Carpe Noctem Forum Awards 2011

[Mr Saturday]

Best Overall: Has to be DoN.
Tactical: It's Danceman.
Painting Log: Batrachian, for his incredible swamp army. There have been a few logs I followed with gusto this year, but I just loved the idea and execution.
Best Painting and Modelling Advice: RedArmy27, his talented enthusiasm is a great motivator.
Fiction: I don't frequent this section enough to vote.
Best Roleplayer: Same as above, I'm afraid.

 

[Balleflass]

Tactical: I guess I have to say Forge since his inputs on tactics helped me alot. Revan and Dancemaster are very close though.

 

[TMS]

I've gone through the thread and highlighted all definitive choices in the posts. There are still some inconclusive entries here and there.. but then again - there's still a couple of days left, too.

 

[Bishop]

• Best Overall: DoN unless he should be exempt, being the admin... in which case I'd have to say Masterspark.
• Tactical: Danceman
• Painting Log: Santawraith
• Best Painting and Modelling Advice: Redarmy27
• Fiction: Not a section I visit/frequent often... so, no vote here.
• Best Roleplayer: Not a section I visit/frequent often... so, no vote here.

 

[Bartel]

As the only section I follow,

Fiction: Boo's stories have inspired me and are great to read.

 

[Mikael.K]

MasterSpark for best overall advice for sure, with special mentions also to TobinRoss, Revan, Danceman and Forge for all their great tactical inputs. RedArmys work is just stunning as for painting goes.

 

[Count Lasombra]

Overall= Santawraith,I have had more involvement with him than anyone else.
Painting Log=RedArmy,that commission for Nos was amazing,especially the OSL BSB conversion.
Tactical=Masterspark,his advice is always good,and his avatar makes me inexplicably happy.
These are the only categories I wish to vote on.
I think we should have a site Jester ,and vote someone most silly.

 

[Bravo_10]

I've decided that DoN gets my vote for the Overall category. He's a fantastic admin, and his handling of the virus attack earlier in the year was truly lifesaving (I was able to go in and rescue all of the computers I browsed CN on!).

 

[Disciple of Nagash]

Thank you all very much who have voted, it's really nice to see that some people take the time to feedback.

I will leave this open until tomorrow, and then announce the winners then (as well as my own votes).

So if anyone has not yet voted please do so.

 

[Simon von Carstein]

• Best Overall: This is for the one poster that sticks out in your mind, maybe someone who has consistently helped you, gone beyond what you would normally expect etc.Get of W'soran
• Tactical: This encompasses everything from answering rules queries, giving advice on army lists etc - who has helped you out the most?
• Painting Log: The name says it all, who has a painting log(s), which have inspired you, that you have followed in awe. The only stipulation is that the log has to have been active this year.
• Best Painting and Modelling Advice: Who has been the one to answer your painting and modelling needs?
• Fiction: Which persons stories have inspired you, backgrounds of their character made you think? This does not include the roleplays!Get of W'soran
• Best Roleplayer: Finally, who do you feel has been the best roleplayer? Who has given their all, constantly posted, and spurred others to do the same?Sweeney Todd
  

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[Boo]

• Best Overall: Santawraith, always keeping it positive and friendly. Has always got a different and interesting input on things.
• Tactical: I do not frequent these parts of the forum enough to out a fair Vote.
• Painting Log: Dogmar has got an awesome log that is still going strong.
• Best Painting and Modelling Advice: untitled_musketeer, his vampire skin painting guide was pretty darn awesome.
• Fiction: Nikostratus still waiting for the next part in the
  Fall of the family Verberden story
• Best Roleplayer: Onikaigo's spoiled brat in the latest VAU was awesome.

 

[The Dark Lord Mr Fluffy]

Painting advice - Mr Saturday, dayum.
Painting Log - RedArmy, very hard choice though
Best overall - Boo, even without the ever joyful pervertedness everyone else seems to have
Tactics - Damn that's a toughie... I'll throw my chips in with Grish, he's always pretty helpful to anyone who asks.

