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BG2 Completed Mods => Event Modding: Iron Modder and One-Day NPC => Topic started by: jcompton on July 19, 2004, 09:24:36 PM
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The next Iron Modder will be held SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2004 commencing at 12 noon Central US time (6 PM UK, 7 PM Europe, 10 AM Pacific US, 1 PM Eastern US.) Mark your calendars.
For those of you new to the Iron Modder concept, here's how it works:
The TV show Iron Chef depicts world-class chefs in an hour-long battle of wits and will at Kitchen Stadium. At the top of the hour, an insane overlord announces a secret theme ingredient, around which the Iron Chefs must design and prepare a multi-course meal.
Things are very similar in Infinity Stadium.
- I am the insane overlord.
- At an appointed time, I announce a secret theme for a mod. (Past Iron Modder themes: "A Broken Promise," "A Kiss Before Dying", "Some of My Best Friends Are Slimes" and "The Last Mug of Ale In Amn.")
- Iron Modders have four hours to design, prepare, and submit a functioning mod that exhibits the theme.
- Iron Mods are judged by an arbitrarily assembled panel on a 25 point scale:
EXposition of the Theme (1-10)
Originality (1-5)
Innovation (1-5)
ENtertainment (1-5)
- Entries are only credited to one author, although it is permitted to work with anonymous sous-chefs.
- Entries may contain prefabricated content, for instance pieces of another mod the modder is working on, or the use of community AI scripting, if that content is disclosed to the judges. It has been my observation that the use of prefab content has very little positive impact on scoring, however.
- It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that Iron Modders allocate a block of time for testing before the 4-hour period expires.
- The winner earns the right to be known as IRON MODDER!
Bons claimed the Iron Modder crown all to herself in Iron Modder 4 in an undisputed, repeat victory. Do you have what it takes to dethrone her?
ALLEZ MODDING!
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I just saw the IM5 banner, which says that the competition is on the 17th of September. Has the date changed? If it has, I can actually enter this one! ;D
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Argh. No, that would be a mistake. It really is the 19th.
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Incidentally, I'm instituting a slight rule change to avoid the tie we had in IM3. I simply cannot stomach two Iron Modders fawning over how wonderful the other is. :)
If two modders tie for top overall score, individual category scoring will be used as a tiebreaker, in this sequence:
Exposition
Originality
Entertainment
Innovation
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I simply cannot stomach two Iron Modders fawning over how wonderful the other is. :)
Watchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?
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Oh well. :(
(BTW, both banners I've seen have the 17th written down.)
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Yeah, I know, I removed them. Pirengle fixed one, I'm waiting for her to re-fix the other.
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Incidentally, I'm instituting a slight rule change to avoid the tie we had in IM3. I simply cannot stomach two Iron Modders fawning over how wonderful the other is. :)
But... but... Icelus IS wonderful!!
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Iron Modder is old news. I propose... Molybdenum Moddar!
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Iron Modder is old news. I propose... Molybdenum Moddar!
I was going to suggest Buckyballs Modder, then I realized my skills at unfortunate acronyms were at work again. :)
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Heheh.
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Incidentally, I'm instituting a slight rule change to avoid the tie we had in IM3. I simply cannot stomach two Iron Modders fawning over how wonderful the other is. :)
If two modders tie for top overall score, individual category scoring will be used as a tiebreaker, in this sequence:
Exposition
Originality
Entertainment
Innovation
Then paper-scissors-stone, right?
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http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html
Fortuitous. :pirate
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Shiver me timbers! :pirate
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Rah! (http://forums.pocketplane.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16427.0;id=145)
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I'm sorry, but with that sort of attitude, you'll never make a pirate. Here's a tip:
Rah = cheerleader. Rah rah rah, sis boom bah, let's... uh, win, or something.
ARRRRR = pirate. Get the booty. Sink the spanish galleon. Mission accomplished.
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I'm sorry, but with that sort of attitude, you'll never make a pirate. Here's a tip:
Rah = cheerleader. Rah rah rah, sis boom bah, let's... uh, win, or something.
ARRRRR = pirate. Get the booty. Sink the spanish galleon. Mission accomplished.
Right, Icelus may not make a pirate with the rah-rahs, but he's likely to get more booty surrounding himself with the cheerleaders. There's logic there. Bouncy, pom-pom-wielding logic. ;)
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That's my favourite sort. :)
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I can now deny the vicious rumours stating that I will not participate in Iron Modder 5.
Those rumours are untrue and unjustified in all kinds of ways. I resent all knowledge of them.
Oh, I'll win too. Did I mention that? :P
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wait theis is tomrowwow????????
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Hmm, well, I can't deny the fact that cheerleaders probably have better dental hygiene than pirates, among other things, but I CAN deny their total lack of hook hands, eyepatches, and other stylish fashion accessories.
