MotF 62: Let Us Not Be Deceived - Voting thread

• Jul 16, 2012

• #1

Krall

Banned

I'm happy that we got so many entries this round. Some of them were rather same-y, but I suppose the challenge didn't have much scope for anything other than world and continental maps. Oh well, they were excellent all the same!

Entries thread:
https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=247491

Main thread:
https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=170373

 

• Jul 16, 2012

• #2

Æsir

Martin knocked it out of the park on this one.

 

• Jul 16, 2012

• #3

area11

I'd just like to say that it's nice to see some new people entering this round.

 

• Jul 16, 2012

• #4

Dizcorp

Well done to all entrants. Especially Martin, because, well... phwoar, nice map.

Honourable mention to Kaiphranos for his inventive take on ideologies... and rvbomally for yet another intriguing and believable parallel universe.

 

• Jul 16, 2012

• #5

iori

My vote went ot Kaiphranos.

 

• Jul 16, 2012

• #6

Klisz

I voted for Martin. Before he posted his, I couldn't decide whether I planned to vote for rvbomally and Kaiphranos.

 

• Jul 16, 2012

• #7

WhatIsAUserName

I voted for rvbomally, but B_Munro was second. The maps were good, and I liked the story behind both too.

 

• Jul 16, 2012

• #8

Transparent Blue

Twas a really tough choice, but I ended up voting for rvbomally. There were a LOT of great entries this fortnight. One of the best contests we've had in recent memory, I think!

 

• Jul 16, 2012

• #9

mowque

Banned

I was the only one to vote for Nilats?!

 

• Jul 16, 2012

• #10

Krall

Banned

mowque said:

I was the only one to vote for Nilats?!

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Apparently so! Why did you think Nilats' map was the best?

 

• Jul 16, 2012

• #11

mowque

Banned

Krall said:

Apparently so! Why did you think Nilats' map was the best?

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He used a different base for one thing. And I like the different projection.

 

• Jul 16, 2012

• #12

Klisz

mowque said:

He used a different base for one thing.

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The Q-BAM?

mowque said:

And I like the different projection.

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That's the same projection, but with an illusion cast on it by the strange edges.

 

• Jul 16, 2012

• #13

d32123

Banned

All of the entries are great but Martin's is orgasmic.

 

• Jul 16, 2012

• #14

B_Munro

Martin appears to be winning through sheer Rule of Cool...

Bruce

 

• Jul 16, 2012

• #15

The Kiat

Kind of a toss up between Martin and rvbomally. I think the former has a little more style to it. The rest of the entries.... they all looked alike.

 

• Jul 16, 2012

• #16

Æsir

Honestly I skipped over the basemap ones mostly, so it was just between rvbomally and Martin for me.

 

Last edited: Jul 17, 2012

• Jul 17, 2012

• #17

tormsen

Martin get's my vote out of a combination of both background coolness and cartographical skill.

Kaiphranos' backstory was the most interesting, and what I'd hoped to see more of (but coming up with ideologies that are cool and plausible isn't easy). Bruce and rvbomally were great as well.

 

• Jul 17, 2012

• #18

Æsir

tormsen said:

Martin get's my vote out of a combination of both background coolness and cartographical skill.

Kaiphranos' backstory was the most interesting, and what I'd hoped to see more of (but coming up with ideologies that are cool and plausible isn't easy). Bruce and rvbomally were great as well.

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Yeah, rvbomally did a very good job of painting an interesting world with ideological contrasts quite different than ours.

 

• Jul 21, 2012

• #19

Krall

Banned

There's still a couple of days left in the voting. I'm not sure if it'll be enough to change the winner, but you never know - and people like getting votes regardless of whether they win or not!

 

• Jul 22, 2012

• #20

Klisz

By the way, why do people keep saying that all the entries except Martin's and rvbomally's look the same? Yes, it's mostly true, but what about Kaiphranos'?