Mapping Challenge Hall of Fame

[Immolate]

I'll put my name on there when the next winner is determined so I'm not on top.

[Gamerprinter]

When voting started Del, for some reason decided that three maps were unflnished entries, so left them out of the running, and the vote went on for 2 or 3 days, with Mmmmmpig winning by a couple votes over me (with a couple days voting left). Then some complaints by those left out of voting, asking why they were left out, forced the entire voting at the time to be scratched and voting started over, with the missing entries added back in. After which Mmmmmpig having an early lead, then I passed him up on the votes. This too is unheard of, in that usually whoever has the lead in the beginning, usually ends up winning in the end. This challenge was the only voting where the lead changed twice.

Delgondontelius Faux Pas award, named and carried by Del awaits the next blunder by a CL, and Del is supposed to pass the award onto that blunderer. Since then, the CL's have been drastically careful not to earn that award themselves. So it's still in Del's capable hands!

GP

[Immolate]

I can only imagine GP, but I suspect he was mortified. We're all friends here, but you don't ever want to be responsible for someone being excluded or for someone feeling they have been deprived. I haven't looked at the 9/08 maps yet, but knowing your and mmmmmpig's work, I don't doubt that both were worthy of winning. The good news is that m5pig came back and won twice after that heart-breaker, so he channeled his frustration constructively.

Hi delgondahntelius! I think the best possible thing is if you never have the opportunity to shed that albatross. But human nature being what it is, it's probably just a matter of time .

[Gamerprinter]

What do you know, I haven't seen Del here in months, and the day I post something describing that fateful day, he shows up! I wonder if his "ears were burning" to attract him here today!

I've never brought this up, until today, since this thread slightly mentioned it, I thought I'd post details!

Del, where you been? I miss you terribly. You need to visit more often.

GP

[Badger]

Ahhh.... I'll never live that down .... nor it seems .... pass the award on lol

[ravells]

I'm gormless...just noticed what Imm has done here. Congrats on your honourable contributer award, Imm...add it to the mantlepiece with the others!

[Gandwarf]

I took the liberty of editing Immolate's post and adding the last 2 challenges.

[Immolate]

Gandwarf,

Thank you for saving me from the appearance of self-promotion!

I was planning on doing it Tuesday night after work, but work went long by about three hours and I had to dive right into school work in order to get halfway through this week's most-involved assignment, a powerpoint presentation that I could not help dolling up with a bit of Photoshop-fu.

Seriously though, thanks for indulging my inner frustrated statistician. I hope that maintaining this list will keep me hooked into the challenge, even when I'm too distracted to field an entry. I know this is an individual taste thing, but to me this particular tradition (the challenge) is the heart of the guild and the fastest way for anyone to improve their skill level. Promoting the past challenges is a great way to increase their visibility and enhance the legend of the competition.

Congrats Dj on your well-deserved award!!!

[Immolate]

Congratulations to Djekspek on his awesome second-consecutive win in the December 2009 challenge. His signature isometric, hand-drawn style has developed a large fan base among the Cartographer's Guild membership. Entries were light this month due to a rash of withdrawals, but the competition was still top-drawer with entries by heavyweights like Ascension and Gameprinter plus a rising star like Sapiento. Oddly, the most serious challenge was mounted by the newcomer synapticslack, whose "Young Orc's Christmas Battle Plan" came in at 14 votes to Djekspek's 20, another hand-drawn marvel.

I encourage you to give rep to those who you think deserve it in the challenge. These cartographers devote dozens, sometimes a hundred hours or more to advancing the state of digital cartography through the challenges, producing undeniable works of art with no more reward than what we give them. I think we should all be generous about the giving.

Happy 2010 to all!

[Immolate]

For the third month Running, Djekspek takes the compass. This is a first and has been noted on the list. It was a beautiful piece Djekspek and worthy of the win. Congratulations! Don't forget to rep those who you think earned it.