tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post7857225235585134640..comments2024-03-09T19:23:22.482-03:00Comments on The RPGPundit: Real Vs. Fake RPG AwardsRPGPundithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-4000594113575554092014-10-03T16:14:38.672-04:002014-10-03T16:14:38.672-04:00I'm not denying the value of having a wikipedi...I'm not denying the value of having a wikipedia page. I'm condemning the fraudulent means by which self-serving assholes manipulate Wikipedia's rules to let their obscure games get a page (by giving each other fake awards or making references to each other on fake magazines where they all reference each other just to grant the ILLUSION of renown) while other (possibly better known) people and games get banned or block by some of these same guys pretending to be "just enforcing the rules of wikipedia".RPGPundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-11564648644818561392014-10-03T08:03:54.100-04:002014-10-03T08:03:54.100-04:00Over the last 10 years, hard to say on unique visi...Over the last 10 years, hard to say on unique visitors, but they have been growing steadily and last year the nearly hit 60,000. So even if this hobby is in the millions that is a good chunk.<br /><br />Circle Jerk if you like, but Wikipedia is still where millions of people go everyday to get information. Hell one mention of Amber Benson and her association with the Ghosts of Alboion RPG and hits on my site go up 5% on my Ghosts of Albion page from Wikipedia traffic. Not at all bad for a game I wrote nearly 10 years ago.Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-4286905014043742992014-10-02T18:30:13.033-04:002014-10-02T18:30:13.033-04:00The whole "make up awards/magazines/etc. so t...The whole "make up awards/magazines/etc. so that we can get on wikipedia" circle jerk that has been done by whole groups is pretty disgusting. And I think an "emperor has no clothes" moment is called for. RPGPundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-28319086293862513682014-10-02T13:22:36.758-04:002014-10-02T13:22:36.758-04:00How many people have been to Gen Con in the last 1...How many people have been to Gen Con in the last 10 years? I've never been to any game conventions and have no plans ever to go to one. Too many guys with beards and body odor.Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-3366377367679737452014-10-02T10:13:11.471-04:002014-10-02T10:13:11.471-04:00Don't have a Wikipedia page (or an Ennie) but ...Don't have a Wikipedia page (or an Ennie) but somebody actually mentioned Otherverse America on TVtropes.org, mentioning the Midwives (cyborg gynecologists basically) on the "Swiss Army Appendage" page because of their shapeshifting cyberlimb. I found that one day browsing the site and it was possibly the proudest moment of my game design career to date. <br />Chris A. Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861255455468441444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-59596818797513938532014-10-01T23:22:45.343-04:002014-10-01T23:22:45.343-04:00Yes. According to most sources a movie can expect ...Yes. According to most sources a movie can expect 20% more sales after winning an Oscar.Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-82369258946824744152014-10-01T23:21:42.896-04:002014-10-01T23:21:42.896-04:00I think at the very least, the average movie-goer ...I think at the very least, the average movie-goer is quite aware of what an Oscar is, and it carries certain weight.<br />On the other hand, I don't think the average gamer would know the difference between an Ennie and an invented award.RPGPundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-11034410886628376222014-10-01T23:20:53.894-04:002014-10-01T23:20:53.894-04:00Anyone who has been to Gen Con in the last 10 year...Anyone who has been to Gen Con in the last 10 years knows what an ENnie is.<br /><br />Yeah I do look at products that win the ENnies. In fact the Saturday after the awards are given I go to the booths to see what the product is all about. The publishers I have spoken with are almost unanimous, getting an ENnie gives them a boost is sales. Especially if they are lesser known.<br /><br />If you are a small publisher then the effect can actually be huge. <br />Heck I was nominated for an ENnie and saw an immediate boost in hits and sales. It has tapered off a bit but I am not 100% sure it is statistically different yet than the same period in pre-nomination hits.<br /><br />Also getting an ENnie is one of the criteria for getting a bio page up at Wikipedia. And I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that having a Wikipedia page linked to your site/blog/store will get you a significant boost in hits and sales.<br /><br />Maybe the ENnies or awards in general do not have the same intrinsic value for everyone, but to some they have quite a lot of value.Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-50512935821477007172014-10-01T22:36:28.145-04:002014-10-01T22:36:28.145-04:00Isn't that basically true of any award though?...Isn't that basically true of any award though? Does having an Academy award help sales of a movie?Derendelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730867609946526009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-21398229090705004822014-10-01T22:17:50.014-04:002014-10-01T22:17:50.014-04:00That makes me feel better for being too lazy to su...That makes me feel better for being too lazy to submit my game in time to be considered.<br /><br />I think if your game is really below the radar, then anything-even a minor award-can help you bootstrap it. But your basic point is sound.Oakes Spaldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08078500142758654392noreply@blogger.com