Lead Painters' League Season 5 Rules

[Andy0476]

The LPL is not a horse race.  It is not about favorites, be that individuals or themes.  It is actually not even about winning.

That is because the LPL is not a horse race, it is a marathon.  And like a marathon entering into the LPL is a personal challenge.  Now you will notice in a horse race, everybody is yelling for their favorite to win.  But in a marathon, be they first or last, everyone receives cheers of encouragement and clapping in approval.  On lookers do that because they realize that a marathon is not about winning, it is about making it to the finish line, because just to get to that finish line requires a person to give everything they've got just to get there.  In fact, in every marathon that I have seen, the folks at the back receive just as much encouragement, if not more so, as those in the front.

That captures the true meaning of the LPL!
Everybody who enters this deserves a round of applause ... even with bad paintjobs or crappy pictures they provide entertainment for the grey masses who themselves did not dare to enter!

So let's shut up about the rules and enjoy the spirit of LPL, wet your brushes and get ready for a "paintathon"  

EDIT
and if we keep bugging the organisers like that they won't make a season 6 ... 

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Can I advertise the figures I intend to present in the LPL in the Bazaar before and during the LPL? Can they count as new team if I don’t post pictures of them in the Bazaar but only provide pictures (by PM or e-mails) to those interested? If not, I’ll simply try to present "entirely new" figures in the LPL…

Cheers

As long as the pics of the painted minis won't be posted anywhere on the web before starting the Round, it's all right and they count as newly painted.

[Calimero]

Thanks Prof

[Ray Rivers]

Ray, your entries were insane, how many models did you average per entry, something like 12? 

Close to it.  

6 to 11 miniatures per round as I like to paint units, but in the end, I was so wasted I had to sit out one round and was too pooped to complete the 10 needed for the last round.

But I gave it my best and in the end... "I did it."  

[Mancha]

Red Orc, Mancha..You two shall try to put yourself in the shoes of a LPL mod. We told often enough it's lots of work to make the league and the only reason we're doing - we're trying to generate some fun and to have some, too. It's fully understable if one mod is getting annoyed by the countless questions about how-I-manage-this-and-that. That's not a job, a mod doesn't earn any money, a mod only spends his personal time. Please try to understand that.\

For the record, my comments were in no way directed at the LPL moderators, assuming those moderators are Captain Blood and Ray Rivers.  They have both been extremely patient, gentelmanly and friendly, as is stated to be the intent of the LPL.  And I have been in very similar shoes five times and know how much time and effort are required to run the LPL.  My sincere thanks to both Captain Blood and Ray Rivers, and to you, Alex, for inventing and making the LPL possible year after year.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Thank you for that statement, Mancha, and I apologize if I got your intention wrong.

[gamer Mac]

So sayth the Master to the grasshoppers.   

Let's get some perspective.

I joined the LAF to participate in the last half of LPL2.  Back then, that was allowed.  I then participated in LPL3.

Here is what I learned.

The LPL is not a horse race.  It is not about favorites, be that individuals or themes.  It is actually not even about winning.

That is because the LPL is not a horse race, it is a marathon.  And like a marathon entering into the LPL is a personal challenge.  Now you will notice in a horse race, everybody is yelling for their favorite to win.  But in a marathon, be they first or last, everyone receives cheers of encouragement and clapping in approval.  On lookers do that because they realize that a marathon is not about winning, it is about making it to the finish line, because just to get to that finish line requires a person to give everything they've got just to get there.  In fact, in every marathon that I have seen, the folks at the back receive just as much encouragement, if not more so, as those in the front.

Now of course, in the end, one individual will win the LPL.  But I really encourage everyone to look much deeper into the contest and understand that the majority of those who enter do so not to be number one, but to put themselves to what can only be called the ultimate miniatures painting test.  As such, negativity has no place in this competition.

Just like any marathon, we all need to be clapping and cheering ALL those folks forward.  Because when you participate in the LPL, you enter into a grueling contest of self will.  A contest of highs and lows.  A contest which, when you pass that finish line, you sit back and say "I did it."  And the immense sense of self satisfaction you feel at that point, you will never forget.

On a personal note, I did not participate in LPL4 because I was so exhausted after LPL3, that I just couldn't bear going through that again.  But I have stated here on the forums that if I can get three teams ready before the start date I will join in once again.  I must be out of my mind!  But the challenge... the challenge, gentlemen, is so daunting, yet so alluring... it's not about the points, the score, who wins or loses (cause I will never win).  It is about making it to that very, very distant finish line.

Cheers and good luck to all!

I was wavering as to whether to enter this year or not. After that speech how can I not
Do you write speeches for a living?

[Ray Rivers]

Do you write speeches for a living?

 

@Mancha... I'm not a mod... just "Santa's little helper."   

[HerbyF]

My whole motivation for joining the LPL is to paint enough figures to stay off the bottom rung. I don't really expect to win, although I don't mind winning a round or two. Just got ot keep painting & reduce the lead mountain.

[dampfpanzerwagon]

Please clarify.

Am I correct in believing that I can enter one team of figures for the whole competition?

Or do I HAVE TO have new teams for the themed competitions?

In summary I am planning on entering just one group and then seeing how it goes, I may enter a second if I have time - but for now it will just be one entry.

Tony

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Am I correct in believing that I can enter one team of figures for the whole competition?

Or do I HAVE TO have new teams for the themed competitions?

Yes, it's correct, you can enter one team for the whole season.

You don't have to enter new teames for the themed rounds.

[Westfalia Chris]

Please clarify.

Am I correct in believing that I can enter one team of figures for the whole competition?

Perfectly right.

Or do I HAVE TO have new teams for the themed competitions?

Only if you want to receive the thematic bonus points.

In summary I am planning on entering just one group and then seeing how it goes, I may enter a second if I have time - but for now it will just be one entry.

Tony

Quite an interesting idea - I'm sure it will be fascinating to see how the quality we can surely expect from you fares against the "meh, seen it" factor.

EDIT: Gah, ninja'd by the Prof.

[Red Orc]

If you paint some civilians (round 1, +10) with a plausible connection with Africa (round 5, +10) who feature in a famous movie (round 10, +10), you can still pick up 30 bonus points even if you don't get any new-paint bonuses.

[Pil]

At first I thought "theme bonus points" were only awarded to 'new' teams but I think I misinterpreted the rules, I would like to hear the answer to this as well as it may save me in round 10

[LeadAsbestos]

One team for the whole season kinda loses the plot of the whole contest, which I believe was started to get people motivated to paint, not do a few and let 'em ride, or to whine about the nuances of a particular rule.

I was hoping to enter, but I'm already getting frustrated listening to the creaky floors around here recently...