Ultimate Card Maker Tournament 2010

VSA wrote:

My card, there it is!

Story: I had to make an Earth jutsu, which while it may seem simple enough once you start looking only Hyuga Jutsu and random stuff exist. So I went with the 12 Shinobi Guardians jutsu, Raigo: Thousand Hand Strike. But of course me being me, I had to put my own twist on it. I turned it from a mediocre jutsu into a powerhouse blocking jutsu. Both Asuma and Chiriku screwed Hidan and Kakuzu up in the manga with it, so I built a jutsu to reflect it. I started out with a boring offensive effect of injuring 2 ninja, and built it up to be this power house blocker jutsu. It's built to make sure you can't instant get the combination off it by making sure that Neither Asuma nor Chiriku can cast it the turn they come into play and block. Otherwise I think it's a simple jutsu that could see lots of play in Earth.

My card is there.

Susano'o the Storm God wrote:

Here's my entry

bumping up my card

so third judge is gone for good this time, man things are just going down hill

satanspawngenma wrote:

so third judge is gone for good this time, man things are just going down hill

QFT. I'm also willing to bet that there is some baism.

It's funny, I feel, because a year ago, or maybe two, when there were a number more competitors, and such, everyone and their dog wanted to be a judge. It was actually competitors that proved hard to find. Now, judges are like that 1/128 odds drop; good luck getting any. Kinda makes me feel that I should hold a tournament, just to see if judging it can spark up a life for me; although probably a negative one.

yeah it seems like judges are super hard to find, i mean i would have no problem judging, but i have never done it before, and dont think i would make a very good one.

No I'm still alive.

Between Christmas shopping, decorating around the house, work bearing down on me, helping my Uncle sort through some of my Aunt's stuff since she passed away, and being out of town this weekend (something I desperately needed to get my mental state back on track before I went insane from the pressure), I haven't had the time. I realize you're all waiting but it's just a hard time for me and my family right now. I will try my best to get the results for the last 2 rounds up tonight.

Tsu Kiyo Me wrote:

No I'm still alive.

Between Christmas shopping, decorating around the house, work bearing down on me, helping my Uncle sort through some of my Aunt's stuff since she passed away, and being out of town this weekend (something I desperately needed to get my mental state back on track before I went insane from the pressure), I haven't had the time. I realize you're all waiting but it's just a hard time for me and my family right now. I will try my best to get the results for the last 2 rounds up tonight.

I wholly understand; when my Dad died this June, I was in a similar state, and I didn't even see him often before that. I was merely thinking back to what things were like when I started card-making. If ____ said "hey, I'm thinking of holding a tournament," people who I don't even think had 5 posts, and who didn't ever make cards would flock to it and say "hey, can I judge it?" It's just odd to me how it's changed over the years since then. I'm not saying you don't want to judge, or the others, either; I work retail overnights, and can imagine how busy everyone might be. I just remember when no one wanted to participate, except to rag on other people's work with some authority, and now, well I don't know how much work went in to requesting that you three judge, but I remember some time there where it looked like we might not find everyyone. Then the holidays showed up. I'm sure once that's passed, things will pick up, if people can just be patient with it. like I'm thinking at work, just one more week, and then it's smooth sailing for a couple of months. Maybe here, too.

I'm so upset with my judges right now, except you Tsu. You actually keep me updated.

Thayli I haven't had contact with for weeks...

Zero quit...

It's true about the difficulty of judge searching. However I do not want any member who participated this year to judge. That is because they could tilt the judging. Yes I know, I was referring to bias when everyone thinks my judges are bias, which they are not. But I want this to run as smooth as possible.

Alright the first 4 rounds are over, top 8 is in the midst of being judged. Contestants get a one week break for Christmas while the Judges, or what's left of them, must post their Judgings for Round 3 and Round 4. In the event of a tie in either round I shall figure out a method or find a 3rd judge.

MJM wrote:

It's true about the difficulty of judge searching. However I do not want any member who participated this year to judge. That is because they could tilt the judging. Yes I know, I was referring to bias when everyone thinks my judges are bias, which they are not. But I want this to run as smooth as possible.

