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Topic Subject: Game of the Year 2016 - Results In!
posted 01-01-17 11:00 AM CT (US)   


As this new year of 2017 begins and we all begin to recover from the obligatory revelry of the night before, it is time to turn our attention to our fine corps of scenario designers and modders here at AoKH. While it is true that a new year is upon us, it is imperative to not forget the toils of the past year. Many of us have been hard at work creating new and novel things to play, while others have been taking well-deserved rests. In this thread, we all get the chance to celebrate the hard work and success of our brothers in arms!

If you are new to GotY, this is a thread were you get to vote for the scenarios and mods that you think were the very best from the past year, in nine different categories, as well as three categories for the designers behind them!

So send word to all corners of the realm and rally the good folk to join you in deciding what are and who designed the finest masterpieces of them all!


HOSTS:

Three years ago, after many years of fine work, Lord Basse decided to pass the torch to yours truly. Additionally, the Game of the Year Awards are co-hosted with our benevolent mods Leif Ericson, Mr Wednesday, and Mash! All of them have been of great help in making nominations.


RULES:

• In the categories 1 to 8, as well as in category 12, you may only pick one nominee to vote for.
• In the categories 9 to 11, you may pick up to three nominees of your own choice (i.e. there's no list to choose from).
• You may not vote for yourself or for a scenario/campaign made by yourself.
• You don't HAVE to vote in every category, but do try to vote in as many categories as you can!
• In categories 1 to 8 and category 12, if you think there was a file released last year that was better than all the nominees in that particular category, you may (but aren't obligated to) cast a Wildcard Vote for that file in one of the categories. Please mark your wildcard vote in red.
• Every nominee you vote for will receive one point. In categories 9 to 11, all three nominees will receive one point each.
• All ballots must be sent in as a reply to this thread before January 26th, forum time (GMT -6). You may edit your ballot as you wish up until the 26th, but all ballots posted or edited on or after the 26th will not be counted.



THE NOMINEES:

1. Best Gameplay
Defence at Lorgan's Watch (Mash)
The Winter Storm (Lord Basse)
Storm on the Steppe (HockeySam18)
Rise of the Khmer (Al_Kharn the Great)
Dragon's Head, Serpent's Tail (Al_Kharn the Great)
Jeanne d'Arc (Dark_Reign)
The Last Temple Stands (DelCrosB)


2. Best Map Design
Defence at Lorgan's Watch (Mash)
The Winter Storm (Lord Basse)
Storm on the Steppe (HockeySam18)
Rise of the Khmer (Al_Kharn the Great)
Dragon's Head, Serpent's Tail (Al_Kharn the Great)
Jeanne d'Arc (Dark_Reign)
The Three Little Pigs (Darth Sarek)


3. Best Story
Defence at Lorgan's Watch (Mash)
The Winter Storm (Lord Basse)
Storm on the Steppe (HockeySam18)
Time of Tea (Mr Mew)
Dragon's Head, Serpent's Tail (Al_Kharn the Great)
Jeanne d'Arc (Dark_Reign)


4. Best Score (Music & Sound Effects)
Defence at Lorgan's Watch (Mash)
The Winter Storm (Lord Basse)
Storm on the Steppe (HockeySam18)
Rise of the Khmer (Al_Kharn the Great)
Dragon's Head, Serpent's Tail (Al_Kharn the Great)
Jeanne d'Arc (Dark_Reign)
The Three Little Pigs (Darth Sarek)


5. The Dunscombe Trophy (Most Creative Scenario)
Defence at Lorgan's Watch (Mash)
The Winter Storm (Lord Basse)
Storm on the Steppe (HockeySam18)
Rise of the Khmer (Al_Kharn the Great)
Dragon's Head, Serpent's Tail (Al_Kharn the Great)
The Three Little Pigs (Darth Sarek)
Time of Tea (MrMew)