Another fact that's in denial is Sim and Conrad's chance at victory. I'm fresh and well-rested and will destroy you all.
I hope. :pirate
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Another fact that's in denial is Sim and Conrad's chance at victory. I'm fresh and well-rested and will destroy you all.
I hope. :pirate
Plus you have Pirate Day mojo on your side! :'( Why is there no Llama Day?? (http://bons.50megs.com/llamasmiley.gif) No Coffee holiday?? (http://bons.50megs.com/coffeecup.gif) No International Day of Juice!!?? (http://bons.50megs.com/juice.gif) How am I supposed to compete under these conditions?!?!?!?!
(I'm calm in the face of competition. Really. :-yin )
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Bah! You don't hear Kismet complaining because it's not National Accountant's Day! :P
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That's because I'm a whiny-baby modder, St. Jo.
Kismet is made of tougher stuff! Teflon and steel and Ford trucks! She's survived auditing!
Wait, there's an Accountant's Day? Kismet has her very own day?? (http://bons.50megs.com/calculator.gif) *sobs bitter jealous tears*
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Heh, you're talking to the biggest fraidy-cat in the world! There will never be an Iron Saint (ooh, although I do like the sound of that! Sounds like some extremely painful Medieval torture device!)
Accountant's Day is a day that strikes terror in the hearts of the rest of us... April 15th. :P
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There will never be an Iron Saint (ooh, although I do like the sound of that! Sounds like some extremely painful Medieval torture device!)
Never say never, especially when cool titles are at stake! :D
Accountant's Day is a day that strikes terror in the hearts of the rest of us... April 15th. :P
Oh. Yeah. *sobs bitter jealous tears, then gives designated portion to Uncle Sam*
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Rest assured. The only thing that will prevent another Iron Texan victory will be the shititude of dialupness in these here parts. I demand that IM5 be postponed until next Saturday, when I will have DSL.
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Another fact that's in denial is Sim and Conrad's chance at victory. I'm fresh and well-rested and will destroy you all.
I hope. :pirate
Plus you have Pirate Day mojo on your side! :'( Why is there no Llama Day?? (http://bons.50megs.com/llamasmiley.gif) No Coffee holiday?? (http://bons.50megs.com/coffeecup.gif) No International Day of Juice!!?? (http://bons.50megs.com/juice.gif) How am I supposed to compete under these conditions?!?!?!?!
(I'm calm in the face of competition. Really. :-yin )
i hereby declare september 19th to be llama day!!! :pirate :pirate :pirate
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Rest assured. The only thing that will prevent another Iron Texan victory will be the shititude of dialupness in these here parts. I demand that IM5 be postponed until next Saturday, when I will have DSL.
My plan to deny his connection is working! :pirate
Say, Bons, what's your IP address? ;)
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Ah, you are wily, Andyr, but not wily enough! I learned from the Iron Pirate's first defeat, and now I have a backup connection, plus a backup-backup connection. Not that I've planned, or anything.
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I too have a plan, pieced together from my own experience and reconnaisance I've gathered from my enemies.
1) Do not sleep in. Sleeping, while a preferred state of existance for your typical Ding0 (and Iron Pirate, too), is not conducive to making mods.
2) Juice is the fuel of the competent Iron Modder. Spilling it on the keyboard in a panic optional. Not recommended. I don't have clumsy llama hooves, though, so this should be no problem.
3) As mentioned previously, have a connection with a backup. If one lives two blocks from an internet cafe, use that to one's advantage.
4) Cheap gags and WeiDU time-saving commands rule the day.
5) New areas are not your friend.
6) Bribe the chairman and judges.
7) If you have a nice hat, and lose, do not give it to the victors in an attempt at being sportsmanlike. It will only haunt you.
8 ) I must imagine the same applies for sunglasses.
And now, without further ado, I'm off to bed. Arr!
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Rest assured. The only thing that will prevent another Iron Texan victory will be the shititude of dialupness in these here parts. I demand that IM5 be postponed until next Saturday, when I will have DSL.
Or when school holidays begin and I can stay up late for this. ;D
Accountant's Day is a day that strikes terror in the hearts of the rest of us... April 15th
Arrr... the day in which dual-classed accountant/pirates the world over begin sailing the wide accountancy..
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And so, the Crimson Permanent Assurance was launched upon the high seas of international finance...
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...sailing the wide accountancy..
For this heinously criminal pun, you are going to be first on my list of contestants to mercilessly annihilate. I've even had the crew reinforce the keel of my ship just for this occasion.
Edit: Although now I realise you're not going to be a contestant. In this case, consider yourself to be an honourary casualty in Ghreyfain's glorious wake.
Ahh, how I love the modesty and sportsmanship inherent in the Iron Modder competitions.