The Lead Painters' League - Season Three

[Vonkluge]

Yes the difference in votes was interesting to me to (I admit I hit refresh over 456 times ), I chalked it up to people simply being interested in the match seeing the number of views and figured it must be something to see! Some people may start their voting there and get interrupted never to finish with the other matches, I don't know. Also it being very close I’m sure both Mancha and I have friends here who come and cast just on our contest (did you know my mom is a member of LAF! Lol no just kidding!)

As for my idea to use a percentage it would be simple math equation that the competitors would never have to do since we do not moderate the competition results. That is done by the Prof or in this case Cap'n blood. The formula is simple. Say you set it at 5% difference constatuits a tie, the formula would be .05 x 100 = 5 ( 100 being the final vote count or what ever the final vote count would be) giving a difference of  “5”  + or - for it to be considered a tie. This would then balance the contest across the board with everyone getting a win, loss, or tie by the same “margin”. I do not know if they figure out the wins/loss/points on paper or use a spreadsheet like "EXCEL" but I would recomend using a Spreadsheet as it is very easy to do and will take a lot of the work (pain) out of you Sundays Prof" & Cap'n

I'll have to reread the points system as I do not realy know about the awarding of points for views? I thought it was a award based on the difference in # of votes so that in a landslide the winner got more points?

Once again great stuff everyone! And I learned some, was inspired, and bit all the nails off one hand! Lol I’m letting the “Gladiators” ride cause my camera is “kaput” for this week!

Bill

[Mancha]

Also it being very close I’m sure both Mancha and I have friends here who come and cast just on our contest (did you know my mom is a member of LAF! Lol no just kidding!)

Actually, this thought has crossed my mind, and it kind of bothers me.  I doubt anyone here considers themselves my "friend" (or at least, no more or less so than is anyone else on the forum), and this is literally the only painting forum/community I belong to at the moment, so I would be very surprised if anyone is voting for my entry because it is from me.  My sincerest hope is that people from other online communities are not being sent over here at some entrant's behest, so as to vote for that entrant and then more or less disappear.  That would be uncool.

I'll have to reread the points system as I do not realy know about the awarding of points for views? I thought it was a award based on the difference in # of votes so that in a landslide the winner got more points?

The difference in votes determines who wins, ties and loses (with different points being awarded in each case).  Extra points are then awarded based on the number of votes (not views), with each block of ten votes earning an extra point, up to 50 votes and five points.  In our recent match, we both earned the maximum five points for votes.  Given the huge viewership nowadays, I suspect most entries earn at least some portion of these five votes, if not all of them. 

[Vonkluge]

Actualy I ment People already here who are fans of your work, my work, or anyones partiular style. Yes I would hope people would not vote solely on friendship, but in a case of a tight race its going to happen where they are both great entries and that will be the deciding factor.

Ok time to work on week #5!

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Thanks for your ideas, lads. We will definitely take into consideration your suggestions. But now I want to ask you a favour. Please let us discuss the rules first after the end of Season 3. Thanks for your understanding.

[Ray Rivers]

Another round (4) of sheer mini goodness!

Some truly amazing entries!

[Vonkluge]

End of Disscusion      

[Overlord]

I've just noticed something rather curious.

Looking at the voting for some (I didnt check them all) of the entries, I noticed that for all those I checked that the total of the 2 individual scores does not match the total displayed!  It is out by one vote each time.

It makes little difference in the grand scheme of things, I assume its a small bug in the Polls calculation.

[Calimero]

I've just noticed something rather curious.

Looking at the voting for some (I didnt check them all) of the entries, I noticed that for all those I checked that the total of the 2 individual scores does not match the total displayed!  It is out by one vote each time.

It makes little difference in the grand scheme of things, I assume its a small bug in the Polls calculation.

Someone’s finally get a way to vote for both entry then? 

[Prof.Witchheimer]

You know, I delete users with zero posts after 4 weeks after registration. That's the reason. The scores won't be calculated again but the total of the voters.

[Mad Carew Snr]

You know, I delete users with zero posts after 4 weeks after registration. That's the reason. The scores won't be calculated again but the total of the voters.

Ahhh so this explains why the Total Members number goes up and down so often! Glad I got the courage to post something!

[Prof.Witchheimer]

yes, that's the explanation. Just yesterday I've deleted a dozen of "zeros" )

[Heldrak]

Stoopid horses! I don't know if I'm going to make it...!!

[Sinewgrab]

I chickened out, and finished some Boarboyz who needed some brushy lovin'. Horses...I think they are harder to paint because of their lines - besides, the womenfolk are much harsher if you don't get them right, what with all the pony adoration stuff.

[Vanvlak]

Oh, this is going to be a bad one for me.....
It's like this: I was painting 5 beasties and their riders, see, and of course I just had to add some extra stuff. And I never made it. So instead.... well, you'll see. I painted them up this week, they're new, and there's the required cavalry.... still..... 

[gamer Mac]

Finished painting this afternoon. But I am still struggling with a new camera. Still haven't got a good photo and my battery just died!
I can't even get the photos I have taken out of the camera.