2009 - Round 1 (Nominations)

[Manipulation]

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Introduction
Welcome to the first round of Hack of the Year 2009! This first round shall consist of nominations; nominate who YOU think should move on to the Hack of the Year 2009 second round!

Ineligible Hacks


Pokémon ShinyGold - requested by author to be taken out of competition
Pokémon rijonAdventures - winner of HotY 2008
Pokémon Prism - winner of HotY 2007
Pokémon Liquid Ocean - winner of HotY 2006
Pokémon Naranja - winner of HotY 2005
Pokémon Ice - winner of HotY 2004

Rules & Guidelines


You may not vote for any of the Ineligible Hacks listed above.
You may not vote for your own hack.
You may not vote for more than one hack per category.
You must complete every category for your vote to count.
You may not vote based upon the author's personal record or progress; only the hack is being evaluated.
Any posts that are not nominations or do not follow the rules will be deleted.
Make sure that you have tried as many hacks as possible before you vote.
Nominations last 11th October - 11th November

How to Vote

Nominations are slightly different this year; the hacks will be nominated upon a points-system. You may vote for an eligible hack in any of the following categories:

Best Mapping - the hack you think has the best mapping
Best Scripting - the hack you think has the most engaging scripting
Most Graphical Appeal - the hack you think is the best in terms of aesthetic appeal
Best Storyline - the hack you think holds the most interesting storyline
Most Engaging Hack - the hack you think has kept you on your toes the most
Overall Favorite - your overall favorite

For every category a hack is voted in, it gains one point. An example:
Best Mapping: rijonAdventures
Best Scripting: ShinyGold
Most Graphical Appeal: rijonAdventures
Best Storyline: Liquid Ocean
Most Engaging Hack: Liquid Ocean
Overall Favorite: rijonAdventures
This vote is obviously not valid according to the rules, but if it were, the following point scores would be awarded: rijonAdventures 3; Liquid Ocean 2; ShinyGold 1. The top ten hacks with the most points are moved on to the second round. Hacks with the most points in a specific category will also win an award for that category (i.e. "Best Mapping" award, etc.) at the conclusion of the first round.

Voting Format
Best Mapping:
Best Scripting:
Most Graphical Appeal:
Best Storyline:
Most Engaging Hack:
Overall Favorite:Credit goes to Cirno, Manipulation, Thrace, Vrai, and Hiroshi Sotomura. Compiled and written by Vrai.

[Ash493]

Best Mapping - Dark Cry: The Legend of Giratina
Best Scripting - Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal - Light Platinum
Best Storyline - Ruby Destiny Life of Guardians
Most Engaging Hack - Ruby Destiny Life of Guardians
Overall Favorite - Light Platinum

That's for me I guess
(Ha I made first legitimate vote xD)

[Pokepal17]

Best Mapping: Genesis
Best Scripting: Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: Liquid Crystal
Best Storyline: Toxic Purple
Most Engaging Hack: Crono
Overall Favorite: Gensis

[Fire Wolf]

Best Mapping: Dark Cry: The Legend of Giratina
Best Scripting: Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: Genesis
Best Storyline: Toxic Purple
Most Engaging Hack: Ruby Destiny: Life of Guardians
Overall Favorite: Toxic Purple

[mervyn797]

Best Mapping: Nirvana
Best Scripting: Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: Genesis
Best Storyline: Toxic Purple
Most Engaging Hack: Legend of Giratina
Overall Favorite: Crono

im tired. -_-

[→goon]

Best Mapping: Genesis
Best Scripting: Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: Dark Cry: The Legend of Giratina
Best Storyline: Eruption
Most Engaging Hack: Azure Horizons
Overall Favorite: Azure Horizons

[Pokemon League Champion]

Best Mapping - Dark Cry: The Legend of Giratina
Best Scripting - toxic purple
Most Graphical Appeal - Dark Cry: The Legend of Giratina
Best Storyline - Toxic Purple
Most Engaging Hack - Light platinum
Overall Favorite - Light platinum....

[Manipulation]

Best Mapping: Azure Horizons
Best Scripting: Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: Dark Cry: Legend Of Giratina
Best Storyline: Genesis
Most Engaging Hack: Azure Horizons
Overall Favorite: Azure Horizons

[Codec]

Best Mapping - DarkCry: Legend of Giratina
Best Scripting - DarkCry: Legend of Giratina
Most Graphical Appeal - Pokemon Never Black & White
Best Storyline - Pokemon Nirvana
Most Engaging Hack - DarkCry: Legend of Giratina
Overall FavoriteDarkCry: Legend of Giratina

[NarutoActor]

Best Mapping: Genesis
Best Scripting: Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: Light Platinum
Best Storyline: Crono
Most Engaging Hack: Shinny opal
Overall Favorite: Infernal Legend

