RU Awards '14: Nominations [Archive]

ZedIsDead

12-16-2014, 03:25 PM

It's that time of year again when we give props to the best of the best of RU. You have until January 3, 2015 to put in your nominations for each of the categories. Keep in mind that these awards are for 2014 only.
Credit to Seahawk for writing the award descriptions.

Best Mod - This is the moderator who you think was the most helpful, who you could count on to help you solve your problems the most.

Trophy Thief - This is the player who consistently steals trophies from you and everyone else, who you expect to find the PM from saying "Your score was beaten by XXX".

Trophy Defender - Opposite of a trophy thief, this is a player who's score you keep on beating, only to have him/her come back and post a higher score constantly.

Best Forum Participant - This is the user who you think made the forums the most entertaining and lively.

Best Newcomer - The new member (their first post must be in 2014) who you think made the biggest positive impact to the RU forums or the arcade.

Retro Uprising All Star - To the member whose contributions in the arcade, forums, and chat room have made RU a better place. This person is the Sean Connery of RU, they set the gold standard in skills, wit, sportsmanship, and intellect.

Funniest User - This is the user who always seems to make you laugh.

Most Impressive Mastery - This is the player who beat that game that you thought couldn't be beat, but then someone did it anyways, sending your jaw dropping to the floor.

Most Impressive Score - This is the high score that you think is the most impressive overall for the year, a score that in your opinion will stand for a very long time.

Seahawk

12-16-2014, 06:51 PM

I wrote those like four years ago.

Wolf

12-16-2014, 09:05 PM

best mod-my mates josephjo, barra, and my Daniel-san Spaceman

trophy thief-uter

trophy defender-tiffany

best forum=seahawk, dudebro, tenser, and zedisdead

best newcomer-bbh, 1up, captainjivepants, maxh, and backdoorfred

retrouprising all stars-tenser, zedisdead, and barra

funniest users- tiffany, tenser, katz and stevencassidy

CrispyChicken

12-16-2014, 09:27 PM

Best Mod - Wolf, Barra, QAOP Spaceman

Trophy Thief - ExedExes, maxh

Best Forum Participant - Seahawk, Kugyince, Dudebro, ZedIsDead

Best Newcomer - maxh, QAOP Spaceman, ExedExes

Retro Uprising All Star - Kong, Kugyince, Wolf, JosephJo, Barra

Funniest User - Seahawk, DrunkN, Wolf, SameJamesBond, Kugyince

TodayIsForgotten

12-16-2014, 09:40 PM

Best Mod - Don't know. Don't care. I nominate Myself.

Trophy Thief - BBH

Trophy Defender - Dunno. BBH?

Best Forum Participant - I don't know. RockyRose.

Best Newcomer - I don't know about Forums, because that is very subjective and the forums aren't overly active. I would give my vote to exedexes. That guy is the king of shit games.

Retro Uprising All Star - I'd say Wolf. His competitions and generosity are bar-none.

Funniest User - Well, duh, me. If you can make yourself laugh - you're funny.

Most Impressive Mastery - Whoever beat Barbie. Hats off to you.

Most Impressive Score - I'd say none this year.

ZedIsDead

12-16-2014, 09:50 PM

Best Forum Participant - I don't know. RockyRose.

No. NO. NO. I know you're joking, but still, no.

@Wolf & Crispy: Thanks for the nominations! I'm surprised I even got any this year, I just came back three months ago. As always, I'm honored.

Since I haven't hardly been here this year, I will abstain from nominations and voting.

Slime Slayer

12-17-2014, 01:40 AM

Best newcomer: QAOP Spaceman
RU all Star: Wolfman
Best forum participant: DB,DN
Funniest user: QAOP Spaceman

That's really all I can comment on with any legitimacy.

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Best newcomer: QAOP Spaceman
RU all Star: Wolfman
Best forum participant: DB,DN
Funniest user: QAOP Spaceman

That's really all I can comment on with any legitimacy.

Add JoeGrow to funiest.

DrunkN

12-17-2014, 05:22 AM

Best Mod - Barra

Trophy Thief - Uter

Best Forum Participant - RU Joe

Retro Uprising All Star - D.B. Cooper

Funniest User - Tenser

Kong

12-17-2014, 09:40 AM

Kugyince and myself are not eligible for Best Mod or All-Star.