6. Best Multiplayer Scenario
$$$Jackpot$$$ (MrMew)
Sheep vs Wolf 2 (Gallas)
The Emperor Sleeping (CO-OP) Multiplayer (Bigbossbro09)
Cart Blood (Gallas)
Roll the Dice - Blue Style (Azzzru)


7. The Bosch Award (Best Mod Pack)
Sengoku Project - Japanese Units Pack (Achesun)
Byzantine Buildings (Warsmithy)
3 Different Doppelsoldners (Ivenend)
Aragonese Architecture (TriRem and Yakko)
Teutonic Building Set (Yakko)
Lava and Magma (WAIFor)
Byzantine Sails (Fr Steve)
Slavic Building Set (Yakko)
Improved Different Unit Sets Mod (Mahazona)
Units of the First Tsardom (Khan Ivayl)
Still in the Dark Age (MrMew)
Run and Gun (Gallas)


8. Best Unit Mod
Sengoku Project - Japanese Units Pack (Achesun)
Goromondo (Todler)
3 Different Doppelsoldners (Ivenend)
Janissary Riding Elephant (Lord Splork)
Dark Age Slinger (Achesun)
Pikeman HD Reskin (Mahazona)
Byzantine Sails (Fr Steve)
Units of the First Tsardom (Khan Ivayl)


9. Best Newcomer
(Up to 3 nominees of your own choice; all three must have released their first project in 2016)


10. Most Improved Designer
(Up to 3 nominees of your own choice)


11. Designer of the Year
(Up to 3 nominees of your own choice; all three must have released at least one project during 2016)


12. Most Promising Project
The Merchant (Stormwind Studios)
The AoKH RPG (AoKH Community)
Prophets of Doom (Rico_jolla)
Fabula Fatali (Whoracle)
Tales of Middle Earth (ToME team)
Mattai Nuies (Arnas)
Barbarossa - The Campaign (Paul_TD)
Unnamed RP Scenario (John the Late)
Belisarius (Fundey)
Jack of Hearts - Part II (King Leorick)
Whole New World (MrMew)
Annales Aubertiani: Sigebert (Jan dc)
The Siege of Whitehall (Berb)
Wind of the North (Mash)


13. Release of the Year
(Up to 3 nominees of your own choice, scenario or modpack; all three must have been released during 2016)

~ Forgotten Empires ~

Storm on the Steppe | Galderton Hill RP | Proud member of Stormwind Studios

"Deyr fé, deyja frændr, deyr sjálfr it sama; ek veit einn at aldri deyr, dómr um dauðan hvern." - Hávamál 77.

[This message has been edited by HockeySam18 (edited 01-02-2017 @ 09:04 PM).]

Replies:
posted 01-01-17 11:17 AM CT (US)     1 / 29  
Ballot:


1. Best Gameplay:
• The Winter Storm (Lord Basse)


2. Best Map Design:
• Defence at Lorgan's Watch (Mash)


3. Best Story:
• The Winter Storm (Lord Basse)


4. Best Score (Music & Sound Effects)
• Dragon's Head, Serpent's Tail (Al_Kharn the Great)


5. The Dunscombe Trophy (Most Creative Scenario)
• Rise of the Khmer (Al_Kharn the Great)


6. Best Multiplayer Scenario
• Roll the Dice - Blue Style (Azzzru)


7. The Bosch Award (Best Mod Pack)
• Sengoku Project - Japanese Units Pack (Achesun)


8. Best Unit Mod
• Units of the First Tsardom (Khan Ivayl)


9. Best Newcomer
• D4Ra4Aracks111
• King Steffen
• GranCalabaza


10. Most Improved Designer
• Darth Sarek
• DelCrosB
• Al_Kharn the Great


11. Designer of the Year
• Mash
• Al_Kharn the Great
• Lord Basse


12. Most Promising Project
• Wind in the North (Mash)


13. Release of the Year
• Defence at Lorgan's Watch (Mash)
• The Winter Storm (Lord Basse)
• Dragon's Head, Serpent's Tail (Al_Kharn the Great)

~ Forgotten Empires ~

Storm on the Steppe | Galderton Hill RP | Proud member of Stormwind Studios

"Deyr fé, deyja frændr, deyr sjálfr it sama; ek veit einn at aldri deyr, dómr um dauðan hvern." - Hávamál 77.

