Changes; Skips and Elimination System
There will be two changes to the rules/process of this community, effective for Round #005.
First, only one additional skip may be earned, bringing the total allowable skips to TWO per Round.
Second, elimination system is undergoing a complete overhaul. The current system for elimination per challenge relies solely on the points accrued during that challenge only. Because of this, iconmakers are sometimes penalized for one egregious error while they have otherwise made lovely icons. To end this, the following system will now be in place:
When the icon-points tallies are announced in each results post, each iconmaker also accrues a number of potter-points, which are the overall points gained or lost over the course of the round. Each iconmaker begins the round with 1 potter-point. The following values are discrete and additive:
• The icons with the top 25% (rounded up) icon-points will receive +1 potter-points.
• The icons with the bottom 25% (rounded up) icon points will receive -1 potter-points.
• The icon with the most positive votes (people's choice) will receive +2 potter-points.
• The icon that the mods liked the best (mods' choice) will receive +1 potter-points.
• The icon that has the most negative votes will receive -1 potter-points.
No iconmakers will be eliminated until the end of Challenge #03. At this point, the bottom-ranked 15% or so (to a certain point) iconmakers, based on potter-points, will be eliminated. This will then occur each week until the final challenge.
Each iconmaker's rankings and current potter-points will be announced with results, so you will know where you stand.
This icontest will continue to count for points at hogwartsishome.
If you have any questions, please ask! Comments are screened.
First, only one additional skip may be earned, bringing the total allowable skips to TWO per Round.
Second, elimination system is undergoing a complete overhaul. The current system for elimination per challenge relies solely on the points accrued during that challenge only. Because of this, iconmakers are sometimes penalized for one egregious error while they have otherwise made lovely icons. To end this, the following system will now be in place:
When the icon-points tallies are announced in each results post, each iconmaker also accrues a number of potter-points, which are the overall points gained or lost over the course of the round. Each iconmaker begins the round with 1 potter-point. The following values are discrete and additive:
• The icons with the top 25% (rounded up) icon-points will receive +1 potter-points.
• The icons with the bottom 25% (rounded up) icon points will receive -1 potter-points.
• The icon with the most positive votes (people's choice) will receive +2 potter-points.
• The icon that the mods liked the best (mods' choice) will receive +1 potter-points.
• The icon that has the most negative votes will receive -1 potter-points.
No iconmakers will be eliminated until the end of Challenge #03. At this point, the bottom-ranked 15% or so (to a certain point) iconmakers, based on potter-points, will be eliminated. This will then occur each week until the final challenge.
Each iconmaker's rankings and current potter-points will be announced with results, so you will know where you stand.
This icontest will continue to count for points at hogwartsishome.
If you have any questions, please ask! Comments are screened.