Hello, fellow users. Now that we've worked out the issues that led to the Halloween contest getting postponed, it's time to vote on the entries for the Passive Life Halloween Contest, which revolved around the addition of Endemic Life or Ambient Species that had a strong Halloween theme.
Rules and Guidelines for Voting[]
1. If you participated, you must vote on all entries that aren't yours. We must keep voting fair and balanced to prevent unfair wins and losses, and anyone who refuses to do so will have their entries immediately disqualified.
In addition, if a voter who did not participate in the event refuses to vote on all entries listed, every other vote they made will be tossed aside without a second thought.
2. Do not vote for your own ideas. This is immediate grounds for elimination due to being unfair and biased.
3. Please explain your thoughts and reasoning for giving your scores and elaborate on them. Not stating your reasons for your scores, or doing the bare minimum (ex. "X monster is good/bad/okay") is discouraged, as it can easily lend itself to bias (ex. giving monsters low scores simply because you dislike their creators) and does nothing to justify the votes. List and explain every aspect of the monster(s) you liked, and provide constructive criticisms on aspects you didn't like (ex. state what you would have done differently). Failure to do so will result in voters who participated in the event having 2 points detracted from their own monster per category (ex. If two people voted on one monster, 12 points in total will be deducted from that monster).
Voters who did not participate, but still failed to follow this guideline will have all their votes discarded.
4. No personal attacks against the creators or listing said creators as a reason why you gave your scores, both good and bad. I understand that not all of us get along and that we can be quite direct in how we feel about others and their work, but this sort of thing is petty, unprofessional, and a display of bias in regards to voting. After all, the point of this is to vote on the monsters based on their own qualities, both good and bad, and not because you like or dislike someone. Failure to follow this rule will result in the offender's votes and entries being discarded.
Scoring[]
The two categories for voting are as follows: Originality and Adaptability/Design. Each category goes from a score of 0.5 to 5, making for a grand total of 10 points per voter.
The Entries[]
1. Nin10DillN64's creation: Strigvus
2. Kweazle's creation: Pumpkataur
3. LyrixCross's creation: Vultyle
The Prize[]
The prize for winning this event will either be a Commission Ticket, which will allow the winner to receive a free artwork and/or icon from an artist of their choosing.
This voting period will last until the 24th of December, with no other comments being accepted upon the end of it.
Have fun, and best of luck to everyone who entered!