Last year, I remember we did something like this, and it turned out to be a pretty fun event. What I'm looking to do this year is to set up two divisions of Prolific, and Non-Prolific FAQers. This topic will set up nominations. Once all nominations are in (Ending Friday, January 6th at 5 o'clock PM Eastern Time. Once the nominations are all in, I will make a bracket for each individual category, and then we shall have a voting period. I suppose you could call this a tournament, but it won't be anything big.

RULES:

You may only vote once in the nomination period.

All votes from alternate or other accounts will not be accepted.

You may only vote once in the time period. This is not a poll where you get to vote twice a day. You get one vote every different topic, or voting round.

Please note that help is needed for this tournament. As of right now, I am the only one running it, so if you have any help to offer, please tell me. I need someone to make a bracket once all the nominations are in, and I also need someone to keep this topic toward the top of the board at this point.

Also note that if you don't know anyone who meets the specific qualifications below, a vote for one individual category isn't needed.

Another note...Only writers who contributed a piece of work in 2005 are eligible. Even if you submitted the day after Christmas, and it wasn't posted in time, you are not eligible

Category Nominations:

NON PROLIFIC

Biggest Improvement from last year:
Best Format:
Best New FAQer:
Best Comeback:
Best FAQ written by a non prolific author:
Hardest Worker:
Favorite FAQer:
Overall Best Writing Style:
Overall Best Quality:

PROLIFIC

Biggest Improvement from last year:
Best Format:
Best Comeback:
Best FAQ written by a prolific author:
Hardest Worker:
Most Overlooked
Favorite FAQer:
Overall Best Writing Style:
Overall Best Quality:

My votes will follow later on in the topic.

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If it wasn't posted on gamefaqs before 2006, it isn't eligible
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CEarle is BostonFuse51

FAQ includes images right? I know it will\should but I just want to check...

Do you have to nominate both prolific and non-prolific?

To be honest, but I don't really look at too many prolific users' FAQs.
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Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back.

Well, he said you can skip any category you want.

Images will be counted since they are helpful in the same manner as FAQs by telling users where to go, and how to do it. If you don't have a vote for a category, don't vote.
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CEarle is BostonFuse51

OK, I'll vote for mine after work tomorrow. ^_^

Define "New FAQer"
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A Frequently Asked Question: What's an FAQ?
Wake Forest 10-2 Next game: East Carolina

Someone in their first year of FAQing.

Also note....

Any votes for one's self will not be counted. You are not allowed to vote for yourself
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CEarle is BostonFuse51

PROLIFIC

Biggest Improvement from last year: Split
Best Format: SayainPrince
Best Comeback: Devin
Best FAQ written by a prolific author: FF2 by Cyril
Hardest Worker: Split
Most Overlooked: Cyril
Favorite FAQer: Ryan Harrison. HARRIIIISSOOOONNNNN
Overall Best Writing Style: Dark Vortex
Overall Best Quality: Cyril
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Psycho Penguin rules! SHABBA!

>_> Wow; I can't say I've been reading enough FAQs to be able to make such qualified judgements.
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Q!

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Interesting, I'll post up my nominations tomorrow.
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FAQs: 6 (727 KB) - Current Project(s): Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn Of Souls
I can move my body with my mind.

This will be interesting.
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It's not the size of the dog in the fight. It's the size of the fight in the dog!
NO ONE GETS INSIDE OUR CIRCLE! - Shadow Ranger

Can I have a definition of "Comeback"? I understand the term directly, but how long does one exactly need to not be writing and whatnot >.>?

I'm not too good at voting in these things...But I will try^^
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The Great and Powerful ~ChimeraDiete~
Currently Writing: Disgaea ~ Hour of Darkness

To Answer El's question...

A comeback as it's referred to pretty much just means that they had an off year in 2004. They didn't write to much, and when they did it was either very small, or it didn't mean much. In 2005 however, they picked up the slack and returned to their old form. They began writing more and more, and also increasing their overall quality.

Basically, it's just someone who wrote a lot more/better in 2005, than in 2004
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CEarle is BostonFuse51

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Nice topic; I'll try to get my votes in tomorrow.

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#1 Peep | RIP Eddie Guerrero: 1967-2005
If at first you don't succeed, then lower your standards...

I need more time. I'll be back...

