Simviation Forum - The February Top 10 Finalists!

Reply #30 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 12:39am

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I kind of understand your point of view, but I would have thought people would have figured out there was no payware allowed. Tongue

Anyway the rule has always been here they just wrote it down because people didn’t figure out that payware wasn’t allowed.

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Reply #31 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 1:37am

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RSorochak wrote on Mar 4^th, 2012 at 10:02am:

Sorry to read this. FWIW, I voted for you.

That was a cool looking shot.

Rich

Thanks so much (and sorry at the same time)! But rules are rules and they are meant to be followed

BlackAce wrote on Mar 4^th, 2012 at 10:13am:

Thanks for the honesty

Haha no problems

I feel rather happy and 'clean' after giving in Cheesy

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Reply #32 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 3:04am

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You would think that the phrase, "Use of ANY payware is not permitted" would be sufficient enough for one to understand that any type of payware(aircraft, scenery, weather, what ever it maybe) is NOT allowed in a DEFAULT/FREEWARE screenshot contest.

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Reply #33 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 4:07pm

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USAF_Firefighter wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 3:04am:

You would think that the phrase, "Use of ANY payware is not permitted" would be sufficient enough for one to understand that any type of payware(aircraft, scenery, weather, what ever it maybe) is NOT allowed in a DEFAULT/FREEWARE screenshot contest.

Agreed, people are saying it wasn't clear. I'm sorry but it really was it said any payware. Obviously that means if u pay for it and add it to fsx then u can't use it.

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Reply #34 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 4:30pm

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Yeah, but maybe no one will notice. After all, it looks so cool... Tongue

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Reply #35 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 4:35pm

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FIREMAN79 just a tip for you, maybe turn your graphics settings up & turn Anti-Alias on, you only need 1 FPS for a screenshot. Wink

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Reply #36 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:15pm

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So who won then? Roll Eyes

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Reply #37 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:54pm

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Fly2e wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:15pm:

So who won then? Roll Eyes

We need a revote withouth the REX shots and with the non-rex shots that would've made it.
this is all my oppinion. Roll Eyes

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Reply #38 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 8:36pm

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andy190 wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 4:35pm:

FIREMAN79 just a tip for you, maybe turn your graphics settings up & turn Anti-Alias on, you only need 1 FPS for a screenshot. Wink

Ya I well when i kick some a$$ in the next months contest with all defaults we will see whats up! Grin

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Reply #39 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 8:46pm

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FIREMAN79 wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 8:36pm:

andy190 wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 4:35pm:

FIREMAN79 just a tip for you, maybe turn your graphics settings up & turn Anti-Alias on, you only need 1 FPS for a screenshot. Wink

Ya I well when i kick some a$$ in the next months contest with all defaults we will see whats up! Grin

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Reply #40 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 8:49pm

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jetprop wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:54pm:

Fly2e wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:15pm:

So who won then? Roll Eyes

We need a revote without the REX shots and with the non-rex shots that would've made it.
this is all my opinion. Roll Eyes

And what a very good opinion you have. Wink

I agree.

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Reply #41 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 10:37pm

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It's been fun being in the last screenshot contest... Undecided

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Reply #42 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 11:34pm

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Adrian_Monk wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 10:37pm:

It's been fun being in the last screenshot contest... Undecided

It's not going to be the last screenshot contest; the rules stated no payware so people should obey that rule.

We are just asking for a re-vote, not for the competition to stop.

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Reply #43 - Mar 6^th, 2012 at 12:33am

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andy190 wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 11:34pm:

Adrian_Monk wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 10:37pm:

It's been fun being in the last screenshot contest... Undecided

It's not going to be the last screenshot contest; the rules stated no payware so people should obey that rule.

We are just asking for a re-vote, not for the competition to stop.

Yeah, but there's pretty good odds that the people who donate the prizes are gonna look at 3 pages of nasty sniping, and pull out of supporting SimV. Inadvertent use of payware or no, this month's contest isn't exactly overloaded with decorum. Right from the word go, this has been nothing but a litany of complaints, personal sniping, and arguments. It's frigging embarrasing.

If I was one of the prize donors, a company that worked hard to develop an add-on that justified a $40 pricetag, an add-on that I was willing to give away for free just to say "thank you" to the this one particular segment of the community, the repainters, the modellers, the fans... THIS particular contest would be the end. 30 solid days of people bitching about REX, payware, how 2 out of 3 shots need to be disqualified, how the whole thing needs to be scrapped and revoted upon... jesus, this is like watching the Bush-Gore Florida election all over again. It's embarrasing to us, to SimV, and the prize donors. It's just embarrasing period.

No, the people who inadvertently used REX should not be allowed to participate. But s**t happens, and they were. There weren't that many good entries. It's kinda like the baseball hall of fame, circa 1992. You gotta work with what you got. There was still no need for this to turn into a slamfest. As has been said earlier, the Rex shots aren't even competative in this poll.

Should the rules be tightened and made more specific? Yes. Is it, on the other hand, incredibly easy to screw up and take a shot with REX? Yes. Should all of us have spent 3 pages of this thread honking at each other? No. Are the companies that donate the prizes for this contest as a promotion proud of how we have behaved? No.

I'm actually in with a shot here. I know it isn't that great, but I was pleased as hell with my pic. The best bit is, I won last month, so if I actually won here, I was gonna give it away to whoever finished next.

Now I'm just embarrassed. I don't care if I had a shot at winning or not. Thanks to the childish bickering, I wish I hadn't posted at all. I'd frigging pull out if it wasn't for the fact that all this stupid arguing has caused enough trouble for the mods.

Not bad... cheesed off the prize donors, the mods, the judges, and most of the participants. Destroyed the entire contest. Whee, I'm so glad I took part.

Gawd.

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Reply #44 - Mar 6^th, 2012 at 12:43am

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Ok I definitely see your point & I agree with it.

Admin do what you like. This guy has made me realise what an ar$e I was. I'm sorry if I upset anyone.

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