Any proof on that statement?

Susano'o the Storm God wrote:

MJM wrote:

It's true about the difficulty of judge searching. However I do not want any member who participated this year to judge. That is because they could tilt the judging. Yes I know, I was referring to bias when everyone thinks my judges are bias, which they are not. But I want this to run as smooth as possible.

Any proof on that statement?

None of their judgings have been overly toward my favor.

Round 3 scoring. I will get Round 4 up tomorrow. I'm halfway done grading VSA's card.

Venkelos (Gaara)

ARTWORK 4.5/5

Is it grainy? No
Is it rendered well? Is it smooth? Ever so slightly blurry
Does it have a white line? Is it smooth? Yes
Does it have a dropped shadow? Yes
Is the placement correct? Yes
Is the image quality good? Yes

CARD LAYOUT 4.5/5

Is the template itself clear/clean? It seems somewhat blurry. Maybe it's the whole card?
Are the symbols placed correctly? Yes
Are the symbols easy to read? Yes
Are the numbers on the card clear? Yes
Is the combat attribute clear? Yes
Card Number/Set Symbol/Rarity? Yes

TEXT LAYOUT 3.5/5
-The Actual Formatting of the Text of the Card (Effect Text, Characteristics, Name, Flavor Text, Effect Surname)
Is the font correct? No. In addition, there's far too much flavor text and it's "bolded" which makes it an eye sore.
Is the color correct? Yes
Is the sizing correct? Yes
Is the spacing correct? Yes
Is the templating correct? Yes

-Characteristics
Is everything in order? Yes

SPELLING & GRAMMAR 3.5/5
-Spelling on the card and the grammar on the card
Is everything spelled correctly? Yes
Does the card make sense when you read it? Yes
Is it too difficult to understand what's going on? No
Is it worded properly?/Does it follow the correct effect structure for cards? No. Should say "Ninja cards with . . ."

Easier to also just word it as "Ninja Cards with the 'Wind' Symbol in your chakra can count as 2 'Wind' Chakra."

EFFECT TEXT 4.5/5
-Balance
Is it too powerful/weak overall? Maybe
Is it too powerful/weak for it's requirements/rarity/cost/turn marker? No.

I really like this card's effect. The card is weak on your opponent's turn, but strong on yours. I like that he also
gives himself a pump. And there are very few cards that give plus chakra, especially in an element who has no way to
defend itself from chakra drain. It's certainly unique, and it definitely fits the flavor of the card. If I had to find
any gripes, it is that the card maybe too weak. The Fifth Kazekage [Reliance] saw little to no play and it was essentially
an 8/4 on turn 5 that was immune to effects. This one may be slightly better though cause of Mastery.

Final score: 20.5/25


Mendokuse (Kankuro)

ARTWORK 4.75/5
-Actual picture used for card
Is it grainy? No
Is it rendered well? Is it smooth? Yes
Does it have a white line? Is it smooth? Yes
Does it have a dropped shadow? Yes
Is the placement correct? Yes
Is the image quality good? It's clearly a vector from the manga, but it's a DAMN good one. Still, a vector is slightly off.

CARD LAYOUT 4.5/5
-The Actual Template itself
Is the template itself clear/clean? Yes
Are the symbols placed correctly? Yes
Are the symbols easy to read? Sort of. I know people have knocked me in the past for this but in order to be fair, if I penalized people in this round
for covering up the words on the symbol, I have to do the same for everyone.

Are the numbers on the card clear? Yes
Is the combat attribute clear? Yes
Card Number/Set Symbol/Rarity? Yes

TEXT LAYOUT 4/5
-The Actual Formatting of the Text of the Card (Effect Text, Characteristics, Name, Flavor Text, Effect Surname)
Is the font correct? Not really. There seems to be something wrong with the "Effect Text" font. Too bold?
Is the color correct? Yes
Is the sizing correct? Yes
Is the spacing correct? Yes
Is the templating correct? Yes.

