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2012-05-02, 12:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
And from Theodore Logan:
On originality, you mentioned mindbender and hoardstealer were standouts (ted was the only of either) so why did he lose points in this category?
as far as power, darkstalker and HiPS with move silently/hide maxed throughout mean that he'll flat out avoid combat most of the time. mindsight lets him see if there are any enemies nearby and maxing int lets him lessen the chance of being stunned.
font of inspiration was avoided so as to not get a deduction in elegance/originality. practiced spellcaster is there to help with duration on some of the stealth spells from temple raider. mindless undead, for example, do not detect on mindsight, so the "invisibility to undead" would gain more use by being 40 minutes longer per casting, especially since as you said temple raider doesn't give many spells/day
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2012-05-02, 01:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Because the rest of the build was a skill focused human/factotum, which is about as unoriginal as you can get for this contest. Without those your score would have been even lower.
as far as power, darkstalker and HiPS with move silently/hide maxed throughout mean that he'll flat out avoid combat most of the time. mindsight lets him see if there are any enemies nearby and maxing int lets him lessen the chance of being stunned.
font of inspiration was avoided so as to not get a deduction in elegance/originality. practiced spellcaster is there to help with duration on some of the stealth spells from temple raider. mindless undead, for example, do not detect on mindsight, so the "invisibility to undead" would gain more use by being 40 minutes longer per casting, especially since as you said temple raider doesn't give many spells/day
Is it just me, or are a lot of people questioning my judging this time around?I don't know about angels, but it's fear that gives men wings - Max Payne
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2012-05-02, 01:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Z3ro, I had no doubts you would come through. I do appreciate the rapid judging.
At this point I'm looking over past IC competitions, and then attempt to guess (and probably fail to) the next SI. Any hints you wish to reveal, Chairman?
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2012-05-02, 03:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
I'd chalk it up to timing more than anything else. you were the quickdraw again this round, so people were anticipating your judgings. plus it's reading week for the chefs in college/high school, so less of the pool is in school.
it's also because you're the only judge so far, probably. I'm sure there'll be questions asked of other judges too.I've got a new fantasy TTRPG about running your own fencing school in a 3 musketeers pastiche setting. Book coming soon.
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2012-05-02, 04:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Z3ro, you are a complete volunteer, and you seem to know your stuff. IMHO, your responses have been appropriate, and the time lapse between Chairman PM postings and your response indicate that you put some thought into the judging and have a perspective of the build at hand when you respond(at least by my point of view). You seem to have anticipated questions. Don't let the haters (which may or may not include me) get you down.
We all want our entries to win (otherwise, why enter?) and if we, as competitors, feel slighted we want justice to be done.
In other words, rock on, good judges, rock on!
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2012-05-02, 04:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Is it just me, or are a lot of people questioning my judging this time around?
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2012-05-02, 04:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-05-02, 04:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
I think the most important thing is to remember that they aren't personal. Everybody has a different idea about how rules work, what is and isn't important, etc, so a few people wanting to make sure everyone is on the same page interpretation-wise seems fairly reasonable to me. I congratulate you on your previous judgments if you managed to avoid any questions at all, as there always seem to be a few for every judge, and mostly they just come down to misunderstandings that are easily resolved.
This is one of the reasons I am wary about having a go at judging, but I will be bearing this all in mind. I'm also worried that I will 'get it wrong' somehow, though I'm not actually sure how you would do thisDM: You exit the temple. Cleric, roll a knowledge(religion) check...
Cleric: *passes* "Ah yes, now I recognise it, it was a temple to the god of traps!"
Thief: *punches Cleric*
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2012-05-02, 05:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
I wouldn't worry too much about that. I've had people question my judging, but no one has been hostile.
