Author Topic: ariich’s inclusive roulette (v6) – EPic final results! (Read 186976 times)

The Walrus · « **Reply #735 on:** May 14, 2020, 10:53:39 AM »

Quote from: ariich on May 14, 2020, 10:18:25 AM

New rule: Every Spongebob reference knocks 0.5 points off your score.

This roulette administration is CORRUPT!

King Postwhore · « **Reply #736 on:** May 14, 2020, 11:19:22 AM »

Quote from: Kattelox on May 14, 2020, 10:53:39 AM

Quote from: ariich on May 14, 2020, 10:18:25 AM
New rule: Every Spongebob reference knocks 0.5 points off your score.

This roulette administration is CORRUPT!

The Walrus · « **Reply #737 on:** May 14, 2020, 11:21:33 AM »

TAKE HALF A POINT FROM THIS MAN!

King Postwhore · « **Reply #738 on:** May 14, 2020, 11:24:29 AM »

Quote from: Kattelox on May 14, 2020, 11:21:33 AM

TAKE HALF A POINT FROM THIS MAN!

Elite · « **Reply #739 on:** May 14, 2020, 11:57:15 AM »

I listened to Light of Day, Day of Darkness today. It was a lot better than I remembered it being. The saxophone & vocals part was gorgeous. Pretty sure the only reason the last minute exists is to take the song over an hour.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #740 on:** May 14, 2020, 01:25:29 PM »

Quote from: Elite on May 14, 2020, 11:57:15 AM

I listened to Light of Day, Day of Darkness today. It was a lot better than I remembered it being. The saxophone & vocals part was gorgeous. Pretty sure the only reason the last minute exists is to take the song over an hour.

Pretty sure there is no need to preface that last sentence with "pretty sure".

ariich · « **Reply #741 on:** May 14, 2020, 02:01:22 PM »

So lads, I've been thinking about this particular point from my OP:

Quote from: ariich on May 01, 2020, 03:46:15 PM

Rounds: Seven regular rounds, and I’m toying with doing a more fun final round (curious to see how Indi’s royal rumble goes) but I will seek views from participants once we start.

Alex's royal rumble has been far more insane and brilliant than any of us could have hoped for, and trying to attempt anything even vaguely similar would just be feeble really (especially so soon after his). And the other idea I was considering was a playoff cup alongside the main rounds, but I think that would be too confusing. I might do something like that in a future roulette which would be focused on fun, but I think I'd prefer to keep this one relatively simple and focused on everyone being equally involved.

So I think my preference is for an eighth and final round to be either:
- another regular round like the others;
- an EP round where you can use multiple artists; or
- go all out and do an album round with all 22 of you.

Thoughts?

Crow · « **Reply #742 on:** May 14, 2020, 02:04:26 PM »

instantly name me the winner and skip having a final round

Evermind · « **Reply #743 on:** May 14, 2020, 02:05:56 PM »

EP round would be fine as far as I'm concerned.

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #744 on:** May 14, 2020, 02:13:38 PM »

Quote from: Evermind on May 14, 2020, 02:05:56 PM

EP round would be fine as far as I'm concerned.

This. If you are going to do an album round you need to let us know ASAP so I can set one aside for it.

The Walrus · « **Reply #745 on:** May 14, 2020, 02:15:00 PM »

EPEPEPEPPEEPEE

King Postwhore · « **Reply #746 on:** May 14, 2020, 02:17:02 PM »

EP sounds fun.

ariich · « **Reply #747 on:** May 14, 2020, 02:19:57 PM »

Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on May 14, 2020, 02:13:38 PM

Quote from: Evermind on May 14, 2020, 02:05:56 PM
EP round would be fine as far as I'm concerned.

This. If you are going to do an album round you need to let us know ASAP so I can set one aside for it.

Absolutely, that's entirely why I want to get people's thoughts now so people have plenty of time to prepare.

However, EP round seems to be proving popular so far, and it also occurs to me that I've never actually done one before (my last roulette had a greatest hits and concept album round which were both full-length. and all my previous roulettes were just albums or songs).

Evermind · « **Reply #748 on:** May 14, 2020, 02:24:55 PM »

I don't think I've ever done any EPs in your roulettes, yeah, so I'm looking forward to that!

King Postwhore · « **Reply #749 on:** May 14, 2020, 02:29:20 PM »

Katt will do a Sponge Bob themed EP.

wolfking · « **Reply #750 on:** May 14, 2020, 02:45:22 PM »

Quote from: Elite on May 14, 2020, 11:57:15 AM

I listened to Light of Day, Day of Darkness today. It was a lot better than I remembered it being. The saxophone & vocals part was gorgeous. Pretty sure the only reason the last minute exists is to take the song over an hour.

Oh yeah of course. The music box shuts right at the 60:00 minute mark from memory.