-Characteristics
Is everything in order? Yes

SPELLING & GRAMMAR 5/5
-Spelling on the card and the grammar on the card
Is everything spelled correctly? Yes
Does the card make sense when you read it? Yes
Is it too difficult to understand what's going on? Yes
Is it worded properly?/Does it follow the correct effect structure for cards? Yes
Using "May" instead of "Can"/Use "Can" when appropriate? (Can is correct.) Yes

EFFECT TEXT 1.5/5
-Balance
Is it too powerful/weak overall? Very weak. 3/3 2/2 is VERY weak stats on a turn 4. Chiyo is clearly the standard if
you are only 3 combat. A sacrifice on top of that is somewhat costly.

Is it too powerful/weak for it's requirements/rarity/cost/turn marker? Maybe.

From a creative standpoint, I love the way this card works. There's just one MAJOR hangup with it.
The card doesn't give Ambush to your Ninjas in the chakra area. So this raises the question, can I only Ambush Ninja
that have Ambush? Or can I Ambush any? The card doesn't clarify and when you first read it, it just raises the question
about which it is. If it doesn't give Ambush, then this card is clearly resigned to something like water, which makes
it an element mismatch. If it does give it, then the card is clearly very good. I assume you meant the later where
you can Ambush away. Regardless, I feel that this is a pretty big thing to overlook. The sacrifice seems out of place too.
If you were worried about it being in Water, don't use Sacrifice. Use a Hand Cost to keep it in the element is meant
to be in. I love the construction of the card Mendo but the effect and nerfs make it hard to score well in this category.

Final Score: 19.75/25

Tsu Kiyo Me wrote:

Is the image quality good? It's clearly a vector from the manga, but it's a DAMN good one. Still, a vector is slightly off.

My Manga vector is liked!

I have some ideas about this tournament that I have told only 1 person so far and only time will tell if they happen.

Hazaah!!! for cryptic? I don't mean to be in any way insulting, but why do people like to do that? Why tell us you did something, if you don't want to/can't tell us what? It's like when someone asks the Nintendo rep if something is going to be in the next whatever game. "Q: Hey, is Zelda going to appear in the next Zelda game for the Wii (Skyward Sword)? A: Well, I really can't comment on that, right now. All I can say is that we are working on the game. Please don't ask me any questions, whatsoever, about any of our upcoming games?" They don't like to share ANYTHING, but they like to remind us it's happening.

Spoiler:

Sorry to berate you, but saying you talked about something with someone, without getting to know either just begs the question why let slip you did? If it is at all positive, then I hope the mystery people listen, because this is, overall, still a fun tournament. Here's fingers crossed.

venkelos wrote:

Hazaah!!! for cryptic? I don't mean to be in any way insulting, but why do people like to do that? Why tell us you did something, if you don't want to/can't tell us what? It's like when someone asks the Nintendo rep if something is going to be in the next whatever game. "Q: Hey, is Zelda going to appear in the next Zelda game for the Wii (Skyward Sword)? A: Well, I really can't comment on that, right now. All I can say is that we are working on the game. Please don't ask me any questions, whatsoever, about any of our upcoming games?" They don't like to share ANYTHING, but they like to remind us it's happening.

Spoiler:

Sorry to berate you, but saying you talked about something with someone, without getting to know either just begs the question why let slip you did? If it is at all positive, then I hope the mystery people listen, because this is, overall, still a fun tournament. Here's fingers crossed.

That is all I hope we all get out of this and I was just trying to let people know that there can be more prizes from this tournament. Instead of just throwing it at them by saying hey you also win "this" and then the other competitors might just wonder why no one told them about that in the beginning.

This tourney has gone to hell.

Tsu kiyo me = only good judge
Thayli = seems to have forgotten that he is a judge for this tourney
Zero = quit

>.>

Kinda sorry to post this here, on the tourney thread, but it's an off week, so I hope no one will mind much. It's that magical time of year, again, and to commemorate another Christmas going by, here is the Leaf Ninja Kissing Booth, giving out kisses to raise money for needy kids, or something. Anyone surprised that I did this again, this year, shouldn't be. I have no shame with stuff like this, and wanted to do it before someone else did. It is different in effect, if not much else, and hopefully will spread some Christmas cheer among the folks here. Have a happy holiday, everyone.