What do you mean profilic? As in 25 or more FAQs or 2.5 MB contributed? Or both?
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FAQs: 6 (727 KB) - Current Project(s): Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn Of Souls
I can move my body with my mind.

GREAT TOPIC.

2.5 MB
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Psycho Penguin rules! SHABBA!

NON PROLIFIC

Biggest Improvement from last year: kirbix
Best Format: PeTeRL90
Best New FAQer: PirateoftheFAQs
Best Comeback: N/A
Best FAQ written by a non prolific author: Mario Circuit 3 map by LtCmdData
Hardest Worker: tigger93
Favorite FAQer: LtCmdData
Overall Best Writing Style: GhostOfLegault
Overall Best Quality: GBFreak
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Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back.

Wow, thanks. I think I may need to be under the prolific categories though. For images anyway. Not sure how he wants to do it though...

Ah, well ok. Just change those two categories to the prolific section then, I guess.
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Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back.

Unless your name is on the Prolific for FAQs, I don't believe you actually count as a Prolific writer in the tournament. Not positive though.
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The Great and Powerful ~ChimeraDiete~
Currently Writing: Disgaea ~ Hour of Darkness

Not sure myself. I don't mind either way, just thought I'd point it out. Thanks for the nominations.


I'm taking some serious time with mine; want to make sure I don't miss anyone for any single category.

Oo, neat. This'll be fun. I'll have to give a run through later and see about making some nominations of my own.

...If I can break from my near-insane distraction by '50 Mission Crush'. So simple, yet so well done at the same time...

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Writer of FAQs for 6 games that had no guides before.
C64 For Life!

You know, no offense (because this is a great idea), but this isn't working out too well. Only 2 people has nominated out of 28 (excluding mine) posts.
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It's not the size of the dog in the fight. It's the size of the fight in the dog!
NO ONE GETS INSIDE OUR CIRCLE! - Shadow Ranger

Needs more data contributions though...

Anyway, why'd I get hardest worker?
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[#[__]#] Nintendo DS. Play on.
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Until I see a website or some sort of authentification form, this tourney will most likely fail.
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http://www.antseezee.com/ - Writer of 57 FAQs
[.-.] RIP Kao Megura ["-"]

NON PROLIFIC

Biggest Improvement from last year: BostonFuse51
Best Format: GhostOfLegault (DomZ Ninja)
Best New FAQer: GhostOfLegault (DomZ Ninja)
Best Comeback: Relle
Best FAQ written by a non prolific author: Mario & Luigi 2 by DomZ Ninja
Hardest Worker: ImmortalLynx
Favorite FAQer: GhostOfLegault (DomZ Ninja)
Overall Best Writing Style: PeTeRL90
Overall Best Quality: PapaGamer

PROLIFIC

Biggest Improvement from last year: Split Infinity
Best Format: Dark Vortex
Best Comeback: peach freak
Best FAQ written by a prolific author: Halo 2 by Dark Vortex
Hardest Worker: Psycho_Penguin
Most Overlooked: NMorgan
Favorite FAQer: Dark Vortex
Overall Best Writing Style: SayainPrince
Overall Best Quality: nm14
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FAQs: 6 (727 KB) - Current Project(s): Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn Of Souls
I can move my body with my mind.

Best Format: PeTeRL90

Holy damn that's a shocker.
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Carolina Panthers: 11-5; Next game: New York Giants

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PROLIFIC

Biggest Improvement from last year: Psycho Penguin
Best Format: Gbness
Best Comeback: peach freak
Best FAQ written by a prolific author: Fable by TestaALT
Hardest Worker: DJ Tigresa
Most Overlooked: MysticWeirdo
Favorite FAQer: Cold NRG
Overall Best Writing Style: SayainPrince
Overall Best Quality: CyricZ
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http://www.antseezee.com/ - Writer of 57 FAQs
[.-.] RIP Kao Megura ["-"]

It's not an authentic contest....it's just for fun. By prolific, it would be by 2.5 megs. Still need help from anyone who can offer it. I'll have all the matches matched up on a sheet of paper, and I could get it on gamefaqs/phtobucket, but it would be better on a real bracket making site.

Even if not a lot of people vote, it will still go on. If no one decides to vote, that's their problem. Even if we only have a couple of matches and such, at least it's still a tournament.