Top 10 newbs by post count
Retro Uprising - View Profile: ExedExes (http://www.retrouprising.com/members/exedexes/)
Retro Uprising - View Profile: QAOP Spaceman (http://www.retrouprising.com/members/qaop-spaceman/)
Retro Uprising - View Profile: maxh (http://www.retrouprising.com/members/maxh/)
Retro Uprising - View Profile: Krendall (http://www.retrouprising.com/members/krendall/)
Retro Uprising - View Profile: ebinsugewa (http://www.retrouprising.com/members/ebinsugewa/)
Retro Uprising - View Profile: bald bull (http://www.retrouprising.com/members/bald-bull/)
Retro Uprising - View Profile: hocus pocus (http://www.retrouprising.com/members/hocus-pocus/)
Retro Uprising - View Profile: George Riley (http://www.retrouprising.com/members/george-riley/)
Retro Uprising - View Profile: DJWheels (http://www.retrouprising.com/members/djwheels/)
Retro Uprising - View Profile: CaptainJivePants (http://www.retrouprising.com/members/captainjivepants/)

Funniest = Ky.
All Star = Wolf.

I'll post my other nominations later.

Dudebro

12-17-2014, 10:21 AM

Funniest = Ky.
This is probably the funniest thing I posted about all year. Worth it.

I don't know who to nominate really but Wolfman deserves to win and ZiD should get something for being a loyal RU bro for seven years. Maybe an honorable mention badge? ;)

StarfoxFan2009

12-17-2014, 10:35 AM

Best Mod - QAOP Spaceman

Trophy Thief - TIF
Trophy Defender - Also hard to tell
Best Forum Participant - RU Joe
Best Newcomer- hard to tell
Retro Uprising All Star - Wolf or Dudebro
Funniest User - DrunkNinja
Most Impressive Mastery - Uter, Mega Man
Most Impressive Score - BBH's Gangbusters-985,200

Kugyince

12-17-2014, 12:29 PM

I nominate myself for everything.

maxh

12-17-2014, 06:51 PM

I nominate myself for everything.

I second Tens for everything

Kugyince

12-17-2014, 07:08 PM

I second Tens for everything

You always did have good taste.

Seahawk

12-17-2014, 07:28 PM

Best Mod - Seahawk. I wrote the descriptions for the awards while I was a mod and they're still being used.

Trophy Thief - Seahawk. If I played games still I'd take scores. Rating myself 10/10 at this.

Trophy Defender - Seahawk. Most of my scores are over 1000 days old, some getting close to 2000.

Best Forum Participant - Seahawk. Should (http://www.retrouprising.com/other/forum-games/pictures-how-you-think-people-see-you/t2482/p5/#post283372) be (http://www.retrouprising.com/other/forum-games/pictures-how-you-think-people-see-you/t2482/p5/#post283394) obvious (http://www.retrouprising.com/other/chat/ru-s-political-spectrum/t16078/p3/#post283146).

Best Newcomer - Seahawk. I'm still using the same computer that I used the first time I logged in. This counts.

Retro Uprising All Star - Seahawk. 20% more all star.

Funniest User - Seahawk. See: this post and Best Forum Participant.

Most Impressive Mastery - Seahawk. I beat Third Strike that was pretty hard.

Most Impressive Score - Seahawk. I streaked 10 wins on Third Strike at the arcade a few months ago.

Slime Slayer

12-18-2014, 03:06 AM

Lost your V-card too.

BBH

12-18-2014, 11:09 PM

I don't think I've been here long enough to make some meaningful nominations, but...

Trophy Thief - BBH

Trophy Defender - Dunno. BBH?

:sheep: :sheep: :sheep:

Definitely have to nominate TodayIsForgotten for Trophy Defender too. After all you gotta be ready to defend when you have 486275687269 first places.

Most Impressive Score - BBH's Gangbusters-985,200

Ummm... really? That score didn't even finish the game, I've since submitted a 2.2 million score that did. But honestly I wouldn't even consider that in the top 3 scores I've submitted in my short time here, but hey whatever floats your boat...

Barra

12-18-2014, 11:16 PM

BBH - you should nominate some of your best ones.

That goes for everyone, too. If you have done a score or a clear that you are proud of, nominate it. It could have slipped through without many people noticing.