[This message has been edited by HockeySam18 (edited 01-04-2017 @ 09:49 AM).]

posted 01-01-17 01:45 PM CT (US)     2 / 29  
Thanks for the votes, Sam. For the record, I've stopped work on The Gods Were Angry. It was a 2015 project and it's scrapped.

posted 01-01-17 04:16 PM CT (US)     3 / 29  
1.Best gameplay
Last temple stand
2.Best map design
Storm on the steppe
3.Best story
Defence at lorgan watch
4.Best score(music&sound effect
Defence at lorgan watch
5.The dunscombe trophy
The three little pigs
6.Best multiplayer scenario
The emperor sleeping co-op
7.The bosch award
Improved different unit set mod
8.Best unit mod
Byzantine sails
9.Best new comer
Don't know who sign up this year but I'm included, according the rules I can't vote my self so:nothing
10.Most improved designer
DelCrosB
Darth sarek
MrMew
11.Desingner of the year
Mash
Lord basse
HockeySam18
12.most promising project
Annales aubertiani:sigebert
13.Release of the year
Winter storm by lord basse
Defence at lorgan watch by mashek
Storm on the steppe by hockeySam18
posted 01-01-17 07:04 PM CT (US)     4 / 29  
I'll have to get to playing some of these scenarios while I'm still on holidays!
posted 01-01-17 07:44 PM CT (US)     5 / 29  
Jernside's Conversion of the Germanic Tribes is not available for download.

posted 01-01-17 09:15 PM CT (US)     6 / 29  
Ah, I had forgotten that he had requested the file not be approved until he had submitted an update (staff can view and download files still in the queue, whereas they are hidden from normal members). That's a shame...I suppose I should strike it from this year's ballot but, of course, allow the finished version to be on the ballot for the awards in the year in which it is submitted.

~ Forgotten Empires ~

Storm on the Steppe | Galderton Hill RP | Proud member of Stormwind Studios

"Deyr fé, deyja frændr, deyr sjálfr it sama; ek veit einn at aldri deyr, dómr um dauðan hvern." - Hávamál 77.
posted 01-01-17 11:03 PM CT (US)     7 / 29  
I never get to play enough scenarios to fill out a proper vote. I'll see about this year, maybe I can vote for a couple categories.

Time of Tea
Still in the Dark Age
Don't be a melodramatic clown. ~Mr Wednesday
posted 01-01-17 11:27 PM CT (US)     8 / 29  
Jernside's Conversion of the Germanic Tribes is not available for download.
Ah yes, I meant to make note of that. It's still sitting unapproved at the Blacksmith as per the author's request!
I never get to play enough scenarios to fill out a proper vote. I'll see about this year, maybe I can vote for a couple categories.
You have until later this month to catch up!

[This message has been edited by Mash (edited 01-01-2017 @ 11:30 PM).]

posted 01-01-17 11:50 PM CT (US)     9 / 29  
Just popping in to mention that The Komnenian Restoration has been long dead by now due to technical issues with the scenarios, so you should probably remove it from the projects list.

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posted 01-02-17 03:15 AM CT (US)     10 / 29  
Can someone post this in the mod section as well?People like me hardly visit this side of the forum.

7. The Bosch Award (Best Mod Pack)
• Sengoku Project - Japanese Units Pack (Achesun)

8. Best Unit Mod
• Goromondo (Todler)

9. Best Newcomer
Lord Splork

12. Most Promising Project
• Tales of Middle Earth (ToME team)

[This message has been edited by Mahazona (edited 01-02-2017 @ 06:12 AM).]

posted 01-02-17 08:58 AM CT (US)     11 / 29  
I made a post in the news discussion forum (which appears on the main page of AoKH as well) announcing the awards for the sake of increased visibility, but I can make a post in the modding forum as well
Just popping in to mention that The Komnenian Restoration has been long dead by now due to technical issues with the scenarios, so you should probably remove it from the projects list.
Edited accordingly!

