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Posted by: cmorgan
« on: April 25, 2007, 04:55:54 PM »

Well, apparently, so was the squid ink ice cream; just depends on who you asked to taste it! :D
Posted by: berelinde
« on: April 24, 2007, 10:24:00 PM »

IIRC, pretty much, but at least the code was palatable.
Posted by: cmorgan
« on: April 24, 2007, 08:01:50 PM »

<bats and blinks big Newbie eyes> Like Iron Chef, only you serve up really strange code, instead of squid ink icecream  :D </bats and blinks big Newbie eyes>
Posted by: icelus
« on: April 24, 2007, 07:33:16 PM »

What's Iron Modder?
Posted by: Miloch
« on: April 24, 2007, 01:20:01 PM »

With previous IM competitions, were there any checks in place to ensure entries weren't being worked on for some time prior?  Just wondering.
Posted by: jcompton
« on: April 23, 2007, 09:28:12 AM »

CAN'T AFFORD THAT, as you keep reminding me.

Anyway, I'd be willing to give IM 10 a go if it was clear there was enough modder interest, but it's pretty clear that we'd have to count on a new breed of entrant to make up the numbers, since most of the evergreen IM competitors are ranging from semi-retired to missing entirely.
Posted by: CamDawg
« on: April 23, 2007, 07:57:45 AM »

I'm pretty sure the next IM theme will be "The Shattered Chronograph" and the ideas put to immediate use.
Posted by: Kulyok
« on: April 23, 2007, 07:34:02 AM »

Quote
I think everybody just needs an extended rest.

One year later:

... zzz...
Posted by: jcompton
« on: February 08, 2006, 09:39:48 AM »

Anyway, the problem with "battle of the boards" is that I think it's always been implied that, if you were interested in that sort of thing, one could use an IM victory as a "hooray for our side" achievement if so inclined. So I'm really not convinced that it's going to reverse the dire participation trend. Ditto judging gimmickery, because the Dawg-monitored contest didn't attract the extra attention I hoped for.

I think everybody just needs an extended rest.
Posted by: AnnabelleRose
« on: February 04, 2006, 11:22:00 AM »

I'd love to see more Iron Modder compititions.

Hell, might even embarass myself and enter the next one.
Posted by: Eral
« on: January 31, 2006, 03:10:34 AM »

Then I think you should run with Grim's idea. I'm sure that team/competition minded modders will be drawn irresistibly to it.

Bons, it's a boy/kid thing. ;D
Posted by: jcompton
« on: January 30, 2006, 10:46:26 PM »

Is Iron Modder advertised at different forums?

It's pretty rare that I don't advertise something I'm remotely involved with.
Posted by: Eral
« on: January 30, 2006, 08:28:27 PM »

Is Iron Modder advertised at different forums? Because if it isn't, this would be a good way to entice more participants. They could represent their forum if they wanted too, or participate as individuals. I can see 'Contest Of The Giants' adding a zing to the competition. I think it's a good idea.

NB: Namc is not a community. It is solely a site to access Cliffette's zippily humourous mods. No community-like behaviour occurs there at all.
Posted by: Bons
« on: January 30, 2006, 07:30:33 PM »

I think the issues with IM were 1) encouraging the number of people who participated and 2) the shortage of entries that would install and function successfully when the four-hour design period was up.

It's an individual competition. It's about personal Iron Modder glory, not representing a forum of your choice, so when I'm competing, I want to pwn Ghreyfain, Sim, a monkey with a typewriter, *and* John Q. Modder from Forum X. <cue theme from "Backdraft."> Any plan that could restrict willing contestants and not maximize the potential for working entries to judge is probably not the best way to go to achieve invigoration of the modding spirit, raising Iron Modder to the heights of Mt. Fuji once more.
Posted by: discharger12
« on: January 30, 2006, 07:30:06 PM »

I thought the last IM was made a problem mainly due to time differences, not it being boring.

Not that the idea isn't good, but because of said time differences, I'm wondering if all/any of the forums would be able to compete.