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It's that Time of Year Again: The Totally Official-Unofficial 40kOnline Forum Awards 2014!

Introduction

Never on the interwebs has so much been owed by so few to even fewer.

The forum awards used to take place each year and just because it has got quiet around here I see no less of a reason to celebrate those individuals that make this place so much better for everyone else.

Anyway this unofficial Award thread is my way of saying thanks to the forum community and also to allow other members of this forum to recognise those posters that worked hard last year to keep this site active.

Obviously this thread is totally unofficial so none of the normal rules apply. You want to vote yourself for one of the categories, feel free. Want to vote for last year’s winner, go ahead.

Don’t be shy let the person who has inspired/angered/made you smack your forehead know. Get voting 40konline.
   
Board-Specific Awards
Category| Nominee 1 | Nominee 2 | Nominee 3 | Nominee 4 | Nominee 5
Rules ExpertBattle Master Lomandalis x 3
Fluff GuruBenis x 3WyldhuntAmbience327
Best Writer [Fiction]SheepzWyddr x 5
Best Artist
Eldar Poster of the YearWyldhunt x 2FenrisDread Irisado
Dark Eldar Poster of the YearfaitherunPlastikente.  Ludo
Chaos Poster of the YearWyddr x 2
Imperial Guard Poster of the YearGreatBigTree x 2Tangi x 2
Necron Poster of the YearKaiju Senso x 2Prot
Space Marine Poster of the YearFio’la Slick SamusLoH
Tau Poster of the YearWyddrRummy
Tyranid Poster of the Year Halollet Plague Tower of Nurgle
Best Painter LooshkinCavalier x 2LudoRX8Speedvonny
Best ModellerAmbience 327LoH x2
MasterDebater
Taverner of the YearRummy x 3
Ork Poster of the YearOD from TVSkeetergod x2Angel of Death 007
   
General Awards
   
Category| Nominee 1| Nominee 2   | Nominee 3
Best Global ModeratorMr Peanut x 2 GML
Best Local ModeratorIrisado x 3
Most Valuable non-Staff MemberGreatBigTree x 2.  Wyddr
Most Helpful PosterIrisado x 2Kindred
Best Writer [Articles]GreatBigTree
Funniest Member
Strategic ExcellenceWyddr x 3
Nicest MemberTangi x 3
Best Username Killersquid
Kijayle Commemorative Award for Acid WitMrPeanut x 2
Most Likely to Become Part of His/Her ComputerKindred x 2GML
Best Looking [Profile]OD from TV
OddballRummy x 2
Most NotoriousDreadHymirl



There we go, fixed the title for you. --- GML
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Re: The Totally Unofficial 2014 40konline Forum Awards
« Reply #1 on: March 5, 2015, 11:15:44 AM »
 Aah, I missed these :).

 I'm going to throw my vote here for Wyddr for "Best Writer[fiction]" based solely on his battle reports - I don't know if they would qualify as they're not posted in the Fiction board.. In fact were there a Best Battle Report Poster he'd get my vote as well.

 Regarding "Fluff Guru", I'd say Benis would have gotten my vote, from what I remember. I don't know whether he's still around or not, though...

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« Reply #2 on: March 5, 2015, 01:26:24 PM »
I agree with you about Wyddr and his battle reports but I'm tempted to ban him (joking) from winning any writing awards as it turns out he is a professional. I'm not going to say you can only vote for those that have posted in the Fiction Board as this thread is totally unofficial.

As for Benis he only posted 27 times in 2014 and only a few of those posts could be considered fluff related. Again I will still count your vote as it can make up for all the years the awards have been missing. Thinking about, as you have just jogged my memory, I might cast a vote for Koval in the fluff category.
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Re: The Totally Unofficial 2014 40konline Forum Awards
« Reply #3 on: March 5, 2015, 01:29:13 PM »
Me?  Nicest member?  I'm flattered!  ;D

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« Reply #4 on: March 5, 2015, 02:26:07 PM »
Might as well rename it as the official forum awards, I don't see anyone else doing it :) I've not been here in a while, so I don't know what's been going on anywhere.
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Re: The Totally Unofficial 2014 40konline Forum Awards
« Reply #5 on: March 5, 2015, 02:32:08 PM »
I agree with you about Wyddr and his battle reports but I'm tempted to ban him (joking) from winning any writing awards as it turns out he is a professional.

