The Escapist Presents: March Mayhem: Tournament Wrap Up

[wordsmith]

I still say those machinima videos would have looked more appealing done with LittleBigPlanet.

I also couldn't make ut a word anyone was saying.

So, without further ado, bring out the people saying that because their favourite developer lost, the contest is invalid.

To be fair, 90% of the people who voted for Turbine have left. How are you meant to defend against a zerg rush?

Where are you getting your information for this?

Fair enough, you're the man with the access to the figures. How many accounts where created during MM and haven't been used since the final?

 

[Spinwhiz]

I still say those machinima videos would have looked more appealing done with LittleBigPlanet.

I also couldn't make ut a word anyone was saying.

So, without further ado, bring out the people saying that because their favourite developer lost, the contest is invalid.

To be fair, 90% of the people who voted for Turbine have left. How are you meant to defend against a zerg rush?

Where are you getting your information for this?

Fair enough, you're the man with the access to the figures. How many accounts where created during MM and haven't been used since the final?

Unfortunately I can't give out that information but I can assure you that a lot of the new accounts are being used, across the board from every developer.

 

[wordsmith]

I still say those machinima videos would have looked more appealing done with LittleBigPlanet.

I also couldn't make ut a word anyone was saying.

So, without further ado, bring out the people saying that because their favourite developer lost, the contest is invalid.

To be fair, 90% of the people who voted for Turbine have left. How are you meant to defend against a zerg rush?

Where are you getting your information for this?

Fair enough, you're the man with the access to the figures. How many accounts where created during MM and haven't been used since the final?

Unfortunately I can't give out that information but I can assure you that a lot of the new accounts are being used, across the board from every developer.

You can't even say *numbers*?
Whilst I agree that there are SOME new accounts used to vote for every developer, throughout the competition I observed mostly new posters (i.e. less than 20) voting for Turbine (not JUST new posters voting, MOSTLY new posters voting).

Since MM has finished, I have not seen hundreds of low-posted, March-signed up users running around (although this may be my posting and browsing habits). If you take the Turbine vote at face value, between 2.5k and 4k accounts voted for Turbine. Even if only 10% of those (between 250 and 400) accounts still stand, that's still "a lot of new accounts".

I'm not trying to pick an argument here, so if I'm headed for one tell me to stop.

 

[L.B. Jeffries]

Aw, you deleted the part where I spoiled the ending of LOTR for all those people who play Turbine's games and don't know yet.

You misled us all! You sound nothing like an apple-faced man in a suit!

You know I ran into a guy at GDX who said the exact same thing to me...

 

[Epifols]

These results are very, very fishy.

I'm pretty sure several other developers have a much bigger fan base than Turbine. Just because Turbine won a couple polls doesn't make any better. I'll stick to my own opinions of what I've played and firsthand information from other players.

 

[berettapunk]

I still say those machinima videos would have looked more appealing done with LittleBigPlanet.

I also couldn't make ut a word anyone was saying.

So, without further ado, bring out the people saying that because their favourite developer lost, the contest is invalid.

To be fair, 90% of the people who voted for Turbine have left. How are you meant to defend against a zerg rush?

Where are you getting your information for this?

Fair enough, you're the man with the access to the figures. How many accounts where created during MM and haven't been used since the final?

Unfortunately I can't give out that information but I can assure you that a lot of the new accounts are being used, across the board from every developer.

You can't even say *numbers*?
Whilst I agree that there are SOME new accounts used to vote for every developer, throughout the competition I observed mostly new posters (i.e. less than 20) voting for Turbine (not JUST new posters voting, MOSTLY new posters voting).

Since MM has finished, I have not seen hundreds of low-posted, March-signed up users running around (although this may be my posting and browsing habits). If you take the Turbine vote at face value, between 2.5k and 4k accounts voted for Turbine. Even if only 10% of those (between 250 and 400) accounts still stand, that's still "a lot of new accounts".

I'm not trying to pick an argument here, so if I'm headed for one tell me to stop.

to be honost, i didnt sign up until the 18th of march, but i have been a longtime viewer of the escapist mostly due to being introduced to yahtzee and his review of bioshock in sept 07. i was hooked ever since then. ive just never felt the need to participate in much around the site. but as ive looked around, ive found other things that interest me here as well. just never posted much because no matter what you say, its all arguing over the internet. so its nice to have the debate, but itll end up out of hand sooner or later.

but back to the point, i am one of the "noobs" when it comes to membership around here, but i have been a fan of the escapist(thanks to yahtzee of course) for a long while.

 

[TwistedEllipses]

a small suggestion for the next time:: tone down the music, ramp up the sound bits from the community.

yep, that's pretty solid advice. Some of the audio files may not have been up to scratch too...

 

[Fightgarr]

Its strange to hear people's actual voices. In a similar manner to the 'picture of yourself' threads, I will now have to read all of Nuke and Jeffries' posts in their actual voices rather than the fictional voices I've made up for them.
Yes I do have a fictional voice made up for community members if I see them enough.

 

[Knight Templar]

The music made it a bit hard to hear what was said.

 

[scorch 13]

is it just me or did that turbine kid sound like a *****

 

[jboking]

is it just me or did that turbine kid sound like a *****

You do know Doctorwhofan is a girl, right?

Edit: also, quit bitching it makes you sound like a...

 

[scorch 13]

is it just me or did that turbine kid sound like a *****

You do know Doctorwhofan is a girl, right?

Edit: also, quit bitching it makes you sound like a...

no i did not it sounded like a squeaker

 

[scorch 13]

Its strange to hear people's actual voices. In a similar manner to the 'picture of yourself' threads, I will now have to read all of Nuke and Jeffries' posts in their actual voices rather than the fictional voices I've made up for them.
Yes I do have a fictional voice made up for community members if I see them enough.

whats with the writing in white(and i can read it so you dont have to tell me what it says)

 

[jboking]

Its strange to hear people's actual voices. In a similar manner to the 'picture of yourself' threads, I will now have to read all of Nuke and Jeffries' posts in their actual voices rather than the fictional voices I've made up for them.
Yes I do have a fictional voice made up for community members if I see them enough.

Once again, clever use of white text. I know I personally have a voice set up for indigo_dingo and Jeffries(saddly he has now destroyed this set up voice with his real one).

 

[scorch 13]

sound like what and if you read my quote you would see that i said that i didnt know(didnt quote

 

[TsunamiWombat]

I still say those machinima videos would have looked more appealing done with LittleBigPlanet.

I also couldn't make ut a word anyone was saying.

So, without further ado, bring out the people saying that because their favourite developer lost, the contest is invalid.

VALVE LOST THIS CONTEST IS INVALID!

 

[scorch 13]

is it just me or did that turbine kid sound like a *****

You do know Doctorwhofan is a girl, right?

Edit: also, quit bitching it makes you sound like a...

sound like what and if you read my quote i said i didnt know

 

[Shapsters]

I still dont like the result Bethseda should have won.

Also, turn up the interviews and down the music, I could hear nothing the people were saying.

 

[Frank_Sinatra_]

Man, it was hard to hear the people being interviewed, maybe if the music was turned down I could have heard them.
I'm still really bitter about BioWare loosing, but I'll get over it. I'm gonna get ya next year Turbine, just you wait and see.