CrispyChicken

12-18-2014, 11:27 PM

StarfoxFan2009

12-19-2014, 01:08 AM

Ummm... really? That score didn't even finish the game, I've since submitted a 2.2 million score that did. But honestly I wouldn't even consider that in the top 3 scores I've submitted in my short time here, but hey whatever floats your boat...

It impresses me the most because of how hard the game seemss to be. i could never hope to achieve something like that

Kong

12-19-2014, 09:17 AM

Post your 2014 personal best.
Mine.
Fairly impressive: Double Dragon: Neo Geo - Arcade/Coin-Op (http://www.retrouprising.com/arcade.php?act=Arcade&do=play&gameid=7885) - Jan 1, 2014

Much less so:
Street Fighter EX - Arcade/Coin-Op (http://www.retrouprising.com/arcade.php?act=Arcade&do=play&gameid=11856) - clear & first
Street Fighter EX 2 - Arcade/Coin-Op (http://www.retrouprising.com/arcade.php?act=Arcade&do=play&gameid=11858) - clear & first
Even less impressive:
Final Blow - Arcade/Coin-Op (http://www.retrouprising.com/arcade.php?act=Arcade&do=play&gameid=5362)

I didn't play many games this year. Hope to change that next year.

Also, 2014 gaming champ is the winner of this - Leaderboard (http://www.retrouprising.com/arcade.php?act=Arcade&module=league&a=2014)
Maxh is in lead. TiF is right behind him.

Kong

12-19-2014, 09:17 AM

George Riley

12-19-2014, 10:20 AM

Best Trophy Thief: Todayisforgotten
Best Trophy Defender: I'll give that one to BBH, but could have gone to Todayisforgotten
Best Mod: JosephJo
Best Noob: Exed Exes, He got to the top 3 in one year.
Best Score: My Donkey Kong 3 Coin Op 6,635,300 score. If this site lasts a thousand years, this score will still be in the top 10.

D.B. Cooper

12-19-2014, 10:49 AM

Most of what I would nominate has already been done so I just have a couple I'd like to add.

Best clear: BBH's 1942 and Cosmo Gang the Video.
Best score: BBH's 1942. I know he'd say this isn't a good score and he can beat it but to me this is an ass kicking score that I could never hope to achieve. Look at this way, if this score wins this year, you can up it again next year and win back to back.

Best Score: Barra's Stocker.

Barra

12-19-2014, 10:53 AM

Ill add a nomination while I think of it, others to come soon:

Best score: BBH - Trog. Highest score known on this game, probably won't be beaten for a long time

Kong

12-19-2014, 11:42 AM

When you make a post you will see "1st places: xx" to the left of the post, under your avatar. Click that link. Search the page (control + f) for "2014".

You will then see a list of your top scores in 2014. Pick your favorites and post them here.

BBH

12-19-2014, 08:07 PM

Best clear: BBH's 1942 and Cosmo Gang the Video.
Best score: BBH's 1942. I know he'd say this isn't a good score and he can beat it but to me this is an ass kicking score that I could never hope to achieve. Look at this way, if this score wins this year, you can up it again next year and win back to back.

Seeing how my best score on 1942 is over 800k higher than what I submitted here.... yes, you're completely right in your assumption, lol.

I was definitely happy about that Cosmo Gang clear though, it was my first time ever clearing it. That game was used in one of the qualifying rounds of a Knockout tourney at MARP and nobody finished it.

Ill add a nomination while I think of it, others to come soon:

Best score: BBH - Trog. Highest score known on this game, probably won't be beaten for a long time

Yes, I think this was my best score thus far. Had insane luck with the pineapples that's unfortunately not easy to reproduce, which is one of the most annoying things about the game. All I wanted was a clear on it for Video Armageddon but that was above and beyond what I expected to do, which is great because I never want to play it again, hahaha.

I was going to say something about my maxed-out LSA Squad 9,999,990 but seeing how I've done that at MARP and on actual arcade hardware, it's not exactly a RU exclusive. So yeah, definitely Trog.

Best Score: My Donkey Kong 3 Coin Op 6,635,300 score. If this site lasts a thousand years, this score will still be in the top 10.

Yep, your DK3 scores will certainly stand the test of time.

