JCS Awards [2011] - Nominations

[Ragnarok!]

Hello, greetings! Fellow JJ2ers and JCSers, it is that time of year again (but god knows why noone else did this and I did it instead!). Here is the momentous occasion where we award people for their levelmaking!

First off, I'm gonna ask you all to post a list of nominations of level(s) you deem worthy. The only rule is:

- The level/tileset/whatever must be released in 2011.

You can nominate as many levels as you like, including things you may have made yourself.

The categories are as follows:

- Best Battle
- Best CTF
- Best Other Multiplayer Release
- Best Pack
- Best Single Player
- Best Tileset
- Best JCSer

Finally, voting will probably open some time next week, since next week is officially 2012! (Happy new year everybody)

[Stijn]

yay!

[djazz]

No "- Best collaboration" ?

I nominate
http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6542/screenshots/1/thumbnail/
Reactive Factory (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6542/reactive-factory/)
for Battle and Other MP (Domination).

[Zerg]

I nominate my levels :) (well I try at least :) )
CTF:
http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6692/get-dath-flag/
Single Player:
http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6530/cemetric-commando/
http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6527/highly-dangerous-ulteurus/

[Seren]

Best Single Player: Cave 2 (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6549/cave-2/) by Dx, This End Up (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6612/this-end-up/) by SE, RoE1: Time Lapse (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6831/resurrection-of-evil-episode-1-time-lapse/) by Laro
Best Tilesets: Palmtree Plaza (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6548/palmtree-plaza/) by Obi1mcd, Medvio (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6590/medvio/) and Rage of Aquarius (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6616/rage-of-aquarius/) by Violet CLM, Endless Motion (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6644/endless-motion/) by Piemaster, Pezrock (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6752/pezrock-upload-4/) by Gus
Best JCSer: cooba (http://www.jazz2online.com/user/2350/cooba/downloads/), FireSworD (http://www.jazz2online.com/user/7121/firesword/downloads/), PT32 (http://www.jazz2online.com/user/8153/pt32/downloads/), Ragnarok (http://www.jazz2online.com/user/4043/ragnarok/downloads/)

[PurpleJazz]

http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6732/frontier-falls/ (http://www.jazz2online.com/jcf/../downloads/6732/frontier-falls/)

[Sean]

The only thing I would have nominated is Palmtree Plaza from Obi1mcd, but SE did that already. :B

[Blackraptor]

Battle: http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6826/but-enough-talk-another-olc-battle-pack/

[Crazy Rabbit]

Can't nominate anything - I can only wish good luck to Laro and his SP pack :P

...Oh yeah, and happy new year to you too, Rag! ;D

[cooba]

Best Battle:
Doomed Citadel by CelL http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6826/but-enough-talk-another-olc-battle-pack/
The Impossible Metropolis by cooba http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6826/but-enough-talk-another-olc-battle-pack/
Moonlit Harbor by Ragnarok http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6826/but-enough-talk-another-olc-battle-pack/
Peculiar Purple Peak by Ragnarok http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6707/peculiar-purple-peak/
Eye of the Storm by Ragnarok, cooba, CelL, and Gr33n Pl4nt http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6826/but-enough-talk-another-olc-battle-pack/

Best CTF:
Escape from Precinct 83 by CelL http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6750/olc-jazz1-ctf-pack-2-electric-boogaloo/
The Pit by CelL http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6671/the-pit/
Silent Hills by Laro24 http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6551/silent-hills/
Big Apple Beatdown by Ragnarok and cooba http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6750/olc-jazz1-ctf-pack-2-electric-boogaloo/
Dusk of Serenity by Ragnarok http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6805/dusk-of-serenity/

Best Other Multiplayer Release:
Disruption by minmay http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6772/episodic-ground-force-pack-episode-2/

Best Pack:
BUT ENOUGH TALK! by OLC http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6826/but-enough-talk-another-olc-battle-pack/
Episodic Ground Force Pack Episode 2 by minmay http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6772/episodic-ground-force-pack-episode-2/

Best JCSer:
CelL

[CelL]

Best CTF: Dusk of Serenity by Ragnarok

Best Battle: The Impossible Metropolis by cooba

Best Tileset: Rage of Aquarius by Violet CLM

Best JCSer: <strike>cobra</strike> Ragnarok

[Lithium]

Best CTF: Dusk of Serenity (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6805/dusk-of-serenity/) by Ragnarok

Best Single Player: Resurrection of Evil Episode 1 (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6831/resurrection-of-evil-episode-1-time-lapse/) by Laro

Best Other Multiplayer Release: The Citadel Tests (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6749/the-citadel-tests/) by Lithium

[CrimiClown]

I will nominate nothing because I only downloaded one file this year. :)

[cooba]

I think everyone is confusing nominations for voting here... that said, if you're not restricted to voting for nominated stuff only, then nominations are redundant.

