2009 - Discussion

[Manipulation]

Just to keep the voting threads free from spam, so just discuss anything to do with Hack of the Year here! Whether it be discussing your favourites, or explaining your votes!

[Anthony La]

I still don't see why HotY 2008 is still stuck. :(

[Manipulation]

Neither do I ): Well, it isn't any more.

[mervyn797]

oh yeah we need this, looking at the fact that my first post there was itself spam. XD
well on topic now,
Crono is my fav! the most awesome scripts! Will it win?

[Ash493]

Will it win?
How can we suppose to know xD
By the way... Crono could be less popular 'cause of troubles with patching

[mervyn797]

How can we suppose to know xD
By the way... Crono could be less popular 'cause of troubles with patching
It was a rhetoric question, dont answer it. XD
the nominies for the previous hack of the year are also in the race?

[Pokemon League Champion]

How can we suppose to know xD
By the way... Crono could be less popular 'cause of troubles with patching
The same with your favourite hack... light platinum...

[Fan King]

oh yeah we need this, looking at the fact that my first post there was itself spam. XD
well on topic now,
Crono is my fav! the most awesome scripts! Will it win?

Well, why not some of the newer hacks? Instead of voting for each hack that been a round since the dawn of time x3, what are some hacks do you guys think have a chance that are relativly new?

[Ash493]

The same with your favourite hack... light platinum...
Not quite ;)
Ya know... we don't consider ONLY LP's new version ;)
We consider BOTH versions :)
And the old one is patchable, playable and really good ;)
So it's not real problem :)

[DeathWish]

The same with your favourite hack... light platinum...

Not really. Light Platinum may have good tiles, pallets, maps (some of them are good), scripts, but i don't see the story. I just can't feel the story.

Pokemon Crono is my favourite so far, because of the tiles, the scripts, the story, and finally the maps.

[Aviani]

How can we suppose to know xD
By the way... Crono could be less popular 'cause of troubles with patching
I Highly doubt patching problems would shift others votes.
Mainly because its the peoples fault with it, Not the hack's.

[Pokepal17]

I'm not happy with the hacks that have been made this year, so I've voted for what I think stands out from other hacks.

[NarutoActor]

I have a feeling Light platinum is going to win (its a gut feeling)

[destinedjagold]

hm... I've been too busy with school lately. So I haven't checked new hacks around which are very good. :\
Although I can still name some good ones, but it would be unfair to vote directly without checking the other new participants.

edit...
btw, hey Manipulation...
maybe you could add one rule in the voting thread about members not to create new accounts just so they could vote again.
Or maybe add a member's post requirement to make their votes valid? dunno...

[Pokepal17]

Who do I think will win?

Well I have a strong feeling that Crono is going to win or at least be in the top 3. I fairly sure Liquid Crystal will be in the top 3 and Light Platinum will do very well and have a good outcome. It's just a feeling so it may not be true. :\

[Ash493]

I Highly doubt patching problems would shift others votes.
Mainly because its the peoples fault with it, Not the hack's.
It might ya know...
'cause since if ya cannot patch it means ya cannot play so ya don't know if hack is good or not :)
But it's just my opinion :)

[mervyn797]

lets see, we havent really seen a hack like Rijon adv. it has quite a lot work one, this year, x_x. maybe if i had reached this site a bit earlier......

[Alex31]

I can see Liquid Crystal and Light Platinum doing really well.

Shame that we dont have some as inspiring as Rijon Adventures this year ,,/,,

[MexicoolBoy]

How can we suppose to know xD
By the way... Crono could be less popular 'cause of troubles with patching
I am not sure of this :\
Crono it's a good hack and about the problem with the paching, if you see the last update (http://www.pokecommunity.com/showpost.php?p=5211757&postcount=465) dante said that I will change the rom base to fix this problem... also if I sure that there are a lot of wonderfull hack such as dark cry and lp who can be win the HOTY

[Ash493]

I am not sure of this :\
Crono it's a good hack and about the problem with the paching, if you see the last update (http://www.pokecommunity.com/showpost.php?p=5211757&postcount=465) dante said that I will change the rom base to fix this problem... also if I sure that there are a lot of wonderfull hack such as dark cry and lp who can be win the HOTY

Yeah maybe so... (I gotta check that update xD)

By the way guys do we really need to vote only for HoTM hacks as Keeper said?