[NatureKeeper]

Best Mapping - Ruby Destiny: Life of Guardians
Best Scripting - Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal - Super Rising Thunder
Best Storyline - Ruby Destiny: Life of Guardians
Most Engaging Hack - Ruby Destiny: Life of Guardians
Overall Favorite - Ruby Destiny: Life of Guardians

[Aviani]

Best Mapping: Azure Horizons
Best Scripting: Crono
Most Graphical Appeal: Light Platinum
Best Storyline: Genesis
Most Engaging Hack: Light Platinum
Overall Favorite: Light Platinum

[Abnegation]

Best Mapping: Azure Horizons
Best Scripting: Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: Dark Cry: Legend Of Giratina
Best Storyline: Genesis
Most Engaging Hack: Never: Black & White
Overall Favorite: Never: Black & White

[Jesse[TB Pro]]

Best Mapping: Dark Cry
Best Scripting: Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: Sunstar
Best Storyline: Super Rising Thunder
Most Engaging Hack: Super Rising Thunder
Overall Favorite: Azure Horizons

[Griin.]

Best Mapping: Azure Horizons
Best Scripting: Eruption
Most Graphical: Colossal
Best Storyline: Mahogany
Most Engaging Hack: Azure Horizons
Overall Favorite: Azure Horizons

[Masterge77]

Best Mapping: Light Platinum
Best Scripting: Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal - Light Platinum
Best Storyline: Toxic Purple
Most Engaging Hack: Toxic Purple
Overall Favorite: Ruby Destiny, Life of Guardians

[MexicoolBoy]

Best Mapping: Eruption
Best Scripting: Crono
Most Graphical Appeal: Light Platinum
Best Storyline: Crono
Most Engaging Hack: dark cry
Overall Favorite: Crono

[Neo-Wolf]

Best Mapping: Legend of Fenju
Best Scripting: Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: Dark Cry: Legend of Giratina
Best Storyline: ToxicPurple
Most Engaging Hack: Ruby Destiny: Rescue Rangers
Overall Favorite: Light Platinum

[H2O Turquoise]

Best Mapping: Azure Horizons
Best Scripting: Ruby Destiny - Life of Guardians
Most Graphical Appeal: LightPlatinum
Best Storyline: Ruby Destiny - Life of Guardians
Most Engaging Hack: DarkCry: Legend of Giratina
Overall Favorite: Ruby Destiny - Life of Guardians

[bbigman76]

Best Mapping:azure horizons
Best Scripting: eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: liquid crystal
Best Storyline:infernal
Most Engaging Hack: genisis
Overall Favorite: liquid crystal

[DeathWish]

Best Mapping: Legend Of Fenju
Best Scripting: Light Platinum
Most Graphical Appeal: Pokemon Crono
Best Storyline: Legend Of Fenju
Most Engaging Hack: Legend Of Fenju
Overall Favorite: Legend Of Fenju

Obviously, Legend of Fenju is my favourite hack, even if it's not playable yet. :D

I just hope Neti good luck..

[Samike360]

Best Mapping: Azure Horizons
Best Scripting: Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: Light Platinum
Best Storyline: Ruby Destiny- Life of Guardians
Most Engaging Hack: Ruby Destiny- Life of Guardians
Overall Favorite: Light Platinum

[animeFTW]

Best Mapping: Light platinum
Best Scripting: RD:LOG
Most Graphical Appeal: RD:LOG
Best Storyline: Dark Cry: The Legend of Giratina
Most Engaging Hack: Light platinum
Overall Favorite: RD:LOG

RD:LOG = Ruby denisty Reign of guardians
Also "John smith" im guessing from haruhi suzumiya right?

[Mortal Danger]

Best mapping: Pokemon Nirvana
Best scripting: Pokemon Light Platinum
Most graphical appeal: Pokemon Nirvana
Best storyline: Pokemon Nirvana
Most engaging hack: Pokemon Light Platinum
Overall Favoutite: Pokemon Nirvana

Good Luck to every Hack!!!:)

[Suicune™]

Best Mapping: Pokemon Dark cry: Legend Of Giritina
Best Scripting: Pokemon Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: Pokemon Liquid Crystal
Best Storyline: Pokemon Eruption
Most Engaging Hack: Pokemon Azure Horizons
Overall Favorite: Pokemon Eruption

[chrunch]

Best Mapping: Pokemon Dark Cry: Legend Of Giratina
Best Scripting: Pokemon Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: Pokemon Dark Cry: Legend Of Giratina
Best Storyline: Pokemon Toxic Purple
Most Engaging Hack: Pokemon Dark Cry: Legend Of Giratina
Overall Favorite: Pokemon Toxic Purple

[Taz Maverick]

