Achievement Creation Contest: Finalists Selection

IcedVenom wrote:

How is "I am become death" even a contender... IT'S NOT EVEN PROPER GRAMMAR. Also, it's really depressing when VIPs win a competition like this. Really gives the power to the players.

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IcedVenom wrote:

How is "I am become death" even a contender... IT'S NOT EVEN PROPER GRAMMAR. Also, it's really depressing when VIPs win a competition like this. Really gives the power to the players.

Out of 47 creation contests we've had, our VIPs have won 9. 

Now, ask the question the other way around: instead of winning because they are VIPs, aren't they winning for the same reason they are VIPs?  These reasons being: very knowledgeable about the games, invested in the community, etc.

You can't just casually walk in, toss an idea and expect it to win. But if you look at the current top submissions in the contest, you'll see that none in each top 6 are from VIPs. The current highest-scoring, Aurigan Trail, is both nothing short of genius and from a player who I don't remember taking in contests before. Shows that with the right idea...

Someone called me a VIP! *blush*

I guess we regular Amplitude fans aren't "very important"  

Don't be a sad panda. :)
There will hopefully be many games in the future you can throw your money at. xD

Frogsquadron wrote:

IcedVenom wrote:

How is "I am become death" even a contender... IT'S NOT EVEN PROPER GRAMMAR. Also, it's really depressing when VIPs win a competition like this. Really gives the power to the players.

Out of 47 creation contests we've had, our VIPs have won 9. 

Now, ask the question the other way around: instead of winning because they are VIPs, aren't they winning for the same reason they are VIPs?  These reasons being: very knowledgeable about the games, invested in the community, etc.

You can't just casually walk in, toss an idea and expect it to win. But if you look at the current top submissions in the contest, you'll see that none in each top 6 are from VIPs. The current highest-scoring, Aurigan Trail, is both nothing short of genius and from a player who I don't remember taking in contests before. Shows that with the right idea...

Yep, haven't taken part in a contest before. Also thanks, that's so nice :D

"I am become Death..."

Ok, maybe you are all way ahead of me. But google Oppenheimer (Manhattan Project) and Bhagavad Gita. Or, if you prefer, Baldur's Gate  :) )

IcedVenom wrote:

How is "I am become death" even a contender... IT'S NOT EVEN PROPER GRAMMAR. Also, it's really depressing when VIPs win a competition like this. Really gives the power to the players.

Actually, it is perfect grammar (pun). This is a slightly archaic form of the present-perfect tense. Where we would now say, "(Now) I have become Death...", it used to be perfectly acceptable to say, "(Now) I become Death..." as was the literal translation of the original Sanskrit text. Also, if Death is a role or an embodiment, like in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, then it would be equally appropriate. For example, "Now I become Rakabar, defender of grammar..."