TodayIsForgotten

12-19-2014, 08:56 PM

Seeing how my best score on 1942 is over 800k higher than what I submitted here.... yes, you're completely right in your assumption, lol.

I was definitely happy about that Cosmo Gang clear though, it was my first time ever clearing it. That game was used in one of the qualifying rounds of a Knockout tourney at MARP and nobody finished it.

Yes, I think this was my best score thus far. Had insane luck with the pineapples that's unfortunately not easy to reproduce, which is one of the most annoying things about the game. All I wanted was a clear on it for Video Armageddon but that was above and beyond what I expected to do, which is great because I never want to play it again, hahaha.

I was going to say something about my maxed-out LSA Squad 9,999,990 but seeing how I've done that at MARP and on actual arcade hardware, it's not exactly a RU exclusive. So yeah, definitely Trog.

Yep, your DK3 scores will certainly stand the test of time.

I dont know how you did LSA. I don't mean how you did a counter-stop but how you could continue to play it for that long. Some games just don't do it for me and this one of them. Still a nice job.

Cosmo gang is such a fun game and i always manage to mess up my games. I go strong all the way to the last few wave with 2-4 lives and i just pull a typical me.

1942 is a very annoying game and of course like always i play well until the final 10 stages. But ive never really put time into 1942 coin-op. Not sure i want to. I scream a lot.

BBH

12-20-2014, 02:55 AM

I dont know how you did LSA. I don't mean how you did a counter-stop but how you could continue to play it for that long. Some games just don't do it for me and this one of them. Still a nice job.

The thing about LSA Squad is that you're NOT meant to be hammering away on the fire button the entire time. If you get a 100% shot ratio on a level, your shots get fully powered-up, the next vehicle is automatically a helicopter, and you get a 100k bonus. Once you're at full power it's even easier to get 100% shot ratio again. The tricky part is getting that 100% the first time, but running over soldiers in a tank or a boat counts as a kill without firing anything. So you can just keep going and going like this... except for one stage where there's no vehicles, which makes it harder. And of course, dying on the 6th/7th/8th stages of a loop makes it really hard to beat the "bosses" with only grenades, and can result in losing lives over and over. It's basically a really fun game until this happens, and then it becomes aggravating. But with extras every 150k I can kinda build up lives so that there's a nice stockpile when this happens. Anyway it "only" takes a little over an hour once you have the hang of it...

Jason L. Davis

12-20-2014, 04:47 AM

Damn, I hate when people over look me...lol

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Best Mod - Myself, Jason L. Davis For my contributions on score verification , Forum Help and bringing quite a few new users into our awesome Gaming Community, Not to mention a big name like Richie Knucklez, And Have been talking to Todd Rogers about setting some scores here as well!

Trophy Thief - Tif of course...Lol

Trophy Defender - Maxh

Best Forum Participator - Dudebro

Best Newcomer - BBH

R.U. All Star - Wolf

Funniest User - Kugyince , Tif , Wolf

Most Impressive Mastery - Omegashadow's Bomberman 94'

Most Impressive Score - Jason L. Davis' Score on Black Belt - SMS ( World Record ) 2,565,000

ZedIsDead

12-23-2014, 10:21 AM

I don't know who to nominate really but Wolfman deserves to win and ZiD should get something for being a loyal RU bro for seven years. Maybe an honorable mention badge? ;)

http://www.retrouprising.com/img/2014_12/5066.png

Dudebro

12-23-2014, 11:47 AM

Well there were long stretches where you didn't participate so I think that might be a big premature. Maybe you can win that in another 7 years.

ZedIsDead

01-03-2015, 02:30 PM

I'm leaving the nominations thread up until midnight EST in case anyone has any last minute nominations.

QAOP Spaceman

01-03-2015, 02:54 PM

Can I slip in a couple before the bar closes?

Everyone has already nominated who I'd have chosen in all the categories already, with the exception of:

Funniest user: dead heat between Teddy Loc and CapnJivePants - Teddy's a class act all round and the Captain's had me spitting tea / beer / gin / tears over my laptop all year

Most impressive score: Maxh Pepper 2 960930. It may not be a world record, but it's a title so many of the RU gang have played over the last year, and so many of us have sworn at, cursed, hated, loved, etc. that I think most of us could say it's a tremendous score. Also one of the most enjoyable for me to watch as a moderator.