Best Mapping: Darkstars Nirvana
Best Scripting: Light Platinum
Most Graphical Appeal: Darkstars Nirvana
Best Storyline: Darkstars Nirvana
Most Engaging Hack: Darkstars Nirvana
Overall Favorite: Darkstars Nirvana

Nirvana FTW; Yeah, i made most of the storyline. :D

[Kotone]

Best Mapping: Genesis
Best Scripting: Black & White
Most Graphical Appeal: Crono
Best Storyline: Black & White
Most Engaging Hack: Black & White
Overall Favorite: Black & White

[Aljam]

Best Mapping - Dark Cry: The Legend of Giratina
Best Scripting - Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal - Dark Cry: The Legend of Giratina
Best Storyline - Nirvana
Most Engaging Hack - Light platinum
Overall Favorite - Dark Cry

[HallwayKid]

Best Mapping: Colossal Version
Best Scripting: Light Platinum
Most Graphical Appeal: Nirvana
Best Storyline: Legend of Fenju
Most Engaging Hack: Toxic Purple
Overall Favorite: Toxic Purple

[Darkangel4ever]

Best Mapping: Pokemon Dark cry: Legend Of Giritina
Best Scripting: Pokemon Liquid Crystal
Most Graphical Appeal: Pokemon Light Platinum
Best Storyline: Pokemon Genesis
Most Engaging Hack: Pokemon Liquid Crystal
Overall Favorite: Pokemon Liquid Crystal

[Sparky1344]

Best Mapping: Pokemon Dark cry: Legend Of Giritina
Best Scripting: Pokemon Liquid Crystal
Most Graphical Appeal: Pokemon Light Platinum
Best Storyline: Pokemon Genesis
Most Engaging Hack: Pokemon Liquid Crystal
Overall Favorite: Pokemon Liquid Crystal

[Chido09]

Best Mapping: Pokemon Liquid Crystal
Best Scripting: Pokemon Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: Pokemon Liquid Crystal
Best Storyline: Pokemon Liquid Crystal
Most Engaging Hack: Pokemon Liquid Crystal
Overall Favorite: Pokemon Liquid Crystal

[アルセウス]

Best Mapping: Pokemon Light Platinum
Best Scripting: Pokemon Explorers of Sky
Most Graphical Appeal: Pokemon Light Platinum
Best Storyline: Pokemon Dark Cry: Legend of Giratina
Most Engaging Hack: Pokemon exDelta Species
Overall Favorite: Pokemon Light Platinum

[ShadowForce_G]

Best Mapping: Pokémon Genesis
Best Scripting: Pokémon Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: Pokémon Crono
Best Storyline: Pokémon Toxic Purple
Most Engaging Hack: Pokémon Light Platinum
Overall Favorite: Pokémon Crono

[Slick_Zero]

Best Mapping - Genesis
Scripting - Toxic Purple
Graphical appeal- liquid crystal
Storyline - ToxicPurple
Engaging - Liquid Crystal
Overall - Toxic Purple

[874521]

Best Mapping - Pokemon Dark Cry - The Legend of Giratina
Best Scripting - Pokemon Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal - Pokemon Dark Cry - The Legend of Giratina
Best Storyline - Pokemon Ruby Destiny - Life of Guardians
Most Engaging Hack - Pokemon Light Platinum
Overall Favorite - Pokemon Light Platinum

[NiKaNoRoU]

Best Mapping: Genesis

Best Scripting: Eruption

Most Graphical Appeal: Darkstars Nirvana

Best Storyline: Legend of Fenju

Most Engaging Hack: Light Platinum

Overall Favorite: Eruption

[Lady Berlitz]

Best Mapping: Pokémon Genesis
Best Scripting: Pokémon Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: Pokémon: Azure Horizons
Best Storyline: Pokémon Eruption
Most Engaging Hack: Pokémon: Azure Horizons
Overall Favorite: Pokémon: Azure Horizons

I found it difficult to choose between Azure Horizons and Genesis, but I had to choose. It's a great hack, and very professionally done. I really hope it wins this year's HotY. :)

By the way...
Best Mapping: Pokemon Light Platinum
Best Scripting: Pokemon Light Platinum
Most Graphical Appeal: Pokemon Light Platinum
Best Storyline: Pokemon Light Platinum
Most Engaging Hack: Pokemon Light Platinum
Overall Favorite: Pokemon Light PlatinumAre you even allowed doing this? :S

[Thrace]

Best Mapping: Pokémon Azure Horizons
Best Scripting: Pokémon Never Black and White
Most Graphical Appeal: Pokémon Crono
Best Storyline: Pokémon Infernal Legend
Most Engaging Hack: Pokémon Safari
Overall Favorite: Pokémon Never Black and White

[my name's ???]