~ Forgotten Empires ~

Storm on the Steppe | Galderton Hill RP | Proud member of Stormwind Studios

"Deyr fé, deyja frændr, deyr sjálfr it sama; ek veit einn at aldri deyr, dómr um dauðan hvern." - Hávamál 77.
posted 01-02-17 05:17 PM CT (US)     12 / 29  
Last time I checked $$$Jackpot$$$ needed fixing, unless I fixed it without realising.

Time of Tea
Still in the Dark Age
Don't be a melodramatic clown. ~Mr Wednesday
posted 01-02-17 07:54 PM CT (US)     13 / 29  
Can I nominate Cactiguy's Age of Empires 2: The Next Chapter mod and danielpereira's PCM 3.0 as a "Most Promising Project"?

AoK Unit Graphics:
Landsknechts (Doppelsöldner) - 5 variations

RoN Unit Graphics:
Landsknechts

[This message has been edited by Ivenend (edited 01-02-2017 @ 07:55 PM).]

posted 01-02-17 08:12 PM CT (US)     14 / 29  
Ah, so it's already that time of the year again.

Alas, I went through the whole year without having played AoK a single time, hence if I were to vote, I'd do it either haphazardly or biased to a fellow design team member, which I reckon is not what you'd want.

By the way Sam, I noticed this is like the 3rd year Fabula Fatali got nominated in the Most Promising Project category. I'm not entirely sure that the project merits the 'promising' entitlement anymore if it has been an immovable object in that section for years.

Anyway, best of luck to all the candidates!

-•|•- StormWind Studios -•|•- Blacksmith Files -•|•- Fabula Fatalis -•|•-

"No more gold lights for the queen earth to keep you warm in your kingdoms,
high on the waves you make for us, but not since you left have the waves come."

[This message has been edited by Andanu Trisatya (edited 01-02-2017 @ 08:15 PM).]

posted 01-02-17 09:07 PM CT (US)     15 / 29  
Perhaps it's just wishful thinking, and hope that one day you may end up completing it!
Can I nominate Cactiguy's Age of Empires 2: The Next Chapter mod and danielpereira's PCM 3.0 as a "Most Promising Project"?
Yes, you may. See the section in the main post about wildcard votes.

~ Forgotten Empires ~

Storm on the Steppe | Galderton Hill RP | Proud member of Stormwind Studios

"Deyr fé, deyja frændr, deyr sjálfr it sama; ek veit einn at aldri deyr, dómr um dauðan hvern." - Hávamál 77.
posted 01-03-17 10:19 AM CT (US)     16 / 29  
Most promising project
• Tales of Middle Earth
It's the third year in a row that ToME is nominated in that category, and it has won both previous times. You aren't getting my vote this time if I'm ever going to vote for ToME it will be for release of the year not before (I know I might wait my whole life for that...).

Fluctuat nec mergitur.
posted 01-03-17 05:30 PM CT (US)     17 / 29  
It's the third year in a row that ToME is nominated in that category, and it has won both previous times. You aren't getting my vote this time if I'm ever going to vote for ToME it will be for release of the year not before (I know I might wait my whole life for that...).
I similarly won't be voting for it as it has recieved those nominations before.

1. Best Gameplay
• Storm on the Steppe

2. Best Map Design
• Rise of the Khmer

3. Best Story


4. Best Score (Music & Sound Effects)
• Rise of the Khmer

5. The Dunscombe Trophy (Most Creative Scenario)
• The Three Little Pigs

6. Best Multiplayer Scenario

7. The Bosch Award (Best Mod Pack)

8. Best Unit Mod

9. Best Newcomer

10. Most Improved Designer

11. Designer of the Year
• Al_Kharn the Great
• Mash
• HockeySam18

12. Most Promising Project
• Wind of the North

13. Release of the Year

Time of Tea
Still in the Dark Age
Don't be a melodramatic clown. ~Mr Wednesday

[This message has been edited by MrMew (edited 01-14-2017 @ 08:07 PM).]

posted 01-05-17 08:04 AM CT (US)     18 / 29  
It's the third year in a row that ToME is nominated in that category, and it has won both previous times. You aren't getting my vote this time if I'm ever going to vote for ToME it will be for release of the year not before (I know I might wait my whole life for that...).
Yeah...shouldn't even be on the list anymore haha.

