Hello all Yes, they are back! The Community Awards for 2023 are here! Previously ran by @LidaKor (thank you for the inspiration on some ideas, and also in the old thread I took some feedback there).
The aim of the Community Awards is to provide recognition to members of the community and from different parts of it.
The awards up for voting are...
Tournaments
1) Best S-Tier Tournament
Pick you favourite from the S tier tournaments of 2023.
2) Best non S-Tier Tournament
Please use the links in the description of the form which will take you to an overview of all the A, B and C tier tournaments of the past year. It would help greatly if you make sure that the tournament names are copy and pasted as it will make the data easier to process.
4) Player of the Year
Not much explanation needed here. Pick your best performer of the year!
5) Most Improved Player of the Year
The player that you have perceived the most this year in terms of gameplay/results in tournaments.
6) Comeback Player of the Year
'Comeback player' is not all that easy to define so there will be some interpretation to what you define as a 'comeback player.' For the purposes of the awards it should be players that you considered inactive, inactive in tournaments or even underperforming in tournaments in previous years.
7) Best Series of the Year
A number of series have been shortlisted, but feel free to use the other option to provide another answer if you wish to provide another. Please specify the players/team, stage and tournament.
8) Tournament Contributor of the Year
This is an opportunity to shine a light on any individual that provided a huge amount of work to operations from tournaments this year. This may be an individual from a high level tournament or someone that is involved putting together community tournaments. One answer only please.
Content Creation
1) Caster of the Year
Pick one.
2) Most Improved Caster Award
Pick an individual that you believe has improved their casting the most in 2023.
3) Upcoming Streamer Award
Pick a streamer that has taken off in 2023 and is destined for bigger and greater things.
4) Creative Award
The creative award will be open to nominations for people that you think do a fantastic job in providing amazing content to the AoE community in the most creative fashion. This can include streamers, YouTube editors, musicians, X (formerly known as twitter) accounts, podcasters etc.
Misc.
1) Biggest Drama
Pick your favourite popcorn. Make sure to be specific in the other option.
2) Community Contributor of the Year
This award will be for outstanding work in the community. It can be for individuals that provide tools, admins, graphics etc.
3) Map Scripter of the Year
Pick a map scripter.
4) Wild Predictions for 2024
Finish off with a prediction for 2024! It can be player, tournament related or could have something to do with balance, bugs etc!
The criteria description should be used as a guide for who you place your vote for. Remember this is just for fun and there will be different interpretations of the awards. That being said, any feedback on wording would be appreciated.
Voting is now OPEN and until the 19th of December.
VOTING HERE - https://forms.gle/g5sPXuqB6HcfuLBN6
I will reveal the results on my X (formerly known as Twitter) account @paradox303_ with accompanying images and will post the results to AoEZone afterwards. Please feel to share with your friends and in any AoE II communities.