[destinedjagold]

By the way guys do we really need to vote only for HoTM hacks as Keeper said?

I am wondering the same thing...
Since it's not stated in the first post of the voting thread, it made me wonder... :\

[Aviani]

Yeah maybe so... (I gotta check that update xD)

By the way guys do we really need to vote only for HoTM hacks as Keeper said?
Well, No, We don't need to, Its just that many fan favorites have won the HotM.
I've seen a few people vote for hacks that didn't win HotM, Such as Sunstar and Colossal.

[Vrαi]

You cannot vote for these bold hacks. They are not in HotM.

You can vote for whatever hack you want, as long as you keep in accordance with the rules. We wrote this specifically so HotM winners are not the only possible choices (although they'll still be more likely than anything else). I mean, think about it this way: you think that this one hack is absolutely spectacular in every shape and form, but the moderators never selected it as a candidate for HotM. Does that mean it should be excluded from HotY? No.

Basically, we want HotY to be more of the people's choice, as opposed to picking from a limited, preselected group.

[Chibi Robo]

Basically, we want HotY to be more of the people's choice, as opposed to picking from a limited, preselected group.
Pfffffffftttttttt
Jakey you know the people want pre-selected groups, less thinking power!
(Oh yeah gotta stay on topic)

Predicting time:
Hoty best scripting, Pokemon safari
If anybody has seen the hack pokemon safari you all know why I think It might win best scripting

[Ash493]

I've seen a few people vote for hacks that didn't win HotM, Such as Sunstar and Colossal.
That's why I asked ;)
It's explained so it's cool.

[→goon]

Is it just me, or do these kinds of votes annoy others as well?

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 Platinum
or,

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

[Aviani]

^ I Think people should look at some other hacks before jumping to conclusions.

[→goon]

That's exactly what I think. As good as some hacks are, I highly doubt for any one hack to excel in every single category. To be the best at everything is a little bit difficult to obtain. The votes need to be diversified at least a little. I mean, come on. I guess whatever floats their boat though.

[colcolstyles]

Hacks I'd like to see go far:
- Ruby Destiny: Rescue Rangers
- Legend of Fenju (and/or Flame of Rage)
- Azure Horizons
- Pokémon Old White

Hacks that most likely will go far:
- Light Platinum
- Legend of Darkrai
- Pokémon Crono
- Eruption
- Toxic Purple

There's a certain type of hack out there that attracts attention and, because this competition relies heavily on the opinions of the people (as Vrαi said), those types of hacks are the ones that will excel, regardless of quality (let me mention that I'm not saying that any of those hacks aren't of high quality).
I'd also like to see some nominations for hacks that weren't originally posted this year. 2008 was a pretty good year in my opinion (even though I was new here for most of it and was absent from this forum for about half that time) and I'd like to see some of those "classics" (like the ones in the first list) given proper credit

[Ash493]

Hacks that most likely will go far:
- Light Platinum
- Legend of Darkrai
- Pokémon Crono
- Eruption
- Toxic Purple
I'd add RD Life of Guardians and maybe Nirvana...

[Masterge77]

Ruby Destiny, Life of Guardians is the best hack I have ever played ever, it must be the Hack of the year

[Aviani]

Hacks I'd like to see go far:
- Ruby Destiny: Rescue Rangers
- Legend of Fenju (and/or Flame of Rage)
- Azure Horizons
- Pokémon Old White
I Would Love to see Azure Horizons and Legend of Fenju to get far.
I Think Azure is way too under appreciated, The mapping is fantastic.

[Thrace]

I wish there were a few more categories like Most Original Feature, Best Presentation and Most Influential. Also the description for Most Engaging Hack is a little confusing.
the hack you think has kept you on your toes the most
That makes me think we're supposed to vote for the hack we think is most difficult.

[Ninja Caterpie]

Argh, I've been away too long.

