Weekly Stepfile Contest ?

[xVaLoRx]

I was just wondering, with all the new chart artists and people wanting to get into stepping, why not have a weekly stepfile contest? It could help new artists (like me) get more feedback on files and learn new techniques. Maybe there could be a few judges like 3 or 4 and every week judges get switched.

This is just an idea I had a few moments ago, but I think it would be pretty cool to have.

[XxMidigamixX]

Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ?

That sounds like a great idea haha, this could definitely encourage more people to step~

[kommisar]

Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ?

we tried doing this, and many variations of this. the problem is that people are periodically lazy and it will die very quickly. it would be great if people could commit to this though.

[00Razor00]

Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ?

I wish Stepmania University really kicked off. Could've helped.

[kommisar]

Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ?

^^^

it helped to a certain point but again, people got lazy (including myself)


I have no problem helping people out to make solo files though. That's never been a motivation issue for me.

[megamon88]

Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ?

We need another Single Song Pack (I'm looking at you leonid)

[bob bob]

Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ?

I remember something like this back on DF (step wars) and it was good, but people got busy (or lazy) and it eventually stopped altogether

[Choofers]

Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ?

How about that Stepfile Tourney? I thought I read somewhere that you wanted to start it up again, Kommi.

[kommisar]

Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ?

i'd only do it if it were solo


in theory the stepfile tourney would be great but I think it would have to be one file per person and a pannel of judges decides the best one. idk someone else do this

[Choofers]

Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ?

get GD to do it

instead of ffrcp autumn 2012, let's make the tourney and then release the files as the autumn pack. this'll probably be a good way to offset the 76912876493876 files that were in summer 2012.

[xVaLoRx]

Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ?

Stepfile tourney? I'm not at all against it, but how would it be different from a contest?

[kommisar]

Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ?

contest would be shorter and easier to run. but simfile making is so subjective it would spark a lot of controversy.


maybe think of something original? something that hasn't been done before (good luck)

[FFR4EVA_00]

Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ?

simfile making is so subjective it would spark a lot of controversy.

in case nobody wants to believe this let me provide a legit example:
kommi ran a stepfile tourney a while ago
my second round file simultaneously got the lowest and highest scores given by an individual judge out of the entire tourney

[moches]

Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ?

Doing away with numerical ratings and moving towards an anonymous vote/tier-point system would probably remedy at least some of the issues with subjectivity, imo

[psychoangel691]

Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ?

I remember something like this back on DF (step wars) and it was good, but people got busy (or lazy) and it eventually stopped altogether

Every time I do it people stop really submitting by the 2nd time around. I'd love to keep doing them.