Unnh, and here I was, hoping something might happen before New Year's, hoping not to have to double-post. Oh well.

The tourneys on break of course its a desolate.

The break is kinda till the New Year. Thayli has told me about his problems and I'm being understanding because it is the Holidays after all, sorry guys.

Round Three Cards To Be Judged

Thayli has to Judge both the Mendo/Venk Match and the VSA/Susano'o Match.

Tsu has to Judge the VSA/Susano'o Match.

mendokuse wrote:

VS.

venkelos wrote:

VSA wrote:

VS.

Susano'o the Storm God wrote:

Round Four Card To Be Judged

Thayli has to Judge the Shino'sDad/Megamarik Match and the L-Ino/CC2 Match.

Tsu has to Judge the Shino'sDad/Megamarik Match and the L-Ino/CC2 Match.

Shino'sDad wrote:

VS.

Megamarik wrote:

Lovely Ino wrote:

VS.

chidoricurrent2 wrote:

mendokuse

ARTWORK 4/5
-Some poor linework on the sasori puppet
CARD LAYOUT 5/5

TEXT LAYOUT 5/5

SPELLING & GRAMMAR 5/5

EFFECT TEXT 4/5
Good and interesting effect. Doesn’t really fit well into a wind build though as not many of them have ambush.
23/25

venkelos
ARTWORK 3/5
-Fairly blurry

CARD LAYOUT 4/5
-Background could be sharper

TEXT LAYOUT 2/5
-Points lost for the wall of flavor text.

SPELLING & GRAMMAR 4/5
-Wording on the first effect could be better
EFFECT TEXT 3/5
-Points were lost because neither effect is very interesting nor are they useful. The card is balanced but wouldn’t see play.

16/25

The Law
ARTWORK 4/5
-A tad grainy

CARD LAYOUT 5/5


TEXT LAYOUT 5/5


SPELLING & GRAMMAR 5/5


EFFECT TEXT 3/5
-An interesting effect, but points were lost because its pretty overpowered in todays format. Crossboarding two ninjas wont fly even if its only injuring on the attack.

22/25

Susano'o the Storm God
ARTWORK 4/5
-A tad grainy

CARD LAYOUT 4/5
Justsu scroll is choppy


TEXT LAYOUT 3/5
Effect font is off


SPELLING & GRAMMAR 5/5


EFFECT TEXT 4/5
-An interesting effect but theres really too much there. I think you could have been more concise.

20/25

Thayli wrote:

The Law
ARTWORK 4/5
-A tad grainy

CARD LAYOUT 5/5


TEXT LAYOUT 5/5


SPELLING & GRAMMAR 5/5


EFFECT TEXT 3/5
-An
interesting effect, but points were lost because its pretty overpowered
in todays format. Crossboarding two ninjas wont fly even if its only
injuring on the attack.

22/25

Susano'o the Storm God
ARTWORK 4/5
-A tad grainy

CARD LAYOUT 4/5
Justsu scroll is choppy


TEXT LAYOUT 3/5
Effect font is off


SPELLING & GRAMMAR 5/5


EFFECT TEXT 4/5
-An interesting effect but theres really too much there. I think you could have been more concise.

20/25

I hate to be 'that guy', but rlly, some of it doesn't make sense >.<
for Venkelos's judging, what's up with the point reduction for a large flavor text? It's not like anyone said there's a limit to flavor text
How is the jutsu scroll choppy? I mean, I used the Ultra Template...
for the EFFECT TEXT category, what do you mean by "I think you could have been more concise"?
One more thing, in VSA's Jutsu, "printed " is supposed to be capitalized, and "printed Entrance cost of 4 or more" is supposed to be in quotations. Do explain how he still gets 5/5 in SPELLING & GRAMMAR
I don't care if I get bashed for this, but these are important things that need to be looked at.