>_>

I've hardly seen any of these hacks, really, and I need to play some of them, at least before I vote...>_>

[H2O Turquoise]

I think that a high-quality hack should win.
Some like (in my opinion):

Crono
LightPlatinum
Never B&W
Ruby Destiny - LoG
Old White
...
And some others...
Actually, I think that zel did a smart thing when he pulled SG out of the competition, because 97% votes would be for SG.

[Ash493]

Actually, I think that zel did a smart thing when he pulled SG out of the competition, because 97% votes would be for SG.
Ya think? I don't know... SG is great hack but the ones ya mentioned are better since they are younger then SG... so SG might get votes only from beginners who SG found accidentally.

[SantasStantler]

I can really see Life of Guardians and Light Platinum going far. I would like to see Crono go far, but people really did have a lot of difficulty patching it.

But so far, I think it's between LoG and Light Platinum. They both deserve to win.
Good Luck Jagold and Wes.

=D

[→goon]

Ya think? I don't know... SG is great hack but the ones ya mentioned are better since they are younger then SG... so SG might get votes only from beginners who SG found accidentally.

I agree with Colorful Summer. You would see so many votes from people that have less than ten posts that look like this:

Best Mapping: ShinyGold
Best Scripting: ShinyGold
Most Graphical Appeal: ShinyGold
Best Storyline: ShinyGold
Most Engaging Hack: ShinyGold
Overall Favorite: ShinyGold

[Ash493]

I agree with Colorful Summer. You would see so many votes from people that have less than ten posts that look like this:
I said it... mostly beginners would vote for SG

[colcolstyles]

Today's the last day of Round 1. Hopefully everybody got their votes in on time.

[minchan]

Rescue Rangers is one of my All-Time favorites. I don't think it's the best hack out there, but I think it's one of the most enjoyable ones!

I hate how people only choose 1 or 2 hacks and only vote for them. Spread the love, guys!

My picks were:

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

Notice how I picked four different hacks? LOL

DJG is the bestest hacker ever!
^
|
no offense. lol

[destinedjagold]

It was so darn difficult to choose what hack/mod to vote on every different category in Round 1.
Anyways, I wish g'luck on everyone. ;)
I'm gonna be busy starting tomorrow since classes will be starting here. :(
Aw well...

[Manipulation]

So, just updating you guys as I feel you deserve to know what's going on. Round 1 votes tallied, awards are being made. Nominations is now un-stuck, therefore paving the way for the results thread. It WILL be up today.

[Pokepal17]

So, just updating you guys as I feel you deserve to know what's going on. Round 1 votes tallied, awards are being made. Nominations is now un-stuck, therefore paving the way for the results thread. It WILL be up today.

Yay. Thanks :)

Can't wait to see who's up for round two (not me) :3

[Ash493]

Awesome Harry!
Do you have in mind when the 2nd round begins?

[Manipulation]

Well, it's pretty much all ready. Just going to let people chill off of the results for a bit. I think between three days and this time next week.

[Ash493]

Well, it's pretty much all ready. Just going to let people chill off of the results for a bit. I think between three days and this time next week.
I see... thanks :)
I'm looking forward to the second round, I'm sure it'll be really interesting this year :)

[Manipulation]

Actually, official time is decided. Today, 9PM Greenwich Mean Time.

[Disturbed]

I visited to throw in my opinions about Hack of the Year.
It's actually disappointing to me. Nearly every hack that's been nominated doesn't deserve to win this. I'm sorry, but if there are any hacks there that deserve this win, Azure Horizons does.
Sure, the other hacks have nice graphics, but it all seems repetitive. The scripting styles are all the same, the environments aren't really all that creative... it just doesn't feel like an actual Pokémon game to me. Frostbite's hack does.

Well, I figured since this will be my last post here at PC, I thought I would end on an honest note.

Good luck to all the contenders. I'm rooting for you, Frostbite!

[Manipulation]

Ilu Jake2

Anyway, PC crashed yesterday. So, 24 hour put back for round 2.

[Manipulation]

DOUBLE POSTING FOR LEGAL PURPOSES.

Ignore the poll date, I accidentally put it on for a month. *headdesk* Tolling and thread closes will happen next week,