 ;D

Thanks for the support, gents.

(Yeah, I've steered clear of the Fiction boards over the years primarily because my writing time is otherwise spoken for. Though, if the Black Library ever comes calling me, you guys might get some sneak peeks  ;))

For Most Helpful Poster, I nominate Irisado, who is always there to help new members and is unfailingly polite.

For Best Eldar Poster, I nominate Wyldhunt.
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Re: The Totally Unofficial 2014 40konline Forum Awards
« Reply #6 on: March 5, 2015, 05:14:31 PM »
I'm honoured.  I think that Grand/Battle Master Lomandalis provided better advice than me though!  I feel very out of touch these days... 

Halollet also did a solid job on the Tau forums I seem to remember.  I miss O!nk though...
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« Reply #7 on: March 5, 2015, 05:42:16 PM »
We're missing a lot of good people at the moment.  :(

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Re: The Totally Unofficial 2014 40konline Forum Awards
« Reply #8 on: March 5, 2015, 06:06:47 PM »
i might be doing a bit of favoritism because i like the guy a lot but i would like to nominate cavalier as the best painter for a special mention. he does not take part in the painting contest if i'm not mistaken so he can't be counted in the point score but when i look at his project blog, i just think he deserve a extra mention may be a best project blog award that is not existing in here.

I will also nominate fenris as the best eldar of the year tied with dread. those guy's come to my mind when i think eldar :)

bravo to the winner of the different section ;)
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Re: The Totally Unofficial 2014 40konline Forum Awards
« Reply #9 on: March 5, 2015, 07:06:34 PM »
Thanks Grizz, I appreciate the thought.

Just found this, will do some research and post my ideas asap.
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« Reply #10 on: March 5, 2015, 09:18:15 PM »
Wow, um how the hell did I get nominated?  Lol. I haven't been all that active of late, so I don't know that I deserve the nomination although I am flattered.

I'll have to look into the DE board latter and find a better candidate  :)
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« Reply #11 on: March 5, 2015, 09:27:13 PM »
Hey, thanks for the nod. Always nice to be appreciated! :)

And I nominate Wyldhunt for Eldar poster of the year. Always something Eldar coming out of Wyldhunt.

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« Reply #12 on: March 5, 2015, 09:55:26 PM »
I'll have to look into the DE board latter and find a better candidate  :)

It should be noted that it is entirely possible you are the *only* person active on the DE board. Beggars and choosers and so on.  ;)

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« Reply #13 on: March 6, 2015, 09:53:54 AM »
I'm honoured.  I think that Grand/Battle Master Lomandalis provided better advice than me though!  I feel very out of touch these days... 

2013/2014 were quite slow for this forum and it because of this the people who posted on a regular basis really stood out. For me you were one of these posters. You could always vote for GML you know…..

Halollet also did a solid job on the Tau forums I seem to remember.  I miss O!nk though...

Your mind is probably playing tricks on you whilst Halollet may have been active he only made four posts in the Tau board in 2014 and they were in January. I miss Oink as well.

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We're missing a lot of good people at the moment.  :(

If you think I’m wrong just say and I will change my vote  ;) and yes we are missing a lot of people. I think it is because of this that I can’t think of someone funny.

Wow, um how the hell did I get nominated?

Don't forget this is for 2014. Just like Slick, for me, you are one of the people that stood out in 2014.

Hey, thanks for the nod. Always nice to be appreciated! :)

To be honest it was a difficult choice between you and Chrysalis but in the end the work you did on your Arbites Sector House and the way it looked when painted just blew me away.
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Re: The Totally Official-Unofficial 2014 40konline Forum Awards
« Reply #14 on: March 6, 2015, 05:06:37 PM »
I put my votes in on the forums I frequent and for the ones I have noticed the most thru the past year. Everyone on this site is great and I love all the help I get as well as hope everyone likes what little advice I can give.