No judge judges the same way; everyone has their own criteria, what we look for, what we do/don't like. As long as you are consistent for all entries, there is no way to get it "wrong."Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
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2012-05-03, 11:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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Thanks, kestrel404, for making the table that I am now updating with the results of the first round of judging:
{table=head]Rank|Name|Race|Classes|Score
1st|Zed|Human|Bard 5/Human Paragon 3/TRoO 10/Warblade 2|16.0
2nd|Eglath|Goliath|Ranger 5/TRoO 8/Master of Many Forms 4/Divine Seeker 2|15.5
3rd|Dolus|Human|Human Paragon 3/Warlock 7/TRoO 10|14.0
4th|Aundair|Human|Archivist 2/Ranger 3/Extreme Explorer 5/TRoO 10|12.5
5th|Theodore|Dark Human|Factotum 5/Mindbender 1/Hoardstealer 3/TRoO 10|12.0
6th|Aasterinian|Silverbrow Human|Swordsage 4/Barbarian 3/Ranger 3/TRoO 10|11.5
7th|Tia|Changeling|Rogue 2/Divine Bard 8/TRoO 10|11.5
8th|Star|Changeling|Rogue 2/Factotum 3/Thief-Acrobat 4/TRoO 10/Exemplar 1|11.0
9th|Durbein|Desert Dwarf|Paladin 3/Master Inquisitive 2/TRoO 10/Deepwarden 5|10.0
10th|Arminel|Human|Human Paragon 1/Paladin 5/TRoO 10/Divine Seeker 4|10.0
11th|Unnamed|Tiefling|Rogue 6/Disciple of Mammon 7/TRoO 7|9.0[/table]
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2012-05-03, 06:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Thanks for the table, I like being able to see the characters and their classes without having to refer back to their builds.
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2012-05-03, 08:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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Just a heads up, I'll be judging this weekend (sorry it's taken me so long ).
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2012-05-04, 10:09 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Random survey question: What's everyone's opinion on having the next contest be for a setting-specific ingredient?
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2012-05-04, 10:52 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Works for me.
Even if I cross my fingers that it doesn't have a lot to deal with dragon marks, I am really unfamiliar with those. But of course, I trust your choosing capabilities as a SI, so go aheadLast edited by Aeryr; 2012-05-04 at 11:19 AM.
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2012-05-04, 10:55 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
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2012-05-04, 11:17 AM (ISO 8601)
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I've got a new fantasy TTRPG about running your own fencing school in a 3 musketeers pastiche setting. Book coming soon.
Check out my NEW sci-fi TTRPG about first contact. Cool alien races, murderous AIs, and more. New expansion featuring rules for ships! New book here NOW!
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2012-05-04, 12:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Setting-specific? Sexy.
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2012-05-04, 12:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
There is the moral of all human tales;
'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past.
First freedom and then Glory - when that fails,
Wealth, vice, corruption - barbarism at last.
And History, with all her volumes vast,
Hath but one page...
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2012-05-04, 12:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-05-04, 12:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
So long as it's Eberron, Forgotten Realms or Oriental Adventures, bring it on!
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2012-05-04, 01:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
setting specific should be fun.
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2012-05-04, 01:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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If I have the setting available and I find the time, rock on, good chairman!
*Note to self, start diving through setting splatbooks for obscure classes that get no love*
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2012-05-04, 01:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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I've got a new fantasy TTRPG about running your own fencing school in a 3 musketeers pastiche setting. Book coming soon.
Check out my NEW sci-fi TTRPG about first contact. Cool alien races, murderous AIs, and more. New expansion featuring rules for ships! New book here NOW!
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2012-05-04, 01:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Wait no, it's going to be the inquisitor, from the dragonlance campaign setting.
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2012-05-04, 02:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-05-04, 08:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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I spose Bone Knight is out of the question, huh? since the Full casting progression and being a little too friendly for just full cleric builds?
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2012-05-04, 08:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-05-04, 08:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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I've got a new fantasy TTRPG about running your own fencing school in a 3 musketeers pastiche setting. Book coming soon.
Check out my NEW sci-fi TTRPG about first contact. Cool alien races, murderous AIs, and more. New expansion featuring rules for ships! New book here NOW!
Iron Chef Medals!
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2012-05-04, 09:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
I've no objections to setting-specific. FR, Eberron, Dragonlance, and OA are the only ones I think would get any significant volume of entries, though.
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2012-05-04, 10:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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