TAFI Town Hall

[englanddg]

Why do we have to do that though?

If 3 people sit out to run the comp, how do you know for sure who is the best? It's just about fun. And maybe you could just have an award for best imagineer instead of a comp to decide it.

It was a separate award, not a comp.

Elite Eight decided nothing.

Red won Elite Eight, I won "best imagineer" as a matter of public vote, for example.

 

[JokersWild]

The year doesn't have to end in December.

What if we did Elite Eight at the end of August? People are generally more busy starting September, and mostly free during the spring/ summer.

 

[Sam Magic]

Why do we have to do that though?

If 3 people sit out to run the comp, how do you know for sure who is the best? It's just about fun. And maybe you could just have an award for best imagineer instead of a comp to decide it.

We do have an award...I think englanddg won it.

But if we don't have a comp to decide the 'best imagineer' then why even have a final competition?

 

[Zweiland]

I meant, it makes no sense to have a team win if the whole point is to find the best single Imagineer. Whether the year ends in June or December doesn't matter to me at least.

Oh... yeah. I agree with that, it should be individual.

Maybe we should move it to March, just for the March Madness name?

 

[englanddg]

The year doesn't have to end in December.

I'd say either we end it in one of three places.

December because it makes calendar sense.
June, because of the same reason.
Or the end of July and or August as that's when most of the forum will have the most free time (meaning, students and younger school age members).

I'm partial to December though.

 

[Sam Magic]

What if we did Elite Eight at the end of August? People are generally more busy starting September, and mostly free during the spring/ summer.

I honestly think that could work...maybe have awards around then too?

 

[Matt7187]

Oh... yeah. I agree with that, it should be individual.

Maybe we should move it to March, just for the March Madness name?

That would actually be a pretty good time, I mean we would have school, but it wouldn't be as busy as other times

 

[JokersWild]

Why do we have to do that though?

If 3 people sit out to run the comp, how do you know for sure who is the best? It's just about fun. And maybe you could just have an award for best imagineer instead of a comp to decide it.

I agree. That's why I mentioned the league idea last night privately. It would be a logistical nightmare, but it would allow more people to play at a time, and it would be more fun for everyone.

 

[Sam Magic]

Oh... yeah. I agree with that, it should be individual.

Maybe we should move it to March, just for the March Madness name?

Not a bad idea either. TBH

 

[englanddg]

What if we did Elite Eight at the end of August? People are generally more busy starting September, and mostly free during the spring/ summer.

^^ See my last post, same exact reasoning.

 

[JokersWild]

I honestly think that could work...maybe have awards around then too?

I would say that we could do awards in December. That can be about the whole year, not just the competitive year.

 

[Sam Magic]

I would say that we could do awards in December. That can be about the whole year, not just the competitive year.

So then in this case we would no longer include the end of year comp host in that final October group?

 

[RMichael21]

Wait, but what about SA? If the E8 is in August, that would cut it off completely.

 

[englanddg]

I would say that we could do awards in December. That can be about the whole year, not just the competitive year.

I disagree, only for build up purposes. It's the last huzzah comp before the year "resets" ending with Awards. It worked well last year, and I don't see why it wouldn't work well moving forward.

The ONE issue is that summer is the time when long comps work best for the most people. Obviously not people like me (who works 60 some odd hours a week), but students, for example, it's an ideal time.

So, it's a contested timeframe. Ideally, SA, SYWTBAI all that will also want this timeframe. To toss in year end stuff just seems like over saturation, even though it's more convenient for many.

 

[Matt7187]

Wait, but what about SA? If the E8 is in August, that would cut it off completely.

I think it would be started next year, not this one since we still have some things scheduled. Maybe just keep the finale this year in December and move it for 2016?

 

[JokersWild]

I disagree, only for build up purposes. It's the last huzzah comp before the year "resets" ending with Awards. It worked well last year, and I don't see why it wouldn't work well moving forward.

The ONE issue is that summer is the time when long comps work best for the most people. Obviously not people like me (who works 60 some odd hours a week), but students, for example, it's an ideal time.

So, it's a contested timeframe. Ideally, SA, SYWTBAI all that will also want this timeframe. To toss in year end stuff just seems like over saturation, even though it's more convenient for many.

That is very true. We do have to consider the actual comps.

 

[Sam Magic]

I disagree, only for build up purposes. It's the last huzzah comp before the year "resets" ending with Awards. It worked well last year, and I don't see why it wouldn't work well moving forward.

The ONE issue is that summer is the time when long comps work best for the most people. Obviously not people like me (who works 60 some odd hours a week), but students, for example, it's an ideal time.

So, it's a contested timeframe. Ideally, SA, SYWTBAI all that will also want this timeframe. To toss in year end stuff just seems like over saturation, even though it's more convenient for many.

Okay I think I'm going to agree with you hear.

We didn't have any problems last year with how it was. I think this was in part because the people that make the cut are dedicated to the contests...they are not new people that come in the summer and never come back. And if they have to drop...then they drop.

 

[spacemt354]

I disagree, only for build up purposes. It's the last huzzah comp before the year "resets" ending with Awards. It worked well last year, and I don't see why it wouldn't work well moving forward.

The ONE issue is that summer is the time when long comps work best for the most people. Obviously not people like me (who works 60 some odd hours a week), but students, for example, it's an ideal time.

So, it's a contested timeframe. Ideally, SA, SYWTBAI all that will also want this timeframe. To toss in year end stuff just seems like over saturation, even though it's more convenient for many.

I vote for December but have it be quick.

If it doesn't determine anything, then we don't need many challenges. Just a few fun ones to round out the year. There doesn't need to be eliminations. Just a winner at the end then before Christmas and then the awards.

Then reset for next calendar year.

 

[Sam Magic]

I vote for December but have it be quick.

If it doesn't determine anything, then we don't need many challenges. Just a few fun ones to round out the year. There doesn't need to be eliminations. Just a winner at the end then before Christmas and then the awards.

Then reset for next calendar year.

Eliminations do not take much time. Elite Eight is base on judges critiques...no boardroom or the contest stalling for a day to decide who goes.

 

[Matt7187]

So are we in agreement for keeping it in December? That seems to be the logical place