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Dear Current Popular Mocers.

dviddy

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To whom it may concern:

 

If I post in your BBC topic, and tell you, in an 'essay' basically, how I think your MOC should improve, take it as a compliment. Because that means I like your potential, and want to see you use it. And if I don't post in your topic, it's because either: A- I'm not impressed (I'm sorry), or B- I'm too lazy to even open your topic (again, I'm sorry). Also, there's C- I just don't have the time, and when I did, I forgot.

 

I do this on purpose. I don't waste an hour of my social life to tell you I think you suck. I waste an hour of my social life to tell you I think you can do it if you push yourself.

 

And if you don't want an honest review, if MOCing isn't that serious to you, and you just don't care, take the compliment of my post, and then swiftly and happily ignore the content. That's fine with me, just let me know, and I won't do it again in your topics. This is something I can do.

 

Now, because this entry bounces all over the place...

 

But here's the deal, guys (plural). Your little 'Change the voting system in the BBC!' crusade is ruining the BBC contest future. If there are changes the staff wishes to make, you can guarantee they've already been discussed, and put on some sort of a timetable. Because that's the staff's job, not yours. Leave it to them.

 

Reasons why changes emphasized in certain PMs and IM conversations I've had the privilege to read won't work (especially as they've ALREADY BEEN DISCUSSED TO DEATH BEFORE ANY OF YOU JOINED):

 

- Anonymous Brickshelf folder for the contest entries with a secret entry process.

This doesn't work because:
  • People recognize styles.
  • People recognize MOC backdrops
  • People recognize camera techniques
  • People can still mass-PM (as I'm sure those of you familiar with this PM realize) which one was theirs
  • IM anyone?
  • Etc.

-Piece count limit:
Some people don't have a whole lot of pieces to use. That's how it works. Life isn't fair.Doesn't this still perpetuate the 'people with lots of pieces win contests!' myth?How do we know how many pieces were used?Simple MOCs
aren't always bad!

 

Any more bright ideas? We've talked those to death. Sure, all you new members that think I'm stuck in 'five years ago' don't know that, but the staff does. They know what's been discussed, and what works, and what doesn't. And like I said, this is their job on here, and they've got it covered. Just sit back, relax, and let them take care of the things they'll take care of.

 

So dear now-popular BBC MOCers:

I don't hate you. Also, I don't say this to be antagonistic. Or to be mean. Etc. I say it from experience. I've touted the 'Revolution.' It didn't work. It made things worse. I don't want to see that happen to the future.

 

And if I come across as pretentious, or elitist, or what have you, I apologize, that's not what I meant at all. I am hard to please when it comes to MOCing, most likely considering the amazing things I've been around to see, having been around since the before-official-contest-times. I know it's not your fault I'm hard to please. That's mine. So if I come across that way, realize it was not my intent. It is not my goal to insult you or your intelligence that way. :)

 

Now, if you'll excuse me all, I need to whine some more about how I'm 'fake,' and 'don't have a girlfriend or a life'. :D

 

Haha, those last three get me every time I read them!

 

:D

 

<<DV>>

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BCii

You are a straight-talking guy, DV, and, as an expert MOCist, something of an authority on MOCs. I grant you every right to express your expert opinion, and I don't doubt the nobility of your intentions, but the fact is, not everyone who posts their work is looking for serious critique. You should not be surprised at the defensive attitude you complain about encountering. I think you need to accept it. As a hobby, you take MOCing more seriously than the majority here, which is cool, but sets you up for some conflict. People are probably not going to come around to your way of thinking. And I see that as a gift: it makes you special. Just try not to get frustrated, okay? 'Cause sarcasm-laced outbursts like this, while they may feel good at the time, don't actually do a whole lot to help the situation or your image. In my humble opinion. -_- I'm not trying to preach at you from a moral high horse or anything. I'm just calling it as I see it.

 

And about the BBC contests, you're absolutely right.

 

-BC

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dviddy

That's a good call on things there, BCii. Let me go edit that on up a bit to reflect the more sane approach offered therein.

 

 

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-SZ-

Am I considered a popular MOCist? I hope not, I stink.

 

But what you said about the BBC contests is completely correct. I don't think anything should be changed.

 

Now, I do have one question. I haven't been around BZPower for that long of a time, and I do not know about the "Whomever has the most pieces wins" myth. But I must say that it's not a myth, it's very true. I, for one, don't have that many pieces, I have about 25 Bionicle sets, and that's all. And I find it very difficult to make a name for myself, especially when I can't make what I want to make because of my piece count. And so when someone like you, Shanny, Kex, Seran, Shine, or Mikey make something that is way better than mine, has way more pieces than mine, and all that, and members like that more, I feel kinda like I was cheated, because I did my best, tried my hardest, but still fell way short of all those members.

 

Just a thought.

 

 

SZ

 

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Now, I do have one question. I haven't been around BZPower for that long of a time, and I do not know about the "Whomever has the most pieces wins" myth. But I must say that it's not a myth, it's very true. I, for one, don't have that many pieces, I have about 25 Bionicle sets, and that's all. And I find it very difficult to make a name for myself, especially when I can't make what I want to make because of my piece count. And so when someone like you, Shanny, Kex, Seran, Shine, or Mikey make something that is way better than mine, has way more pieces than mine, and all that, and members like that more, I feel kinda like I was cheated, because I did my best, tried my hardest, but still fell way short of all those members.

I won a contest with this and this. They were up against huge, super-pieces MOCs. Yet they still won.

 

Often while big MOCs with lots of pieces do well, in the end it comes down to style and finesse over size and piece count.

 

<<DV>>

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Janus

I'm sorry, dude, but this made me laugh so hard.

 

You have changed so much from that guy I met on AIM who touted the BBC 'revolution' and caused havoc for the staff. For everyone else, listen to the man.

 

 

He and I have been through this for years now, and he managed to form a far, far, far more popular and condusive movement around his ideals. Then he realized he was mistaken.

 

 

As for you, -SZ-, some of my favourite MOCs ever (Mine and others) Are made soley with Canister sets or, or just a few sets blended together. I don't mean to toot my own horn or anything (Because that sounds creepy), but if I can build this out of Sidorak, Toa Norik, and a few odds and ends (Rahaga Norik being among them) Then I'm sure you can do the same. Don't lose faith

 

 

 

-Janus

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Seranikai

Am I considered a popular MOCist? I hope not, I stink.

I think you are pretty popular, actually. You just need some more practise - you have great potential.

 

And DV - whenever you, or another experienced MOCist, posts in one of my topics, I must say that I'm extremely happy, because you offer your expert opinion. It's all very well for people to post saying 'I love the head' or 'awesome weapon' or similar, but the negatives help a lot more. Most of the time.

 

And the complex MOC vs simple is easy to see - my giant (for me, anyway) Knight is losing to ToM's Jo. Quality over quantity. And I don't think the rules need to be changed, other than that about prebuilt entries. But I won't go through that again - just see my blog, it's easier.

 

-Seran

 

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Roa McToa

DV, I respect you as a fellow Builder, and Peer. We all know better than to be hurt by constructive criticism, after all, its just our toys were talking about here. ;) Fun and games in between the runnings of daily life.

My goal on BZP is not to be the most popular, but simply to try and help inspire kids to be better builders. I dont agree or disagree with the "Change the Rules" thing, I got the PM too. The only thing I want to see change is that prebuilt models shouldn't be entered simply because they weren't built during the contest period, but I wont dive deep into it either. I am happy enough with the BBC's contests the way they are. Popular builders are popular for a reason. Be a good builder and you will rise to the top.

 

I'd shake your hand DV, but theres a computer screen in the way.

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