The Walrus · « **Reply #751 on:** May 14, 2020, 03:05:06 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on May 14, 2020, 02:29:20 PM

Katt will do a Sponge Bob themed EP.

Don't think I won't.

romdrums · « **Reply #752 on:** May 14, 2020, 03:34:50 PM »

Quote from: Kattelox on May 14, 2020, 03:05:06 PM

Quote from: kingshmegland on May 14, 2020, 02:29:20 PM
Katt will do a Sponge Bob themed EP.

Don't think I won't.

Hehe. At my job, we break the sales floor down into "neighborhoods" to build teamwork, community, etc. We change them up every year to keep things interesting and also to help us become more familiar with our ever growing department. This last go around, one of the guys in my neighborhood has a pineapple print suit that he wears occasionally, and it's pretty sweet looking, so I named our neighborhood "In a Pineapple Suit Under the Sea."

LordCost · « **Reply #753 on:** May 14, 2020, 03:40:38 PM »

I would vote for album round, but I think EP option already won

The Walrus · « **Reply #754 on:** May 14, 2020, 03:41:25 PM »

romdrums:

that's great!

I'd vote for albums but uhh I really question whether or not our lovely host would be up for 22 albums in a single round especially after all the rounds beforehand so I'm sticking to EPs. Like, knowing the lengths of some albums people would choose here, we're talking potentially over an entire day's worth of music in that one round.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #755 on:** May 14, 2020, 03:47:13 PM »

Quote from: Kattelox on May 14, 2020, 03:05:06 PM

Quote from: kingshmegland on May 14, 2020, 02:29:20 PM
Katt will do a Sponge Bob themed EP.

Don't think I won't.

It will be like those who sync up DSOTM with The Wizard Of Oz.

ariich · « **Reply #756 on:** May 14, 2020, 03:52:22 PM »

Quote from: Kattelox on May 14, 2020, 03:41:25 PM

Like, knowing the lengths of some albums people would choose here, we're talking potentially over an entire day's worth of music in that one round.

Shit, good point.

I'm liking the idea of EPs, and it'll be new for me.

Elite · « **Reply #757 on:** May 14, 2020, 03:59:09 PM »

Better have those rules ready then.. maybe also for bands we might send again? Use the TAC rule in some way. After 7 rounds of 22 different artists sent, with an already large banned list, there's going to be some disappointing EPs

ariich · « **Reply #758 on:** May 14, 2020, 04:10:43 PM »

Yeah the TAC rule will definitely be in place, it's a great rule. Rounds 1 and 2 would be out, but round 3 onwards could be available if pre-committed, as it were.

ariich · « **Reply #759 on:** May 14, 2020, 04:16:22 PM »

Round 2 comparisons

Ok, comparisons to round 1 based on tentative ratings, which are subject to change with final listens when I'm doing write-ups. Most I'm pretty certain about, but some that are close or currently equal could shift a bit.

Ordered by Round 1 ranking.

Evermind v
Train v
Katt v
lonestar v
TAC v
Luoto v
wolfking =
king v
Nekov v
jingle ^
Elite ^
Buddy ^
Cyril =
Sacul v
romdrums ^
Shadow v
Indi ^
Puppies ^
Lethean ^
Stadler ^
Tomi ^
LordCost ^

EDIT: Oh and I should add that, on tentative ratings, this round has an identical average score to the last one.

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #760 on:** May 14, 2020, 04:18:53 PM »

We Guchi

Elite · « **Reply #761 on:** May 14, 2020, 04:20:51 PM »

Alrighty then

Indiscipline · « **Reply #762 on:** May 14, 2020, 04:32:05 PM »

EP's and also yay!

Crow · « **Reply #763 on:** May 14, 2020, 04:37:56 PM »

equal in the middle, lovely

The Walrus · « **Reply #764 on:** May 14, 2020, 05:08:04 PM »

Do it again.

Nekov · « **Reply #765 on:** May 14, 2020, 05:08:34 PM »

Crap. Not unexpected

Sacul · « **Reply #766 on:** May 14, 2020, 05:15:27 PM »

Quote from: Nekov on May 14, 2020, 05:08:34 PM

Crap. Not unexpected

This.

Sacul · « **Reply #767 on:** May 14, 2020, 05:16:41 PM »

Quote from: Sacul on May 14, 2020, 05:15:27 PM

Quote from: Nekov on May 14, 2020, 05:08:34 PM
Crap. Not unexpected
This.

IS SPARTA

Crow · « **Reply #768 on:** May 14, 2020, 05:17:31 PM »

dacul it's 2020.

Indiscipline · « **Reply #769 on:** May 14, 2020, 05:20:04 PM »

Quote from: Cyril on May 14, 2020, 05:17:31 PM

dacul it's 2020.

I thought it was 300

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Author Topic: ariich’s inclusive roulette (v6) – EPic final results! (Read 186976 times)