 

[Wolf Fang]

Best Overall: DoN (a no-brainer really)
Tactical: /
Painting Log: Untitled_Musketeer. Although Axia painted my fav mini of 2010 and RedArmy's painting was great as usual, I just think U_M deserves this the most.
Best Painting and Modelling Advice: /
Fiction: /
Best Roleplayer: /

Cheers, Wolfie

 

[Onikaigo]

# Best Overall: Tough, very tough. Bishop has always had an answer to anything I've asked, Warhammer or otherwise, and seems completely unflappable. Good qualities, memorable qualities! (For an unshakable know it all! erv: )

# Tactical: I very rarely ask tactical/rules questions, preferring to answer these on my own. I just have very little experience in these forums.
# Painting Log: The only question here was whom of either Redarmy or Santawraith? Both have superb logs, with Santawraith putting out huge volumes of well painted mini's or Redarmy with his masterpieces he regularly churns out....In the end, I'm going with the Duo who paints so many models an army is a months work. Santawraith.

# Best Painting and Modelling Advice: Redarmy! He is simply the best painter I've seen, and knows how to help others be the same.

# Fiction: Ehh, I don't read these enough to comment, except The Pale Lady, and she's not really an active member anymore.

# Best Roleplayer: I've been in three VAU's, and there's always a dynamic of sorts between my character and Dreadgrass. It's always entertaining, to be sure!


Special mention to Danceman, Master Spark, _Revan_, and others!

 

[Mannerheim27]

Here be my picks!

• Best Overall: This is for the one poster that sticks out in your mind, maybe someone who has consistently helped you, gone beyond what you would normally expect etc.
  I'd have to say DoN himself- DoN is the true driving force behind all of us on this forum and primarily one of the reasons it's so well done around here. We love you Don!
  
  
• Tactical: This encompasses everything from answering rules queries, giving advice on army lists etc - who has helped you out the most?
  Danceman gets my vote on this one as he's very insightful for tactics for all sorts of situations.
  
• Painting Log: The name says it all, who has a painting log(s), which have inspired you, that you have followed in awe. The only stipulation is that the log has to have been active this year.
  I'd love to put forth a great guy and friend Santawraith on this one. His drive and attention to keeping others motivated through his painting log is like no other. Top notch and always a good read.
  
• Best Painting and Modelling Advice: Who has been the one to answer your painting and modelling needs?
  My vote goes to Santawraith on this one as well.
  
  
• Fiction: Which persons stories have inspired you, backgrounds of their character made you think? This does not include the roleplays!
  Nikostratus never ceases to amaze me in this one!
  
  
• Best Roleplayer: Finally, who do you feel has been the best roleplayer? Who has given their all, constantly posted, and spurred others to do the same?
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[Sanai]

Best Overall- Please understand that I choose to refrain from voting on this. I do not think anyone is "better" than anyone else. Yes, you can measure peoples specific achievements, but who is the best member? I will not vote on that.

Tactical- I do not frequent those sections very much.

Painting Log- That is hard. I will have to think on that if there is still time.

painting/modelling advice- I would vote redarmy. His skills are obvious and right out there, and his tutorials good, and he is just inspirational to watch paint stuff. He makes me actually aspire to be a good painter.

Fiction- I have yet to have the motivation to read many fictions on this website.

Roleplay- Get of W'soran would spring to mind.

 

[Sanai]

Double post apologies!
I would have to vote for Merenwen for the painting log.

 

[Get of W'soran]

Best Overall- Sanai, generally helpful and pleasant guy.

Tactical- I unno

Painting Log- No idea

painting/modelling advice- No Idea Again

Roleplay- Simon von Carstein, for the witty blonde immortal.

Story- Gree. Loved Micrea's stories.