I should cast a vote. Oh, and post my reviews for Sam's and Basse's scenarios. I've been slacking.

"And Matt is a prolific lurker, watching over the forum from afar in silence, like Batman. He's the president TC needs, and possibly also the one it deserves." - trebuchet king
posted 01-11-17 02:44 PM CT (US)     19 / 29  
Ballot:

1. Best Gameplay:
• Winter Storm (Lord Basse)

2. Best Map Design:
• Storm on the Steppe (HockeySam18)

3. Best Story:


4. Best Score (Music & Sound Effects)
• Storm on the Steppe (HockeySam18)

5. The Dunscombe Trophy (Most Creative Scenario)
• Rise of the Khmer (Al_Kharn)

6. Best Multiplayer Scenario
• Abstain.

7. The Bosch Award (Best Mod Pack)
• Sengoku Project - Japanese Units Pack (Achesun)

8. Best Unit Mod
• Units of the first Tzardom (Khan Ivayl)

9. Best Newcomer
• D4Ra4Aracks111

10. Most Improved Designer
• DelCrosB
• Darth Sarek
• Al_Kharn the Great

11. Designer of the Year
• Al_Kharn the Great
• HockeySam18
• Lord Basse

12. Most Promising Project
• Seigbert by Jan dc

13. Release of the Year
• Storm on the Steppe (HockeySam18)

[This message has been edited by Mash (edited 01-24-2017 @ 03:39 AM).]

posted 01-13-17 01:00 AM CT (US)     20 / 29  
I should be able to get through these scenarios once I finally finish Rise of the Khmer. The Chola haven't offer to attack the Svjecxxa- yellow people yet though :/. And the Thai are dead.

Time of Tea
Still in the Dark Age
Don't be a melodramatic clown. ~Mr Wednesday
posted 01-13-17 06:31 AM CT (US)     21 / 29  
Have you visited the Chola yet?

posted 01-13-17 05:09 PM CT (US)     22 / 29  
Well I tried to but they were busy killing my ships. I finished it with a different caste anyways.

EDIT:
One thing I've learned about playing scenarios is not to pick moderate but go straight to standard. I have no chance of ever legitimately completing The Winter Storm, and Lorgan's Watch becomes frustrating near the end (goddamn killing the last captain). Currently I'm stuck with Jeanne d'Arc, Dark Reign obviously intended it to be a form of torture rather than fun with HDs horrible pathfinding and the tediously slow movement through the forest. Aaaaaaaaarrrgh! But I finished Dragons Head, Serpents Tail a problem.

Time of Tea
Still in the Dark Age
Don't be a melodramatic clown. ~Mr Wednesday

[This message has been edited by MrMew (edited 01-14-2017 @ 01:28 AM).]

posted 01-20-17 01:10 PM CT (US)     23 / 29  
Six days left to vote!

~ Forgotten Empires ~

Storm on the Steppe | Galderton Hill RP | Proud member of Stormwind Studios

"Deyr fé, deyja frændr, deyr sjálfr it sama; ek veit einn at aldri deyr, dómr um dauðan hvern." - Hávamál 77.
posted 01-20-17 08:57 PM CT (US)     24 / 29  
Best Gameplay
HockeySam: Storm on the Steppe

Best Mapdesign
HockeySam: Storm on the Steppe

Best Story
Mash: Defence at Lorgan's Watch

Best Score (Music & Sound Effects)
Mash: Defence at Lorgan's Watch

The Dunscombe Trophy (Most Creative Scenario)
Al_Kharn the Great: Rise of the Khmer

Most Improved Designer
Al_Kharn the Great

Designer of the year
Al_Kharn the Great

[This message has been edited by Bassi (edited 01-20-2017 @ 08:59 PM).]

posted 01-27-17 03:45 PM CT (US)     25 / 29  
Results are in!!!