Category Nominee 1 Nominee 2 Nominee 3
Rules Expert Battle Master Lomandalis *I second*
Fluff Guru Benis *I second*
Best Writer [Fiction] Sheepz Wyddr *I second*
Best Artist
Eldar Poster of the Year Wyldhunt x 2 Fenris Dread (all of us)
Dark Eldar Poster of the Year faitherun *Ludo and Plastikente*
Chaos Poster of the Year Wyddr
Imperial Guard Poster of the Year GreatBigTree
Necron Poster of the Year Kaiju Senso  *I second*
Space Marine Poster of the Year Fio’la Slick Samus
Tau Poster of the Year Wyddr
Tyranid Poster of the Year Halollet
Best Painter Looshkin Cavalier *Cavalier* This one is hard, I like both
Best Modeller Ambience 327
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Taverner of the Year Rummy
Ork Poster of the Year OD from TV
   
General Awards
   

Category Nominee 1 Nominee 2 Nominee 3
Best Global Moderator Mr Peanut *I second*
Best Local Moderator Irisado *I second*
Most Valuable non-Staff Member GreatBigTree *I second*
Most Helpful Poster Irisado *I second*
Best Writer [Articles] GreatBigTree *I second*
Funniest Member
Strategic Excellence Wyddr *I second*
Nicest Member Tangi *I second*
Best Username
Kijayle Commemorative Award for Acid Wit MrPeanut *I second*
Most Likely to Become Part of His/Her Computer Kindred *I second*
Best Looking [Profile]
Oddball Rummy *I second*
Most Notorious *ME!! Muhaha!*


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Re: The Totally Official-Unofficial 2014 40konline Forum Awards
« Reply #15 on: March 6, 2015, 05:14:54 PM »
Is the Forge missing from the lists?

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« Reply #16 on: March 6, 2015, 06:34:13 PM »
Pssst... It's Spectral Arbor now. Ghost Tree. I haunt the place and occasionally rattle a chain. Ha Ha?

My votes are as follows:


Best Writer [Fiction]: Wyddr - I like the little blurbs spaced into the battle reports.

Imperial Guard Poster of the Year: Tangi - Somebody's got to fix our codex, and he's trying!
 
Best Painter: Killer Squid - The Painting Challenge thread has lots of talent, but I'd sooner gouge out my eyes with some object of absolute horror before painting Harlequins. They're very nicely done.

Best Modeller: LoH - I've been interested in the 3d printing stuff he's been working on.

   
General Awards

Most Valuable Staffer: Kindred - Thanks for getting the site running again. I imagine it isn't easy.
   
Most Valuable non-Staff Member: Wyddr - I don't think anyone has put more effort into keeping the site alive, despite the occasional difference of opinion I might have with him. :)
 
Best Writer [Articles]: Uhhh... did anyone else write an article-like post last year? Feel free to brag, you'll get a vote out of it!

Strategic Excellence: Wyddr - I enjoy the discussions with you.

Nicest Member: Tangi - You're a good man, Charlie Brown!

Survivor of the Appocalypse: If you're reading this, congratulations! You made it! Now vote, you lazy bastard.
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« Reply #17 on: March 6, 2015, 06:44:43 PM »
Aw, thanks. :)

I'll make these quick suggestions before I ponder the others:

Best IG poster: Spectral Arbor
Best Forger: Wyldhunt
Nicest Member: All you guys.  ;D

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« Reply #18 on: March 6, 2015, 07:56:13 PM »
Strategic Excellence: Wyddr - I enjoy the discussions with you.

Thanks, and same here! Wish you were around more often!

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« Reply #19 on: March 6, 2015, 09:26:43 PM »
I don't think I should be nominated, since I only started posting again in the last week. I've not been making any real posts here for years.
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