tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post5629023290059959696..comments2024-03-27T20:09:00.283-04:00Comments on Tenkar's Tavern: Is "An ENnie" Anything More than a Popularity Prize?Tenkarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-4114176116454466062015-07-06T16:26:11.461-04:002015-07-06T16:26:11.461-04:00Yup, fan award = popularity award, generally speak...Yup, fan award = popularity award, generally speaking. I'm still impressed when OSR stuff gets nominated or wins anything because it's such a small niche within the hobby. And I still can't believe they have a "best production values" award. That alone tells me it is a very award.Mike Monacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474135378521139178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-16480980350892310702015-07-03T12:22:44.967-04:002015-07-03T12:22:44.967-04:00Submissions do not have to be physical if there is...Submissions do not have to be physical if there is an electronic version available. It is the publisher's choice which to submit.<br /><br />From our "How to Enter" page: "You may submit either a print copy of your product or an electronic copy of your product, but not both."<br /><br />-- ENnie Awards Submissions Coordinator & Publisher RelationsJediSothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12875448724353354148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-36885111861612870102015-07-03T11:13:09.457-04:002015-07-03T11:13:09.457-04:00If you have your product at GenCon, you can drop i...If you have your product at GenCon, you can drop it by the booth on Sunday and The ENnies will cover shipping it to the Judges. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601535287241217714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-47248485006307585442015-07-02T23:11:00.922-04:002015-07-02T23:11:00.922-04:00A small press category would be a great idea.A small press category would be a great idea.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07151421349574401246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-23881477434628583242015-07-02T14:27:59.734-04:002015-07-02T14:27:59.734-04:00The thing that made the entry cost insane for me w...The thing that made the entry cost insane for me was indeed shipping 2 boxes overseas (Turkey, Poland) especially as each shipment required 2 packages. However, I knew I did not have a prayer of winning but entered anyway because I a) think many of the nominees have been deserving (Jeff Talanian for example) and b) had never been in a position in my life to try anything like it. I was glad I did because, for all the flaws in the system, it made a difference in sales and awareness that the product even existed. It was worth it, but it is what it is. I would certainly enter it. I had a free product or electronic only product without hesitation. I would love a first entry (which I would not be eligible for) and a small press category for those of us who wont ever beat huge companies (Paizo, FASA, WizKids were all in my categories for example, they got lucky though ;) )....ZZach Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818501651830898707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-19134986818656232522015-07-02T14:19:35.771-04:002015-07-02T14:19:35.771-04:00The award can be a tankard. So it is both decorat...The award can be a tankard. So it is both decorative and functional. Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-75912299728312071362015-07-02T14:19:25.538-04:002015-07-02T14:19:25.538-04:00The award can be a tankard. So it is both decorat...The award can be a tankard. So it is both decorative and functional. Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-5468169540155769352015-07-02T13:25:01.853-04:002015-07-02T13:25:01.853-04:00So when are we going to see Tenkar's Trophies?...So when are we going to see Tenkar's Trophies? Tenkarwards? Tenkies? Hell, even just an award nomination system for the OSR crowd would be interesting.Doctor Futurityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-10150140335128210792015-07-02T10:58:43.972-04:002015-07-02T10:58:43.972-04:00I agree that the international shipping costs are ...I agree that the international shipping costs are a big deal, and create a substantial barrier to entry. Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-14345278931904929372015-07-02T10:15:25.480-04:002015-07-02T10:15:25.480-04:00I think you're confused. Annah is a judge and ...I think you're confused. Annah is a judge and she has awarded her spotlight prize to Dragons in the Stacks - that is not her product. But if you're talking about something else, please elaborate.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904797552624746980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-62440048691717713972015-07-02T09:53:56.556-04:002015-07-02T09:53:56.556-04:00Hey if the Supreme Court packed with political app...Hey if the Supreme Court packed with political appointees can stop a vote count to make sure their buddy gets to be president, what's a little conflict of interest between friends?Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-75210634679263438832015-07-02T09:52:12.340-04:002015-07-02T09:52:12.340-04:00I see. Never heard of this but I don't visit m...I see. Never heard of this but I don't visit many blogs. Least of all ones about D&D. Thanks for the info. Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-40095935221839017112015-07-02T09:11:13.169-04:002015-07-02T09:11:13.169-04:00EN stands for Eric Noah. He started ENWorld mostl...EN stands for Eric Noah. He started ENWorld mostly as a blog back when 3rd Edition was just announced, and was mostly blogging about all the expected changes. ENWorld was formed from that--eventually he retired and gave it to Morrus.JRThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028363896728357260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-36305671661386017872015-07-02T09:10:39.667-04:002015-07-02T09:10:39.667-04:00Annah Madrinan is a judge, and she has a product i...Annah Madrinan is a judge, and she has a product in the Judges' Spotlight. Sounds like a conflict of interest...Carl Busslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01772984818598700852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-86470574386648743382015-07-02T09:08:51.717-04:002015-07-02T09:08:51.717-04:00The ENnies are awarded by EN World. I believe the...The ENnies are awarded by EN World. I believe the E.N. is someone's initials, and the ENWorld forums started off as a forum for their game world. Adam Nesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10411493069089648244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-70114526031524913142015-07-02T09:07:11.636-04:002015-07-02T09:07:11.636-04:00To be perfectly honest, I think all awards are jus...To be perfectly honest, I think all awards are just popularity contests, they just reflect popularity with different groups. The ENnies are theoretically "fan" based awards, but they're trying to avoid close ties with gaming publishers. It seems, from the rules you posted, that gaming crititcs (such as they exist) are welcome. Adam Nesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10411493069089648244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-74610842956047828742015-07-02T08:58:37.395-04:002015-07-02T08:58:37.395-04:00Still no idea why the EN in capitalized or what it...Still no idea why the EN in capitalized or what it's supposed to mean. Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-26426122181084646412015-07-02T07:24:19.012-04:002015-07-02T07:24:19.012-04:00I was going to sign up to judge, but I didn't ...I was going to sign up to judge, but I didn't have the ability to travel over a year into the future and discern if I would be working for an RPG publisher during that time. How do they enforce that anyways? Timecop?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967811216152704829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-23646205053629970882015-07-02T06:28:00.291-04:002015-07-02T06:28:00.291-04:00The problem with the judges being outside of the U...The problem with the judges being outside of the US is it means that you have to ship your submissions internationally, which is substantially more expensive. WotC can afford to do that. Paizo can afford to that. Smaller publishers: maybe not. <br /><br />If things didn't have to be physical wherever possible, this wouldn't be an issue.Rushputinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867389429325778387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-63098883745261537112015-07-02T01:53:08.655-04:002015-07-02T01:53:08.655-04:00Sounds like the Hugo awards.Sounds like the Hugo awards.Patrick Mallahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906639025904535922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-12567198980370273802015-07-02T00:57:41.883-04:002015-07-02T00:57:41.883-04:00They're not supposed to be industry awards - t...They're not supposed to be industry awards - they're supposed to be fan awards. Judged by fans, voted on by fans.The Origin Awards are the industry awards. I'm really not sure what the issue with that is. And I'm not sure how you have fan awards without self-nomination. And I'm really not sure what the problem with having judges outside of the US is lots of fans are outside the US.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07151421349574401246noreply@blogger.com