And let's work this out so that the next time, the contest will have a real finals.
* For the mostpart, did you enjoy the contest?
Yeah, mostly.
* Now that we've done the contest, with the six-song, six-round format, how well do you think it works out? Any particular tweaks you'd suggest?
Speed up losers. It took way too long to get through it.
* Was the loser's bracket worth running? A few games got some measure of redemption, but we did end up with the same finals as the winner's bracket.
Yeah, definitely. It just needs to go by quicker, but it was worthwhile.
* Anything else about the rules you think should have or at least could have been handled differently?
The rules? Not particularly. The vote counting should have been more precise but that's about it.
* Were you happy with the nomination period and the method in which games were chosen for the bracket?
Definitely. Lots of good OSTs were suggested and lots of good ones got in. Can't ask for more.
* Any particular grievances you want to get off your chest -- either in terms of the results, or how the contest was administered? (Be civil, but feel free to let me have it.)
The losers finals sucked. The grand finals sucked worse. And it all could have been avoided by being transparent with the setup so you could get critcism. Never, ever, EVER play a card close to the chest for 'tension'. We have years of history to tell us that it is a crap idea. The loser's finals should have used a different setup that didn't penalize playing by the contest's rules instead of frontloading. Seriously, it was THAT bad. Run the exhibition doubles I suggested here and see what results you get. They'll tell you more than I can say about how terrible that setup was.
* Do you want to see this contest return next year, either as-is or with modifications? Would you prefer somebody else run it? (Or at least count the votes for it!) Would you have liked to take a more active role?
Definitely. And you'll be fine as a host, so long as you don't get cute with important parts of the rules.
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Sburbopolis, Homestuck RPG: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/60981373