"ALL" Contests are closed?

[Insane!]

I just noticed the contest sticky had a new post in it, and this is what i saw

Advise to everyone: temporarily contests are closed for public posting until further notice.

Why?

Otherwise, only Official Contests will be running for now.

and what makes them official?

 

[undeadorcjerk]

Does this mean the Signature Comps will be closed?

 

[PurgeandFire]

It is probably due to the overflow of contests from users. It is hard to keep them updated and some don't even finish. So I think they are taking a break to get everything organized, so only the official ones, the usual stickied ones, active.

It is probably temporary.

This is just a guess. I think you should just PM the Moderator next time you are confused about something like this..

@Undead: The Signature Tournament isn't active right now... It won't be for a few days... By the time the poll is up, the contests will probably be more... organized and under control and everything.

NOTE: I'm just guessing. Don't flame me if I'm wrong.

 

[esb]

If you read, they are only having Official contests. Meaning that the ones that are opened now, are official. Also means that it's usually a mod or admin that's hosting them. You can submit one to them (NOT POST IT) if you think it meets the requirements and would work out.

 

[Rheias]

There are changes in the whole contests rules which will soon be posted. Please avoid starting contests until then.

 

[duyen]

I talked to a Super Mod to opening a contest, and they said they're revising rules, but wouldn't give me a deadline really, s/he just said soon. Rheias, or any other forum leader, is there a general time when these will be out, like a day, a week, a month?

 

[The Helper]

If we knew the time then we would announce it. We are still debating about it and I have no idea how long that will take.

 

[undeadorcjerk]

So, do we still get to do the signature comps since they have always been going good?

 

[Sim]

So, do we still get to do the signature comps since they have always been going good?

What I wrote only affects the World Editor Forum really. If a contest is located into the Graphics Zone then it isn't affected.

 

[Whitesock]

If a contest is located into the Graphics Zone then it isn't affected.

Took the words out of my mouth.

However I have the right to close a contest if it is poorly managed, set-up, executed, ect, but I don't think that will be the case.

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

With this new reorganisation of contest concerning Warcraft 3 modding, will this mean that we will see some better organised contests and a broader selection to choose from? Or will the effects of this all in all be somewhat minor?

 

[Flare]

With this new reorganisation of contest concerning Warcraft 3 modding, will this mean that we will see some better organised contests and a broader selection to choose from? Or will the effects of this all in all be somewhat minor?

Probably just better organisation of contests. The contests type/theme is prbably only limited to the members' imagination (is that kind of what you meant by 'broader selection'?)

 

[Sim]

> will this mean that we will see some better organised contests

Yes.

> a broader selection to choose from?

It all depends on the users. If we get a lot of high-quality contests running, then so be it. If we don't, then so be it.

> Or will the effects of this all in all be somewhat minor?

Nothing too disturbing will happen.

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

Thank you for your answers, Daxtreme.

One of the reasons as to why I have almost never participated in any contests here before has been because of the bad organisation of the contests and the little actual knowledge the so called experts that has been judges sometimes has had, hopefully this is one of the things that is going to change.

 

[Jindo]

However I have the right to close a contest if it is poorly managed, set-up, executed, ect, but I don't think that will be the case.

Me neither, I've found that the GZ contests are alot more organized than most Warcraft-related contests .

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From what I know, this is a good thing, this means that there will be more organized contests, meaning that there won't be so much complaints and flaming as there have been in alot of poorly organized contests recently .

hopefully this is one of the things that is going to change.

It is, for sure .

 

[Ghan]

> One of the reasons as to why I have almost never participated in any contests here before has been because of the bad organisation of the contests and the little actual knowledge the so called experts that has been judges sometimes has had, hopefully this is one of the things that is going to change.

Generally, you won't be left on the side of the road with a contest marked "official" and run by a mod.
Others? Well, up until now... good luck.

But that will be changing.

> I've found that the GZ contests are alot more organized than most Warcraft-related contests

I seem to find a few things in this.

1. I've noticed that some people "graduate" to GZ after playing in the Warcraft forum for a while. They're usually more mature members.
2. There are a ton more people in Warcraft than GZ

Those two factors could influence the contests.
Just some thoughts.

 

[PurgeandFire]

Yes, the GZ doesn't have too many contests and they usually revolve around one specific theme. WE takes a little more time and effort.

GZ takes effort, but not as much time (in most cases).

WEHZ is continuously growing, so more and more people want to make contests as more and more come up.