 

[Capt Rubber Ducky]

# Best Overall: I need to think about this a bit more
# Tactical: Danceman
# Painting Log: Redarmy27 some stunning stuff
# Best Painting and Modelling Advice:
# Fiction: No Idea (I hope someone hasn't called themselves that)
# Best Roleplayer: For his Gunhearts posts Marcus von Drac (Only read chapter 37 of the TVC and that was last year)

 

[Knightofni]

Best Over-all: DoN, for the work that he does away from the prying eyes of the bulk of the forum (and Sanai's binoculars) and all the effort that he's put into upgrades and new features.
Tactical: Don't frequent this particular crypt so no comments.
Painting Log: Difficult to choose between many outstanding plogs, but I'm going to say Merenwen
Best Painting and Modelling Advice: Redarmy27
Fiction: There have been a lot of brilliant pieces of fiction added to the TftC section this year but I think that Boo's works have been the most consistently enjoyable reads.
Best Role-Player: Gree

 

[Count Darvaleth]

Oh, I voted on the other areas earlier, but somehow missed best overall.

Best Overall: Disciple of Nagash - I don't know how it is we are able to roll dice in a post, but DoN has brought us this miracle. Along with, of course, many, many, many other things, as well as protecting us from a nasty cyber-attack earlier this year (well, in 2010) and not only dealing with it, but being completely honest and open about it; he didn't hide it and leave us at risk, but told us all, potentially losing many members. This honour is something I am in awe of, and so DoN is the obvious candidate for best-overall member of this forum, for me. Plus, he's perverted. 'nuff said.

 

[Disciple of Nagash]

Thank you so much to all those that have voted.

I will now close this thread to count, and re-open to post the winners.

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[Disciple of Nagash]

[mod]Thread Re-opened[/mod]

Well I have counted up the results and.....

• Overall: Disciple of Nagash. Having won this section again, I want to say thank you all. It's really nice to see the hard work I put in this site is appreciated, and trust me there is more to come! I would like to make also note Master Spark, Boo and Santawraith who also got quite a few votes each, well done guys.
• Tactical: Danceman. One on CN's long standing members. Dancey is a great member who straight forward approach really does help. Congrats Dancey! Notable mentions to _Revan_, Forge and MasterSpark.
• Painting Log: Redarmy27. The first of Redarmy's awards this year and for very good reason! We all enjoyed his plog with his jaw dropping results, especially in my mind his Wight King. Notable mentions to Wolf Fang, Santawraith and Dogmar for also geting a few votes each.
• P&M Advice: Redarmy27. Redarmy's second award. We saw his great work in his plog, but it was also fantastic to see he was willing to help everyone and divulge his secrets, either on the forum or in the Invocation. On top of that he's a bloody nice guy as well! Congrats! Notable mentions to Mr Saturday, Untitled_Musketeer and Santawraith.
• Fiction:Boo. Boo has an fantastic writing style that has kept us all hooked, and so hopefully we can encourage him with this award to write more! Congrats! Notable mentions to Bartel, Get of W'soran and Nikostratus.
• Roleplaying: Sweeney Todd. Another long standing member, and one of my personal favourite writers. Sweeney has a superbly fluid writing style that is also very imaginative. Congrats!

However! There is one more surprise award to give out. This is the Admin's Choice Award. Basically this is an award I will give to someone who I think has really stood out this year for whatever reason. So this year's award goes to:

Santawraith - Though many of you wouldn't think it, Santa is actually quite a new member, not even been here for a year. However in that time he has made a massive impact. His plog is expansive, he is always ready to help out, and he is one of the friendliest people I have ever met online. He has certainly added to this forum in massive ways, so a big thank you and congrats!

The winners should all see the Golden Skull popup in their profile shortly.

Cheers

Disciple of Nagash

 

[Danceman]

Thanks everyone, and congrats to all the winners!

 

[TMS]

Deserving winners all. Keep up the good work and we'll make this new year even better than the ones before it.