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Iron Chef Optimization #3
« on: December 07, 2008, 01:11:53 PM »
Here we go again! Caelic has been AWOL for a long while now, so I'm starting this up again!
Quote from: Caelic's Post
Judges:
Competitors:


Updated Rules
1. Menu: For most challenges, the "secret ingredient" will be drawn from Core plus Completes.  There will, from time to time, be special challenges that showcase secret ingredients from other books--for example, the XPH.

2. Kitchen: Competitors will be free to use any official 3.5 rulebook in constructing their builds.  Dragon magazine and Unearthed Arcana are discouraged, because of the potential for controversy or unfamiliarity; if you feel you need to use those sources, please contact me.

3. Cooking Time: Contests will be announced a week in advance, to give people time to sign up.  Following a week of sign-ups, the "secret ingredient" will be announced.  Contestants will have one week to create their builds and email them to the Chairman (most likely me, at least for the first few.) Me for this one  Builds will then be posted simultaneously, to avoid copying. I will be giving two weeks for each contest, no exceptions.
4. Judging will be based on the following criteria, with each build rated from 1 (very poor) to 5 (exemplary) in each area: Originality, Power, Use of Secret Ingredient.

5. Builds will be posted anonymously, in order to avoid the potential of bias towards a particular competitor.

6. Please don't post or speculate on possible builds until the "reveal," in order to avoid spoiling the surprise if a particular competitor is producing a build along those lines.

7. Leadership is banned; we're producing a meal, not a seven-course banquet for a hundred diners.

This secret ingredient will not be an ingredient, per se, but A Holiday. Any holiday. If its not well known, provide a link to info. Deadline is midnight Dec 31, EST, a little more than three weeks, considering the holidays.

We still need a judge or two.
« Last Edit: December 13, 2008, 11:09:38 AM by SixthDeclension »
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2008, 01:45:03 PM »
I'll volunteer to judge, since I was supposed to for the last one.

likes:
- underused classes/mechanics/systems
- item/gear independence
- monstrous PCs

dislikes:
- full casters

These are by no means requirements for the contest. Judging of course will be impartial and based on the quality of build, but I think it'd be interesting to know what the judges' personal tastes are.
« Last Edit: December 09, 2008, 03:51:46 AM by Surreal »
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2008, 01:50:04 PM »
I'm down for making a build to be ridiculed judged.   :p

Off the top of my head list of potential ingredients:

Iron Mind - Races of Stone
Temple Raider of Olidamara - Complete Divine
Blood Magus - Complete Arcane
Sanctified One - Complete Champion
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2008, 02:23:20 PM »
Holy Scourge - COmplete Mage
Nightmare Spinner - Complete Mage
Nature's Warrior - Complete Warrior
Combat Trapsmith - Complete Scoundrel
Master of Masks - Complete Scoundrel
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2008, 05:33:08 PM »
I will (almost) definitely compete in this one!
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2008, 05:49:03 PM »
I'll compete as well as long as we are provided a long enough time period (a week I just can not do with college work).
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2008, 05:57:09 PM »
I'm giving two weeks this time.
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2008, 06:31:14 PM »
I have time this time, so I'm in.
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2008, 06:37:49 PM »
Just to be clear, even if you dont show interest in participating beforehand, feel free to submit still and it will be accepted.
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2008, 06:58:15 PM »
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2008, 09:50:32 PM »
Sounds like a good idea to me Carnivore.  I'm tentatively in for this, though the holiday season is, well, you know...  :D
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2008, 11:20:00 PM »
I'm in again.
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2008, 10:35:51 AM »
I still wanna know who won contest Ordained Champion. I'm voting for me :p
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2008, 10:44:16 AM »
Quote from: woodenbandman on December 08, 2008, 10:35:51 AM
I still wanna know who won contest Ordained Champion. I'm voting for me :p
I think I had a strong showing in the WTF? category of originality.
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2008, 11:00:14 AM »
Canz it bes Soulbow?
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #15 on: December 08, 2008, 06:22:47 PM »
I'm ready for this one.
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #16 on: December 08, 2008, 06:55:48 PM »
I'll give it a go, if it's interesting.
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #17 on: December 08, 2008, 08:52:32 PM »
Did the reformatted OC ones ever get posted?
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #18 on: December 08, 2008, 09:07:57 PM »
Relatively new to CO, I would thoroughly enjoy either judging or participating.
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization #3
« Reply #19 on: December 08, 2008, 09:25:08 PM »
Quote from: EjoThims on December 08, 2008, 08:52:32 PM
Did the reformatted OC ones ever get posted?
nope
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