I wish Dark Vortex would get back from vacation. He's used to doing this sort of thing.
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CEarle is BostonFuse51

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It doesn't help my cause to make a typo in the name of the person I put for most overlooked. A SECOND GOD DAMN TIME! -___-

PROLIFIC

Biggest Improvement from last year: Alex
Best Format: Me Frog
Best Comeback: Cyril
Best FAQ written by a prolific author: FFX by Alex
Hardest Worker: Alex
Most Overlooked: Kain Stryder
Favorite FAQer: Psycho Penguin
Overall Best Writing: Psycho Penguin
Overall Best Quality: Antseezee
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Christian Cage in TNA - Still a peep!

Argh, I keep messing up. >_>


NON PROLIFIC

Biggest Improvement from last year: BostonFuse51
Best Format: Xiamut
Best New FAQer: DarkTyranitar18
Best Comeback: Relle
Best FAQ written by a non prolific author: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker FAQ/Walkthrough by Zyre
Hardest Worker: Xiamut
Favorite FAQer: Deflux
Overall Best Writing Style: Zyre
Overall Best Quality: Deflux


PROLIFIC

Biggest Improvement from last year: A I e x
Best Format: SaiyanPrince
Best Comeback: Cyril
Best FAQ written by a prolific author: Dragon Quest VIII FAQ/Walkthrough by A I e x
Hardest Worker: Dark Vortex
Most Overlooked: Cyril
Favorite FAQer: Dark Vortex
Overall Best Writing Style: Cyril
Overall Best Quality: Psycho Penguin
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#1 Peep | RIP Eddie Guerrero: 1967-2005
If at first you don't succeed, then lower your standards...

Biggest Improvement from last year: Papagamer

Best Format: CAHowell

Best New FAQer: DarkTyranitar18 *is tempted to vote robbienewt*

Best Comeback: n/a I shouldn't have made this a category now that I think about it

Best FAQ written by a non prolific author: Darktyranitar's Fire Red guide. I find it really helpful, and it's one of the only guides I can remember viewing from a non prolific author.

Hardest Worker: DarkTyranitar18. Over the last couple of months, this guy has really cranked out some nice work. I'm not to familiar with non prolific guys, so he gets my vote here.

Favorite FAQer: Crazyreyn

Overall Best Writing Style: PapaGamer

Overall Best Quality: Crazyreyn

PROLIFIC

Biggest Improvement from last year: peach freak

Best Format: DarkVortex

Best Comeback: Devin Morgan

Best FAQ written by a prolific author: haven't viewed enough.

Hardest Worker: ALEX

Most Overlooked: Gbness

Favorite FAQer: Me Frog

Overall Best Writing Style: SayainPrince

Overall Best Quality: Psycho Penguin

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CEarle is BostonFuse51

Ghost, who was the FAQ by?
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CEarle is BostonFuse51

Non Prolific

Biggest Improvement from last year: BostonFuse51
Best Format: Haven't noticed the format too much
Best New FAQer: mosquito_breath
Best Comeback: BostonFuse51 is a great comeback along with being an improvement
Best FAQ written by a non prolific author: mosquito breath's Wolfenstein3D guide. This is the only walkthrough up for that game and writing for that game takes a LOT of patience, effort, and motivation. It has helped me get through many of the levels I was stuck on.
Hardest Worker: Haven't noticed non-prolific authors too much
Favorite FAQer: angnix. Her Sonic Advance 3 guide was a very close runner up to the Wolf3D guide.
Overall Best Writing Style: Not sure
Overall Best Quality: Not sure


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peach freak | FAQs Contributed: 30 (3730 KB)
Complete FAQs: 24

Time is winding down. Last chance to get your votes in. Wow, I really hoped the topic would get more votes than this
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CEarle is BostonFuse51

Ghost, who was the FAQ by?

? Which FAQ?

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#1 Peep | RIP Eddie Guerrero: 1967-2005
If at first you don't succeed, then lower your standards...

I don't think I'm experienced or knowledgeable enough to cast a vote in this topic.

I will say, however, it appears to me that the Prolific and Non-Prolific FAQ'ers' standards have risen over the past year.
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The Drunken Contributor has Spoken...

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

that's the game, who's the author?
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CEarle is BostonFuse51

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker FAQ/Walkthrough by Zyre

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#1 Peep | RIP Eddie Guerrero: 1967-2005
If at first you don't succeed, then lower your standards...

Ahhh silly me, I didn't read the line below it. Sorry for not seeing it.
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CEarle is BostonFuse51