Maybe we should have a voting thread as soon as Jan 1st?

[PurpleJazz]

http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6595/pit-of-necrosis/ (http://www.jazz2online.com/jcf/../downloads/6595/pit-of-necrosis/)

This is probably the most suitable time to "advertise" this level I guess. I still encourage people to redownload it and check out the lite version.

[Seren]

I only downloaded one file this year. :)
I doubt that's true, mainly because you gave an opinion (http://www.jazz2online.com/jcf/showpost.php?p=468206&postcount=10) on 3 of Dethrone the Tyrant Contest entries. ;)

[Stijn]

I will nominate nothing because I only downloaded one file this year. :)

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There's no excuse!

[Treylina]

Best CTF:
Tyuka's realm forsaken by FireSword (link below)
http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6676/a-2nd-level-ctf-pack/

The other maps I was going to pick have been nominated already. Good luck everyone.

[Jgke]

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There's no excuse!

Anti-laziness Stijn strikes again!

[Sean]

Oh wait. I have something to nominate.

Best Other Multiplayer Release: Forced Decay (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6591/forced-decay/)

Who knows.

[Toni_]

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There's no excuse!

Maybe one file 13 times?

[Stijn]

nope

[PT32]

While we're at it, let's add a few new categories, eh?

Best JCS Newcomer: GreenTechB (With "Stronghold")

As I said in my review on Stronghold, Green's level has a few fundamental flaws, but look at all of the things he did right! Stronghold has a lot of upsides for a "sophomore" upload, and I think GreenTechB just might become a pretty good levelmaker with time.


Best Contest: "Dethrone the Tyrant Contest"

This one is obvious. I mean, really. Look at all of the quality levels DTTC spawned. Can anyone seriously name another contest that produced more J2O smash hits?

I didn't think so.


Most Innovative Pack: "One Starry Night" by PT32

Why the heck not? Everyone else is promoting their own levels anyway.


EDIT: Removed Raneforus V. I forgot that it was last year. Sorry!

[CrimiClown]

nope
http://troll.me/images/jackie-chan-whut/huh-what.jpg

That's more files that I can remember, anyway.

[PurpleJazz]

Best tileset: "Raneforus V" by Violet CLM

That was uploaded in 2010, not 2011.

[Seren]

Furthermore it actually won the 2010 award.

[PurpleJazz]

http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6607/virtuosity/ (http://www.jazz2online.com/jcf/../downloads/6607/virtuosity/)
http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6624/atlantis-cathedral/ (http://www.jazz2online.com/jcf/../downloads/6624/atlantis-cathedral/)
http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6604/wilderness/ (http://www.jazz2online.com/jcf/../downloads/6604/wilderness/)
http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6597/conflux/ (http://www.jazz2online.com/jcf/../downloads/6597/conflux/)
http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6536/sovun-valtakunta/ (http://www.jazz2online.com/jcf/../downloads/6536/sovun-valtakunta/)

Some noteworthy Battle levels.

I'd also like to nominate FawFuL for the best JCSer category. Although he has only released two levels this year, both of them are excellent and one of them won the JJnet contest. I'm also going to nominate Snooze, assuming he's going to release New Ages V this weekend.

[DarkSonic]

Normally I don't like to nominate my own levels, but no one has mentioned it yet so I nominate this for the best MP pack:

http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6727/impressions-a/

Best Battle:

Tidal Towers by DarkSonic (see link above)

I'm aware that the zip for IA is broken, so I need to fix that.

[Jgke]

Nominate Pack: After Apocalypse (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/info.php?levelID=6852) by Jgke
Nominate CTF: Cast to Darkness, Post-Apocalyptic Office, (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/info.php?levelID=6852) Magically Abnormal Playground (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6664/magically-abnormal-playground/) by Jgke, Fukushima (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6717/fukushima/) by Loon
Nominate best JCSer: Jgke

[FawFul]

Best Battle: Officials vs. Competitors #20 by cooba
http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6835/officials-vs-competitors-20/

[Seren]

Best Other MP: Power Plant (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6772/episodic-ground-force-pack-episode-2/) by minmay

[FireSworD]

Fall Era (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6826/but-enough-talk-another-olc-battle-pack/)

[Jgke]

Fall Era (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6826/but-enough-talk-another-olc-battle-pack/)

Somehow, your post fits the pack's name.

[Seren]

Fall Era (http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6826/but-enough-talk-another-olc-battle-pack/)
I wanted to nominate that myself in my previous post, for eyecandy alone (most impressive and inspiring look in the whole pack imo). But then I realized I never actually played there and that I have no idea about MP levels in general. Sorry for forcing you to do that yourself. :(

[Grytolle]

Best JCS Newcomer: GreenTechB (With "Stronghold")
Is that who I think it is, stijn?

[Stijn]

Alas, no!