1. Best Gameplay

1st The Winter Storm (Lord Basse) (2)
1st Storm on the Steppe (HockeySam18) (2)
3rd The Last Temple Stands (DelCrosB) (1)


2. Best Map Design

1st Storm on the Steppe (HockeySam18) (3)
2nd Defence at Lorgan's Watch (Mash) (1)
2nd Rise of the Khmer (Al_Kharn the Great) (1)


3. Best Story

1st Defence at Lorgan's Watch (Mash) (2)
2nd The Winter Storm (Lord Basse) (1)


4. Best Score (Music & Sound Effects)

1st Defence at Lorgan's Watch (Mash) (2)
2nd Dragon's Head, Serpent's Tail (Al_Kharn the Great) (1)
2nd Rise of the Khmer (Al_Kharn the Great) (1)
2nd Storm on the Steppe (HockeySam18) (1)


5. The Dunscombe Trophy (Most Creative Scenario)

1st Rise of the Khmer (Al_Kharn the Great) (3)
2nd The Three Little Pigs (Darth Sarek) (2)


6. Best Multiplayer Scenario

1st Roll the Dice - Blue Style (Azzzru) (1)
1st The Emperor Sleeping (CO-OP) Multiplayer (Bigbossbro09) (1)


7. The Bosch Award (Best Mod Pack)

1st Sengoku Project - Japanese Units Pack (Achesun) (3)
2nd Improved Different Unit Sets Mod (Mahazona) (1)


8. Best Unit Mod

1st Units of the first Tzardom (Khan Ivayl) (2)
2nd Byzantine Sails (Fr Steve) (1)
2nd Goromondo (Todler) (1)


9. Best Newcomer

1st D4Ra4Aracks111 (2)
2nd King Steffen (1)
2nd GranCalabaza (1)
2nd Lord Splork (1)


10. Most Improved Designer

1st Darth Sarek (3)
1st DelCrosB (3)
1st Al_Kharn the Great (3)


11. Designer of the Year

1st Al_Kharn the Great (4)
2nd Mash (3)
2nd Lord Basse (3)
2nd HockeySam18 (3)


12. Most Promising Project

1st Wind in the North (Mash) (2)
1st Annales Aubertiani: Sigebert (Jan dc) (2)
2nd Tales of Middle Earth (ToME Team) (1)


13. Release of the Year

1st Defence at Lorgan's Watch (Mash) (2)
1st The Winter Storm (Lord Basse) (2)
1st Storm on the Steppe (HockeySam18) (2)



Congratulations to all winners and contestants on a year's worth of fine work!

~ Forgotten Empires ~

Storm on the Steppe | Galderton Hill RP | Proud member of Stormwind Studios

"Deyr fé, deyja frændr, deyr sjálfr it sama; ek veit einn at aldri deyr, dómr um dauðan hvern." - Hávamál 77.
posted 01-27-17 06:04 PM CT (US)     26 / 29  
Congratulations everyone on the results and congrats Al_Kharn on designer of the year. Well deserved.

[This message has been edited by Mash (edited 01-27-2017 @ 06:05 PM).]

posted 01-27-17 10:49 PM CT (US)     27 / 29  
Congratulations to all winners! And thanks for everyone voted!
posted 01-29-17 09:44 AM CT (US)     28 / 29  
Thank you! Congratulations to all!

posted 01-30-17 04:01 AM CT (US)     29 / 29  
Congratulations everyone and thanks everyone! In the next years my ability to contribute to the community will be vastly scarce, therefore I already felt humbled by the nomination. Keep up the good work, everyone!
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