot nominate or vote for yourself.
- Spacers can win an award again this year even if they won it last year. If you consistently rock it in a category, you should be able to hold onto that.
- Spacers will receive 5 credits for each person they nominate in their submission, up to 25 credits. Shout out your fellow players and get rewarded!
- Everyone who is NOMINATED in any category, including write-ins, will receive a prize of 10 credits per nomination category, up to a max of 50 additional credits.
JUDGING THE CONTEST
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- The WINNER of each category will be determined by player vote via referendum, after the nomination phase.
- Winners of any write-in category will receive a trophy, and winners of the main categories will get another slightly bigger prize in addition to their nomination credits.
- Anyone who is sent WARM FUZZIES will also receive fan mail with any kind words submitted for them, so don't be shy, folks!
SUBMISSIONS
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PLEASE USE THE FORM BELOW - copy and paste into pastebin or a google doc and send a link. Once complete, please send in-game or over Discord to Argus before January 1st at sync!
Form is also available on pastebin at https://pastebin.com/n0M3zp0r (password: StarmournNYCom)
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---- NEW YEARS HONORS NOMINATION FORM ----
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---- MAIN CATEGORIES ----
One nominee each, please!
* Roleplaying -
* Trading/Design -
* Mining/Manufacturing -
* Hacking -
* Captaincy -
* Bashing/EXP -
* Combat/PVP -
* Performance -
* Most Helpful -
* Rookie of the Year -
* Excavator Extraordinaire -
---- WRITE IN CATEGORIES ----
*If players submit categories that are very similar, we may combine them and the nominees!
*No limit - You can submit as many or as few as you'd like.
Category 1:
Nominees (1-5):
Category 2:
Nominees (1-5):
Category 3:
Nominees (1-5):
---- WARM FUZZIES ----
Do you have any additional anonymous warm fuzzies to send to your fellow players or admin? Write that here! This doesn't use up any nomination slots, it's just here if you wanted to share the love. *No limit - You can submit as many or as few as you'd like.
Player/admin (nominee) name:
Anonymous note:
*** BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE IN CASE YOU'RE NOT SURE HOW TO COMPLETE IT! ***
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---- NEW YEARS HONORS NOMINATION FORM ----
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---- MAIN CATEGORIES ----
One nominee each, please!
* Roleplaying - Argus
Argus has knocked over every item in my ship at least once, and that takes commitment.
* Trading/Design - Marra
Marra is able to make things which amaze, disgust, and delight in equal parts, so that's pretty amazing.
* Mining/Manufacturing - Senzei
Senzei has single-handedly destroyed every pirate refinery in a test server so they could have a monopoly on all the materials. (This is conjecture and cannot be proven in a court of intergalactic law)
* Hacking - Garryn
One time I saw Garryn hack into the Microlight Laundry or something. That was really impressive!
* Captaincy - Kauka
Kauka is the master of all things space and can probably punch a hole straight through an asteroid.
* Bashing/EXP - Eukelade
Eukelade has murdered the equivalent of twelve Starmourn's worth of creatures, probably.
* Combat/PVP - Aurelius
Space whale crush. Space whale destroy. Space whale is friend, but scary.
* Performance - Marra
You might not know this but Marra is actually a member of Talking Tukkav, her 'ding' serving as their cowbell and electric triangle simultaneously.
* Most Helpful - Elan
Elan is able to hunt down bugs and squash them with a terrifying degree of efficiency. We love Elan.
* Rookie of the Year - Ferenzi
Really taking the sector by storm, Ferenzi is fearless in diving in to new opportunities and building relationships with other spacers.
* Excavator Extraordinaire - Neritus
Seeing as he built the system, Neritus really seems to have a great handle on archaeology and has a strange luck with discovering legendary rare fossils!
---- WRITE IN CATEGORIES ----
*If players submit categories that are very similar, we may combine them and the nominees!
*No limit - You can submit as many or as few as you'd like.
Category 1: Biggest fanclub
Nominees (1-5):
Argus - They totally exist, and are not just a cat-figment of your imagination.
Elan - Kind of terrifying and all-seeing. We are fanz.
Marra - Makes all the best design-y things. We love Marra 5ever and maybe even longer.
---- WARM FUZZIES ----
Do you have any additional anonymous warm fuzzies to send to your fellow players or admin? Write that here! This doesn't use up any nomination slots, it's just here if you wanted to share the love. *No limit - You can submit as many or as few as you'd like.
Player/admin name: Elan
Anonymous note: The squasher of bugs, the builder of worlds, and the guidance system in our ships - Elan makes the world go 'round. <3