Best Mapping: Pokémon Azure Horizons
Best Scripting: Pokémon Brown 2009
Most Graphical Appeal: Pokémon Light Platinum
Best Storyline: Pokémon Legend of Fenju
Most Engaging Hack: Pokémon ToxicPurple
Overall Favorite: Pokémon Azure Horizons

[SonicBlazePlatinum]

Best Mapping: Pokemon Ruby Destiny: Life of Guardians
Best Scripting: Pokemon Azure Horizons
Most Graphical Appeal: Pokemon Ruby Destiny: Life of Guardians
Best Storyline: Pokemon Ruby Destiny: Life of Guardians
Most Engaging Hack: Pokemon Azure Horizons
Overall Favorite: Pokemon Ruby Destiny: Life of Guardians

[Dratii]

Best Mapping: Mahogany Version
Best Scripting: Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: Crono
Best Storyline: Infernal Legend
Most Engaging Hack: Azure Horizons
Overall Favorite: Genesis

[SantasStantler]

Best Mapping - Light Platinum
Best Scripting - Light Platinum.
Most Graphical Appeal - Genesis
Best Storyline - Ruby Destiny: Life of Guardians.
Most Engaging Hack - Crono
Overall Favorite - Light Platinum

[~NeOn~]

Best Mapping: Dark Cry
Best Scripting: Crono
Most Graphical Appeal: Light Platinum
Best Storyline: Crono
Most Engaging Hack: Light Platinum
Overall Favorite: Light Platinum

[Gamer2020]

Best Mapping: Pokemon Oro Sole
Best Scripting: Pokemon Brown
Most Graphical Appeal: Pokemon Liquid Crystal
Best Storyline: Pokemon Ruby Destiny: Life of Guardians
Most Engaging Hack: Pokemon Brown
Overall Favorite: Pokemon Liquid Crystal

[BlaziquazaLv.Z]

Best Mapping - Pokemon Light Platinum
Best Scripting - Pokemon Light Platinum
Most Graphical Appeal - Pokemon Light Platinum
Best Storyline - Pokemon Thunder Emblem
Most Engaging Hack -Pokemon Crono
Overall Favorite -Pokemon Light Platinum

[Wings Don't Cry]

Best Mapping: Pokemon Legend Version
Best Scripting: Pokemon Brown 2009
Most Graphical Appeal: Pokemon Explorers Of The Sky
Best Storyline: Ruby Destiny: Life of Guardians
Most Engaging Hack: Pokemon Jupiter Version
Overall Favorite: Pokemon Explorers Of The Sky

[colcolstyles]

Best Mapping - Pokémon Legend of Fenju
Best Scripting - Pokémon Never Black & White
Most Graphical Appeal - Pokémon Azure Horizons
Best Storyline - Pokémon Ruby Destiny: Rescue Rangers
Most Engaging Hack - Pokémon Ruby Destiny: Rescue Rangers
Overall Favorite - Pokémon Ruby Destiny: Rescue Rangers

[Vrαi]

Best Mapping: Azure Horizons
Best Scripting: Never Black & White
Most Graphical Appeal: Crono
Best Storyline: Genesis
Most Engaging Hack: Azure Horizons
Overall Favorite: Azure Horizons

[minchan]

Best Mapping: Ruby Destiny Life of Guardians
Best Scripting: Ruby Destiny Rescue Rangers
Most Graphical Appeal: Never Black and White
Best Storyline: Ruby Destiny Life of Guardians
Most Engaging Hack: Brown 2009
Overall Favorite: Ruby Destiny Life of Guardians

[blendaz]

Best Mapping: Azure Horizons
Best Scripting: Pokémon Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal: Pokémon Light Platinum
Best Storyline: Legend Of Fenju
Most Engaging Hack: Green Sapphire
Overall Favorite: Azure Horizons

[DonMoosavi]

Best Mapping: Genesis
Best Scripting: Toxic Purple
Most Graphical Nirvana
Best Storyline: Toxic Purple
Most Engaging Hack: Genesis
Overall Favorite: Genesis
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[mrhaxmaster]

Best Mapping:dark cry
Best Scripting: eruption
Most Graphical Appeal:light platinum
Best Storyline:crossroads
Most Engaging Hack: sacred fire
Overall Favorite:crossroads

[destinedjagold]

It's already the 12th day of November here but it's still the 11th in America, so I can still vote, right? :P

Best Mapping - Azure Horizons
Best Scripting - Eruption
Most Graphical Appeal - Crono
Best Storyline - Crono
Most Engaging Hack - Liquid Crystal
Overall Favorite - Brown

I wish everyone good luck on the second round~
;)

[tingtong]

Best mapping: Pokemon Nirvana
Best scripting: Pokemon Eruption
Most graphical appeal: Pokemon Light Platinum
Best storyline: Pokemon ToxicPurple
Most engaging hack: Pokemon Light Platinum
Overall Favoutite: Pokemon Light Platinum